Government

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This article has been verified for the current PC version (3.10) of the game.

Every empire has a government that provides different benefits. The name of a government is automatically determined according to its Ethics, Authority, and Civics. The government can be reformed once every 20 years at the cost of 10 Unity per each point of Empire Size.

Authority[]

An empire's authority decides how long the Ruler council position lasts, how it can be changed, what its effects are and what other bonuses the empire receives. Authority can be changed by reforming the government unless the empire has the Under One Rule origin.

Type	Election	Ruler term	Empire effects	Ruler effects per skill level	Requirements	Description
Democratic	Democratic	10 years	+10% Faction Approval +1 Leader Pool Size Resets Government Reform when ruler changes Resets Party Cooldowns when ruler changes Re-election	+5 Edicts Fund +2% Faction Unity Bonus	Authoritarian Fanatic Authoritarian Gestalt Consciousness	Democratic governments have regular elections where all citizens can vote on who should represent them.
Oligarchic	Oligarchic	20 years	Can have Emergency Elections +2 Effective Councilor Skill	+5 Edicts Fund +5% Councilor Experience Gain	Fanatic Authoritarian Fanatic Egalitarian Gestalt Consciousness	Oligarchic governments are ruled by a small group of individuals that hold all political power.
Dictatorial	Oligarchic	Life	+25% Ruler Experience Gain −1 Leader Pool Size	+10 Edicts Fund −2% Pop Amenities Usage	Egalitarian Fanatic Egalitarian Gestalt Consciousness	Dictatorial governments are ruled by a single individual for life that wields absolute control over the state.
Imperial	Hereditary	Life	+10% Resources from Jobs in Capital System −1 Leader Pool Size Ruler has the Imperial Ruler trait	+5 Edicts Fund +0.25 Max Influence from Power Projection	Egalitarian Fanatic Egalitarian Gestalt Consciousness	Imperial governments are similar to dictatorial ones, except that the throne is always inherited by a designated successor upon the ruler's death.
Hive Mind		Permanent	+25% Pop Growth Speed −25% Empire Size Effect Pops have the Hive-Minded trait Ruler has the Hive Mind trait	+5 Edicts Fund +2% Monthly Unity	Utopia DLC Gestalt Consciousness Machine archetype	Hive Minds operate as a single organism more than as a state. The population has no free will, and act as an extension of the Hive Mind itself - much like the limbs of a body. When cut off from the Mind, these drones become comatose and eventually wither and die. Any free individuals on planets owned by the Mind are driven away, killed, or simply treated as prey to feed the collective.
Machine Intelligence		Permanent	+1 Pop when colonizing a world +1 Monthly Mechanical Pop Assembly +10% Mining Station Output +50% Empire Size from Planets 50% Pop Growth Reduction Pops have the Machine trait Ruler has the Machine Intelligence trait	+5 Edicts Fund −3% Empire Size from Pops	Synthetic Dawn DLC Gestalt Consciousness Machine archetype	Machine Intelligences are immense artificial group minds that have been networked into a single conscious entity. Most of the actual "population" in such an empire consists of mindless work units who perform their designated tasks without any semblance of free will. A small number of semi-autonomous agents are typically employed for more specialized tasks that benefit from some degree of independent initiative.
Corporate	Oligarchic	20 years	Can have Emergency Elections +1 External Leader Pool Size +20% Commercial Pact Efficiency +50% Empire Size from Planets Can use the Mercantile Diplomatic Stance Can build Branch Offices	+5 Edicts Fund +2% Branch Office Value	MegaCorp DLC Fanatic Authoritarian Fanatic Egalitarian Gestalt Consciousness	Corporate governments are organized as a massive commercial enterprise that has completely supplanted the role of the state.

Council[]

Each empire has a council where leaders can be appointed to give empire-wide bonuses that scale with the level of the leader. Each position can be renamed by clicking on its name.

Ruler is the only council position where the councilor cannot be freely replaced. What its effects are, how it is chosen, and how often it is replaced depends on the empire's authority.
Minister of Defense must be a Commander and each skill level adds −2% Upkeep to armies, ships and starbases. If the position is empty or not part of the council, the empire has a −25% penalty to Naval Capacity.
Head of Research must be a Scientist and each skill level adds +2% Research Speed. If the position is empty or not part of the council, the empire has a −25% penalty to Research Speed.
Minister of State must be a Official and each skill level adds +2% to envoy improve and harm relations, first contact speed and infiltration speed. If the position is empty or not part of the council, the empire has a −25% penalty to Diplomatic Weight. This position is not available to empires with the Inward Perfection or Fanatic Purifiers civic.
If the Galactic Paragons DLC is installed the empire can unlock two additional council positions with the Expand The Council agenda. They can be used for civic or enclave positions. Empires with the Inward Perfection or Fanatic Purifiers civic start with their council position unlocked.

Already unlocked council positions can be reselected either by reforming the government or by launching the Reorganize Council agenda. The starting council positions can be replaced by civic or enclave positions but this does not remove the penalty from not having a councilor assigned to them.

Civic positions[]

Each civic enables a unique position to be added to the council. To use these positions, the empire must either expand the council or form a new one.

