I lost one for health reasons during some rather important laser research. Despite months going by, still no new scientists, and the guy was my beam weapon specialist too.
Fortunately, I have a habit of depending on large numbers of small missles rather than beam weapons, or a few large missles.
The two light cruisers trashed the Precursor
dreadnaught with scores of size 2 missle salvos. I salvaged the thing and got a 25 cm far ultraviolet laser from it. I really REALLY need to do that laser research. Is there
a way to hire scientists?
Eric