Adds Research, unlockable technologies, Protolathes... (#264)

* Work on Research so far
More work on UI...
Fix ResearchClient and Protolathe UI stuff.
Fix infinite select -> request state -> select -> ... loop
Add UI to ResearchClient, etc.
Technology Database states, and a bit of work on the research console ui
A bit of work on Research Console UI
Protolathe sync
Stuff that actually does things
Protolathe databases yay
Alright got my motivation back
Yeah, no. It's almost 3 AM already
Fix serialization bug again
More work on stuff
Stuff
Adds files for most new components/systems.

* Protolathes actually work now

* Research. Just Research.

* Adds icons from Eris.

* Address reviews

* Change LatheMenu resize behaviour

* Update Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Research/ResearchConsoleBoundUserInterface.cs

Co-Authored-By: Pieter-Jan Briers <pieterjan.briers@gmail.com>

* Update Content.Client/Research/ResearchConsoleMenu.cs

Co-Authored-By: Pieter-Jan Briers <pieterjan.briers@gmail.com>

* Move IoC Resolve out of for loop

* Address review

* Localize stuff

Content.Client/EntryPoint.cs

@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ namespace Content.Client
                 "PlayerInputMover",
                 "Computer",
                 "AsteroidRock",
+                "ResearchServer",
+                "ResearchPointSource",
+                "ResearchClient",
                 "IdCard",
                 "Access",
                 "AccessReader",
@@ -110,8 +113,10 @@ namespace Content.Client
                 factory.RegisterIgnore(ignoreName);
             }
 
+            factory.Register<SharedResearchConsoleComponent>();
             factory.Register<SharedLatheComponent>();
             factory.Register<SharedSpawnPointComponent>();
+
             factory.Register<SolutionComponent>();
 
             factory.Register<SharedVendingMachineComponent>();

Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Research/LatheBoundUserInterface.cs

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Research
 
         public MaterialStorageComponent Storage { get; private set; }
         public SharedLatheComponent Lathe { get; private set; }
-        public LatheDatabaseComponent Database { get; private set; }
+        public SharedLatheDatabaseComponent Database { get; private set; }
 
         [ViewVariables]
         public Queue<LatheRecipePrototype> QueuedRecipes => _queuedRecipes;
@@ -41,13 +41,15 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Research
 
             if (!Owner.Owner.TryGetComponent(out MaterialStorageComponent storage)
             ||  !Owner.Owner.TryGetComponent(out SharedLatheComponent lathe)
-            ||  !Owner.Owner.TryGetComponent(out LatheDatabaseComponent database)) return;
+            ||  !Owner.Owner.TryGetComponent(out SharedLatheDatabaseComponent database)) return;
+
+
 
             Storage = storage;
             Lathe = lathe;
             Database = database;
 
-            menu = new LatheMenu {Owner = this};
+            menu = new LatheMenu(this);
             queueMenu = new LatheQueueMenu { Owner = this };
 
             menu.OnClose += Close;
@@ -57,6 +59,16 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Research
 
             menu.QueueButton.OnPressed += (args) => { queueMenu.OpenCentered(); };
 
+            menu.ServerConnectButton.OnPressed += (args) =>
+            {
+                SendMessage(new SharedLatheComponent.LatheServerSelectionMessage());
+            };
+
+            menu.ServerSyncButton.OnPressed += (args) =>
+            {
+                SendMessage(new SharedLatheComponent.LatheServerSyncMessage());
+            };
+
             storage.OnMaterialStorageChanged += menu.PopulateDisabled;
             storage.OnMaterialStorageChanged += menu.PopulateMaterials;
 
@@ -74,10 +86,10 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Research
             {
                 case SharedLatheComponent.LatheProducingRecipeMessage msg:
                     if (!_prototypeManager.TryIndex(msg.ID, out LatheRecipePrototype recipe)) break;
-                    queueMenu.SetInfo(recipe);
+                    queueMenu?.SetInfo(recipe);
                     break;
                 case SharedLatheComponent.LatheStoppedProducingRecipeMessage msg:
-                    queueMenu.ClearInfo();
+                    queueMenu?.ClearInfo();
                     break;
                 case SharedLatheComponent.LatheFullQueueMessage msg:
                     _queuedRecipes.Clear();
@@ -86,7 +98,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Research
                         if (!_prototypeManager.TryIndex(id, out LatheRecipePrototype recipePrototype)) break;
                         _queuedRecipes.Enqueue(recipePrototype);
                     }
-                    queueMenu.PopulateList();
+                    queueMenu?.PopulateList();
                     break;
             }
         }

Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Research/ProtolatheDatabaseComponent.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+using System;
+using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Research;
+using Content.Shared.Research;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.IoC;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+
+namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Research
+{
+    [RegisterComponent]
+    [ComponentReference(typeof(SharedLatheDatabaseComponent))]
+    public class ProtolatheDatabaseComponent : SharedProtolatheDatabaseComponent
+    {
+#pragma warning disable CS0649
+        [Dependency]
+        private IPrototypeManager _prototypeManager;
+#pragma warning restore
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Invoked when the database gets updated.
+        /// </summary>
+        public event Action OnDatabaseUpdated;
+
+        public override void HandleComponentState(ComponentState curState, ComponentState nextState)
+        {
+            base.HandleComponentState(curState, nextState);
+            if (!(curState is ProtolatheDatabaseState state)) return;
+            Clear();
+            foreach (var ID in state.Recipes)
+            {
+                if(!_prototypeManager.TryIndex(ID, out LatheRecipePrototype recipe)) continue;
+                AddRecipe(recipe);
+            }
+
+            OnDatabaseUpdated?.Invoke();
+        }
+    }
+}

Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Research/ResearchClientBoundUserInterface.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Research;
+using Robust.Client.GameObjects.Components.UserInterface;
+using Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects.Components.UserInterface;
+
+namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Research
+{
+    public class ResearchClientBoundUserInterface : BoundUserInterface
+    {
+        private ResearchClientServerSelectionMenu _menu;
+
+        public ResearchClientBoundUserInterface(ClientUserInterfaceComponent owner, object uiKey) : base(owner, uiKey)
+        {
+            SendMessage(new SharedResearchClientComponent.ResearchClientSyncMessage());
+        }
+
+        protected override void Open()
+        {
+            base.Open();
+
+            _menu = new ResearchClientServerSelectionMenu() { Owner = this };
+
+            _menu.OnClose += Close;
+
+            _menu.OpenCentered();
+        }
+
+        public void SelectServer(int serverId)
+        {
+            SendMessage(new SharedResearchClientComponent.ResearchClientServerSelectedMessage(serverId));
+        }
+
+        public void DeselectServer()
+        {
+            SendMessage(new SharedResearchClientComponent.ResearchClientServerDeselectedMessage());
+        }
+
+        protected override void UpdateState(BoundUserInterfaceState state)
+        {
+            base.UpdateState(state);
+            if (!(state is SharedResearchClientComponent.ResearchClientBoundInterfaceState rstate)) return;
+            _menu.Populate(rstate.ServerCount, rstate.ServerNames, rstate.ServerIds, rstate.SelectedServerId);
+
+        }
+    }
+}

Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Research/ResearchClientServerSelectionMenu.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+using System;
+using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Research;
+using Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls;
+using Robust.Client.UserInterface.CustomControls;
+using Robust.Shared.IoC;
+using Robust.Shared.Localization;
+using Robust.Shared.Maths;
+
+namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Research
+{
+    public class ResearchClientServerSelectionMenu : SS14Window
+    {
+        private ItemList _servers;
+        private int _serverCount = 0;
+        private string[] _serverNames = new string[]{};
+        private int[] _serverIds = new int[]{};
+        private int _selectedServerId = -1;
+
+#pragma warning disable 649
+        [Dependency] private readonly ILocalizationManager _localizationManager;
+#pragma warning restore 649
+
+        protected override Vector2? CustomSize => (300, 300);
+        public ResearchClientBoundUserInterface Owner { get; set; }
+
+        public ResearchClientServerSelectionMenu()
+        {
+            IoCManager.InjectDependencies(this);
+
+            Title = _localizationManager.GetString("Research Server Selection");
+
+            _servers = new ItemList() {SelectMode = ItemList.ItemListSelectMode.Single};
+
+            _servers.OnItemSelected += OnItemSelected;
+            _servers.OnItemDeselected += OnItemDeselected;
+
+            var margin = new MarginContainer()
+            {
+                SizeFlagsVertical = SizeFlags.FillExpand,
+                SizeFlagsHorizontal = SizeFlags.FillExpand,
+                MarginTop = 5f,
+                MarginLeft = 5f,
+                MarginRight = -5f,
+                MarginBottom = -5f,
+            };
+
+            margin.AddChild(_servers);
+
+            Contents.AddChild(margin);
+        }
+
+        public void OnItemSelected(ItemList.ItemListSelectedEventArgs itemListSelectedEventArgs)
+        {
+            Owner.SelectServer(_serverIds[itemListSelectedEventArgs.ItemIndex]);
+        }
+
+        public void OnItemDeselected(ItemList.ItemListDeselectedEventArgs itemListDeselectedEventArgs)
+        {
+            Owner.DeselectServer();
+        }
+
+        public void Populate(int serverCount, string[] serverNames, int[] serverIds, int selectedServerId)
+        {
+            _serverCount = serverCount;
+            _serverNames = serverNames;
+            _serverIds = serverIds;
+            _selectedServerId = selectedServerId;
+
+            // Disable so we can select the new selected server without triggering a new sync request.
+            _servers.OnItemSelected -= OnItemSelected;
+            _servers.OnItemDeselected -= OnItemDeselected;
+
+            _servers.Clear();
+            for (var i = 0; i < _serverCount; i++)
+            {
+                var id = _serverIds[i];
+                _servers.AddItem($"ID: {id} || {_serverNames[i]}");
+                if(id == _selectedServerId)
+                    _servers.Select(i);
+            }
+
+            _servers.OnItemSelected += OnItemSelected;
+            _servers.OnItemDeselected += OnItemDeselected;
+        }
+    }
+}

Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Research/ResearchConsoleBoundUserInterface.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+using Content.Client.Research;
+using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Research;
+using Content.Shared.Research;
+using Robust.Client.GameObjects.Components.UserInterface;
+using Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects.Components.UserInterface;
+using Robust.Shared.Log;
+
+namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Research
+{
+    public class ResearchConsoleBoundUserInterface : BoundUserInterface
+    {
+        public int Points { get; private set; } = 0;
+        public int PointsPerSecond { get; private set; } = 0;
+        private ResearchConsoleMenu _consoleMenu;
+        private TechnologyDatabaseComponent TechnologyDatabase;
+
+
+        public ResearchConsoleBoundUserInterface(ClientUserInterfaceComponent owner, object uiKey) : base(owner, uiKey)
+        {
+            SendMessage(new SharedResearchConsoleComponent.ConsoleServerSyncMessage());
+        }
+
+        protected override void Open()
+        {
+            base.Open();
+
+            if (!Owner.Owner.TryGetComponent(out TechnologyDatabase)) return;
+
+            _consoleMenu = new ResearchConsoleMenu(this);
+
+            _consoleMenu.ServerSyncButton.OnPressed += (args) =>
+                {
+                    SendMessage(new SharedResearchConsoleComponent.ConsoleServerSyncMessage());
+                };
+
+            _consoleMenu.ServerSelectionButton.OnPressed += (args) =>
+            {
+                SendMessage(new SharedResearchConsoleComponent.ConsoleServerSelectionMessage());
+            };
+
+            _consoleMenu.UnlockButton.OnPressed += (args) =>
+            {
+                SendMessage(new SharedResearchConsoleComponent.ConsoleUnlockTechnologyMessage(_consoleMenu.TechnologySelected.ID));
+            };
+
+            _consoleMenu.OpenCentered();
+
+            TechnologyDatabase.OnDatabaseUpdated += _consoleMenu.Populate;
+        }
+
+        public bool IsTechnologyUnlocked(TechnologyPrototype technology)
+        {
+            return TechnologyDatabase.IsTechnologyUnlocked(technology);
+        }
+
+        public bool CanUnlockTechnology(TechnologyPrototype technology)
+        {
+            return TechnologyDatabase.CanUnlockTechnology(technology);
+        }
+
+        protected override void UpdateState(BoundUserInterfaceState state)
+        {
+            base.UpdateState(state);
+
+            var castState = (SharedResearchConsoleComponent.ResearchConsoleBoundInterfaceState)state;
+            Points = castState.Points;
+            PointsPerSecond = castState.PointsPerSecond;
+            // We update the user interface here.
+            _consoleMenu?.PopulatePoints();
+        }
+
+        protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
+        {
+            base.Dispose(disposing);
+            if (!disposing) return;
+            _consoleMenu?.Dispose();
+        }
+    }
+}

Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Research/TechnologyDatabaseComponent.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+using System;
+using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Research;
+using Content.Shared.Research;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.IoC;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing;
+
+namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Research
+{
+    [RegisterComponent]
+    public class TechnologyDatabaseComponent : SharedTechnologyDatabaseComponent
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Event called when the database is updated.
+        /// </summary>
+        public event Action OnDatabaseUpdated;
+
+        public override void HandleComponentState(ComponentState curState, ComponentState nextState)
+        {
+            base.HandleComponentState(curState, nextState);
+            if (!(curState is TechnologyDatabaseState state)) return;
+            _technologies.Clear();
+            var protoManager = IoCManager.Resolve<IPrototypeManager>();
+            foreach (var techID in state.Technologies)
+            {
+                if (!protoManager.TryIndex(techID, out TechnologyPrototype technology)) continue;
+                _technologies.Add(technology);
+            }
+
+            OnDatabaseUpdated?.Invoke();
+
+        }
+    }
+}

Content.Client/Research/LatheMenu.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Research;
+using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Research;
 using Content.Shared.Materials;
 using Content.Shared.Research;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface;
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@ namespace Content.Client.Research
         private LineEdit AmountLineEdit;
         private LineEdit SearchBar;
         public Button QueueButton;
+        public Button ServerConnectButton;
+        public Button ServerSyncButton;
         protected override Vector2? CustomSize => (300, 450);
 
         public LatheBoundUserInterface Owner { get; set; }
@@ -32,10 +35,12 @@ namespace Content.Client.Research
         private List<LatheRecipePrototype> _recipes = new List<LatheRecipePrototype>();
         private List<LatheRecipePrototype> _shownRecipes = new List<LatheRecipePrototype>();
 
-        public LatheMenu()
+        public LatheMenu(LatheBoundUserInterface owner = null)
         {
             IoCManager.InjectDependencies(this);
 
+            Owner = owner;
+
             Title = "Lathe Menu";
 
             var margin = new MarginContainer()
@@ -69,7 +74,23 @@ namespace Content.Client.Research
             {
                 Text = "Queue",
                 TextAlign = Button.AlignMode.Center,
-                SizeFlagsHorizontal = SizeFlags.FillExpand,
+                SizeFlagsHorizontal = SizeFlags.Fill,
+                SizeFlagsStretchRatio = 1,
+            };
+
+            ServerConnectButton = new Button()
+            {
+                Text = "Server list",
+                TextAlign = Button.AlignMode.Center,
+                SizeFlagsHorizontal = SizeFlags.Fill,
+                SizeFlagsStretchRatio = 1,
+            };
+
+            ServerSyncButton  = new Button()
+            {
+                Text = "Sync",
+                TextAlign = Button.AlignMode.Center,
+                SizeFlagsHorizontal = SizeFlags.Fill,
                 SizeFlagsStretchRatio = 1,
             };
 
@@ -101,7 +122,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Research
             {
                 Text = "Filter",
                 TextAlign = Button.AlignMode.Center,
-                SizeFlagsHorizontal = SizeFlags.FillExpand,
+                SizeFlagsHorizontal = SizeFlags.Fill,
                 SizeFlagsStretchRatio = 1,
                 Disabled = true,
             };
@@ -130,6 +151,12 @@ namespace Content.Client.Research
             };
 
             hBoxButtons.AddChild(spacer);
+            if (Owner?.Database is ProtolatheDatabaseComponent database)
+            {
+                hBoxButtons.AddChild(ServerConnectButton);
+                hBoxButtons.AddChild(ServerSyncButton);
+                database.OnDatabaseUpdated += Populate;
+            }
             hBoxButtons.AddChild(QueueButton);
 
             hBoxFilter.AddChild(SearchBar);