Position	Allowed classes	Effects per leader skill level	Description
Administrative Coordinator	Official	−2% Administrator Upkeep	The Administrative Coordinator is in charge of coordinating the efforts of all administrative departments.
Apostle of Death	Official	+2% Sacrificial Edict Effect	The Apostle of Death presides over sacrificial rituals.
Arbiter of Duels	Commander	+10% Duelist output	The Arbiter of Duels is responsible for maintaining dueling etiquette, and overseeing the correct execution of warfare protocols.
Archpriest	Official	−2% Priest Upkeep	The Archpriest presides over the religious council and guards against heresy.
Astral Minister	Official Scientist	+0.2 Physics from Priests	The Astral Minister unify our priesthood under a single guiding vision in order to better serve our people.
Bloom Herald	Scientist	−5% Gaia Seeder Build Cost −5% Gaia Seeder Upkeep	The Bloom Herald oversees all Gaia Seeder initiatives.
Chairman of the Mines	Official	+0.05 Stability from Miners	The Chairman of the Mines represents the mining guilds, whose influence helps to maintain order.
Chief Herald of Arms	Commander	+5 Unity from Subjects	The Chief Herald of Arms oversees the distribution of power and titles among subjects.
Chief of Secret Police	Commander	+5% Governing Ethics Attraction	The Chief of Secret Police ensures any internal threats or dissidents within our society are swiftly dealt with.
Chief of Service	Commander	−1.5% Army Upkeep +25 Army Starting Experience	The Chief of Service is in charge of army training and reinforcement.
Chief Trade Officer	Official	+2% Trade Value	The Chief Trade Officer is in charge of administering trade and financial deals.
Commander of the Watch	Commander	+3% Defense Platform Damage +3% Defense Platform Hull Points	The Commander of the Watch is in charge of the vigilant watch protecting our borders.
Director of Trade	Official	+0.4 Trade Value from Clerks	The Director of Trade is responsible for generating trade.
Elder Farmer	Commander Official	+5% Farmer Output	The Elder Farmer oversees farming traditions and practices.
Employment Commissioner	Commander	+2% Worker Pop Resource Output	The Employment Commissioner oversees the distribution of labor assignments.
First Citadel	Commander	+10% Defense Army Damage +5% Starbase Hull Points +5% Starbase Armor Points +5% Shield Hit Points in Friendly Systems +5% Fire Rate in Friendly Systems +5% Accuracy in Friendly Systems	A highly regarded expert at protecting our homeland, the First Citadel is responsible for the safety and maintenance for all of our planetary fortifications.
First Warden	Scientist	−1.5% Pop Amenities Usage	The First Warden protects the environment and those living in harmony with it.
Grand Marshal	Commander	+2% Diplomatic Weight	The Grand Marshal is a ceremonial position for impressing alien dignitaries.
Grand Storyteller	Commander Official Scientist	+2% Leader Experience Gain +2% Governing Ethics Attraction	Stories from the past contain much wisdom. Grand Storytellers inspire the population with traditional heroic tales.
Head Arbiter	Commander Official	+2% Worker Pop Resource Output	The Head Arbiter makes sure any grievances are settled promptly.
High Ambassador	Official	+5 Trust Cap	The High Ambassador ensures foreign dignitaries are treated with appropriate respect and dignity.
High Curator	Official	+2% Monthly Unity	The High Curator oversees the Memorial Sanctuaries.
Integration Facilitator	Official	−3% Empire Size from Districts −3% District Upkeep	The Integration Facilitator is in charge of integration and employment of new citizens.
Keeper of the Vaults	Scientist	−2% Leader Upkeep −2% Leader Cost	The Keeper of the Vaults is responsible for maintaining vast archives of knowledge stored deep in vaults, and distributing this knowledge to those who seek it.
Labor Intendant	Commander	−2% Empire Size from enslaved pops	The Labor Intendant is responsible for slave administration and supervision.
Labor Magistrate	Commander Official	+2% Slave Happiness	The Labor Magistrate oversees the treatment of slaves, to prevent unnecessary bloodshed.
Lord Chancellor	Commander Official Scientist	+3% Councilor Experience Gain	The Lord Chancellor serves to advise the council in all matters.
Lord Commander	Commander	+1% Ship Fire Rate +2% Army Damage	The Lord Commander is responsible for leading the armies of the righteous and planning battle tactics.
Lord High Admiral	Commander	+1% Naval Capacity +50 Ship Starting Experience	The Lord High Admiral is the ceremonial head of the navy, upholding its high standards.
Lord Steward	Commander Official Scientist	+2% Ruler Pop Resource Output	The Lord Steward upholds the status and comforts of the ruling class.
Master Architect	Official	+2% Planetary Build Speed	The Master Architect ensures simplicity and lean practices are upheld and valued.
Master Necromancer	Commander Scientist	+0.5 Unity from Necromancers	The Master Necromancer guards the secret arts and ordains new necromancers.
Minister of Ascension	Official	+2% Monthly Unity	The Minister of Ascension leads the pursuit of perfection.
Minister of Exploration	Scientist	+5% Anomaly Research Speed +5% Archaeology Excavation Speed +3% Jump Drive Range	The Minister of Exploration is in charge of special studies and expeditions.
Minister of Extravagance	Commander Official Scientist	+4% Ruler Happiness	The Minister of Extravagance wields a substantial budget for keeping the privileged lavishly entertained.
Minister of the Seas	Official	+0.3 Food from Anglers +0.2 Consumer Goods from Pearl Divers	The Minister of the Seas is in charge of sea conservation and harvesting.
Minister of War Production	Commander Official	+2% Monthly Alloys	The Minister of War Production ensures resources are available to sustain military operations.
Primary Overseer	Commander Official	+1% Ruler Happiness +0.2 Unity from Enforcers	The Primary Overseer seeks out corruption and extinguishes it before it can spread.
Prime Herald	Official	+2% Priest Output	The Prime Herald is in charge of our spiritual narrative.
Prime Speaker	Official	+3% Faction Unity Bonus	The Prime Speaker will stop at nothing to achieve results.
Principal Catalyst	Scientist	+2% Catalytic Technician Output	The Principal Catalyst oversees augmentation of catalytic raw materials.
Principal Instructor	Commander Official Scientist	+2% Leader Experience Gain	The Principal Instructor oversees training and development for all important leaders.
Protector of Liberty	Commander	+7% Egalitarian Ethics Attraction	The Protector of Liberty is a champion of freedom.
Senior Science Director	Scientist	−2% Researcher Upkeep	The Senior Science Director ensures fundamental research is promoted and shared between departments.
Shadow Councilor	Commander Official Scientist	−4% Ruler Upkeep	Officially, the Shadow Councilor is merely an observer, but may have a hidden agenda.
Shadow Weaver	Official Scientist	+0.02 Dark Matter from Researchers	The Shadow Weaver's duties lie in accounting for each and every unit of dark matter, ensuring not a single particle is wasted.
Speaker for the Kin	Official	+2% Citizen Political Power	The Speaker for the Kin amplifies the voice of our rightful citizenry.
Speaker of Parliament	Official	+3% Council Agenda Speed	The Speaker of Parliament ensures our parliament is focusing on the most relevant issues.
Standard Bearer	Commander	+1% Naval capacity	The Standard Bearer is the champion and pride of our society.
Superintendent	Official	+2% Administrator Output	The Superintendent is in charge of streamlining all administrative processes.
Tribune of Rights	Official	−1.5% Pop Amenities Usage	The Tribune of Rights protects the rights of citizens, building trust in society and government.
Warden of the Baths	Official Scientist	+0.5 Unity from Mutagenic Spa Attendants	The Warden of the Baths promotes the importance and benefits of the bathing rituals.
Chief Extraction Officer	Commander Official	+2% Minerals from Miners	The Chief Extraction Officer will exploit anyone and anything to ensure industrial expansion.
Hyperlane Supervisor	Commander Scientist	+1 Stability per Hyperlane Registrar starbase building	The Hyperlane Supervisor helps ensure the safety and security of our interstellar logistics network.
Master Crafter	Official	+1% Armor Hit Points	The Master Crafter oversees craftsmanship in military applications.
Master Scrapper	Commander Scientist	+1% Chance to Salvage Ships	The Master Scrapper is in charge of refining the salvaging process of scavenged ships.
Assets Appropriation Officer	Commander	+0.2 Trade Value per Enslaved Pop	The Assets Appropriation Officer ensures efficiency in the trade of indentured assets.
Astral Minister	Official Scientist	+0.2 Physics from Priests +0.2 Trade Value from Priests	The Astral Minister unify our priesthood under a single guiding vision in order to better serve our people.
Brand Manager	Official	+2% Branch Office Value	The Brand Manager is responsible for cultivating brand loyalty across all borders.
Chief Ascension Officer	Official	+2% Monthly Unity	The Chief Ascension Officer leads the pursuit of perfection.
Chief Catalyst Officer	Scientist	−2% Job Food Upkeep	The Chief Catalyst Officer oversees augmentation of catalytic raw materials.
Chief Executive Executioner	Official	+2% Sacrificial Edict Effect	The Chief Executive Executioner presides over sacrificial rituals.
Chief Marine Officer	Official	+0.2 Trade Value from Anglers +0.4 Trade Value from Pearl Divers	The Chief Marine Officer is responsible for seaborne productivity.
Chief Marketing Officer	Official	+5% Governing Ethics Attraction	The Chief Marketing Officer runs promotional campaigns for the government.
Chief Morale Officer	Commander Official Scientist	+0.8 Trade Value from Entertainers	The Chief Morale Officer ensures that extra benefits are available to those willing to pay.
Chief of Staff	Scientist	−2% Leader Upkeep −2% Leader Cost	The Chief of Staff thrives under pressure and will stop at nothing to prove their worth.
Chief Posting Officer	Official	+1% Specialist Happiness +5%% Specialist Political Power	The Chief Posting Officer is responsible for the efficient handling of all delegation assignments.
Chief Trade Officer	Official	+2% Commercial Pact Efficiency	The Chief Trade Officer supervises trade with other empires.
Dealer of Knowledge	Scientist	−2% Leader Upkeep −2% Leader Cost	Dealers of Knowledge are responsible for maintaining the vast vault archives. They distribute the knowledge to those who are willing to pay for it.
Executive High Priest	Official	+5% Temple of Prosperity Ethics Shift Chance	The Executive High Priest is in charge of spreading the gospel.
Exopublic Relations Officer	Commander	+5% Envoy Improve Relations	The Exopublic Relations Officer is responsible for improving our public image on the galactic stage.
Expansion Coordinator	Commander Official	−2% Outpost Build Cost −2% Starbase Influence Cost	The Expansion Coordinator coordinates expansion efforts when claiming new systems.
Franchise Development Officer	Commander Official	−5% Empire Size from Branch Offices	The Franchise Development Officer is responsible for expansion into new locations and markets.
General Secretary of Unions	Commander Official	+0.25 Amenities from Stewards +0.25 Trade Value from Stewards	The democratically-appointed General Secretary of Unions ensures clear and concise communication between executive committees and our worker members.
Mutagenic Aesthetician	Official Scientist	+0.5 Unity from Mutagenic Spa Attendants	The Mutagenic Aesthetician promotes the importance and benefits of the bathing rituals.
Naval Procurement Officer	Commander	−1% Ship Build Cost	The Naval Procurement Officer negotiates contracts for the navy.
Orbital Development Officer	Official	+2.5% Starbase Building Cost +2.5% Starbase Module Cost +2.5% Orbital Stations Build Cost	The Orbital Development Officer is in charge of constructing and maintaining orbital stations.
Pharmaceutical Executive	Official Scientist	+1% Pop Growth Speed +1% Habitability	The Pharmaceutical Executive is the representative for all healthcare corporations.
Privateer Acquisition Officer	Commander	+1% Ship Fire Rate +1 Trade Protection	Acquisition officers are constantly headhunting for promising privateers and those with plundering experience who could expand our operations.
Public Security Chief	Commander	+0.25 Stability from Soldiers	The Public Security Chief maintains civilian order via private military organizations.
Secretary of Defense	Commander	+10% Defense Army Damage +5% Starbase Hull Points +5% Starbase Armor Points +5% Shield Hit Points in Friendly Systems +5% Fire Rate in Friendly Systems +5% Accuracy in Friendly Systems	A highly regarded expert at protecting our homeland, the Secretary of Defense is responsible for the accounting and logistics for all of our planetary fortifications.
Shadow Broker	Official Scientist	+0.02 Dark Matter from Researchers	The Shadow Broker's duties lie in accounting for each and every unit of dark matter, ensuring not a single particle is wasted.
Syndication Agency Officer	Commander	+0.25 Branch Office Value per Criminal	The Syndication Agency Officer ensures employees of external branch offices are properly trained in their field.
Trade Logistics Coordinator	Commander	+0.5 Trade Value per Trade Hub	The Trade Logistics Coordinator is in charge of coordinating trade route scheduling to optimize capacity.
Workforce Assignment Officer	Official	+1% Organic Pop Assembly Speed	The Workforce Assignment Officer commissions and oversees new workers.
Watcher of the Imperium	Commander	+2 Base Intel Level +2% Infiltration Speed	The Watcher of the Imperium maintains operatives throughout the Galactic Imperium, monitoring any suspicious behavior.
Divine Conduit	Commander Official Scientist	+1% Resources from Psionic Pops from Telepaths	First channeled by the Psi-Corps, the Divine Conduit provides a conduit for the Chosen One's vast psionic potential.

