Official rule text
TECHNOLOGY Researching Technology Players gain new technology by researching it, usually by During the game, players will gain technology in the form of using the “Technology” strategy card. To research a technology, technology cards. Technologies provide players with powerful players must satisfy the prerequisites of the technology they abilities and allow players to upgrade their units. Each player has wish to research. Prerequisites are printed as a column on the an identical deck of technology cards that they may look through lower-left side of each technology card and contain one or more at any time, as well as a number of faction technology cards that symbols that correspond to the four basic technology colors. they set aside during setup. Some technologies have no prerequisites and can be researched without owning any technology. PLASMA SCORING There are four basic colors of technology. When 1 or more of your units use BOMBARDMENT or SPACE CANNON, 1 of those units may roll 1 additional die.