Scientists

Scientists can be recruited with using Rank Points. Each scientist increases your hourly research rate by 1, and each rank point spent recruits 3 scientists. As with other crew members, the more you have, the better your success rate in raiding).

Android Scientists, from the Common Artifacts hourly pull, increases research rate by 4 by recruiting 4 normal scientists.

Rescued Scientists add 5 scientists to your crew.

Rescued Specialists add 10 scientists to your crew.

The following missions also give artifacts that can be used to increase the number of scientists in your crew:

• The Kronyn Exodus (5th mission in the Kronyn Chain, which starts with Anomalous Appearance unlocked at rank 5)
• Decrypting The Vault (Unlocks at rank 175)
• Suspicious Construction (3rd mission in the Lazuli Chain, which starts at rank 190 with A Syndicate Trap)
• Prototype Engineering (Unlocks at rank 200)

Scientists are included in your ship's crew that will help you in raiding enemy ships, and also help defend your ship from enemy raids.