Content.Client/Research/ResearchConsoleMenu.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,316 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Research;
+using Content.Shared.Research;
+using Robust.Client.Graphics;
+using Robust.Client.UserInterface;
+using Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls;
+using Robust.Client.UserInterface.CustomControls;
+using Robust.Client.Utility;
+using Robust.Shared.IoC;
+using Robust.Shared.Localization;
+using Robust.Shared.Log;
+using Robust.Shared.Maths;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+
+namespace Content.Client.Research
+{
+    public class ResearchConsoleMenu : SS14Window
+    {
+        public ResearchConsoleBoundUserInterface Owner { get; set; }
+
+        protected override Vector2? CustomSize => (800, 400);
+
+        private List<TechnologyPrototype> _unlockedTechnologyPrototypes = new List<TechnologyPrototype>();
+        private List<TechnologyPrototype> _unlockableTechnologyPrototypes = new List<TechnologyPrototype>();
+        private List<TechnologyPrototype> _futureTechnologyPrototypes = new List<TechnologyPrototype>();
+
+        private Label _pointLabel;
+        private Label _pointsPerSecondLabel;
+        private Label _technologyName;
+        private Label _technologyDescription;
+        private Label _technologyRequirements;
+        private TextureRect _technologyIcon;
+        private ItemList _unlockedTechnologies;
+        private ItemList _unlockableTechnologies;
+        private ItemList _futureTechnologies;
+
+#pragma warning disable 649
+        [Dependency] private readonly ILocalizationManager _localizationManager;
+#pragma warning restore 649
+
+        public Button UnlockButton { get; private set; }
+        public Button ServerSelectionButton { get; private set; }
+        public Button ServerSyncButton { get; private set; }
+
+        public TechnologyPrototype TechnologySelected;
+
+        public ResearchConsoleMenu(ResearchConsoleBoundUserInterface owner = null)
+        {
+            IoCManager.InjectDependencies(this);
+
+            Title = _localizationManager.GetString("R&D Console");
+
+            Owner = owner;
+
+            _unlockedTechnologies = new ItemList()
+            {
+                SelectMode = ItemList.ItemListSelectMode.Single,
+                SizeFlagsHorizontal = SizeFlags.FillExpand,
+                SizeFlagsVertical = SizeFlags.FillExpand,
+            };
+
+            _unlockedTechnologies.OnItemSelected += UnlockedTechnologySelected;
+
+            _unlockableTechnologies = new ItemList()
+            {
+                SelectMode = ItemList.ItemListSelectMode.Single,
+                SizeFlagsHorizontal = SizeFlags.FillExpand,
+                SizeFlagsVertical = SizeFlags.FillExpand,
+            };
+
+            _unlockableTechnologies.OnItemSelected += UnlockableTechnologySelected;
+
+            _futureTechnologies = new ItemList()
+            {
+                SelectMode = ItemList.ItemListSelectMode.Single,
+                SizeFlagsHorizontal = SizeFlags.FillExpand,
+                SizeFlagsVertical = SizeFlags.FillExpand,
+            };
+
+            _futureTechnologies.OnItemSelected += FutureTechnologySelected;
+
+            var vbox = new VBoxContainer()
+            {
+                SizeFlagsHorizontal = SizeFlags.FillExpand,
+                SizeFlagsVertical = SizeFlags.FillExpand,
+            };
+
+            var hboxTechnologies = new HBoxContainer()
+            {
+                SizeFlagsHorizontal = SizeFlags.FillExpand,
+                SizeFlagsVertical = SizeFlags.FillExpand,
+                SizeFlagsStretchRatio = 2,
+                SeparationOverride = 10,
+            };
+
+            var hboxSelected = new HBoxContainer()
+            {
+                SizeFlagsHorizontal = SizeFlags.FillExpand,
+                SizeFlagsVertical = SizeFlags.FillExpand,
+                SizeFlagsStretchRatio = 1
+            };
+
+            var vboxPoints =  new VBoxContainer()
+            {
+                SizeFlagsHorizontal = SizeFlags.FillExpand,
+                SizeFlagsVertical = SizeFlags.FillExpand,
+                SizeFlagsStretchRatio = 1,
+            };
+
+            var vboxTechInfo = new VBoxContainer()
+            {
+                SizeFlagsHorizontal = SizeFlags.FillExpand,
+                SizeFlagsVertical = SizeFlags.FillExpand,
+                SizeFlagsStretchRatio = 3,
+            };
+
+            _pointLabel = new Label() { Text = _localizationManager.GetString("Research Points") + ": 0" };
+            _pointsPerSecondLabel = new Label() { Text = _localizationManager.GetString("Points per Second") + ": 0" };
+
+            var vboxPointsButtons = new VBoxContainer()
+            {
+                Align = BoxContainer.AlignMode.End,
+                SizeFlagsHorizontal = SizeFlags.FillExpand,
+                SizeFlagsVertical = SizeFlags.FillExpand,
+            };
+
+            ServerSelectionButton = new Button() { Text = _localizationManager.GetString("Server list") };
+            ServerSyncButton = new Button() { Text = _localizationManager.GetString("Sync")};
+            UnlockButton = new Button() { Text = _localizationManager.GetString("Unlock"), Disabled = true };
+
+
+            vboxPointsButtons.AddChild(ServerSelectionButton);
+            vboxPointsButtons.AddChild(ServerSyncButton);
+            vboxPointsButtons.AddChild(UnlockButton);
+
+            vboxPoints.AddChild(_pointLabel);
+            vboxPoints.AddChild(_pointsPerSecondLabel);
+            vboxPoints.AddChild(vboxPointsButtons);
+
+            _technologyIcon = new TextureRect()
+            {
+                SizeFlagsHorizontal = SizeFlags.FillExpand,
+                SizeFlagsVertical = SizeFlags.FillExpand,
+                SizeFlagsStretchRatio = 1,
+                Stretch = TextureRect.StretchMode.KeepAspectCentered,
+            };
+            _technologyName = new Label();
+            _technologyDescription = new Label();
+            _technologyRequirements = new Label();
+
+            vboxTechInfo.AddChild(_technologyName);
+            vboxTechInfo.AddChild(_technologyDescription);
+            vboxTechInfo.AddChild(_technologyRequirements);
+
+            hboxSelected.AddChild(_technologyIcon);
+            hboxSelected.AddChild(vboxTechInfo);
+            hboxSelected.AddChild(vboxPoints);
+
+            hboxTechnologies.AddChild(_unlockedTechnologies);
+            hboxTechnologies.AddChild(_unlockableTechnologies);
+            hboxTechnologies.AddChild(_futureTechnologies);
+
+            vbox.AddChild(hboxTechnologies);
+            vbox.AddChild(hboxSelected);
+
+            Contents.AddChild(vbox);
+
+            UnlockButton.OnPressed += (args) =>
+            {
+                CleanSelectedTechnology();
+            };
+
+            Populate();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Cleans the selected technology controls to blank.
+        /// </summary>
+        private void CleanSelectedTechnology()
+        {
+            UnlockButton.Disabled = true;
+            _technologyIcon.Texture = Texture.Transparent;
+            _technologyName.Text = "";
+            _technologyDescription.Text = "";
+            _technologyRequirements.Text = "";
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Called when an unlocked technology is selected.
+        /// </summary>
+        private void UnlockedTechnologySelected(ItemList.ItemListSelectedEventArgs obj)
+        {
+            TechnologySelected = _unlockedTechnologyPrototypes[obj.ItemIndex];
+
+            _unlockedTechnologies.Unselect(obj.ItemIndex);
+
+            UnlockButton.Disabled = true;
+
+            PopulateSelectedTechnology();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Called when an unlockable technology is selected.
+        /// </summary>
+        private void UnlockableTechnologySelected(ItemList.ItemListSelectedEventArgs obj)
+        {
+            TechnologySelected = _unlockableTechnologyPrototypes[obj.ItemIndex];
+
+            _unlockableTechnologies.Unselect(obj.ItemIndex);
+
+            UnlockButton.Disabled = Owner.Points < TechnologySelected.RequiredPoints;
+
+            PopulateSelectedTechnology();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Called when a future technology is selected
+        /// </summary>
+        private void FutureTechnologySelected(ItemList.ItemListSelectedEventArgs obj)
+        {
+            TechnologySelected = _futureTechnologyPrototypes[obj.ItemIndex];
+
+            _futureTechnologies.Unselect(obj.ItemIndex);
+
+            UnlockButton.Disabled = true;
+
+            PopulateSelectedTechnology();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Populate all technologies in the ItemLists.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void PopulateItemLists()
+        {
+            _unlockedTechnologies.Clear();
+            _unlockableTechnologies.Clear();
+            _futureTechnologies.Clear();
+
+            _unlockedTechnologyPrototypes.Clear();
+            _unlockableTechnologyPrototypes.Clear();
+            _futureTechnologyPrototypes.Clear();
+
+            var prototypeMan = IoCManager.Resolve<IPrototypeManager>();
+
+            // For now, we retrieve all technologies. In the future, this should be changed.
+            foreach (var tech in prototypeMan.EnumeratePrototypes<TechnologyPrototype>())
+            {
+                if (Owner.IsTechnologyUnlocked(tech))
+                {
+                    _unlockedTechnologies.AddItem(tech.Name, tech.Icon.Frame0());
+                    _unlockedTechnologyPrototypes.Add(tech);
+                }
+                else if (Owner.CanUnlockTechnology(tech))
+                {
+                    _unlockableTechnologies.AddItem(tech.Name, tech.Icon.Frame0());
+                    _unlockableTechnologyPrototypes.Add(tech);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    _futureTechnologies.AddItem(tech.Name, tech.Icon.Frame0());;
+                    _futureTechnologyPrototypes.Add(tech);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Fills the selected technology controls with details.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void PopulateSelectedTechnology()
+        {
+            if (TechnologySelected == null)
+            {
+                _technologyName.Text = "";
+                _technologyDescription.Text = "";
+                _technologyRequirements.Text = "";
+                return;
+            }
+
+            _technologyIcon.Texture = TechnologySelected.Icon.Frame0();
+            _technologyName.Text = TechnologySelected.Name;
+            _technologyDescription.Text = TechnologySelected.Description+$"\n{TechnologySelected.RequiredPoints} " + _localizationManager.GetString("research points");
+            _technologyRequirements.Text = _localizationManager.GetString("No technology requirements.");
+
+            var prototypeMan = IoCManager.Resolve<IPrototypeManager>();
+
+            for (var i = 0; i < TechnologySelected.RequiredTechnologies.Count; i++)
+            {
+                var requiredId = TechnologySelected.RequiredTechnologies[i];
+                if (!prototypeMan.TryIndex(requiredId, out TechnologyPrototype prototype)) continue;
+                if (i == 0)
+                    _technologyRequirements.Text = _localizationManager.GetString("Requires") + $": {prototype.Name}";
+                else
+                    _technologyRequirements.Text += $", {prototype.Name}";
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Updates the research point labels.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void PopulatePoints()
+        {
+            _pointLabel.Text = _localizationManager.GetString("Research Points") + $": {Owner.Points}";
+            _pointsPerSecondLabel.Text = _localizationManager.GetString("Points per second") + $": {Owner.PointsPerSecond}";
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Updates the whole user interface.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void Populate()
+        {
+            PopulatePoints();
+            PopulateSelectedTechnology();
+            PopulateItemLists();
+        }
+    }
+}

