| “ | The Ministry of Science is responsible for continuous scientific progress, augmenting our moral superiority over our enemies with technological superiority. | „ |
| ~ Official Description |
The 
Ministry of Science (MoS) is a federal executive Ministry of 
Super Earth. As the Federation's scientific research agency, it is responsible for both civil and military research and development, relying on the 
Helldivers to obtain samples to perform experiments on.
Science Officers
| “ | Criticism of Super Earth's ideals are a telltale sign of  Illuminate mind control. Help critics by turning them over to your local Science Officer for re-education.
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| ~ Super Destroyer Announcement[1] |
A Science Officer at the time of the First Galactic War.
Science Officers are the field advisors of the Ministry of Science.[1] They provide government-approved scientific knowledge to the citizens of the Federation in both civilian and military settings, the latter being seen when 
S.E.A.F. Super Destroyers commonly housed Science Officers during the First Galactic War to provide scientific and technological expertise to the Helldivers.
According to Super Earth Broadcasts, citizens who exhibit signs of being under Illuminate mind control are to be brought to the nearest Science Officer so that the Ministry of Science can study the alien influence.
Scientific Research
| “ | The Ministry of Science reminds all citizens of the numerous citizenship benefits to enrolling yourself and your family in medical studies. Could your body be of greater use to Liberty?
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| ~ Personal Communications Device |
A classified document from the Ministry of Science's E-711 research.
Among its many scientific endeavours, the Ministry of Science is responsible for developing and funding certain experimental infrastructure projects, such as the Terminid Control System and the Terminid Research Initiative, and for developing ways to deploy the mysterious Dark Fluid. In 2185, the Ministry of Science was also responsible for naming and researching the new highly condensed form of Element-710 discovered in the 
Terminid Gloom: Element-711.
As described by the "Schema Laid Bare" cape in the "Control Group" Warbond, the Ministry of Science also handles patent approval for new inventions. Such patents are undoubtedly important for corporations and inventors alike, in order to legally protect their innovations. However, this process is sometimes lengthy, as one such patent for a life-saving medical device was submitted to the Ministry roughly 70 years ago, and is still awaiting approval (which is expected to be granted any day now).
Moradesh Project
| “ | I've heard there's some kind of secret superweapon being worked on by our top scientists. Not the ones who made the Termicide, of course. They're all being interrogated for treason. Our other top scientists. | „ |
| ~ Ship Master |
The Ministry of Science's Dark Fluid facility
Scientists on Moradesh were the ones responsible for developing a way to combat the Terminid Supercolony on Meridia, with the hope being that the "super weapon" developed would be Liberty's salvation. The details of this project remained highly classified, with the only guarantee being that the Ministry of Science's best minds worked hard to bring this secret weapon to fruition and that it would involve the use of exotic Dark Fluid.
The Dark Fluid is a form of synthesized exotic matter liberated from the Illuminate following the First Galactic War. In a scientific breakthrough following the opening of a micro-blackhole in the research facility on Moradesh (spaghettifying twelve facility staff before fizzling out), Federation scientists had just engineered a solution to the Terminid Supercolony.
The project would be an unadulterated success as at 15:25 SEST, on June 2nd, 2184, as Meridia became the first system to be destroyed by use of Dark Fluid. All Super Destroyers in orbit received the order to make an emergency FTL jump to Super Earth or the nearby Turing system. A gravitational disturbance was confirmed in the Meridia system, with the planet of Meridia, its sun and every other celestial body in its solar system soon disappearing from the face of the galaxy as a beautiful purple black hole appeared in place of the supercolony.
Not long after, the Moradesh Research Facility was decommissioned following the total exhaustion of all Dark Fluid stores. The tireless scientists who contributed to the "Moradesh Project" were all awarded the Super Citizenship Medal of Freedom.
Terminid Research Initiative
| “ | There's no one right way to skin a bug. Experiment with different tactics and see what works! | „ |
| ~ Training Manual Tips |
Ministry of Science poster
In order to better predict certain previous unforeseeable outcomes when dealing with the Terminids, the Ministry of Science began a Terminid Research Initiative.
Terminid evolution is known to accelerate under duress. Therefore, in order to observe potential outcomes, applying controlled duress to the Terminids is necessary to scientific progress. Thus, the Helldivers were ordered to kill over one hundred million Terminids - which was accomplished in a little over eight hours. Sure enough, this aided the work of Super Earth's scientists considerably, both thanks to the efficacious Terminid-eradication methodologies as well as behavior observed in the field.
One key ancillary finding was that Terminids produce higher-quality Element-710 when harvested under extreme duress. This finding would guide future E-710 acquisition policy, assuring access to unhindered FTL travel capabilities. Additionally, close observation of the Terminids uncovered a new behavior: the construction of spore-producing towers, roughly the size of small skyscrapers. While the Ministry of Science deemed this new behavior to be harmless, it would be closely monitored just in case. In any case, the Terminid Research Initiative was continued into Operation Glorious Xenocide, where Helldivers demonstrated a commitment to scientific progress equaled only by their fervor for Democratic supremacy. Thanks to their efforts, the Ministry of Science was able to gather even more data to further ongoing Terminid research efforts.
While no clear method of termination has proved to produce more E-710 than any other, the Ministry of Science's top researchers all agreed that establishing this beyond doubt was well worth the expenditure. However, with the large quantities of data gathered, one new finding did emerge: Terminid mutations, rather than appearing randomly as previously hypothesized, actually decreased in frequency as proximity to Super Earth increased. Indeed, it appeared that genetic variants were perpetuating from deep within Terminid space. The explanation for this phenomenon was yet unknown, and more investigation was necessary.
