diff --git a/src/governor.js b/src/governor.js
index 0d95571045..0b61660d78 100644
--- a/src/governor.js
+++ b/src/governor.js
@@ -1499,6 +1499,10 @@ export const gov_tasks = {
             }
 
             let rBal = false;
+            let blacklist = ['Asphodel_Powder', 'Elysanite'];
+            if(global.race['fasting']){
+                blacklist.push('Food');
+            }
             for (let idx = 0; global.race.governor.config.replicate.res.que && idx < global.queue.queue.length; idx++){
                 let struct = decodeStructId(global.queue.queue[idx].id);
                 let tc = false;
@@ -1512,7 +1516,7 @@ export const gov_tasks = {
                 }
                 let resSorted = Object.keys(tc.s).sort(function(a,b){return tc.s[b]-tc.s[a]});
                 for (let i=0; i<resSorted.length; i++){
-                    if (global.resource[resSorted[i]] && global.resource[resSorted[i]].display && atomic_mass[resSorted[i]] && !(resSorted[i] === 'Food' && global.race['fasting'])){
+                    if (global.resource[resSorted[i]] && global.resource[resSorted[i]].display && atomic_mass[resSorted[i]] && !blacklist.includes(resSorted[i])){
                         global.race.replicator.res = resSorted[i];
                         rBal = true;
                         break;
diff --git a/src/industry.js b/src/industry.js
index 418f1093a6..56f37b8458 100644
--- a/src/industry.js
+++ b/src/industry.js
@@ -1472,8 +1472,12 @@ function loadReplicator(parent,bind){
         }
         else {
             let scrollMenu = ``;
+            let blacklist = ['Asphodel_Powder', 'Elysanite'];
+            if(global.race['fasting']){
+                blacklist.push('Food');
+            }
             Object.keys(atomic_mass).forEach(function(res){
-                if (global.resource[res].display && res !== 'Asphodel_Powder' && res !== 'Elysanite'){
+                if (global.resource[res].display && !blacklist.includes(res)){
                     scrollMenu += `<b-radio-button v-model="res" native-value="${res}">${global.resource[res].name}</b-radio-button>`;
                 }
             });
diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index 91011d8f82..824f991dc9 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -4226,7 +4226,6 @@ function fastLoop(){
                 let ghost_base = workerScale(global.civic.ghost_trapper.workers,'ghost_trapper');
                 ghost_base *= racialTrait(ghost_base,'science');
                 ghost_base *= global.race['pompous'] ? (1 - traits.pompous.vars()[0] / 100) : 1;
-                ghost_base = highPopAdjust(ghost_base);
 
                 let ghost_gain = support_on['research_station'] * ghost_base * 0.0000325;
                 breakdown.p['Omniscience'][loc('eden_research_station_title')] = ghost_gain + 'v';
@@ -4241,7 +4240,6 @@ function fastLoop(){
                 let scientist = workerScale(global.civic.scientist.workers,'scientist');
                 scientist *= racialTrait(scientist,'science');
                 scientist *= global.race['pompous'] ? (1 - traits.pompous.vars()[0] / 100) : 1;
-                scientist = highPopAdjust(scientist);
 
                 let sci_gain = scientist * 0.000707;
                 breakdown.p['Omniscience'][global.civic.scientist.name] = sci_gain + 'v';
@@ -4996,6 +4994,9 @@ function fastLoop(){
                 if (dirtVal){
                     steel_smelter *= 1 + (dirtVal / 100);
                 }
+                if (global.race['elemental'] && traits.elemental.vars()[0] === 'fire'){
+                    steel_smelter *= 1 + highPopAdjust(traits.elemental.vars()[3] * global.resource[global.race.species].amount / 100);
+                }
                 if (salFathom > 0){
                     steel_smelter *= 1 + (0.2 * salFathom);
                 }
@@ -6908,7 +6909,6 @@ function fastLoop(){
             if (global.civic.elysium_miner.display){
                 let miner_base = workerScale(global.civic.elysium_miner.workers,'elysium_miner');
                 miner_base *= racialTrait(miner_base,'miner') * 0.36;
-                miner_base = highPopAdjust(miner_base);
 
