Buildings are the economic infrastructure of Pardus. The majority of them are owned by players, although there are exceptions to the rule. They take commodities that are upkeep and every building tick (6 hours) turn it into something else. The efficiency of the buildings increase by each production level they are upgraded, although the change is much less noticeable after level 5, where the main incentive is the extra production. Buildings require 500 AP to build as well as an amount of materials. A magnetic scoop may be used to carry extra resources if your cargo space is too small. The number of buildings you can have is controlled by the amount of experience you have. The requirements for the next one increase tenfold after getting the prior one. Also, some buildings such as military outposts and droid assembly complexes have experience requirements.
Experience required for number of buildings:
- 100
- 1,000
- 10,000
- 100,000
- 1,000,000
- 10,000,000
Not only building owners, but anyone wishing to trade with a building, can benefit from knowing the terminology used in their inventory charts. MIN means, when the building's supply of this resource is below this number, the building will no longer sell it. MAX means, conversely, above this amount of an item, the facility will no longer buy it.
These parameters can be customized to allow or disallow the interaction of other players; for example, the parameters of produced items can be set so that other players can buy the products and sell them elsewhere themselves, or restricted so that only the building owner gets to trade them.
Conversely, MINs of resources that are required for the upkeep of the facility are almost always set higher than the MAX. This prevents production from being shut down by other players buying the raw materials.
Commodities produced by or consumed by buildings
Animal Embryos
Battleweapon Parts
Biowaste
Chemical Supplies
Droid Modules
Electronics
Energy
Exotic Matter
Food
Gem Stones
Hand Weapons
Heavy Plastics
Hydrogen Fuel
Liquor
Metal
Nebula Gas
Nutrient Clods
Optical Components
Ore
Radioactive Cells
Robots
Water
Asteroid mine
| Level | Upkeep | Production | Construct/Upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1  1  1 
|
9  2 
|
15 25 
|
| 2 | 1 1 1
|
14 3
| |
| 3 | 2 2 2
|
18 4
| |
| 4 | 2 2 2
|
23 5
| |
| 5 | 3 3 , 3
|
27 6
| |
| 6 | 3 3 3
|
32 7
| |
| 7 | 3 3 3
|
36 8
| |
| 8 | 4 4 4
|
41 9
| |
| 9 | 4 4 4
|
45 10
| |
| 10 | 5 5 5
|
50 11
|
|
Asteroid mines use F (), W (), E () to extract ore and gemstones from asteroids. The ore is needed for smelters to operate, to build many equipment types at starbases, and to build many buildings. Most asteroid fields will have these mines in them, as well as being surrounded by smelters. Essential for the early stages of economies, and any time construction or upgrading is taking place.
Construct in asteroid field.
Battleweapons Factory
| Level | Upkeep | Production | Construct/Upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3  , 2 , 3 , 1 , 4  , 1
|
2 
|
30 , 60 , 60
|
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 6 |
|
Construct in empty space. 5000 XP required to build.
Brewery
| Level | Upkeep | Production | Construct/Upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4  2 2 2
|
4 
|
30 , 25
|
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 6 |
|
Construct in empty space.
Chemical laboratory
| Level | Upkeep | Production | Construct/Upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 1 3
|
9
|
25 15
|
| 2 | 1 1 4
|
14
| |
| 3 | 2 2 5
|
18
| |
| 4 | 2 2 7
|
23
| |
| 5 | 3 3 8
|
27
| |
| 6 | 3 3 9
|
32
| |
| 7 | 3 3 10
|
36
| |
| 8 | 4 4 11
|
41
| |
| 9 | 4 4 13
|
45
| |
| 10 | 5 5 14
|
50
|
|
Chemical laboratories (chem labs) supply chemical supplies to several buildings. Many commodities rely on them.
Construct in nebula gas.
Clod Generator
| Level | Upkeep | Production | Construct/Upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18  4 4
|
5 
|
45 , 30
|
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 6 |
|
Construct in empty space.