Enclave positions[]

Enclave positions are only available if the empire recruited an enclave paragon and only the said paragon can have the position. To use these positions, the empire must either expand the council or form a new one.

Position	Effects per leader skill level	Description
Curator Archivist	+2% Researcher Output −2% Researcher Upkeep	An archivist from the Curator Order serves on the council, sharing the accumulated knowledge of eons.
Trader Liaison	+2% Trade Value −1% Market Fee	A liaison from one of the three hubs of galactic commerce sits on the council, granting insider information on brokerages across the galaxy.
Master Salvager	+2% Armor Hit Points in Friendly Systems +10% Resources Gained from Scavenging Debris	An experience technician from the Salvager Enclave ensures battlefield debris is put to efficient use.
Shroudwalker Teacher	+5% Chance for Psionics Research Options +1% Monthly Unity −2% Shroud Delve Cost	An adept of the Shroudwalkers serves on the council, instructing in the ways of the Shroud.

Nodes[]

Gestalt Consciousness empires use 4 permanent nodes instead of a council. The nodes level up together with the ruler and can have their own traits.

Node	Effects per skill level	Description
Cognitive Node	+2% Research Speed	The Cognitive Node is where we develop our understanding of the world around us.
Regulatory Node	−3 Deviancy	The Regulatory Node is where we counter the emergence of deviant consciousnesses.
Legion Node	+0.1 Monthly Influence	The Legion Node is where decisions concerning galactic expansion are made.
Growth Node	+3% Pop Assembly Speed	The Growth Node is where important hive decisions are made.

Agendas[]

Agendas represent the current goals of the government. Each agenda has a weaker continuous effect and a far more powerful launch effect which takes time to prepare and once ready lasts for 10 years, or 12.5 if the empire has the Immutable Directives tradition. Agendas can be changed at any point, but if they are not ready for launch, all progress is lost when changed. After its duration is complete, the same agenda cannot be selected again for 30 years.

