[rdouglass]

A similar kind of thing happens when you 'assimilate' a race that has Advanced Storage Techniques (AST). For instance, a huge world with correct atmosphere will support 25 fac's for standard races and 30 fac's for AST's. If you capture the planet (or the race), you can keep all 30 fac's and upgrade them IIRC. However, if you scrap any, you won't be able to build more up to the 30 - only to the 25 fac's.

BTW, thats why I frequently play AST - 5 more fac's on huge, 4 on large, etc is quite a boost when you're talking about production levels....