Factions Table

Name	Description	Effects	Requirements
Natural League	Concerned about the incorporation of cybernetics with the natural state of the species. Supports biological growth and diversity, but requires significant resources to do it. Growth increase based on the members' Intelligence . Food decrease based on the members' Diligence .	Additional  Growth based on Leader  Intelligence Additional  Food based on Leader  Diligence	Requires  Leadership Recruiting Tech
Spacing Guild	Secret society of beings seeking to fold space in new ways. Moves increase based on the members' Intelligence . Growth penalty based on the members' Intelligence .	Additional  Moves based on Leader  Intelligence Additional  Growth based on Leader  Intelligence	Requires  Leadership Recruiting Tech
The Media Alliance	Here to share our cultural values with the rest of the universe, whether they want it or not. Influence increase based on the members' Social . Diplomacy penalty based on the members' Resolve .	Additional  Influence Growth based on Leader  Social Skills Additional  Diplomacy Bonus based on Leader  Resolve	Requires  Universal Translator Tech
Cutter's Guild	A collection of the most powerful criminal organizations	Additional  Manufacturing based on Leader  Resolve Additional  Crime based on Leader  Social Skills	Requires  Leadership Recruiting Tech
Warforged	Prepared for war, even if they need to ignore government regulations to do it. Military increase based on the members' Resolve . Crime increase based on the members' Social .	Additional  Military based on Leader  Resolve Additional  Crime based on Leader  Social Skills	Requires  Leadership Recruiting Tech
Shimmering Depths	Protectors of the depths from which we came	Additional  Growth based on Leader  Resolve Additional  Pollution based on Leader  Diligence	Requires  Leadership Recruiting Tech
Ecologism	Working together to improve the ecology of our worlds.	Additional  Pollution based on Leader  Intelligence Additional  Approval based on Leader  Social Skills	Requires  Leadership Recruiting Tech
Conversion Core	Dedicated to inventing new ways to research and persuade the gullible masses. Influence increase based on the members' Social . Income decrease based on the members' Intelligence .	Additional  Influence Growth based on Leader  Social Skills Additional  Gross Income based on Leader  Intelligence	Requires  Leadership Recruiting Tech
Mining Guild	Organization of people who mine the strategic resources for us. Mining bonus based on the members' Diligence . Approval decrease based on the members' Social .	Additional  Mining based on Leader  Diligence Additional  Approval based on Leader  Social Skills	Requires  Starbases Tech
Production Core	A group dedicated to the maximizing production no matter the cost. Manufacturing increase based on the members' Diligence . Research decrease based on the members' Intelligence .	Additional  Manufacturing based on Leader  Diligence Additional  Research based on Leader  Intelligence	Requires  Leadership Recruiting Tech
Freemind Center	Wants peace and balance in the galaxy. Tourism increase based on the members' Social . Ship Range increase based on the members' Resolve .	Additional  Tourism based on Leader  Social Skills Additional  Maintenance based on Leader  Resolve	Requires  Leadership Recruiting Tech
Precursor Heirs	Devoted to the study of the Precursors. Relic bonus based on the members' Intelligence . Maintenance increase based on the members' Intelligence .	Additional  Modifier Value based on Leader  Intelligence Additional  Maintenance based on Leader  Intelligence	Requires  Leadership Recruiting Tech
Superiority League	Culls the weak to allow the strong to thrive. Research increase based on the members' Intelligence . Growth penalty based on the members' Social .	Additional  Research based on Leader  Intelligence Additional  Growth based on Leader  Social Skills	Requires  Leadership Recruiting Tech
Singularity	Seeks the technological singularity. Research increase based on the members' Intelligence . Maintenance based on the members' Social .	Additional  Research based on Leader  Intelligence Additional  Maintenance based on Leader  Social Skills	Requires  Leadership Recruiting Tech
Shared Mind	Enhance the strength and cohesiveness of the collective consciousness.	Additional  Research based on Leader  Intelligence Additional  Approval based on Leader  Social Skills	Requires  Leadership Recruiting Tech
Warrior Caste	The secret organization of our greatest warriors.	Additional  Hit Points based on Leader  Intelligence Additional  Control Per Month based on Leader  Diligence	Requires  Leadership Recruiting Tech
Church of the Way	Adopting all into our church. Approval and Influence increase based on the members' Social .	Additional  Approval based on Leader  Social Skills Additional  Influence Growth based on Leader  Social Skills	Requires  Leadership Recruiting Tech
The Science Team	A group dedicated to the research of new things while avoiding larger, bulkier members of their species. Research increase based on the members' Intelligence . Manufacturing decrease based on the members' Diligence .	Additional  Research based on Leader  Intelligence Additional  Manufacturing based on Leader  Diligence	Requires  Leadership Recruiting Tech
Empathy Society	A community dedicated to building a kinder and more thoughtful universe. Approval increase based on the members' Social . Manufacturing decrease based on the members' Diligence .	Additional  Approval based on Leader  Social Skills Additional  Manufacturing based on Leader  Diligence	Requires  Leadership Recruiting Tech
Slaver's Guild	The greatest slave masters in the universe. Manufacturing increase based on the members' Diligence . Maintenance decrease based on the members' Intelligence .	Additional  Manufacturing based on Leader  Diligence Additional  Maintenance based on Leader  Intelligence	Requires  Leadership Recruiting Tech
Order of Infection	A group dedicated to ensuring worlds become polluted. World Pollution increased by Diligence , Maintenance increases based on the members' Intelligence .	Additional  Pollution based on Leader  Diligence Additional  Maintenance based on Leader  Intelligence	Requires  Leadership Recruiting Tech
Freemarket Society	Working to privatize everything. Everything. Even what you're thinking right now.	Additional  Gross Income based on Leader  Intelligence Additional  Approval based on Leader  Social Skills	Requires  Leadership Recruiting Tech
Banking Clan	Underwriting everything in the universe to the resentment of all.	Additional  Gross Income based on Leader  Intelligence Additional  Diplomacy Bonus based on Leader  Social Skills	Requires  Universal Translator Tech
Endless Emporium	The faction that runs the Galactic Bazaar. Dedicated to the free exchange of goods regardless of borders or treaties. Galactic Bazaar discount based on the members' Intelligence . Income bonus based on the members' Diligence .	Additional  Bazaar Discount based on Leader  Intelligence Additional  Crime based on Leader  Diligence
Thrive	A deeply spiritual group focused on the here-and-now at the expense of material things.	Additional  Population Cap based on Leader  Social Skills Additional  Mining based on Leader  Diligence	Requires  Leadership Recruiting Tech