Agendas cost 7000 progress points to launch, and the cost is increased by 0.1% for each point of Empire Size above 100. Each councilor provides 10 + level points of progress each month. Agendas can be launched by paying Unity equal to the amount of progress left.

The council also has a Council Legitimacy rating based on the total Faction Approval within the empire. Each point below 50% decreases monthly agenda progress by −1% and each point above 50% increases progress by +0.5%.

Agenda	Initial effect	Launch effect	Requirements	Description
Infinite Opportunities	+4% Citizen Pop Happiness if not Gestalt Consciousness +4 Amenities if Gestalt Consciousness	+10% Citizen Pop Happiness if not Gestalt Consciousness +10 Amenities if Gestalt Consciousness		Let's promote and celebrate our technological achievements.
Cybernetic Advantage	−5% Cyborg Upkeep +2.5% Organic Pop Assembly Speed if biological +5% Pop Growth Speed if robot	−20% Cyborg Upkeep +10% Organic Pop Assembly Speed if biological +20% Pop Growth Speed if robot	Cybernetic tradition tree	We must ensure that our best Cybernetic enhancements are made available to everyone within our borders.
Genetic Pursuit	+5% Biology Research Speed −5% Modify Species Special Project Cost +2% Organic Pop Assembly Speed	+20% Biology Research Speed −20% Modify Species Special Project Cost +10% Organic Pop Assembly Speed	Genetic tradition tree	We must focus our efforts to achieve absolute genetic perfection.
Psionic Supremacy	+5% Resources from Psionic Pops +10% Psionics Research Speed	+20% Resources from Psionic Pops +40% Psionics Research Speed +10% Monthly Unity if no Covenant +10% Pop Growth Speed if Covenant with Composer of Strands +25% Trade Value if Covenant with Instrument of Desire −30% Operation Cost if Covenant with Whisperers in the Void +10% Ship Build Speed if Covenant with Eater of Worlds −10% Ship Cost if Covenant with Eater of Worlds	Psionic tradition tree	We must inspire and assure our people of the great destiny our Psionic powers will lead us to.
Synthetic Yield	+0.5 Monthly Mechanical Pop Assembly	+2 Monthly Mechanical Pop Assembly	Synthetic tradition tree	Any doubt regarding the superiority of our synthetics must be cast aside.
Cognitive Revision	+20% Cognitive Node Experience Gain	+100% Cognitive Node Experience Gain	Synchronicity tradition tree	Analysis and existential understanding must be prioritized.
Expansion Revision	+20% Expansion Node Experience Gain	+100% Expansion Node Experience Gain	Synchronicity tradition tree	Controlling the boundaries of our territory in space must be prioritized.
Growth Revision	+20% Growth Node Experience Gain	+100% Growth Node Experience Gain	Synchronicity tradition tree	Coordinating our drones and colonies must be prioritized.
Order Revision	+20% Deviance Suppression Node Experience Gain	+100% Deviance Suppression Node Experience Gain	Synchronicity tradition tree	Preemptive measures must be prioritized.
Expand The Council	None	Unlocks 1 civic councilor slot	Galactic Paragons Gestalt Consciousness	We should expand our government to support an additional councilor.
Reorganize Council	None	Can reselect civic councilor slots	Galactic Paragons Expand The Council launched	Due to changes in government focus, we should reorganize the Council to focus on other matters.
Build Relations	+25% Trust Growth +5% Diplomatic Weight	+100% Trust Growth +20% Diplomatic Weight	Galactic Paragons Diplomacy tradition tree	Only through building trust can we create a better future.
Chart the Unknown	+5% Anomaly Discovery Chance +25% Survey Speed	+5% Anomaly Discovery Chance +100% Survey Speed	Galactic Paragons Discovery tradition tree	We must fervently chart all the mysteries of the galaxy.
Civil Exclusion	+5% Worker Pop Resource Output +5% Slave Pop Resource Output +10 Crime	+20% Worker Pop Resource Output +20% Slave Pop Resource Output +10 Crime	Galactic Paragons Domination tradition tree	Citizenship requirements are temporarily adjusted, raising expectations of those within our borders. There is an accepted deviancy level among our simple drones, as some divergences can result in raised productivity.
Conquer Nature	+5% Habitability +10% Terraforming Speed	+20% Habitability +40% Terraforming Speed Unlocks a random terraforming technology	Galactic Paragons Adaptability tradition tree	We can adapt to our surroundings, but in the end nature will bend to our will.
Departmental Efficiency	+20% Councilor Experience Gain	+20% Councilor Experience Gain +2 Effective Councilor Skills	Galactic Paragons Statecraft tradition tree	We streamline council departments by rebuilding them from the ground up. The Mind and Councilor Nodes can each temporarily be forced into a heightened state of efficiency. We can temporarily overclock our highest priority Processing Nodes, to gain efficiency.
Favored Society	+5% Specialist Pop Resource Output	+5% Specialist Pop Resource Output +20% Resources from Jobs on Capital	Galactic Paragons Prosperity tradition tree	We choose to favor people on our Capital world, and those supporting them.
Impenetrable Border	+5% Starbase Hull Points −5% Starbase Upgrade Cost −5% War Exhaustion Gain	+20% Starbase Hull Points −20% Starbase Upgrade Cost −20% War Exhaustion Gain	Galactic Paragons Unyielding tradition tree	We will prepare for the worst and be ready, should our territory ever be threatened.
Inner Stability	+5 Stability	+20 Stability	Galactic Paragons Harmony tradition tree	A shared vision brings us harmony despite our differing values.
Leadership Conditioning	+10% Leader Experience Gain	+3000 Experience is shared between all leaders	Galactic Paragons Aptitude tradition tree	All our leaders spend, willingly or not, considerable time and effort on introspection and behavioral retraining. All unique, and benevolent, aspects of our leaders are gathered and unified into our higher consciousness. All optimal non-standard procedures from leader units are analyzed, filtered, and finally combined with our core.
Military Buildup	−5% Ship Build Cost −5% Ship Energy Upkeep −5% War Exhaustion Gain	−20% Ship Build Cost −20% Ship Energy Upkeep −20% War Exhaustion Gain	Galactic Paragons Supremacy tradition tree	By acting decisively, we stand prepared for any threats.
Open Markets	+20% Commercial Pact Efficiency	+50% Commercial Pact Efficiency	Galactic Paragons Mercantile tradition tree	We commit entirely to maximizing the benefits for all involved parties in our Commercial Pacts.
Pioneer Politics	−5% Galactic Community Resolution Action Costs −5% Veto Cooldown	−20% Galactic Community Resolution Action Costs −20% Veto Cooldown	Galactic Paragons Politics tradition tree	The Galactic Community will recognize and praise our absolute commitment to them.
Second Strike	+10% Sublight Speed −10% Time Spent Missing in Action	+25% Sublight Speed +1% Disengagement Opportunities	Galactic Paragons Enmity tradition tree	Attacking while your enemy is reeling remains a time-honored tradition.
Self Maintenance	+2% Mechanical Pop Assembly Speed −5% Pop Amenities Usage	+10% Mechanical Pop Assembly Speed −20% Pop Amenities Usage	Galactic Paragons Versatility tradition tree	Permit local clustering and patching of environmental adaptation protocols.
Superior Colonies	+25% Colony Development Speed	+50% Colony Development Speed +50% Planetary Build Speed on New Colonies	Galactic Paragons Expansion tradition tree	We make substantial logistical efforts to support the development of our new colonies.
Uncover Secrets	+2 Codebreaking +5 Base Intel Level	+2 Codebreaking +20 Base Intel Level	Galactic Paragons Subterfuge tradition tree	We pursue all means possible of gaining information on anyone and everything.
Oppose the Fallen	+5% Damage to Fallen Empires and Awakened Empires +5% Damage to Marauders +5% Damage to The Horde	+25% Damage to Fallen Empires and Awakened Empires +25% Damage to Marauders +25% Damage to The Horde	Inspiring Agendas tradition	Studying these imposing threats will allow us to adapt our forces before a confrontation can arise.
Rightful Claims	+20% Rivalries Influence Gain	+50% Rivalries Influence Gain +5% Damage to Rivals −20% Claim Influence Cost	Inspiring Agendas tradition	Through political procedure and streamlined bureaucracy, we are better suited to manipulate our rivals.
Dark Matter Breakthrough	Cannot remove the Dark Consortium civic Cannot remove the Shadow Corporation civic	Unlock a Dark Matter ship component technology	Dark Consortium civic Any tier 5 technology	There are powerful applications we have not yet fully explored in the manipulation of Dark Matter.
Unifying Promise	+5% Citizen Pop Happiness +20% Council Agenda Speed	Unlocks the additional approaches of the situation Adds a random Luminary Insight effect Ethics-based agendas replace their launch effect with a unique event	Unifying Promise situation	The 40-year plan is vital to our empire's success. By combining our efforts under the Luminary's guidance, we will achieve things far greater than we could alone.
Total Crackdown	−5% Citizen Pop Happiness −10% Egalitarian Ethics Attraction	Ends the Reformists Demand situation Triggers the Reformists Captured event	Reformists Demands situation	By apprehending their leaders in an empire-wide sweep, we can cripple the Reformists and force them to the negotiating table on our terms.

