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Originally posted by joeljermon:
1. What are the best technologies to get early on?

Mines are great for early tech. (Construction --> Mines). ECM makes your ships harder to hit (Military Science -- Combat Support). And it is always nice to have a good weapon. Projectile Weapons are good in the early game. But later you will want Phased Polaron Beams (Physics 2 -- Phased Energy weapons), meson bLasters, or anti-proton beams (both those are in physics branch). Other good things in the physics branch are Scanners and shields. Astrophysics -- Stellar Harnessing will let your ships travel further and faster.