Master of Orion/Computers

A listing of the technologies in the Computers field, their level, and a brief description of each are listed below.

Level 1
You get this level for free.
 * Robotics Controls 2 - control 2 factories per population
 * Battle Computer Mark 1 - level 1 targeting computer
 * Battle Scanner - displays enemy ship stats, adds +3 initiative to the equipped ship, and adds 1 to the targeting system of the equipped computer.

Level 2

 * ECM Jammer Mark 1 - Adds 1 level to the missile defense rating of any ship that has it equipped.

Level 4

 * Deep Space Scanner - This technology allows your colonies to detect ships within a distance of 5 from each of your colonies and allows your ships to detect enemy ships at a distance of 1.

Level 5

 * Battle Computer Mark II - Increases attack rating by two.

Level 7

 * ECM Jammer Mark II - Increases missile defense rating by two.

Level 8

 * Improved Robotic Controls III - Allows each population unit to control 3 factories.

Level 10

 * Battle Computer Mark III - Increases attack rating by three.

Level 12

 * ECM Jammer Mark III - Increases missile defense rating by three.

Level 13

 * Improved Space Scanner - Allows your colonies to detect enemy ships at a distance of 7 and allows your ships to detect enemy ships at a distance of 2. These scanners also allow you to determine the planet the enemy ships are travelling to and their ETA.

Level 15

 * Battle Computer Mark IV - Increases attack rating by four.

Level 17

 * ECM Jammer Mark IV - Increases missile defense rating by four.

Level 18

 * Improved Robotic Controls IV - Allows each population unit to control 4 factories.

Level 20

 * Battle Computer Mark V - Increases attack rating by five.

Level 22

 * ECM Jammer Mark V - Increases missile defense rating by five.

Level 23

 * Advanced Space Scanner - Allows your colonies to detect enemy ships at a distance of 9 and allows your ships to detect enemy ships at a distance of 3. Allows you to determine planet size, environment, habitability, and resources at a distance of 9 on the galactic map without having a ship in orbit over the colony.

Note: Does not allow the user to access Orion technology, or get any technology from un-scouted artifacts worlds.

Level 25

 * Battle Computer Mark VI - Increases attack rating by six.

Level 27

 * ECM Jammer Mark VI - Increases missile defense rating by six.

Level 28

 * Improved Robotic Controls V - Allows each population unit to control 5 factories.

Level 30

 * Battle Computer Mark VII - Increases attack rating by 7.

Level 32

 * ECM Jammer Mark VII - Increases missile defense rating by 7.

Level 34

 * Hyperspace Communications - Allows you to change destination orders of your ships in transit.

Level 35

 * Battle Computer Mark VIII - Increases attack rating by 8.

Level 37

 * ECM Jammer Mark VIII - Increases missile defense rating by 8.

Level 38

 * Improved Robotic Controls VI - Allows each population unit to control 6 factories.

Level 40

 * Battle Computer Mark IX - Increases attack rating by 9.

Level 42

 * ECM Jammer Mark IX - Increases missile defense rating by 9.

Level 45

 * Battle Computer Mark X - Increases attack rating by 10.

Level 46

 * Oracle Interface - Allows all beam weapons on the equipped ship to act as if they have the "armor piercing" quality.

Level 47

 * ECM Jammer Mark X - Increases missile defense rating by 10.

Level 48

 * Improved Robotic Controls VII - Allows each population unit to control 7 factories.

Level 49

 * Technology Nullifier - Decreases the enemy's attack rating by 2 - 6 each time it is fired.

Level 50

 * Battle Computer Mark XI - Increases attack rating by 11.