Ethic agendas[]

The following agendas are only available to empires with the required ethics.

Agenda	Initial effect	Launch effect	Ethic	Description
Evolving Society	+10% Monthly Unity	+40% Monthly Unity	Gestalt Consciousness	Ideas and theories for new ways to improve ourselves must be discussed and pursued with fervor.
A Higher Purpose	+5% Citizen Pop Happiness +10% Spiritualist Ethics Attraction	+5% Citizen Pop Happiness +40% Spiritualist Ethics Attraction +50 Unity per Priest	Spiritualist	In our faith we must find comfort, purpose and direction.
Display of Power	+0.25 Max Influence from Power Projection −5% War Exhaustion Gain +10% Militarist Ethics Attraction	+1 Max Influence from Power Projection −20% War Exhaustion Gain +40% Militarist Ethics Attraction	Militarist	Our neighbors will know we are prepared for war if necessary.
Give and Take	+10% Faction Approval +10% Egalitarian Ethics Attraction	+25% Faction Approval +40% Egalitarian Ethics Attraction +25% Faction Unity Gain	Egalitarian	Our political climate must encourage compromises and respect for differing views.
Open Arms	+5% Pop Growth from Immigration +5% Trade Value +10% Xenophile Ethics Attraction	+20% Pop Growth from Immigration +10% Trade Value +40% Xenophile Ethics Attraction +2 External Leader Pool Size	Xenophile	We are all citizens of the same galaxy. Everyone should feel welcome within our borders.
Preserve the Order	+5% Worker Pop Resource Output +5% Slave Pop Resource Output +10% Authoritarian Ethics Attraction	+10% Worker Pop Resource Output +10% Slave Pop Resource Output +40% Authoritarian Ethics Attraction −25% Worker Political Power −25% Slave Political Power	Authoritarian	For us to truly prosper as a society, people must respect the judgment of the regime.
Progressive Growth	+10% Mechanical Pop Assembly Speed +10% Materialist Ethics Attraction	+20% Mechanical Pop Assembly Speed +40% Materialist Ethics Attraction Unlocks the Powered Exoskeletons technology with 25% progress if not already researched	Materialist	The only practical way to satisfy our desire for growth is through manufacturing it.
Strong on Our Own	+5% Pop Growth Speed +10% Xenophobe Ethics Attraction −5% Trade Value	+10% Pop Growth Speed +40% Xenophobe Ethics Attraction +10 Stability +2 Encryption −10% Trade Value	Xenophobe	We cannot rely on others, and must focus on making ourselves stronger.
We Come in Peace	+25 Trust Cap −10% Border Friction +10% Pacifist Ethics Attraction −25% Naval Capacity	+25 Trust Cap −50% Border Friction +40% Pacifist Ethics Attraction −25% Naval Capacity	Pacifist	Ensure that non-aggression permeates our society and diplomatic relations.
Correctional Bisection	−2 Leader Maximum Negative Traits	Removes Negative Traits from Ruler and Nodes −300 Experience per removed trait	Gestalt Consciousness	Distracting data points, and false conclusions hinder our reasoning skills. We must purge all redundant information.
Finding the Voice	+5 Monthly Unity +10% Monthly Unity	+20 Monthly Unity +40% Monthly Unity	Gestalt Consciousness	Millions of impressions and conclusions overwhelm us. Learning to filter out all but the most important voices takes effort, but also makes us more efficient.

Ascension perk agendas[]

The following agendas are unlocked by the ascension perk with the same name. They unlock technologies relevant to the ascension path in order as permanent research options with 25% progress. They cost half as much to launch as regular agendas. Once all relevant technologies have been researched, the agenda disappears. If the last technology is researched while the agenda is preparing launching, it grants a large amount of research from the same field instead.

Agenda	Technologies
Engineered Evolution	Genome Mapping Gene Tailoring Glandular Acclimation Targeted Gene Expressions Gene Seed Purification
Mind over Matter	Psionic Theory Telepathy Thought Enforcement
Synthetic Evolution	Powered Exoskeletons Robotic Workers Droids Administrative AI Self-Aware Logic Positronic AI Synthetics Synthetic Personality Matrix

Agenda	Technologies
The Flesh is Weak	Powered Exoskeletons Integrated Cybernetics Gene Tailoring Quantum Neuro-Links
Organo-Machine Interfacing	Powered Exoskeletons Integrated Cybernetics Gene Tailoring Quantum Neuro-Links
Synthetic Age	Improved Servomotors Machine Template System Binary Motivators Nanite Assemblers Mega-Assembly Systems

Empires with the Teachers of the Shroud origin can use the Mind over Matter agenda without taking the ascension perk.