Content.Server/EntryPoint.cs

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace Content.Server
                 "SubFloorHide",
                 "LowWall",
                 "Window",
-                "CharacterInfo"
+                "CharacterInfo",
             };
 
             foreach (var ignoreName in registerIgnore)

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Research/LatheComponent.cs

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Research;
 using Content.Shared.Research;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects.Components.UserInterface;
 using Robust.Server.Interfaces.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Server.Interfaces.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects.Components.UserInterface;
 using Robust.Shared.Timers;
@@ -37,10 +38,9 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Research
             _userInterface.OnReceiveMessage += UserInterfaceOnOnReceiveMessage;
         }
 
-        private void UserInterfaceOnOnReceiveMessage(ServerBoundUserInterfaceMessage serverMsg)
+        private void UserInterfaceOnOnReceiveMessage(ServerBoundUserInterfaceMessage message)
         {
-            var message = serverMsg.Message;
+            switch (message.Message)
-            switch (message)
             {
                 case LatheQueueRecipeMessage msg:
                     _prototypeManager.TryIndex(msg.ID, out LatheRecipePrototype recipe);
@@ -57,6 +57,20 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Research
                     if (_producingRecipe != null)
                         _userInterface.SendMessage(new LatheProducingRecipeMessage(_producingRecipe.ID));
                     break;
+
+                case LatheServerSelectionMessage msg:
+                    if (!Owner.TryGetComponent(out ResearchClientComponent researchClient)) return;
+                    researchClient.OpenUserInterface(message.Session);
+                    break;
+
+                case LatheServerSyncMessage msg:
+                    if (!Owner.TryGetComponent(out TechnologyDatabaseComponent database)
+                    ||  !Owner.TryGetComponent(out ProtolatheDatabaseComponent protoDatabase)) return;
+
+                    if(database.SyncWithServer())
+                        protoDatabase.Sync();
+
+                    break;
             }
         }
 
@@ -88,12 +102,17 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Research
             return true;
         }
 
+        public void OpenUserInterface(IPlayerSession session)
+        {
+            _userInterface.Open(session);
+        }
+
         void IActivate.Activate(ActivateEventArgs eventArgs)
         {
             if (!eventArgs.User.TryGetComponent(out IActorComponent actor))
                 return;
 
-            _userInterface.Open(actor.playerSession);
+            OpenUserInterface(actor.playerSession);
             return;
         }
         bool IAttackBy.AttackBy(AttackByEventArgs eventArgs)

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Research/LatheDatabaseComponent.cs

@@ -30,12 +30,14 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Research
         public override void Clear()
         {
             if (Static) return;
+            base.Clear();
             Dirty();
         }
 
         public override void AddRecipe(LatheRecipePrototype recipe)
         {
             if (Static) return;
+            base.AddRecipe(recipe);
             Dirty();
         }
 

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Research/ProtolatheDatabaseComponent.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Content.Shared.GameObjects;
+using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Research;
+using Content.Shared.Research;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.IoC;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+
+namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Research
+{
+    [RegisterComponent]
+    [ComponentReference(typeof(SharedLatheDatabaseComponent))]
+    public class ProtolatheDatabaseComponent : SharedProtolatheDatabaseComponent
+    {
+        public override string Name => "ProtolatheDatabase";
+
+        public override ComponentState GetComponentState()
+        {
+            return new ProtolatheDatabaseState(GetRecipeIdList());
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Adds unlocked recipes from technologies to the database.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void Sync()
+        {
+            if (!Owner.TryGetComponent(out TechnologyDatabaseComponent database)) return;
+
+            var prototypeManager = IoCManager.Resolve<IPrototypeManager>();
+
+            foreach (var technology in database.Technologies)
+            {
+                foreach (var id in technology.UnlockedRecipes)
+                {
+                    var recipe = (LatheRecipePrototype)prototypeManager.Index(typeof(LatheRecipePrototype), id);
+                    UnlockRecipe(recipe);
+                }
+            }
+
+            Dirty();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Unlocks a recipe but only if it's one of the allowed recipes on this protolathe.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="recipe">The recipe</param>
+        /// <returns>Whether it could add it or not.</returns>
+        public bool UnlockRecipe(LatheRecipePrototype recipe)
+        {
+            if (!ProtolatheRecipes.Contains(recipe)) return false;
+
+            AddRecipe(recipe);
+
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+}

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Research/ResearchClientComponent.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+using Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
+using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Research;
+using Robust.Server.GameObjects.Components.UserInterface;
+using Robust.Server.Interfaces.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Server.Interfaces.Player;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects.Components.UserInterface;
+using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects.Systems;
+using Robust.Shared.IoC;
+using Robust.Shared.ViewVariables;
+
+namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Research
+{
+    [RegisterComponent]
+    public class ResearchClientComponent : SharedResearchClientComponent, IActivate
+    {
+        // TODO: Create GUI for changing RD server.
+
+        private BoundUserInterface _userInterface;
+
+#pragma warning disable 649
+        [Dependency] private readonly IEntitySystemManager _entitySystemManager;
+#pragma warning restore 649
+
+        public bool ConnectedToServer => Server != null;
+
+        [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadOnly)]
+        public ResearchServerComponent Server { get; set; }
+
+        public bool RegisterServer(ResearchServerComponent server)
+        {
+            var result = server != null && server.RegisterClient(this);
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        public void UnregisterFromServer()
+        {
+            Server?.UnregisterClient(this);
+        }
+
+        public override void Initialize()
+        {
+            base.Initialize();
+            // For now it just registers on the first server it can find.
+            var servers = _entitySystemManager.GetEntitySystem<ResearchSystem>().Servers;
+            if(servers.Count > 0)
+                RegisterServer(servers[0]);
+            _userInterface = Owner.GetComponent<ServerUserInterfaceComponent>().GetBoundUserInterface(ResearchClientUiKey.Key);
+            _userInterface.OnReceiveMessage += UserInterfaceOnOnReceiveMessage;
+        }
+
+        public void OpenUserInterface(IPlayerSession session)
+        {
+            UpdateUserInterface();
+            _userInterface.Open(session);
+        }
+
+        void IActivate.Activate(ActivateEventArgs eventArgs)
+        {
+            if (!eventArgs.User.TryGetComponent(out IActorComponent actor))
+                return;
+
+            OpenUserInterface(actor.playerSession);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        public void UpdateUserInterface()
+        {
+            _userInterface?.SetState(GetNewUiState());
+        }
+
+        private ResearchClientBoundInterfaceState GetNewUiState()
+        {
+            var rd = _entitySystemManager.GetEntitySystem<ResearchSystem>();
+
+            return new ResearchClientBoundInterfaceState(rd.Servers.Count, rd.GetServerNames(),
+                rd.GetServerIds(), ConnectedToServer ? Server.Id : -1);
+        }
+
+        private void UserInterfaceOnOnReceiveMessage(ServerBoundUserInterfaceMessage msg)
+        {
+            switch (msg.Message)
+            {
+                case ResearchClientSyncMessage _:
+                    UpdateUserInterface();
+                    break;
+
+                case ResearchClientServerSelectedMessage selectedMessage:
+                    UnregisterFromServer();
+                    RegisterServer(_entitySystemManager.GetEntitySystem<ResearchSystem>().GetServerById(selectedMessage.ServerId));
+                    UpdateUserInterface();
+                    break;
+
+                case ResearchClientServerDeselectedMessage _:
+                    UnregisterFromServer();
+                    UpdateUserInterface();
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public override void Shutdown()
+        {
+            base.Shutdown();
+            UnregisterFromServer();
+
+        }
+    }
+}

