Frequency Modulator Cost Efficiency is a Starships research that makes Frequency Modulators go further when upgrading ship components, improving their base cost efficiency from 20% at level 1 to 60% at level 5. It unlocks at F&E-Abteilung 24 and is one of the cheapest, fastest projects on this list.
What Frequency Modulator Cost Efficiency does
Frequency Modulators are the special currency certain ships’ components upgrade with, and supply is always tighter than demand. Cost efficiency stretches every modulator you earn, so the same weekly income levels components noticeably faster.
| Ebene | Cost efficiency bonus | Requires R&D Department | Research required | Kosten | Base time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20% | 24 | Keine | 30 3★ Uncommon Refined Gas, 450K Dilithium, 140 3★ Gemeinsame Raffiniertes Gas | 3 d |
| 2 | 30% | Keine | Keine | 40 3★ Ungewöhnlich Refined Gas, 550K Dilithium, 280 3★ Common Refined Gas | 3.2 d |
| 3 | 40% | Keine | U.S.S. Franklin Impulse Speed 3 | 50 3★ Uncommon Refined Gas, 650K Dilithium, 760 3★ Common Refined Gas | 4.3 d |
| 4 | 50% | Keine | Keine | 60 3★ Uncommon Refined Gas, 920K Dilithium, 1K 3★ Common Refined Gas | 4.5 d |
| 5 | 60% | Keine | U.S.S. Franklin Impulse Speed 5 | 65 3★ Uncommon Refined Gas, 1.1M Dilithium, 10 3★ Seltene Raffiniertes Gas | 4.9 d |
What Frequency Modulators are used for
Frequency Modulators upgrade the components of the U.S.S. Franklin. Its successor, the U.S.S. Franklin-A, upgrades with a separate resource, Frequency Modulator Mk. II. This research lists Frequency Modulators as its target, so its value tracks how far you plan to take the Franklin.
The Franklin link runs through the research itself too: levels 3 and 5 need U.S.S. Franklin Impulse Speed 3 and 5, both from the Starships tree. If you are already levelling the Franklin, those prerequisites tend to be done by the time you want the matching Cost Efficiency level.
Unlock requirements
Level 1 needs only R&D Department 24, with no research prerequisites. All five levels together list under three weeks of base research time, so this is a quick line to finish.
Kosten und Forschungszeit
Per-level costs are in the table above. Maxing all 5 levels totals about 245 3★ Uncommon Refined Gas, 3.7M Dilithium, 2.2K 3★ Common Refined Gas, 10 3★ Rare Refined Gas. The base research time adds up to roughly 19.9 d on paper; research speed bonuses cut real timers to a small fraction of that, so use it to compare levels, not to plan your calendar.
Is Frequency Modulator Cost Efficiency worth it?
Yes, early and fully; efficiency research on a scarce currency is about as safe as spending gets, and this one is nearly free by research standards. The rest of the branch is on the Starships Research guide.