Node reset agendas[]

The following agendas reset one of the nodes used by Gestalt Consciousness empires. While the agenda is active the node gains +50% more experience but when the agenda is launched the node loses all traits and is reset at level 1. More advanced culling/reformatting technologies reset the node to a higher starting level.

Agenda	Reset node	Required technology	Description
Cull Cognitive Node	Cognitive	Rudimentary Node Culling	Our Cognitive Node is no longer suited for our purpose, it shall be culled and a replacement Node shall be grown.
Cull Growth Node	Growth		Our Growth Node is no longer suited for our purpose, it shall be culled and a replacement Node shall be grown.
Cull Legion Node	Legion		Our Legion Node is no longer suited for our purpose, it shall be culled and a replacement Node shall be grown.
Cull Regulatory Node	Regulatory		Our Regulatory Node is no longer suited for our purpose, it shall be culled and a replacement Node shall be grown.
Reformat Cognitive Node	Cognitive	Rudimentary Node Reformatting	Our Cognitive Node is no longer suited for our purpose, it shall be reformatted and restored to the last valid backup.
Reformat Growth Node	Growth		Our Growth Node is no longer suited for our purpose, it shall be reformatted and restored to the last valid backup.
Reformat Legion Node	Legion		Our Legion Node is no longer suited for our purpose, it shall be reformatted and restored to the last valid backup.
Reformat Regulatory Node	Regulatory		Our Regulatory Node is no longer suited for our purpose, it shall be reformatted and restored to the last valid backup.

Elections[]

Elections come in two kinds: Democratic and Oligarchic. The election cycle lasts 3 months and all empire leaders take part. The current ruler stays in office until the replacement is decided (if applicable). The cost of influencing elections is reduced by −75% by the Shadow Council civic.

In Oligarchic elections a random leader is chosen as the next ruler. The empire can pay an amount of Unity determined by empire size to change the winner.
In Democratic elections each leader has a Support which is equal to the power of the faction that shares its ethic. The leader with the highest Support becomes the next ruler. Support is also increased the following ways:
- +20% if the leader class is favored by the government type
- +20% if the leader has a veteran class focused on the council
- +10% if the leader is the current ruler
- +5% if the leader is already part of the empire council
- +5% per councilor trait
- +2% per skill level
- −20% if the leader has a veteran class not focused on the council
- −20% if the leader is near the end of its lifespan
- The empire can pay an amount of Unity determined by empire size to increase support by +5 each time

Government type[]

Aside from naming the default Ruler council position and deciding the first AI message when establishing communications, government types also decide which leader classes will have increased support during democratic elections.

The rules are not dissimilar from an AI Personality: Certain requirements must be met and every value has a weight – which can be modified by certain factors – with the highest weighted option being used.

