# Manager **Direct the ISA’s most precious resource: Astronauts.** Managers feed, house, and train all types of personnel — from construction workers to research scientists. This demanding Specialty requires complex management skills, but makes you an indispensable part of the settlement’s activities. *** **Relevant Item Types:** 1. All Astronauts **Strategic Resource Production:** 1. Engineer Labor 2. Science Labor 3. Social Labor 4. Logistics Labor Production requirements for this Specialty are the TOTAL Labor production (i.e. Engineer + Science + Social + Logistics) **Appeals to:** Advanced players that want to stack labor, which will be in demand for more complex equipment. *** ### Progression Requirements | **RANK** | **EFFICIENCY** | **ENGINEER + SCIENCE + SOCIAL + LOGISTICS** | | -------- | --------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | | 1 | 50% for 1 day | 20 | | 2 | 60% for 2 extra days | 80 | | 3 | 65% for 3 extra days | 200 | | 4 | 70% for 4 extra days | 400 | | 5 | 75% for 5 extra days | 800 | | 6 | 80% for 6 extra days | 1,600 | | 7 | 85% for 7 extra days | 2,800 | | 8 | 86% for 8 extra days | 4,400 | | 9 | 87% for 9 extra days | 7,200 | | 10 | 88% for 10 extra days | 11,600 | | 11 | 89% for 11 extra days | 18,400 | | 12 | 90% for 12 extra days | 28,000 | | 13 | 91% for 13 extra days | 44,000 | | 14 | 92% for 14 extra days | 64,000 | | 15 | 93% for 15 extra days | 96,000 | | 16 | 94% for 16 extra days | 140,000 | | 17 | 95% for 17 extra days | 204,000 | | 18 | 96% for 18 extra days | 296,000 | | 19 | 97% for 19 extra days | 440,000 | | 20 | 98% for 20 extra days | 600,000 | ### Progression Rewards **Cumulative Production Increase Reward** ENGINEER LABOR outputs are % higher for Engineer, Civil Engineer & Geologist. SCIENCE LABOR outputs are % higher for Scientist, Botanist, Doctor & Geologist. SOCIAL LABOR outputs are % higher for ALL Astronauts. LOGISTICS LABOR outputs are % higher for Botanist, Civil Engineer, Geologist & Supply Chain Manager. **Cumulative Input Reduction Reward** FOOD, OXYGEN, WATER & WELLBEING inputs are % lower for ALL Astronauts. **Cumulative Resistance Increase Reward** ALL Astronauts have % increase in resistance. **Cumulative Repair Reduction Reward** ALL Astronauts have % reduction in repair and reactivation cost.
RANKNFT REWARDCUMULATIVE PRODUCTION INCREASECUMULATIVE CONSUMPTION REDUCTIONCUMULATIVE RESISTANCE INCREASECUMULATIVE REPAIR COST REDUCTIONSPECIALS
1Standard1%
2 1%
3 1%
4 1%
5Shadow2%
6 2%
7 2%
8 2%
9Steel3% Your astronauts produce 5% extra labor, but of the type you have the least cumulative production of.
10 3%
11 3%
12 3%
13Gold4% Your astronauts produce 10% extra labor, but of the type you have the least cumulative production of.
14 4%
15 4%
16 4%
17Dark Matter5%5% Your astronauts produce 15% extra labor, but of the type you have the least cumulative production of.
18 5%
19 5%
20Solar Flare10%10%10%10%
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