Droid Assembly Complex
| Level | Upkeep | Production | Construct/Upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 3 1  2  1
|
1 
|
55 , 70 , 40
|
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 6 |
|
Construct in empty space. 10,000 XP required to construct.
Electronics Facility
| Level | Upkeep | Production | Construct/Upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 1 2  3 1
|
6
|
50 , 35
|
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 6 |
|
Construct in empty space.
Energy well
| Level | Upkeep | Production | Construct/Upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 1
|
6
|
20 15
|
| 2 | 1 1
|
9
| |
| 3 | 2 2
|
12
| |
| 4 | 2 2
|
15
| |
| 5 | 3 3
|
18
| |
| 6 | 3 3
|
21
| |
| 7 | 3 3
|
24
| |
| 8 | 4 4
|
27
| |
| 9 | 4 4
|
30
| |
| 10 | 5 5
|
33
|
|
Energy Wells provide a shield battery for pilots to recharge their shields instantly, at a price. The battery has a limited amount of charge, which can be increased by upgrading the storage capacity of the battery.
Rarely used as a major source of energy despite their high level of efficiency, as the energy produced is incredibly low in comparison to Nebula Plants.
Construct in energy fields.
Fuel collector
| Level | Upkeep | Production | Construct/Upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 1
|
30 
|
15 20
|
| 2 | 6 1
|
45
|
|
| 3 | 7 2
|
60
|
|
| 4 | 9 2
|
75
|
|
| 5 | 10 3
|
90
|
|
| 6 | 12 3
|
105
|
|
| 7 | 14 3
|
120
| |
| 8 | 15 4
|
135
|
|
| 9 | 17 4
|
150
|
|
| 10 | 18 5
|
165
|
|
"In most areas these buildings are unnecessary, since fuel is nearly everywhere and can be easily obtained with a Fuel Scoop. However, in very heavily settled sectors the excessively high transit causes serious supply shortages of fuel. Without Fuel Collectors in these sectors the whole economic system would collapse at its very base!" - From Pardus manual.
Construct in empty space.
Gas Collector
| Level | Upkeep | Production | Construct/Upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 2 2
|
20 
|
? , ?
|
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 6 |
|
Construct in nebula gas.
Handweapons Factory
| Level | Upkeep | Production | Construct/Upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 2 1 3 3 1
|
2 
|
20 , 70 , 70
|
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 6 |
|
Construct in empty space. 5,000 XP required to construct.
Medical Laboratory
| Level | Upkeep | Production | Construct/Upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 2 7 2
|
4 
|
30 , 30
|
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 6 |
|
Construct in empty space.
Nebula plant
| Level | Upkeep | Production | Construct/Upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 2 3 
|
35 4
|
50 50
|
| 2 | 3 3 4
|
53 6
| |
| 3 | 4 4 5
|
70 8
| |
| 4 | 4 4 7
|
88 10
| |
| 5 | 5 5 8
|
105 12
| |
| 6 | 6 6 9
|
123 14
|
|
Nebula plants are the biggest suppliers of energy apart from starbases. They use a small amount of food and water with some exotic matter to create a huge amount of energy. This energy is then used to supply buildings or planets. Because it needs E-matter, a supply that can only be gotten from one sector in a cluster, supplying them is sometimes hard unless you venture to the black market and buy it at 1,000.
Construct in Nebula gas. 5,000 XP required to build.
Optics Research Center
| Level | Upkeep | Production | Construct/Upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 1 2 1
|
10
|
50 , 20
|
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 6 |
|
Construct in empty space.
Plastics Facility
| Level | Upkeep | Production | Construct/Upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 2 2 3 3
|
6
|
45 30
|
| 2 | 3 3 3 4 4
|
9
| |
| 3 | 4 4 4 5 5
|
12
| |
| 4 | 4 4 4 7 7
|
15
| |
| 5 | 5 5 5 8 8
|
18
| |
| 6 | 6 6 6 9 9
|
21
|
|
"A press made from the strongest titanium, located in the center of this intriguing construction, supplies the pressure needed for the final stages of the heavy plastics production. The building also houses material experts, who produce breakthrough after breakthrough in the field of material sciences." - From Pardus manual
Construct in empty space.