                 if (!global.race['living_tool'] && !global.race['tusk']){
                     miner_base *= (global.tech['pickaxe'] && global.tech.pickaxe > 0 ? global.tech.pickaxe * 0.15 : 0) + 1;
@@ -6916,6 +6916,13 @@ function fastLoop(){
                 if (global.tech['explosives'] && global.tech.explosives >= 2){
                     miner_base *= 0.95 + (global.tech.explosives * 0.15);
                 }
+                if (global.race['tough']){
+                    miner_base *= 1 + (traits.tough.vars()[0] / 100);
+                }
+                let ogreFathom = fathomCheck('ogre');
+                if (ogreFathom > 0){
+                    miner_base *= 1 + (traits.tough.vars(1)[0] / 100 * ogreFathom);
+                }
 
                 breakdown.p['Elysanite'][loc('job_elysium_miner')] = miner_base + 'v';
 
@@ -7700,6 +7707,8 @@ function fastLoop(){
                 global.portal.carport.repair = 0;
                 global.portal.carport.damaged--;
             }
+            //limit carport damage to account for removing high population
+            global.portal.carport.damaged = Math.min(global.portal.carport.damaged, jobScale(global.portal.carport.count));
         }
         else {
             if ($('#portal-carport .count').hasClass('has-text-alert')){
@@ -9089,9 +9098,6 @@ function midLoop(){
             if (global.tech['science'] && global.tech.science >= 22 && p_on['embassy'] && p_on['symposium']){
                 sci *= 1 + (p_on['symposium'] * piracy('gxy_gorddon'));
             }
-            if (global.race['high_pop']){
-                sci = highPopAdjust(sci);
-            }
             let gain = support_on['research_station'] * highPopAdjust(global.civic.ghost_trapper.workers) * sci;
             caps['Knowledge'] += gain;
             breakdown.c.Knowledge[loc('eden_research_station_title')] = gain+'v';
diff --git a/src/space.js b/src/space.js
index 70b5710067..6fc04d7087 100644
--- a/src/space.js
+++ b/src/space.js
@@ -5573,10 +5573,14 @@ const galaxyProjects = {
             effect(wiki){
                 let pirate = piracy('gxy_gorddon',false,false,wiki);
                 let leave = '';
+                let spirit_box = '';
                 if (global.tech.xeno >= 7){
                     leave = `<div>${loc('galaxy_symposium_effect3',[+highPopAdjust(300 * pirate).toFixed(2)])}</div>`;
                 }
-                return `<div class="has-text-caution">${loc(`requires_res`,[loc('galaxy_embassy')])}</div><div>${loc('galaxy_symposium_effect',[(1750 * pirate).toFixed(0)])}</div><div>${loc('galaxy_symposium_effect2',[(650 * pirate).toFixed(0)])}</div>${leave}<div class="has-text-caution">${loc('minus_power',[$(this)[0].powered()])}</div>`;
+                if(global.tech.science >= 22){
+                    spirit_box = `<div>${loc('galaxy_symposium_effect4',[+(100 * pirate).toFixed(2), loc('eden_research_station_title')])}</div>`;
+                }
+                return `<div class="has-text-caution">${loc(`requires_res`,[loc('galaxy_embassy')])}</div><div>${loc('galaxy_symposium_effect',[(1750 * pirate).toFixed(0)])}</div><div>${loc('galaxy_symposium_effect2',[(650 * pirate).toFixed(0)])}</div>${leave}${spirit_box}<div class="has-text-caution">${loc('minus_power',[$(this)[0].powered()])}</div>`;
             },
             powered(){ return powerCostMod(4); },
             action(){
diff --git a/strings/strings.json b/strings/strings.json
index 0741141183..8329230081 100644
--- a/strings/strings.json
+++ b/strings/strings.json
@@ -6876,6 +6876,7 @@
   "galaxy_symposium_effect": "+%0 Max Knowledge per Dormitory",
   "galaxy_symposium_effect2": "+%0 Max Knowledge per active Galactic Trade Route",
   "galaxy_symposium_effect3": "+%0 Max Knowledge per crew stationed in system",
+  "galaxy_symposium_effect4": "+%0% %1 Max Knowledge",
   "galaxy_freighter": "Freighter",
   "galaxy_freighter_effect": "+%0 %1 Trade Routes",
   "galaxy_freighter_assign": "Assign a freighter to import %0 and export %1.",