Military Pods: Military veterans from across the Milky Way have brought their expertise to Andromeda including advanced combat training and wilderness survival skills.
Science Pods: Selected for their years of experience and ingenuity under pressure, these scientists' expertise can quickly improve the Iniative's research and resource gathering capabilities.
You can then spend these ponts to awaken colonists from the following types of Cryo Pods: Upgrading the Nexus earns you Cryo Pod Points. Upgrading the Nexus lets you wake up more colonists from Cryo Pods who can support you by providing boosts to research, combat or merchants. Succeeding in various tasks on a planet improves its viability to set up an outpost which lets you make upgrades to the Nexus home base. The Nexus itself requires resources to be gathered from worlds which can be used to complete upgrades to it and awaken more colonists to help with the mission. Headquarters of the Andromeda Initiative, the Nexus is a massive space station designed to anchor the returning arks, process resources, and support colonists before their departure to new worlds. Inspired by the Milky Way's Citadel, it is the home base for the citizens who have made the journey to the new galaxy.