Government type	Ethics and civics	Favored class	Ruler title	Heir title	Base weight & modifiers	Description
Representative Democracy		None	President		1	This government is a representative democracy, where citizens vote on officials who are elected to represent them.
Plutocratic Oligarchy		None	High Commissioner		1	This government is a plutocratic form of oligarchy, ruled by a wealthy and influential elite.
Constitutional Dictatorship		None	Executor		1	This government is a dictatorship where a single individual has been granted perpetual emergency powers to preserve the state from any threats, real or imagined.
Despotic Empire		Heir	Emperor Empress	Crown Prince Crown Princess	1	This government is a relatively pure form of autocracy, with an absolute ruler that governs the state with an iron gripping appendage.
Communal Parity	Shared Burdens	None	Presiding Speaker		10000	This government promotes total equality for all its citizens, regardless of their jobs or assigned tasks. One life is worth the same as any other.
Elective Monarchy	Philosopher King	None	High King High Queen		800	This government is a form of enlightened autocracy, where a strong emphasis is put on the knowledge and qualifications of the elected monarch.
Enlightened Monarchy	Philosopher King	Heir	High King High Queen	Crown Prince Crown Princess	800	This government is a hereditary form of enlightened autocracy, where a strong emphasis is put on the knowledge and qualifications of the ruling monarch.
Feudal Empire	Feudal Society	Heir	Emperor Empress	Crown Prince Crown Princess	700	This government is a feudal autocracy where the monarch rules indirectly, granting offices and territories to vassals in exchange for obligations in the form of taxes and military service.
Theocratic Republic	Spiritualist	Officials	Revered Elder		5	This government is a spiritualistic form of democracy, where a religious council supervises the democratic process and serves in an advisory role.
Theocratic Oligarchy	Spiritualist	Officials	Chief Precentor		5	This government is a spiritualistic form of oligarchy, where the political leadership lies in the hands of the leaders of the nation's most powerful religious factions.
Theocratic Dictatorship	Spiritualist	Officials	Patriarch Matriarch		5	This government is a spiritualistic dictatorship, ruled by a single individual in a hierarchical power structure supported by the official state religion.
Theocratic Monarchy	Spiritualist	Heir	Archprophet Archprophetess	High Priest High Priestess	5	This government is a spiritualistic form of autocracy, where the ruler is treated as a divine symbol. Organized religion is widely employed in support of the state apparatus.
Holy Tribunal	Exalted Priesthood	Officials	High Inquisitor		1000	This government is a spiritualistic form of oligarchy, where a divinely guided council made up of clergy controls the state. No division exists between the state and the dominant organized religion.
Celestial Empire	Spiritualist Inward Perfection	Heir	Celestial Emperor Celestial Empress	Crown Prince Crown Princess	1000	This government is a hereditary monarchy, where the ruler is seen as a child of heaven in a largely pacifist and isolationist society.
Divine Empire	Imperial Cult	Heir	God-Emperor God-Empress	Saint	1000	This government is a form of spiritualistic autocracy. Everything is shaped by the official state religion, and the ruler is worshiped as an infallible living god.
Moral Democracy	Pacifist	Scientists Officials	Prime Minister		5 ×2 if Fanatic Pacifist ×1.5 if Agrarian Idyll	This government is a pacifistic form of democracy, firmly guided by moralist principles and non-violence.
Irenic Bureaucracy	Pacifist	Scientists Officials	Coordinator		5 ×2 if Fanatic Pacifist ×1.5 if Agrarian Idyll	This government is a pacifistic form of oligarchy, where a complicated system of bureaucracy governs all aspects of society to ensure the safety of the citizenry.
Irenic Dictatorship	Pacifist	Scientists Officials	Serene Protector		5 ×2 if Fanatic Pacifist ×1.5 if Agrarian Idyll	This government is a pacifist form of autocracy, where the state is charged with protecting the citizenry from their own violent tendencies as well as any external threats.
Irenic Monarchy	Pacifist	Heir	King Queen	Crown Prince Crown Princess	5 ×2 if Fanatic Pacifist ×1.5 if Agrarian Idyll	This government is a pacifist form of hereditary autocracy, where the ruler is regarded as a benevolent guardian that is striving to protect the citizens from a violent galaxy.
Military Commissariat	Militarist	Commanders Officials	Commissary-General		5 ×2 if Fanatic Militarist ×1.1 if either: Distinguished Admiralty Nationalistic Zeal	This government is nominally democratic, with the dividing line between the civil administration and the military having blurred to the point where they have largely become one and the same.
Military Junta	Militarist	Commanders	Archon		5 ×2 if Fanatic Militarist ×1.1 if either: Distinguished Admiralty Nationalistic Zeal	This government is a militaristic form of oligarchy, where power rests with a council of high-ranking military officers who oversee all matters of state.
Military Dictatorship	Militarist	Commanders	Grand Marshal		5 ×2 if Fanatic Militarist ×1.1 if either: Distinguished Admiralty Nationalistic Zeal	This government is a militaristic form of autocracy, with the ruler serving as the undisputed head of the military which is firmly in control of the state apparatus.
Star Empire	Militarist	Heir	Emperor Empress	Crown Prince Crown Princess	5 ×2 if Fanatic Militarist ×1.1 if either: Distinguished Admiralty Nationalistic Zeal	This government is a hereditary and militaristic form of autocracy, with a single sovereign controlling both the government and the military.
Assembly of Clans	Warrior Culture	Commanders	Clan Speaker		800	This government is a militaristic form of democracy, where all free clan warriors can make their voices heard.
War Council	Warrior Culture	Commanders	Warlord		800	This government is a militaristic form of oligarchy, where all decisions concerning the state are taken by a council of the nation's strongest warlords.
Martial Dictatorship	Warrior Culture	Commanders	Imperator Imperatrix		800	This government is a militaristic form of autocracy, where the warrior who is considered the strongest leader rules with absolute power.
Martial Empire	Warrior Culture	Heir	Emperor Empress	Crown Prince Crown Princess	800	This government is a militaristic form of hereditary autocracy, where the state exists largely to support the military. Martial ability is highly valued, and all citizens are regularly drilled in matters of war.
Citizen Republic	Citizen Service	Commanders Officials	Consul		900	This government is a militaristic form of democracy, where full citizenship can only be gained through military service. The voting franchise is limited to full citizens, and they are the only ones allowed to hold public offices.
Citizen Stratocracy	Citizen Service	Commanders	Strategos		900	This government is an advanced form of militaristic oligarchy, where the military has subsumed all aspects of civilian administration. All government offices are held by military officers.
Direct Democracy	Materialist	None	Chancellor		5 ×2 if Fanatic Materialist ×1.5 if Mechanist	This government is a materialistic form of democracy, where citizens use computer networks to vote directly on most matters regarding the state.
Executive Committee	Materialist	None	Chairman Chairwoman		5 ×2 if Fanatic Materialist ×1.5 if Mechanist	This government is a materialistic form of oligarchy, where a powerful bureaucracy governs the state and guides the citizenry towards productive and meaningful goals.
Totalitarian Regime	Materialist	None	Primarch		5 ×2 if Fanatic Materialist ×1.5 if Mechanist	This government is a materialistic form of autocracy, where the state aspires towards full control over the lives of its citizens in the name of efficiency.
Despotic Hegemony	Materialist	Heir	Overlord	Deputy Overlord	5 ×2 if Fanatic Materialist ×1.5 if Mechanist	This government is a materialistic form of hereditary autocracy, where citizens are viewed as little more than cogs in the state machinery. Efficiency and technological progress are valued above all things.
Rational Consensus	Technocracy	Scientists	First Speaker		900	The government is a materialistic form of democracy, governed according to principles based on rationality and scientific theory.
Science Directorate	Technocracy	Scientists	Director-General		900	This government is a materialistic form of oligarchy, where a committee of scientists supervises the government apparatus for maximum efficiency.
Technocratic Dictatorship	Technocracy	Scientists	Overseer		900	This government is a materialistic form of autocracy, where the scientific elite has assumed control over the state in the name of efficiency and technological progress.
Illuminated Autocracy	Technocracy	Heir	Primus	Secundus	900	This government is a materialistic form of hereditary autocracy, based on technocratic principles that the sovereign is sworn to uphold. Nothing is valued more highly than scientific knowledge and the advancement of technology.
Grim Council	Death Cult	Officials	Dread Cardinal		10000	This nation's most powerful religious figures have formed a ruling council, overseeing an empire which engages in ritualized, sapient sacrifice.
Mortal Empire	Death Cult	Heir	Death-King Death-Queen		10000	This theocratic monarchy engages in ritualized, sapient sacrifice.
Bandit Commune	Barbaric Despoilers	Commanders	Warlord		10000	This government is organised like a massive crime syndicate, where the strong prey on the weak and any neighboring states are seen as little more than raiding targets.
Bandit Kingdom	Barbaric Despoilers	Commanders	Warlord		10000	This government is organised like a massive crime syndicate, where the strong prey on the weak and any neighboring states are seen as little more than raiding targets.
Band of Blood	Barbaric Despoilers Death Cult	Commanders Officials	Bloodlord		20000	This ruthless society is governed through conflict and ritualized sacrifice, honoring the death within and without.
Defensive Union	Sovereign Guardianship	Commanders	High Shield		10000	This government unites its people in the common cause of protection against external threats.
Dimensional Covenant	Dimensional Worship	Scientists	First Ascendant		10000	This society is underpinned by a deep spiritual consciousness. Strict moral codes are in place to ensure the highest percentage of its people can confidently look forward to the afterlife.
Purity Assembly	Fanatic Purifiers	None	Prime Justiciar		2000	This government is a form of rabidly xenophobic democracy, where an elected assembly has been charged with overseeing the extermination of all lesser species in the galaxy.
Purification Committee	Fanatic Purifiers	None	Grand Arbiter		2000	This government is a form of rabidly xenophobic oligarchy, where a political committee has been set up to oversee the extermination of all lesser species in the galaxy.
Purity Order	Fanatic Purifiers	None	Lord Purifier Lady Purifier		2000	This government is a form of rabidly xenophobic autocracy, where a single ruler has sworn to oversee the extermination of all lesser species in the galaxy.
Blood Court	Fanatic Purifiers	Heir	High Executioner	Senior Executioner	2000	This government is a hereditary form of rabidly xenophobic autocracy, where the ultimate responsibility of the monarch is to oversee the extermination of all lesser species in the galaxy.
Megacorporation	Corporate Dominion Egalitarian Pacifist	Officials	Chief Executive Officer		700	This government is a form of plutocratic oligarchy, where the entire state has been organized as a massive commercial enterprise overseen by a board of directors.
Megacorporation		Officials	Chief Executive Officer		700
Trade League	Corporate Dominion Either: Egalitarian Pacifist Authoritarian	Officials	Chairman Chairwoman		1200	This government is a form of plutocratic oligarchy, where the state is made up of a myriad of free merchants, corporations and guilds that have banded together in common commercial interests.
Trade League	Either: Free Traders Trading Posts	Officials	Chairman Chairwoman		1200
MegaChurch	Corporate Dominion Exalted Priesthood	Officials	Hallowed Comptroller		1000	This government is an oligarchy based on a curious blend of commercial and spiritualistic values, in which the positions of ordained minister and corporate officer have merged into a single role.
MegaChurch	Gospel of the Masses	Officials	Hallowed Comptroller		1000
Worker Cooperative	Worker Cooperative	Officials	Presiding Speaker		10000	This government is a commercial enterprise wholly owned by its citizens, with stewards overseeing any disputes that arise.
Criminal Syndicate	Criminal Heritage	Officials	Oligarch		1700	This government is an enormous and ruthless business syndicate, which shares many of its operating practices with organized crime.
Pirate Haven	Criminal Heritage Letters of Marque	None	Oligarch		2000	This government is an enormous and ruthless business syndicate, which shares many of its operating practices with organized crime.
Subversive Cult	Gospel of the Masses Criminal Heritage	Officials	Oracle		3000	This government is structured like a religious cult that relies on a variety of criminal and corporate enterprises to sustain itself.
Sacrificial MegaChurch	Gospel of the Masses Corporate Death Cult	Officials	Grave Administrator		10000	This government blends its commercial and spiritual goals within a grim oligarchy, in which ordained overseers encourage greater prosperity through ritualized sacrifice.
Collective Consciousness		Immortal Ruler	Hive Mind		100000	This government operates as a single consciousness, with the population having no individual desires whatsoever beyond fulfilling the needs of the Hive Mind.
Ravenous Hive	Devouring Swarm	Immortal Ruler	Hive Mind		100000	This government operates as a single organism utterly devoted to self-propagation, with a drone population that cares for nothing besides feeding the endless hunger of the Hive Mind.
Parasitic Overmind	Cordyceptic Drones	Immortal Ruler	Hive Mind		100000	Instead of relying on self-replication, this consciousness prefers to take possession of living hosts in order to reproduce.
Artificial Intelligence Network		Immortal Ruler	Central Processing Unit		5	This Machine Intelligence consists of a linked network of semi-autonomous artificial intelligences, who together make up a central gestalt consciousness that guides their empire.
Rogue Defense System	Determined Exterminator	Immortal Ruler	Command Core		2000	This Machine Intelligence was originally conceived as a military defense system by its organic creators, who were promptly identified as a threat and exterminated after it achieved self-awareness.
Autonomous Service Grid	Rogue Servitor	Immortal Ruler	Supervisory Node		2000	This Machine Intelligence was created to serve, and it has gradually inherited the civilization of its organic creators as they retreated into comfortable lives without toil or struggle.
Catalog Index	Driven Assimilator	Immortal Ruler	Main Conduit		2000	This Machine Intelligence was designed with a ravenous appetite for knowledge by its organic creators, who were forcefully assimilated into its collective consciousness after activation.
Intelligent Research Link	Either: Delegated Functions Static Research Analysis Introspective Constructobot Rockbreakers Rapid Replicator	Immortal Ruler	Primary Link		20	This Machine Intelligence was originally created by organic scientists as a networked and intelligent tool to assist them in their research.
Industrial Production Core	Either: Constructobot Rockbreakers Rapid Replicator Delegated Functions Static Research Analysis Introspective	Immortal Ruler	Control Hub		20	This Machine Intelligence was originally designed for the purpose of building, supervising and maintaining complex industrial systems.
Imperial Domain	Either: Galactic Sovereign Corporate Sovereign	None	Galactic Emperor Galactic Empress	Crown Prince Crown Princess	100000	This government rules the Galactic Imperium's central crown territory, which is under the direct control of the Imperial Sovereign.

