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==80 RP: Astro Biology==
==80 RP: Astro Biology==
;Hydroponic Farm (60 PP; maintenance 2 BC)
;Hydroponic Farm (60 PP; maintenance 2 BC)
Fully-automated Building that increases a colony's food production by 2 without needing any farmers. Its main advantage is that its output is not reduced by [[Master of Orion II/Feeding your people | blockades]]. Like most farming techs, Hydroponic Farm cannot be researched by Lithovores.
Fully-automated Building that increases a colony's food production by 2 without needing any farmers. Its main advantage is that its output is not reduced by [[Master of Orion II/Feeding your people | blockades]], however it has a high maintenance cost compared to it's output. Like most farming techs, Hydroponic Farm cannot be researched by Lithovores.
;Biospheres (60 PP; maintenance 1 BC)
;Biospheres (60 PP; maintenance 1 BC)
Building that increases a colony's maximum population by 2.  
Building that increases a colony's maximum population by 2.  


Best choice for non-Creatives: Biospheres. The 2 extra citizens will produce 2 BC extra cash, and will appear very quickly if you use [[Master of Orion II/Growing your population | Housing colonies]]. That's a near-certainty, while blockade is a hypothetical risk at this stage of the game.
Best choice for non-Creatives: Biospheres. The 2 extra citizens can produce much more than 2 food, and will pay taxes, instead of having maintenance costs. The biospheres also effectively increase population growth, because population growth depends on maximum possible population. Use [[Master of Orion II/Growing your population | Housing colonies]] to quickly fill the extra space created by the biospheres.


==400 RP: Advanced Biology==
==400 RP: Advanced Biology==
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