Radiation Collector
| Level | Upkeep | Production | Construct/Upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 1 1
|
6
|
5 , 15 , 20
|
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 6 |
|
Construct in empty space.
Recyclotron
| Level | Upkeep | Production | Construct/Upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 1 5
|
7 5
|
30 40
|
| 2 | 4 1 7
|
11 8
| |
| 3 | 5 2 9
|
14 10
| |
| 4 | 7 2 9
|
18 13
| |
| 5 | 9 3 11
|
21 15
| |
| 6 | 9 3 15
|
25 18
| |
| 7 | 10 3 17
|
28 20
| |
| 8 | 11 4 19
|
32 23
| |
| 9 | 13 4 21
|
35 25
| |
| 10 | 14 5 23
|
39 28
|
|
Because of space farms small resource of water, and production of biowaste, recyclotrons are made to supplement the water supply and use the biowaste. Expect to see some of these around any starbase with space farms around. Recyclotrons are the primary of two users of biowaste, the other being Clod Generator.
Construct in empty space.
Robot Factory
| Level | Upkeep | Production | Construct/Upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 2 2 1 2 2
|
3
|
15 , 65 , 80
|
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 6 |
|
Construct in empty space.
Smelting facility
| Level | Upkeep | Production | Construct/Upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 2 2 4
|
6
|
50 30
|
| 2 | 3 3 3 6
|
9
| |
| 3 | 4 4 4 7
|
12
| |
| 4 | 4 4 4 9
|
15
| |
| 5 | 5 5 5 10
|
18
| |
| 6 | 6 6 6 12
|
21
| |
| 7 | 7 7 7 14
|
24
| |
| 8 | 8 8 8 15
|
27
| |
| 9 | 8 8 8 17
|
30
| |
| 10 | 9 9 9 18
|
33
|
|
Smelting facilities (smelters) use ore from asteroid mines to turn into metal. Their metal production is comparably higher than their ore consumption, so there is usually some ore that doesn't go into the production cycle. This is what's expected, since many buildings and upgrade require ore. Smelters are usually found around asteroid fields with asteroid mines on them. They are also said to be a good source of income to have when high leveled.
Construct in empty space.
Space Farm
| Level | Upkeep | Production | Construct/Upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 5 
|
8 2 1
|
15 15 10
|
| 2 | 6 7
|
12 3 2
|
15 20 15
|
| 3 | 7 9
|
16 4 2
|
24 28 24
|
| 4 | 9 11
|
20 5 3
|
43 46 43
|
| 5 | 10 13
|
24 6 3
| |
| 6 | 12 15
|
28 7 4
| |
| 7 | 14 17
|
32 8 4
| |
| 8 | 15 19
|
36 9 5
| |
| 9 | 17 21
|
40 10 5
| |
| 10 | 18 23
|
44 11 6
|
|
The space farm is most commonly used as a food source for starbases. They however do not produce much water so their biowaste often goes to a recyclotron. It is also used as a food source around areas that are far from the reach of a major food source so it's not needed for traders to bring in food from far away for a small cluster of buildings.
Construct in empty space.
Buildings producing Black Market Commodities
Black Market Commodities
- Blue Sapphire Jewels
Cybernetic X-993 Parts
Drugs
Exotic Crystal
- Golden Beryl Jewels
Human Intestines
Keldon Brains- Leech Baby
Rashkir Bones- Ruby Jewels
Ska'ari Limbs
Slaves
Drug Station
| Level | Upkeep | Production | Construct/Upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 3 4  3 3
|
1 
|
60 , 60 , 15
|
| 2 | |||
| 3 |
|
Construct in energy field. 5,000 XP required to build.
Slave Camp
| Level | Upkeep | Production | Construct/Upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 3 2 2 3
|
3
|
45 , 15 , 30
|
| 2 | |||
| 3 |
|
Construct in energy field.
