Template:Building Intro The Small Research Bench is the starting point for those wanting to access new types of technologies and buildings. While quickly replaced, it is necessary to advance your factions technology level (e.g. Tech Level II) which will unlock other better Research Benches. Researching from multiple benches is possible and gives diminishing returns on the speed of research with every new bench used in the process.
Note: The Small Research Bench cannot be upgraded into Research Bench II.