Officers improve an account through permanent level-based bonuses. Buying another level costs Dark Matter; requirements and maximum levels can depend on the universe configuration and the officer catalogue.
How does officer cost scale?
next level cost = (current level + 1) × (2,000 × officer factor). The factor comes from that officer’s configuration, and requirements are checked before purchase.
What bonuses do key officers provide?
| Officer | Bonus per level |
|---|---|
| Geologist | +10% resource production |
| Engineer | +5% energy |
| Stocker | +100% storage |
| Constructor | −5% building time |
| Technocrat | −5% research time +1 espionage bonus level |
| Scientist | −5% research time |
| Admiral | +5% fleet speed +1 fleet slot |
| General | +10% fleet speed +5% attack |
| Defender | +10% defense/shield |
| Spy | +2 espionage bonus levels |
| Commander | +1 fleet slot +1 expedition slot |
How does the Resort Officer work?
Each level gives +2% resources, +2% energy, +5% storage, −2% building time, −2% research time, +2% fleet speed, +2% attack and +2% defense/shield.
What do Bank and Bunker Officers do?
The Bank Officer uses a 2^level multiplier for Bank capacity, effectively doubling that multiplier each level. The Bunker Officer raises the cap for special limited defenses to 1 + Bunker level.
Are maximum levels fixed?
No. Maximum officer levels can be configured per universe, so the game panel is the current source of truth.
Officer prerequisite tree
Officers are not independent upgrades. Engineer requires Geologist 5, while Technocrat requires Admiral 5. Constructor and Scientist each require Geologist 10 + Engineer 2. Stocker requires Constructor 1 and Defender requires Scientist 1. Spy and Commander require Admiral 10 + Technocrat 5; General requires Spy 1, and Bank Officer requires Commander 1.
Bunker has the deepest chain: Geologist 20, Engineer 10, Constructor 3, Scientist 3, Stocker 2 and Defender 2. Resort Officer requires Bank building level 1 on the active planet. Maximum officer levels come from the universe configuration, and the purchase service checks both prerequisites and the expected current level before charging Dark Matter. This prevents skipping the tree through a stale or direct request.
FAQ — Officers
Do bonuses apply immediately?
Yes, after a successful level purchase.
Can Admiral and Commander both add fleet slots?
Yes, they are separate bonus sources.
Related FAQ: How do fleet and expedition slots work? · How do research and the research queue work? · How does the bank and withdrawal fee work?