[TA 2.03] CustomRace - Tech selection MV-invalid

The following xml (created from scratch within the game) isn't accepted by the MV, and the games are flagged.

 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" standalone="yes"?>
<Races>
 <DataChecksum NoParse="1">
  <Ignore>FileID,DisplayName,Description,Homeworld,Homestar,RaceLeader,ShortEmpireName,Portrait,DefaultTradePortrait,DefaultTradeMovie,FriendlyTradeMovie,UnfriendlyTradeMovie,UnitedPlanetsMovie,Logo,SmallLogo,RaceColor,ShadowColor,UndefendedStarColor,DefendedStarColor,SectorColor,BaseColor,TrimColor,EngineColor,InterfaceColor,ShipStyle,ModuleStyle</Ignore>
 </DataChecksum>
 <Race Name="DARKYOR-Splintercell">
  <ConfigVersion>27</ConfigVersion>
  <RaceID>12</RaceID>
  <CivType>4</CivType>
  <DisplayName>DARKYOR-Splintercell</DisplayName>
  <Alignment>100</Alignment>
  <ShortEmpireName>DARKYOR-Splintercell</ShortEmpireName>
  <RaceLeader>Agt. Smith</RaceLeader>
  <Homeworld>Algol</Homeworld>
  <Homestar>Custom Star</Homestar>
  <GeneratedDescription>1</GeneratedDescription>
  <Description>This time it's WAR!</Description>
  <AIPersonality>8</AIPersonality>
  <DialogueTag>Thalan</DialogueTag>
  <Portrait>C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\GalCiv2Ultimate\Gfx\Race\race_custom.png</Portrait>
  <DefaultTradePortrait>Gfx\Race\Race_custom.png</DefaultTradePortrait>
  <RobotMovie>NewsRobot_Alien</RobotMovie>
  <RobotImage>gfx\Message_Alien</RobotImage>
  <RaceMusic>Race00</RaceMusic>
  <Logo>C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\GalCiv2Ultimate\Gfx\Race\RaceLogo_default.png</Logo>
  <PoliticalParty>4</PoliticalParty>
  <RaceColor>199,178,153,255</RaceColor>
  <ShadowColor>41,0,0,255</ShadowColor>
  <UndefendedStarColor>0,204,255,255</UndefendedStarColor>
  <DefendedStarColor>0,204,255,255</DefendedStarColor>
  <SectorColor>199,178,153,255</SectorColor>
  <BaseColor>255,255,255,255</BaseColor>
  <TrimColor>0,0,0,255</TrimColor>
  <EngineColor>0,204,255,255</EngineColor>
  <InterfaceColor>0,204,255,255</InterfaceColor>
  <ShipStyle>Yor Collective Style</ShipStyle>
  <ModuleStyle>2</ModuleStyle>
  <TechTree>Yor_TechTree</TechTree>
  <Tech>Research Center</Tech>
  <Tech>ComputationalMatrix</Tech>
  <Tech>EfficiencyStudies</Tech>
  <Tech>Cybernetic History</Tech>
  <AIAbilities>85</AIAbilities>
  <Aggression>0</Aggression>
  <FinancialResources>200</FinancialResources>
  <CPUUsage>0</CPUUsage>
  <AbilitiesDescription>* Unknown Bonuses</AbilitiesDescription>
  <SuperAbility>10</SuperAbility>
  <ResearchAdvantage>Industry</ResearchAdvantage>
  <ECONOMICS>0</ECONOMICS>
  <Ability0>30</Ability0>
  <WEAPONS>0</WEAPONS>
  <Ability1>0</Ability1>
  <DEFENSE>0</DEFENSE>
  <Ability2>0</Ability2>
  <SPEED>0</SPEED>
  <Ability3>0</Ability3>
  <MORALE>0</MORALE>
  <Ability4>20</Ability4>
  <POPULATIONGROWTH>0</POPULATIONGROWTH>
  <Ability5>0</Ability5>
  <SOCIALPRODUCTION>0</SOCIALPRODUCTION>
  <Ability6>0</Ability6>
  <MILITARYPRODUCTION>0</MILITARYPRODUCTION>
  <Ability7>0</Ability7>
  <RESEARCH>0</RESEARCH>
  <Ability8>20</Ability8>
  <INFLUENCE>0</INFLUENCE>
  <Ability9>0</Ability9>
  <TRADE>0</TRADE>
  <Ability10>0</Ability10>
  <DIPLOMACY>0</DIPLOMACY>
  <Ability11>0</Ability11>
  <HITPOINTS>0</HITPOINTS>
  <Ability12>0</Ability12>
  <REPAIR>0</REPAIR>
  <Ability13>0</Ability13>
  <SENSORS>0</SENSORS>
  <Ability14>0</Ability14>
  <ESPIONAGE>0</ESPIONAGE>
  <Ability15>0</Ability15>
  <SOLDIERING>0</SOLDIERING>
  <Ability16>0</Ability16>
  <INTERESTRATES>0</INTERESTRATES>
  <Ability17>0</Ability17>
  <PLANETQUALITY>0</PLANETQUALITY>
  <Ability18>0</Ability18>
  <TRADEROUTES>0</TRADEROUTES>
  <Ability19>0</Ability19>
  <CRIME>0</CRIME>
  <Ability20>0</Ability20>
  <CABINET>0</CABINET>
  <Ability21>0</Ability21>
  <RANGE>0</RANGE>
  <Ability22>10</Ability22>
  <LUCK>0</LUCK>
  <Ability23>0</Ability23>
  <COURAGE>0</COURAGE>
  <Ability24>0</Ability24>
  <CREATIVITY>0</CREATIVITY>
  <Ability25>25</Ability25>
  <GOVERNMENT>0</GOVERNMENT>
  <Ability26>0</Ability26>
  <LOYALTY>0</LOYALTY>
  <Ability27>0</Ability27>
  <LOGISTICS>6</LOGISTICS>
  <Ability28>0</Ability28>
  <MINIATURIZATION>0</MINIATURIZATION>
  <Ability29>0</Ability29>
  <HOMEPLANETQUALITY>0</HOMEPLANETQUALITY>
  <Ability30>0</Ability30>
  <COLONIZEHEAVYGRAVITY>0</COLONIZEHEAVYGRAVITY>
  <Ability31>0</Ability31>
  <COLONIZEWATERWORLD>0</COLONIZEWATERWORLD>
  <Ability32>0</Ability32>
  <COLONIZETOXIC>0</COLONIZETOXIC>
  <Ability33>0</Ability33>
  <COLONIZEBARREN>0</COLONIZEBARREN>
  <Ability34>0</Ability34>
  <COLONIZERADIOACTIVE>0</COLONIZERADIOACTIVE>
  <Ability35>0</Ability35>
  <WARPROFITEERING>0</WARPROFITEERING>
  <Ability36>0</Ability36>
  <PERSISTENTTRADEROUTES>0</PERSISTENTTRADEROUTES>
  <Ability37>0</Ability37>
 </Race>
</Races>

Apparently the game doesn't allow me to have "Research Center" as tech - although this can be chosen with the last 100 pts which it costs. Why is this so?