Japan
New sponsor: Japan.
New logo: JAXA (Japan Aerospace eXploration Agency)
Overcrowding is driving Japan to pool its resources into seeking a new home in space.
Starting Rockets: 3
Difficulty: Easy
Funding: 7,500 M
Research per Sol: 400
Rare Metals price: 25 M
Starting Applicants: 100
– Large rockets, but more expensive to buy
– 5 extra starting technologies unlocked
– Gain Funding every time a tech is researched (more for breakthroughs)
– Gain 5 new Applicants for each Breakthrough
– Only Workaholics are allowed to be colonists
(Essentially it’s an easier version of Europe.)