Fwurg

[Veolian Commonwealth]

Is it possible to 'forget' a technology, or to use a technology on license terms?

i.e. can I make a deal with some other party to allow them use of my technological expertise seperated from them actually acquiring the technology? (It appears possible with terraformation techs.)

[Mercury]

You either know a technology or you do not. You cannot forget a technology once you have it. However, you are able to use your technology for the benefit of another.

In case of Terraformation, you cannot 'loan' the technology to another player. Instead, you do the actual terraforming on their planet. They merely deliver the necessary goods because they need to be present in their system, not yours. You still pay all associated costs. Obviously you'd charge them for the service.

You could consider that 'loaning' of the technology, but during this process they never actually acquire the tech (though you can always give or trade it to them if you want).

[The Lifebringer Clans]

So this means this works for terraforming tech, but you cannot make constructions like these to, for example, license holonet repeaters for one only, or to license the trading upkeep reducing techs for one trade fleet?

[Mercury]

That's correct - those effects are continuous while Terraformation is fire-and-forget. Once the planet is terraformed, you're done. You have a stable planet with for example a better atmosphere. The upkeep reducing technologies are continuously active, so they cannot be traded in this way.

[Iladriel]

but you can build a holonet repeater for them, while they pay the upkeep. right?

[Mercury]

You could, but they'd have to deliver the Holonet Relays - no avoiding having to transport them by having the producer build them for others ^_^