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Research/ResearchConsoleComponent.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+using Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
+using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Research;
+using Content.Shared.Research;
+using Robust.Server.GameObjects.Components.UserInterface;
+using Robust.Server.Interfaces.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Server.Interfaces.Player;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects.Components.UserInterface;
+using Robust.Shared.IoC;
+using Robust.Shared.Log;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+
+namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Research
+{
+    [RegisterComponent]
+    [ComponentReference(typeof(IActivate))]
+    public class ResearchConsoleComponent : SharedResearchConsoleComponent, IActivate
+    {
+        private BoundUserInterface _userInterface;
+        private ResearchClientComponent _client;
+        public override void Initialize()
+        {
+            base.Initialize();
+            _userInterface = Owner.GetComponent<ServerUserInterfaceComponent>().GetBoundUserInterface(ResearchConsoleUiKey.Key);
+            _userInterface.OnReceiveMessage += UserInterfaceOnOnReceiveMessage;
+            _client = Owner.GetComponent<ResearchClientComponent>();
+        }
+
+        private void UserInterfaceOnOnReceiveMessage(ServerBoundUserInterfaceMessage message)
+        {
+            if (!Owner.TryGetComponent(out TechnologyDatabaseComponent database)) return;
+
+            switch (message.Message)
+            {
+                case ConsoleUnlockTechnologyMessage msg:
+                    var protoMan = IoCManager.Resolve<IPrototypeManager>();
+                    if (!protoMan.TryIndex(msg.Id, out TechnologyPrototype tech)) break;
+                    if(!_client.Server.CanUnlockTechnology(tech)) break;
+                    if (_client.Server.UnlockTechnology(tech))
+                    {
+                        database.SyncWithServer();
+                        database.Dirty();
+                        UpdateUserInterface();
+                    }
+
+                    break;
+
+                case ConsoleServerSyncMessage msg:
+                    database.SyncWithServer();
+                    UpdateUserInterface();
+                    break;
+
+                case ConsoleServerSelectionMessage msg:
+                    if (!Owner.TryGetComponent(out ResearchClientComponent client)) break;
+                    client.OpenUserInterface(message.Session);
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Method to update the user interface on the clients.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void UpdateUserInterface()
+        {
+            _userInterface.SetState(GetNewUiState());
+        }
+
+        private ResearchConsoleBoundInterfaceState GetNewUiState()
+        {
+            var points = _client.ConnectedToServer ? _client.Server.Point : 0;
+            var pointsPerSecond = _client.ConnectedToServer ? _client.Server.PointsPerSecond : 0;
+
+            return new ResearchConsoleBoundInterfaceState(points, pointsPerSecond);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Open the user interface on a certain player session.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="session">Session where the UI will be shown</param>
+        public void OpenUserInterface(IPlayerSession session)
+        {
+            _userInterface.Open(session);
+        }
+
+        void IActivate.Activate(ActivateEventArgs eventArgs)
+        {
+            if (!eventArgs.User.TryGetComponent(out IActorComponent actor))
+                return;
+
+            OpenUserInterface(actor.playerSession);
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+}

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Research/ResearchPointSourceComponent.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+using Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.IoC;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+using Robust.Shared.ViewVariables;
+
+namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Research
+{
+    [RegisterComponent]
+    [ComponentReference(typeof(IActivate))]
+    public class ResearchPointSourceComponent : ResearchClientComponent
+    {
+        public override string Name => "ResearchPointSource";
+
+        private int _pointsPerSecond;
+        private bool _active;
+
+        [ViewVariables]
+        public int PointsPerSecond
+        {
+            get => _pointsPerSecond;
+            set => value = _pointsPerSecond;
+        }
+
+        [ViewVariables]
+        public bool Active
+        {
+            get => _active;
+            set => value = _active;
+        }
+
+        public override void ExposeData(ObjectSerializer serializer)
+        {
+            base.ExposeData(serializer);
+
+            serializer.DataField(ref _pointsPerSecond, "pointspersecond", 0);
+            serializer.DataField(ref _active, "active", false);
+        }
+    }
+}

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Research/ResearchServerComponent.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices.WindowsRuntime;
+using Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
+using Content.Shared.Research;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.IoC;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+using Robust.Shared.ViewVariables;
+
+namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Research
+{
+    [RegisterComponent]
+    public class ResearchServerComponent : Component
+    {
+        public static int ServerCount = 0;
+
+        public override string Name => "ResearchServer";
+
+        [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+        public string ServerName => _serverName;
+
+        private string _serverName = "RDSERVER";
+        private float _timer = 0f;
+        public TechnologyDatabaseComponent Database { get; private set; }
+
+        [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+        private int _points = 0;
+
+        [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadOnly)]
+        public int Id { get; private set; }
+
+        // You could optimize research by keeping a list of unlocked recipes too.
+        [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadOnly)]
+        public IReadOnlyList<TechnologyPrototype> UnlockedTechnologies => Database.Technologies;
+        [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadOnly)]
+        public List<ResearchPointSourceComponent> PointSources { get; } = new List<ResearchPointSourceComponent>();
+        [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadOnly)]
+        public List<ResearchClientComponent> Clients { get; } = new List<ResearchClientComponent>();
+
+        public int Point => _points;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     How many points per second this R&D server gets.
+        ///     The value is calculated from all point sources connected to it.
+        /// </summary>
+        [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadOnly)]
+        public int PointsPerSecond
+        {
+            // This could be changed to PointsPerMinute quite easily for optimization.
+            get
+            {
+                var points = 0;
+
+                foreach (var source in PointSources)
+                {
+                    if (source.Active) points += source.PointsPerSecond;
+                }
+
+                return points;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public override void Initialize()
+        {
+            base.Initialize();
+            Id = ServerCount++;
+            IoCManager.Resolve<IEntitySystemManager>()?.GetEntitySystem<ResearchSystem>()?.RegisterServer(this);
+            Database = Owner.GetComponent<TechnologyDatabaseComponent>();
+        }
+
+        public override void Shutdown()
+        {
+            base.Shutdown();
+            IoCManager.Resolve<IEntitySystemManager>()?.GetEntitySystem<ResearchSystem>()?.UnregisterServer(this);
+        }
+
+        public override void ExposeData(ObjectSerializer serializer)
+        {
+            base.ExposeData(serializer);
+            serializer.DataField(ref _serverName, "servername", "RDSERVER");
+            serializer.DataField(ref _points, "points", 0);
+        }
+
+        public bool CanUnlockTechnology(TechnologyPrototype technology)
+        {
+            if (!Database.CanUnlockTechnology(technology) || _points < technology.RequiredPoints || Database.IsTechnologyUnlocked(technology)) return false;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Unlocks a technology, but only if there are enough research points for it.
+        ///     If there are, it subtracts the amount of points from the total.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="technology"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public bool UnlockTechnology(TechnologyPrototype technology)
+        {
+            if (!CanUnlockTechnology(technology)) return false;
+            var result = Database.UnlockTechnology(technology);
+            if(result)
+                _points -= technology.RequiredPoints;
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Check whether a technology is unlocked or not.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="technology"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public bool IsTechnologyUnlocked(TechnologyPrototype technology)
+        {
+            return Database.IsTechnologyUnlocked(technology);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Registers a remote client on this research server.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="client"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public bool RegisterClient(ResearchClientComponent client)
+        {
+            if (client is ResearchPointSourceComponent source)
+            {
+                if (PointSources.Contains(source)) return false;
+                PointSources.Add(source);
+                source.Server = this;
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            if (Clients.Contains(client)) return false;
+            Clients.Add(client);
+            client.Server = this;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Unregisters a remote client from this server.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="client"></param>
+        public void UnregisterClient(ResearchClientComponent client)
+        {
+            if (client is ResearchPointSourceComponent source)
+            {
+                PointSources.Remove(source);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            Clients.Remove(client);
+        }
+
+        public void Update(float frameTime)
+        {
+            _timer += frameTime;
+            if (_timer < 1f) return;
+            _timer = 0f;
+            _points += PointsPerSecond;
+        }
+    }
+}

