Computer Technology research expands existing computer capacity and allows more powerful and efficient computer systems to be developed, allowing more fleets to be launched simultaneously. Each level of Computer Technology increases the maximum number of available fleets (or, “fleet slots”) by one. The more fleets you can send at one time, the more you can raid and the more resources you can capture. Of course, this technology is also useful for traders, who can also send out more trading fleets at the same time. For this reason, computer technology should be continuously developed throughout the game. Computer Technology Level 10 is required to build the Nanite Factory.