upgrade to Writing Desk, unlocked by Dark Matter in Metaphysics
crafted at Writing Desk
recipe: Writing Desk, Elder Tome, Alien Compound
Needed to make Esoteric Research, unlocked by The Void in Metaphysics
Esoteric Research is needed to make Tattered Grimoire, unlocked by The Calling in Metaphysics
Tattered Grimoire is needed for "A Missing Friend" quest at the science outpost