Dark Dome
| Level | Upkeep | Production | Construct/Upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 3
|
10  4 10  10  10 
|
60 , 50 , 20
|
| 2 | |||
| 3 |
|
Construct in energy field. 5,000 XP required to build.
Leech Nursery
| Level | Upkeep | Production | Construct/Upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 6 6 2 10
|
1 Leech Baby, 3
|
60 , 60 , 35
|
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 6 |
|
Construct in empty space. 10,000 XP required to build.
Non-production buildings
Alliance Command Station
| Level | Upkeep | Construct/Upgrade |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 , 50 , 25
|
6 , 2
|
| 2 | ||
| 3 |
|
Construct in empty space. 10,000 XP required to build.
Military Outpost
| Level | Upkeep | Construct/Upgrade |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 5
|
70 , 15 , 60
|
| 2 | ||
| 3 | ||
| 4 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 6 |
|
Construct in empty space, energy field, nebula gas. 10,000 XP required to build.
Trade Outpost
| Level | Upkeep | Construct/Upgrade |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 Energy, 120 Metal
| |
| 2 | ||
| 3 |
|
Construct in empty space, energy field, nebula gas. 10,000 XP required to build. Upgrades to Starbase. Upgrading to Starbase requires that the Trading Post be far enough away from other Starbases, Planets, Wormholes and Faction Outposts.
Starbase
Requires Trading Post. Upgrade of Trading Post; must be far enough away from other Starbases, Planets, Wormholes and Faction Outposts to be upgraded.
Multiple variations depending on whether it is a player starbase or faction starbase; all are color coded to faction.
Production is 400 Energy and 100 Animal Embryos, plus 125 of the resource normally gathered from the type of space it is in, i.e. if it is in empty space, it produces 125 Hydrogen Fuel. Upkeep is 300 Food, 200 Water; the worker population will fall if upkeep is halted, and production decreases if the population decreases below 100,000 workers.
NPC Buildings
Faction Military Outpost
"Faction MOs allow free passing of all pilots, whether they belong to their faction or to another, (or no) one." - Pardus Manual.
Faction Smelting Facility
Found in faction core areas, faction Smelters will always buy and sell at fixed prices; they are resupplied by player pilots only.
Gem Merchant
Trading excess gem stones for more valuable jewels.
Research Station
"In these impressive stations, special weapon and armor classes are developed and sold by teams of profit-oriented neutral researchers. A research station can be specialized on electro-magnetic weapons, electro-magnetic armors, organic weapons, or organic armors. Only about a dozen of these buildings exits in the entire universe, most of them in neutral territory. Those not in neutral clusters can be found in Keldon Empire space, supported by a large group of Keldonian top scientists." - Pardus Manual.
Cybernetic Station
"Allegedly only one such gigantic cybernetic station exists in the universe, somewhere in neutral territory. Erected by a peaceful race of cyborgs, certain cybernetic orbiters can here be assembled by visitors provided they bring along the necessary commodities for components, and some money." - Pardus Manual.
Souvenir Shop
Selling more obscure items in less accessible locations.
Pardus Border Buildings
Lucidi Military Outpost
"When the Pardus Cluster was discovered and wormholes were reopened by the Galactic Council, pioneers found these highly defended outposts blocking passage to all pilots on the cluster's every border, owned by a strange new race, the Lucidi.
Even the interior of the Pardus cluster is riddled with these constructions, blocking important routes. Fortunately, the Galactic Council found the means of allowing selected pilots to pass these blockades, provided in the Project PEAC Headquarters." - Pardus Manual.
Pardus Zone Buildings
(Premium Accounts only)
Lucidi Weapon and Armor Stations
Lucidi Weapon Station Lucidi Armor Station
Fully automated stations originally built to upgrade Lucidi pilots' equipment will trade their equipment for exotic crystals .
Protection Station
Created by the Galactic Council to protect shipping from the background radiation. Combat is disabled.