Certain high-level paths—such as Psychic, Biological, Religious, or Crystal —are only accessible if you select specific racial traits during empire creation.

He walked to the master terminal and pulled up a different section of the Tech Tree. Not physics. Not temporal. .

Unlocked via the "Crystalline Physics" trait. This focuses on lattice structures and energy manipulation.

The tech tree in Space Empires V is both vast and profoundly complex. It is not merely a list of upgrades but a web of interconnected fields requiring careful management of Research Points (RPs).