On the 25th of January, 2185, scientists stationed at the 
Xenoentomology Centre on Turing would report a new major discovery, one with huge implications for the future of citizen prosperity and Managed Democracy itself: recent experimentation on Terminids using collected Gloom spores indicated that Gloom-induced mutations may dramatically increase Element-710 yield. In lab conditions, some specimens yielded up to 10x more E-710 compared to the control group. The implications of this result were monumental, as the Gloom represented a vast, untapped source of new energy. Its exploitation could enable FTL travel beyond military and colony settlement operations - expanding to trade and research sectors, as well as to more military and colony settlement operations. Therefore, development of Gloom-resistant technology was a top-level priority.
The Xenoentomology Centre would be directed to halt all other research projects and focus on this singular field. The Helldivers, meanwhile, were directed to support these efforts by collecting as many scientific samples as possible from Gloom-adjacent Terminid planets. Fortunately, the Helldivers proved that they were specimen retrieval experts and stalwart allies of scientific progress, in addition to being Democracy's most elite defenders.
After innumerable scientific expeditions, the Xenoentomology Centre was given more than enough Terminid specimens to progress development on Gloom-resistant technology. The samples collected by the Helldivers allowed the Xenobiologists to artificially create Gloom-like environments in laboratory conditions, allowing testing of filtration systems and spore-resistant materials. Extremely low frequency (ELF) electromagnetic waves in particular proved effective at penetrating dense Gloom. Thanks to the Helldivers, the first expedition into the Gloom — and subsequent acquisition of its vast E-710 reserves — was completed.
Penrose Energy Siphon
| “ | It's a giant rocket that we put close enough to the Singularity to be swept up in its rotation, but not so close that it falls in, and then blasts back out using tons and tons of E-710, thereby stealing some of the Singularity's energy. Hail Super Earth. | „ |
| ~ Penrose Energy Siphon, Centre of Science - Fenrir III
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Following the destruction of Moradesh and Angel's Venture by the 
Meridian Black Hole, it was clear to the whole Federation that the time for action was at hand. If nothing was done, then Ivis would be the next planet destroyed, followed by Nublaria I, then Pilen V. The Centre of Science on Fenrir III, after significant research on Illuminate technology and E-710, would propose a multi-stage plan to counteract the movement of the Meridian Singularity.
Stage II of this plan involved the construction of the Penrose Energy Siphon: a means by which to effect a large one-time reduction in Dark Energy accumulation. The process is highly scientific and sophisticated. Helpfully, a Helldiver-friendly explanation was provided by the Centre of Science (see above quote), but for the more in-depth and scientifically inclined explanation, see below.
The 'giant rocket' would be launched towards the Meridian Black Hole, where it would maneuver into Meridia's ergosphere - a region just outside the event horizon, influenced by the black hole's rotation. At the lowest point of its orbit, the spacecraft would fire a propellant backwards - in this case tons and tons of E-710 - deeper into the singularity, with the remains of the body being sped up. The rocket would then fly away with an excess of energy that more than offset the loss of the propellant and the energy used to shoot it, with a bonus of taking away some of the Singularity's energy and slowing it down.
Ministry of Science Facilities
Ministry of Science facilities
- Xenoentomology Center - Turing, ACTIVE: Woven seamlessly into the surrounding alien flora is an architectural marvel of glass, alloys, and biotechnological interfaces. At this cutting-edge research facility, the brightest minds of the Super Earth Armed Forces work tirelessly to prototype the next leap in spacefaring technology. Currently overrun with Terminids of the Predator Strain released during an Illuminate raid.
- Terminid Research Preserve - Acamar IV, DESTROYED: A controlled environment that was dedicated to seeding Terminids within secured multi-acre areas, surrounded by a layered network of robust electrified fences. The Terminid population was monitored at all times by S.E.A.F. Wardens, and encircled by electrical fencing above and below-ground. In the unlikely event of a containment breach, nuclear bombardments are set to automatically trigger.
- Center of Science - Fenrir III, ACTIVE: On this planet, the Ministry of Science's best and brightest work on their next breakthrough. Upon completion, top astrophysicists from the Ministry of Science immediately convened there to closely study the Meridia Singularity and instantly the project yielded valuable insights, chiefly that the black hole is actually a wormhole.
- Moradesh Dark Fluid Research Facility - Moradesh, DECOMMISSIONED - Decommissioned following the total exhaustion of all Dark Fluid stores. The tireless scientists who contributed to the destruction of Meridia have been awarded the Super Citizenship Medal of Freedom. During their efforts, an unfortunate incident occurred, which resulted in the spaghettification of 12 facility members.
Ampudyne
| “ | Sometimes life deals you a bad hand. But Ampudyne can deal you a better one. That's why Super Earth recommends Ampudyne for all your robotics needs. | „ |
| ~ Ship TV |
Logo of Ampudyne
Ampudyne is a mega-corporation that is the main source of robotics in the Federation of Super Earth. While officially a private company, Ampudyne works closely with the Ministry of Science and operates much like a state-run business.
With approval from the Ministry of Science, Ampudyne notably manufactures grenades and provides robotic replacement limbs for injured citizens. Citizens who lose a limb while working are encouraged to sign their life over to Ampudyne's Indentured Labor Force, where they are given all the replacement limbs they need to do the jobs that the Federation requires.
Trivia
- While the official responsibility of the Ministry of Science is continuous scientific progress and they have regularly showed their ability to innovate when needed, their secondary responsibility may also be to control scientific innovation. Assuming, of course, that the 70 year delay on a patent mentioned in the "Schema Laid Bare" cape description is not a bureaucratic accident (which is also entirely possible).
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