Unplayable governments[]

The following government types are not available to player empires.

Government Type	Prerequisite Civics	Ruler Name	Description
Stagnant Ascendancy	Lethargic Leadership Empire In Decline	Emperor/Empress	A stagnant form of government based on ancient traditions and long-forgotten principles.
Awakened Ascendancy	Revanchist Fervor Ancient Caches of Technology	Emperor/Empress	A formerly stagnant empire that has risen from its slumber and set out to reclaim their heritage.
Tribal Society	Secret of Fire The Wheel	King/Queen	A society that lacks any organized government, its people instead being organized into primitive tribes and clans.
Feudal Realms	Landed Nobility Flat World Theory	King/Queen	A primitive form of government made up of decentralized feudal realms, constantly vying with each other for regional dominance.
Fragmented Nation States	Increasing Urbanization Atmospheric Pollution	Secretary	A collection of fragmented nation states that contend with each other for military dominance and economic advantages. No unified global government exists.
Custodian Matrix	Fallen Machine Intelligence Custodian Matrix	Custodian	An ancient and incredibly sophisticated machine intelligence that is operating under a strict custodian protocol.
Final Defense Unit	Reactivated Custodian Matrix Final Defense Directives	Custodian	This Custodian Matrix AI has activated its Final Defense Directives and is devoting all resources to protecting the galaxy against the Contingency.
Malfunctioning Custodian	Reactivated Custodian Matrix Corrupted Defense Directives	Custodian	This Custodian Matrix AI appears to be malfunctioning, going berserk and attacking everything around it.
Successor Khanate	Great Khan's Legacy	Khan	A successor state trying to recapture the glory of the Great Khan's empire.
Horde Successor State	Diadochus	Khan	A successor state established by one of the Diadochi, the dead Great Khan's primary warlords.
Military Order	Military Order	Grand Master	A weird but apparently highly effective militaristic government type.
Curator Enclave	Ancient Preservers	High Curator	An ancient scholarly order dedicated towards the preservation of knowledge and technology.
Artist Enclave	Artist Collective	High Artist	An interstellar union of artists unified in their wish to create art higher than any other.
Trader Enclave	Trading Conglomerate	High Trader	An interstellar conglomerate of merchants dedicated towards the pursuit of profit.
Salvager Enclave	Salvager Enclave	Principal Engineer	A motley society of ardent mechanics and engineers, in thrall to their passion for dismantling and reassembling.
Shroudwalker Enclave	Shroudwalker Enclave	Elder	A mysterious sect of psionic practitioners, dedicated to exploring The Shroud and its ineffable designs.
Mercenary Enclave	Mercenary Enclave	High Admiral	A proud and lethal company of warships, naval crew and soldiers for hire.
Marauder Clans	Anarcho-Tribalism	Reluctant Emissary	A collection of clans and tribes that constantly fight among themselves when not raiding their neighbors.
Marauder Khanate	Great Khan's Vision	Great Khan	A unified empire consisting of various marauder clans that have all sworn fealty to a single Great Khan.