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Research/TechnologyDatabaseComponent.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Research;
+using Content.Shared.Research;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.IoC;
+using Robust.Shared.Log;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+
+namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Research
+{
+    [RegisterComponent]
+    public class TechnologyDatabaseComponent : SharedTechnologyDatabaseComponent
+    {
+        public override ComponentState GetComponentState()
+        {
+            return new TechnologyDatabaseState(_technologies);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Synchronizes this database against other,
+        ///     adding all technologies from the other that
+        ///     this one doesn't have.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="otherDatabase">The other database</param>
+        /// <param name="twoway">Whether the other database should be synced against this one too or not.</param>
+        public void Sync(TechnologyDatabaseComponent otherDatabase, bool twoway = true)
+        {
+            foreach (var tech in otherDatabase.Technologies)
+            {
+                if (!IsTechnologyUnlocked(tech)) AddTechnology(tech);
+            }
+
+            if(twoway)
+                otherDatabase.Sync(this, false);
+
+            Dirty();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     If there's a research client component attached to the owner entity,
+        ///     and the research client is connected to a research server, this method
+        ///     syncs against the research server, and the server against the local database.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>Whether it could sync or not</returns>
+        public bool SyncWithServer()
+        {
+            if (!Owner.TryGetComponent(out ResearchClientComponent client)) return false;
+            if (!client.ConnectedToServer) return false;
+
+            Sync(client.Server.Database);
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     If possible, unlocks a technology on this database.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="technology"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public bool UnlockTechnology(TechnologyPrototype technology)
+        {
+            if (!CanUnlockTechnology(technology)) return false;
+
+            AddTechnology(technology);
+            Dirty();
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Adds a technology to the database without checking if it could be unlocked.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="technology"></param>
+        public void AddTechnology(TechnologyPrototype technology)
+        {
+            _technologies.Add(technology);
+        }
+    }
+}

Content.Server/GameObjects/EntitySystems/ResearchSystem.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Research;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects.Systems;
+using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects;
+
+namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems
+{
+    public class ResearchSystem : EntitySystem
+    {
+        public const float ResearchConsoleUIUpdateTime = 30f;
+
+        private float _timer = ResearchConsoleUIUpdateTime;
+        private readonly List<ResearchServerComponent> _servers = new List<ResearchServerComponent>();
+        private readonly IEntityQuery ConsoleQuery;
+        public IReadOnlyList<ResearchServerComponent> Servers => _servers;
+
+        public ResearchSystem()
+        {
+            ConsoleQuery = new TypeEntityQuery(typeof(ResearchConsoleComponent));
+        }
+
+        public bool RegisterServer(ResearchServerComponent server)
+        {
+            if (_servers.Contains(server)) return false;
+            _servers.Add(server);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public void UnregisterServer(ResearchServerComponent server)
+        {
+            _servers.Remove(server);
+        }
+
+        public ResearchServerComponent GetServerById(int id)
+        {
+            foreach (var server in Servers)
+            {
+                if (server.Id == id) return server;
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        public string[] GetServerNames()
+        {
+            var list = new string[Servers.Count];
+
+            for (var i = 0; i < Servers.Count; i++)
+            {
+                list[i] = Servers[i].ServerName;
+            }
+
+            return list;
+        }
+
+        public int[] GetServerIds()
+        {
+            var list = new int[Servers.Count];
+
+            for (var i = 0; i < Servers.Count; i++)
+            {
+                list[i] = Servers[i].Id;
+            }
+
+            return list;
+        }
+
+        public override void Update(float frameTime)
+        {
+            _timer += frameTime;
+
+            foreach (var server in _servers)
+            {
+                server.Update(frameTime);
+            }
+
+            if (_timer >= ResearchConsoleUIUpdateTime)
+            {
+                foreach (var console in EntityManager.GetEntities(ConsoleQuery))
+                {
+                    console.GetComponent<ResearchConsoleComponent>().UpdateUserInterface();
+                }
+
+                _timer = 0f;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Research/SharedLatheComponent.cs

@@ -54,6 +54,30 @@ namespace Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Research
             }
         }
 
+
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Sent to the server to sync the lathe's technology database with the research server.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Serializable, NetSerializable]
+        public class LatheServerSyncMessage : BoundUserInterfaceMessage
+        {
+            public LatheServerSyncMessage()
+            {
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Sent to the server to open the ResearchClient UI.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Serializable, NetSerializable]
+        public class LatheServerSelectionMessage : BoundUserInterfaceMessage
+        {
+            public LatheServerSelectionMessage()
+            {
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         ///     Sent to the client when the lathe is producing a recipe.
         /// </summary>

Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Research/SharedLatheDatabaseComponent.cs

@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ namespace Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Research
     public class SharedLatheDatabaseComponent : Component, IEnumerable<LatheRecipePrototype>
     {
         public override string Name => "LatheDatabase";
-        public sealed override uint? NetID => ContentNetIDs.LATHE_DATABASE;
+        public override uint? NetID => ContentNetIDs.LATHE_DATABASE;
-        public sealed override Type StateType => typeof(LatheDatabaseState);
+        public override Type StateType => typeof(LatheDatabaseState);
 
         private List<LatheRecipePrototype> _recipes = new List<LatheRecipePrototype>();
 
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ namespace Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Research
         /// <returns>Whether it could be added or not</returns>
         public virtual void AddRecipe(LatheRecipePrototype recipe)
         {
-            _recipes.Add(recipe);
+            if(!Contains(recipe))
+                _recipes.Add(recipe);
         }
 
         /// <summary>

Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Research/SharedProtolatheDatabaseComponent.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Content.Shared.Research;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.IoC;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Research
+{
+
+    [ComponentReference(typeof(SharedLatheDatabaseComponent))]
+    public class SharedProtolatheDatabaseComponent : SharedLatheDatabaseComponent
+    {
+        public override string Name => "ProtolatheDatabase";
+        public sealed override uint? NetID => ContentNetIDs.PROTOLATHE_DATABASE;
+        public sealed override Type StateType => typeof(ProtolatheDatabaseState);
+
+        private List<LatheRecipePrototype> _protolatheRecipes = new List<LatheRecipePrototype>();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///    A full list of recipes this protolathe can print.
+        /// </summary>
+        public List<LatheRecipePrototype> ProtolatheRecipes => _protolatheRecipes;
+
+        public override void ExposeData(ObjectSerializer serializer)
+        {
+            base.ExposeData(serializer);
+
+            if (serializer.Reading)
+            {
+                var recipes = serializer.ReadDataField("protolatherecipes", new List<string>());
+                var prototypeManager = IoCManager.Resolve<IPrototypeManager>();
+                foreach (var id in recipes)
+                {
+                    if (!prototypeManager.TryIndex(id, out LatheRecipePrototype recipe)) continue;
+                    _protolatheRecipes.Add(recipe);
+                }
+            } else if (serializer.Writing)
+            {
+                var recipes = GetProtolatheRecipeIdList();
+                serializer.DataField(ref recipes, "protolatherecipes", new List<string>());
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Returns a list of the allowed protolathe recipe IDs.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>A list of recipe IDs allowed</returns>
+        public List<string> GetProtolatheRecipeIdList()
+        {
+            var list = new List<string>();
+
+            foreach (var recipe in ProtolatheRecipes)
+            {
+                list.Add(recipe.ID);
+            }
+
+            return list;
+        }
+    }
+
+    [NetSerializable, Serializable]
+    public class ProtolatheDatabaseState : ComponentState
+    {
+        public readonly List<string> Recipes;
+        public ProtolatheDatabaseState(List<string> recipes) : base(ContentNetIDs.PROTOLATHE_DATABASE)
+        {
+            Recipes = recipes;
+        }
+    }
+}

Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Research/SharedResearchClientComponent.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+using System;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects.Components.UserInterface;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Research
+{
+    public class SharedResearchClientComponent : Component
+    {
+        public override string Name => "ResearchClient";
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Request that the server updates the client.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Serializable, NetSerializable]
+        public class ResearchClientSyncMessage : BoundUserInterfaceMessage
+        {
+
+            public ResearchClientSyncMessage()
+            {
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Sent to the server when the client chooses a research server.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Serializable, NetSerializable]
+        public class ResearchClientServerSelectedMessage : BoundUserInterfaceMessage
+        {
+            public int ServerId;
+
+            public ResearchClientServerSelectedMessage(int serverId)
+            {
+                ServerId = serverId;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Sent to the server when the client deselects a research server.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Serializable, NetSerializable]
+        public class ResearchClientServerDeselectedMessage : BoundUserInterfaceMessage
+        {
+            public ResearchClientServerDeselectedMessage()
+            {
+            }
+        }
+
+        [NetSerializable, Serializable]
+        public enum ResearchClientUiKey
+        {
+            Key,
+        }
+
+        [Serializable, NetSerializable]
+        public sealed class ResearchClientBoundInterfaceState : BoundUserInterfaceState
+        {
+            public int ServerCount;
+            public string[] ServerNames;
+            public int[] ServerIds;
+            public int SelectedServerId;
+
+            public ResearchClientBoundInterfaceState(int serverCount, string[] serverNames, int[] serverIds, int selectedServerId = -1)
+            {
+                ServerCount = serverCount;
+                ServerNames = serverNames;
+                ServerIds = serverIds;
+                SelectedServerId = selectedServerId;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+}

Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Research/SharedResearchConsoleComponent.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+using System;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects.Components.UserInterface;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Research
+{
+    public class SharedResearchConsoleComponent : Component
+    {
+        public override string Name => "ResearchConsole";
+        public override uint? NetID => ContentNetIDs.RESEARCH_CONSOLE;
+
+        [NetSerializable, Serializable]
+        public enum ResearchConsoleUiKey
+        {
+            Key,
+        }
+
+        [Serializable, NetSerializable]
+        public class ConsoleUnlockTechnologyMessage : BoundUserInterfaceMessage
+        {
+            public string Id;
+            public ConsoleUnlockTechnologyMessage(string id)
+            {
+                Id = id;
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Serializable, NetSerializable]
+        public class ConsoleServerSyncMessage : BoundUserInterfaceMessage
+        {
+            public ConsoleServerSyncMessage()
+            {}
+        }
+
+        [Serializable, NetSerializable]
+        public class ConsoleServerSelectionMessage : BoundUserInterfaceMessage
+        {
+            public ConsoleServerSelectionMessage()
+            {}
+        }
+
+        [Serializable, NetSerializable]
+        public sealed class ResearchConsoleBoundInterfaceState : BoundUserInterfaceState
+        {
+            public int Points;
+            public int PointsPerSecond;
+            public ResearchConsoleBoundInterfaceState(int points, int pointsPerSecond)
+            {
+                Points = points;
+                PointsPerSecond = pointsPerSecond;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Research/SharedTechnologyDatabaseComponent.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Content.Shared.Research;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
+using Robust.Shared.IoC;
+using Robust.Shared.Log;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Research
+{
+    public class SharedTechnologyDatabaseComponent : Component, IEnumerable<TechnologyPrototype>
+    {
+        public override string Name => "TechnologyDatabase";
+        public override uint? NetID => ContentNetIDs.TECHNOLOGY_DATABASE;
+        public override Type StateType => typeof(TechnologyDatabaseState);
+
+        protected List<TechnologyPrototype> _technologies = new List<TechnologyPrototype>();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     A read-only list of unlocked technologies.
+        /// </summary>
+        public IReadOnlyList<TechnologyPrototype> Technologies => _technologies;
+
+        public IEnumerator<TechnologyPrototype> GetEnumerator()
+        {
+            return Technologies.GetEnumerator();
+        }
+
+        IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator()
+        {
+            return GetEnumerator();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Returns a list with the IDs of all unlocked technologies.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>A list of technology IDs</returns>
+        public List<string> GetTechnologyIdList()
+        {
+            List<string> techIds = new List<string>();
+
+            foreach (var tech in _technologies)
+            {
+                techIds.Add(tech.ID);
+            }
+
+            return techIds;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Returns whether a technology is unlocked on this database or not.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="technology">The technology to be checked</param>
+        /// <returns>Whether it is unlocked or not</returns>
+        public bool IsTechnologyUnlocked(TechnologyPrototype technology)
+        {
+            return _technologies.Contains(technology);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Returns whether a technology can be unlocked on this database,
+        ///     taking parent technologies into account.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="technology">The technology to be checked</param>
+        /// <returns>Whether it could be unlocked or not</returns>
+        public bool CanUnlockTechnology(TechnologyPrototype technology)
+        {
+            if (technology == null || IsTechnologyUnlocked(technology)) return false;
+            var protoMan = IoCManager.Resolve<IPrototypeManager>();
+            foreach (var technologyId in technology.RequiredTechnologies)
+            {
+                protoMan.TryIndex(technologyId, out TechnologyPrototype requiredTechnology);
+                if (requiredTechnology == null)
+                    return false;
+
+                if (!IsTechnologyUnlocked(requiredTechnology))
+                    return false;
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public override void ExposeData(ObjectSerializer serializer)
+        {
+            base.ExposeData(serializer);
+
+            if (serializer.Reading)
+            {
+                var techs = serializer.ReadDataField("technologies", new List<string>());
+                var prototypeManager = IoCManager.Resolve<IPrototypeManager>();
+                foreach (var id in techs)
+                {
+                    if (!prototypeManager.TryIndex(id, out TechnologyPrototype tech)) continue;
+                    _technologies.Add(tech);
+                }
+            } else if (serializer.Writing)
+            {
+                var techs = GetTechnologyIdList();
+                serializer.DataField(ref techs, "technologies", new List<string>());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Serializable, NetSerializable]
+    public class TechnologyDatabaseState : ComponentState
+    {
+        public List<string> Technologies;
+        public TechnologyDatabaseState(List<string> technologies) : base(ContentNetIDs.TECHNOLOGY_DATABASE)
+        {
+            technologies = technologies;
+        }
+
+        public TechnologyDatabaseState(List<TechnologyPrototype> technologies) : base(ContentNetIDs.TECHNOLOGY_DATABASE)
+        {
+            Technologies = new List<string>();
+            foreach (var technology in technologies)
+            {
+                Technologies.Add(technology.ID);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

Content.Shared/GameObjects/ContentNetIDs.cs

@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
         public const uint MATERIAL_STORAGE = 1018;
         public const uint HAND_TELEPORTER = 1019;
         public const uint VENDING_MACHINE = 1020;
-        public const uint WIRES = 1021;
+        public const uint PROTOLATHE_DATABASE = 1021;
+        public const uint TECHNOLOGY_DATABASE = 1022;
+        public const uint RESEARCH_CONSOLE = 1023;
+        public const uint WIRES = 1024;
     }
 }

Content.Shared/Research/LatheRecipePrototype.cs

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using Robust.Shared.IoC;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
 using Robust.Shared.Utility;
+using Robust.Shared.ViewVariables;
 using YamlDotNet.RepresentationModel;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.Research
@@ -21,11 +22,13 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Research
         private int _completeTime;
         private Dictionary<string, int> _requiredMaterials;
 
+        [ViewVariables]
         public string ID => _id;
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     Name displayed in the lathe GUI.
         /// </summary>
+        [ViewVariables]
         public string Name
         {
             get
@@ -43,6 +46,7 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Research
         /// <summary>
         ///     Short description displayed in the lathe GUI.
         /// </summary>
+        [ViewVariables]
         public string Description
         {
             get
@@ -60,17 +64,20 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Research
         /// <summary>
         ///     Texture path used in the lathe GUI.
         /// </summary>
+        [ViewVariables]
         public SpriteSpecifier Icon => _icon;
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     The prototype name of the resulting entity when the recipe is printed.
         /// </summary>
+        [ViewVariables]
         public string Result => _result;
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     The materials required to produce this recipe.
         ///     Takes a material ID as string.
         /// </summary>
+        [ViewVariables]
         public Dictionary<string, int> RequiredMaterials
         {
             get => _requiredMaterials;
@@ -78,10 +85,11 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Research
         }
 
 
-    /// <summary>
+        /// <summary>
         ///     How many milliseconds it'll take for the lathe to finish this recipe.
         ///     Might lower depending on the lathe's upgrade level.
         /// </summary>
+        [ViewVariables]
         public int CompleteTime => _completeTime;
 
         public void LoadFrom(YamlMappingNode mapping)

Content.Shared/Research/TechnologyPrototype.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+using Robust.Shared.Utility;
+using Robust.Shared.ViewVariables;
+using YamlDotNet.RepresentationModel;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.Research
+{
+    [NetSerializable, Serializable, Prototype("technology")]
+    public class TechnologyPrototype : IPrototype, IIndexedPrototype
+    {
+        private string _name;
+        private string _id;
+        private SpriteSpecifier _icon;
+        private string _description;
+        private int _requiredPoints;
+        private List<string> _requiredTechnologies;
+        private List<string> _unlockedRecipes;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     The ID of this technology prototype.
+        /// </summary>
+        [ViewVariables]
+        public string ID => _id;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     The name this technology will have on user interfaces.
+        /// </summary>
+        [ViewVariables]
+        public string Name => _name;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     An icon that represent this technology.
+        /// </summary>
+        public SpriteSpecifier Icon => _icon;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     A short description of the technology.
+        /// </summary>
+        [ViewVariables]
+        public string Description => _description;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///    The required research points to unlock this technology.
+        /// </summary>
+        [ViewVariables]
+        public int RequiredPoints => _requiredPoints;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     A list of technology IDs required to unlock this technology.
+        /// </summary>
+        [ViewVariables]
+        public List<string> RequiredTechnologies => _requiredTechnologies;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     A list of recipe IDs this technology unlocks.
+        /// </summary>
+        [ViewVariables]
+        public List<string> UnlockedRecipes => _unlockedRecipes;
+
+        public void LoadFrom(YamlMappingNode mapping)
+        {
+            var serializer = YamlObjectSerializer.NewReader(mapping);
+
+            serializer.DataField(ref _name, "name", string.Empty);
+            serializer.DataField(ref _id, "id", string.Empty);
+            serializer.DataField(ref _description, "description", string.Empty);
+            serializer.DataField(ref _icon, "icon", SpriteSpecifier.Invalid);
+            serializer.DataField(ref _requiredPoints, "requiredpoints", 0);
+            serializer.DataField(ref _requiredTechnologies, "requiredtechnologies", new List<string>());
+            serializer.DataField(ref _unlockedRecipes, "unlockedrecipes", new List<string>());
+        }
+    }
+}

Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Research.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+- type: entity
+  id: researchAndDevelopmentServer
+  name: "R&D Server"
+  components:
+  - type: Sprite
+    sprite: Buildings/research.rsi
+    state: server
+  - type: Icon
+    sprite: Buildings/research.rsi
+    state: server
+  - type: Clickable
+  - type: BoundingBox
+  - type: Collidable
+  - type: SnapGrid
+    offset: Center
+  - type: ResearchServer
+  - type: TechnologyDatabase
+  
+- type: entity
+  id: baseResearchAndDevelopmentPointSource
+  name: "Base R&D Point Source"
+  components:
+  - type: Sprite
+    sprite: Buildings/research.rsi
+    state: tdoppler
+  - type: Icon
+    sprite: Buildings/research.rsi
+    state: tdoppler
+  - type: Clickable
+  - type: BoundingBox
+  - type: Collidable
+  - type: SnapGrid
+    offset: Center
+  - type: ResearchPointSource
+    pointspersecond: 1000
+    active: true
+  - type: UserInterface
+    interfaces:
+    - key: enum.ResearchClientUiKey.Key
+      type: ResearchClientBoundUserInterface

Resources/Prototypes/Entities/buildings/computers.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
   - type: Icon
     sprite: Buildings/computer.rsi
     state: computer
-
   - type: Computer
   - type: PowerDevice
     priority: High
@@ -94,6 +93,15 @@
     - type: ComputerVisualizer2D
       key: rd_key
       screen: rdcomp
+  - type: ResearchClient
+  - type: ResearchConsole
+  - type: TechnologyDatabase
+  - type: UserInterface
+    interfaces:
+    - key: enum.ResearchConsoleUiKey.Key
+      type: ResearchConsoleBoundUserInterface
+    - key: enum.ResearchClientUiKey.Key
+      type: ResearchClientBoundUserInterface
 
 
 - type: entity

Resources/Prototypes/Entities/buildings/lathe.yml

@@ -1,8 +1,25 @@
 - type: entity
+  id: BaseLathe
+  name: "Lathe"
+  components:
+  - type: Clickable
+  - type: BoundingBox
+  - type: Collidable
+  - type: SnapGrid
+    offset: Center
+  - type: Lathe
+  - type: MaterialStorage
+  - type: UserInterface
+    interfaces:
+    - key: enum.LatheUiKey.Key
+      type: LatheBoundUserInterface
+  
+
+- type: entity
+  parent: BaseLathe
   id: autolathe
   name: "Autolathe"
   components:
-  - type: Clickable
   - type: Sprite
     sprite: Buildings/autolathe.rsi
     state: idle
@@ -33,8 +50,45 @@
       - CableStack
       - Crowbar
       - Multitool
-  - type: MaterialStorage
+      
+- type: entity
+  parent: BaseLathe
+  id: protolathe
+  name: "Protolathe"
+  components:
+  - type: Sprite
+    sprite: Buildings/research.rsi
+    state: protolathe
+  - type: Icon
+    sprite: Buildings/research.rsi
+    state: protolathe
+  - type: Collidable
+    shapes:
+    - !type:PhysShapeAabb
+      mask: 19
+      layer: 16
+  - type: SnapGrid
+    offset: Center
+  - type: ResearchClient
+  - type: TechnologyDatabase
+  - type: ProtolatheDatabase
+    protolatherecipes:
+      - Brutepack
+      - Ointment
+      - LightTube
+      - LightBulb
+      - MetalStack
+      - GlassStack
+      - Wirecutter
+      - Screwdriver
+      - Welder
+      - Wrench
+      - CableStack
+      - Crowbar
+      - Multitool
   - type: UserInterface
     interfaces:
     - key: enum.LatheUiKey.Key
-      type: LatheBoundUserInterface
+      type: LatheBoundUserInterface
+    - key: enum.ResearchClientUiKey.Key
+      type: ResearchClientBoundUserInterface

Resources/Prototypes/Technologies/sheet.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+- type: technology
+  name: "Test Technology 1"
+  id: Parent1
+  description: Parent technology needed for sheets
+  icon: Objects/sheet_glass.png
+  requiredpoints: 5000
+  
+- type: technology
+  name: "Test Technology 2"
+  id: Parent2
+  description: Parent technology 2 needed for sheets
+  icon: Objects/sheet_glass.png
+  requiredpoints: 5000
+
+- type: technology
+  name: Material sheet printing
+  id: Sheets
+  description: Print those sheets!
+  icon: Objects/sheet_metal.png
+  requiredpoints: 500
+  requiredtechnologies:
+    - Parent1
+    - Parent2
+  unlockedrecipes:
+    - MetalStack
+    - GlassStack

Resources/Textures/Buildings/research.rsi/meta.json

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"version": 1, "size": {"x": 32, "y": 32}, "license": "CC-BY-SA-3.0", "copyright": "Taken from https://github.com/discordia-space/CEV-Eris/blob/master/icons/obj/machines/excelsior/autolathe.dmi at 40b254106b46981b8ad95ccd5589deb8fa56e765", "states": [{"name": "circuit_imprinter", "directions": 1, "delays": [[1.0]]}, {"name": "circuit_imprinter_ani", "directions": 1, "delays": [[0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08]]}, {"name": "circuit_imprinter_t", "directions": 1, "delays": [[1.0]]}, {"name": "d_analyzer", "directions": 1, "delays": [[1.0]]}, {"name": "d_analyzer_l", "directions": 1, "delays": [[1.0]]}, {"name": "d_analyzer_la", "directions": 1, "delays": [[0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1]]}, {"name": "d_analyzer_process", "directions": 1, "delays": [[0.09, 0.09, 0.09, 0.09, 0.09, 0.09, 0.09, 0.09, 0.09, 0.09, 0.09, 0.09, 0.09, 0.09, 0.09, 0.09, 0.09, 0.09, 0.09, 0.09, 0.09, 0.09, 0.09, 0.09, 0.09, 0.09, 0.09]]}, {"name": "d_analyzer_t", "directions": 1, "delays": [[1.0]]}, {"name": "protolathe", "directions": 1, "delays": [[1.0]]}, {"name": "protolathe_adamantine", "directions": 1, "delays": [[0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088]]}, {"name": "protolathe_bananium", "directions": 1, "delays": [[0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088]]}, {"name": "protolathe_diamond", "directions": 1, "delays": [[0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088]]}, {"name": "protolathe_glass", "directions": 1, "delays": [[0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088]]}, {"name": "protolathe_gold", "directions": 1, "delays": [[0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088]]}, {"name": "protolathe_metal", "directions": 1, "delays": [[0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088]]}, {"name": "protolathe_n", "directions": 1, "delays": [[0.05, 0.05, 0.05, 0.05, 0.05, 0.05, 0.05, 0.05, 0.05, 0.05, 0.05, 0.05, 0.05]]}, {"name": "protolathe_silver", "directions": 1, "delays": [[0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088]]}, {"name": "protolathe_solid plasma", "directions": 1, "delays": [[0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088]]}, {"name": "protolathe_t", "directions": 1, "delays": [[1.0]]}, {"name": "protolathe_uranium", "directions": 1, "delays": [[0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088, 0.088]]}, {"name": "server", "directions": 1, "delays": [[1.0]]}, {"name": "server-nopower", "directions": 1, "delays": [[1.0]]}, {"name": "server-off", "directions": 1, "delays": [[1.0]]}, {"name": "server-on", "directions": 1, "delays": [[1.0]]}, {"name": "server_o", "directions": 1, "delays": [[1.0]]}, {"name": "tdoppler", "directions": 4, "delays": [[0.8, 0.2], [0.8, 0.2], [0.8, 0.2], [0.8, 0.2]]}, {"name": "tdoppler-broken", "directions": 1, "delays": [[0.1, 0.1, 0.1]]}, {"name": "tdoppler-off", "directions": 1, "delays": [[1.0]]}]}