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Abilities

2018-05-14T00:05:52Z

DominickCole04: /* List of what Abilities do */

Abilities are distinct from [http://wiki.galciv3.com/index.php/Traits traits] in that they represent the culture of a given race, rather than any innate characteristics. Civilizations can pick any two abilities at the start of the game.

= Galactiv Civilizations III Abilities =

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name
! Description
! Requirements
|-
| Adaptable
| Can colonize tier 1 extreme worlds.
|  
|-
| Amphibious
| Can colonize water worlds early game, with no penalty. Can terraform 1 extra water tile each tech age. Converted to a [[Civilization_Builder|Race Type]] in Crusade.
| [http://www.galciv3.com/mercenaries Mercenaries expansion]
|-
| Ancient
| Gets Research from Precursor Artifacts.
|  
|-
| Coercive
| Planets can adjust their planetary Production manually.
|  
|-
| Colonizers
| First improvement on all new colonies is free.
|  
|-
| Discreet
| Receives a free random tier 1 mercenary every game, when they first encounter the Bazaar.
| [http://www.galciv3.com/mercenaries Mercenaries expansion]
|-
| Engineers
| Shipyard production decays at half of the normal rate.
|  
|-
| Entrepreneurs
| Trade Routes give Approval bonuses to both parties and 2 extra Trade Routes
|  
|-
| Intuitive
| Starts with free Research (250 research)
|  
|-
| Knowledgeable
| Starts knowing the location of other homeworlds
|  
|-
| Paranoid
| Free drones defend planets, shipyards and starbases
|  
|-
| Prolific
| Planets start with 100% more population than is brought on the Colony ship
|  
|-
| Scavengers
| Have a 25% chance capturing the ships of your vanquished foes.
| [http://www.galciv3.com/store#revengeofthesnathi Revenge of the Snathi DLC]
|-
| Starfaring
| All starbases get the first module free. All ships are immune to Nebula
|  
|-
| Synthetic
| Disables Food and natural Growth. Instead an Assembly project is used to produce Citizens. Converted to a [[Civilization_Builder|Race Type]] in Crusade.
|  
|-
| Unrelenting
| Invasions never cost credits
|  
|-
| Unwavering
| Colonies are much harder to Culture flip
|  
|-
| Vigilant
| Starbase have larger Areas of Effect. Enemy ships are slowed, and player ships gain an attack bonus, while in the area of any starbase.
| [http://www.galciv3.com/mercenaries Mercenaries expansion]
|-
| Warriors
| Ignore 10% of all damage done to their ships. All weapons have 10% longer range.
| [http://www.galciv3.com/mercenaries Mercenaries expansion]
|-
| Wealthy
| Starts with tourism enabled and with extra credits (+2500bc)
|  
|-
| Zealots
| Get an Ideology point each time you invade a planet (15 points to dominant Ideology)
|  
|}

= Crusade Abilities =

Crusade changed, replaced, and added many abilities in the game.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name
! Description
|-
| Adaptable
| Can colonize Aquatic, Frozen, and Barren worlds.
|-
| ''Amphibious''
| ''Converted to a [[Civilization_Builder|Race Type]].''
|-
| Ancient
| Gets Research from Precursor Artifacts. Recieves access to Precursor technologies. 
|-
| Angry
| They're just very angry. Start with a military vessel.
|-
| Bureaucrats
| Starts game with extra Administrators.
|-
| Certain
| Believes their philosophy should be universal. Has increased influence and special planet improvements.
|-
| Colonizers
| First improvement on all new colonies is free.
|-
| Coercive
| Removed; production sliders have been replaced by [[Citizens|Citizens]].
|-
| Conquerors
| Legions start at twice as good as everyone else's.
|-
| Cybernetic
| Gives access to more powerful technologies and improvements for races who are not afraid to interface with superior technologies.
|-
| Determined
| Ships get +5 tiles of range.
|-
| Discreet
| Receives a free random tier 1 mercenary every game, when they first encounter the Bazaar.
|-
| Engineers
| Shipyard and asteroid production decays at half of the normal rate.
|-
| Experienced
| All ships recieve 25% more experience points from battles.
|-
| ''Entrepreneurs''
| ''Replaced by Traders.''
|-
| Heroic
| Starts with War College technology, bonuses to legions defending planets.
|-
| Hopeful
| Believes any civilization capable of space travel must be a potential friend. Higher morale on planets.
|-
| Intuitive
| Starts with free Research (250 research).
|-
| Inventive
| Starts with an Engineer citizen and a Constructor ship.
|-
| Knowledgeable
| Starts knowing the location of other homeworlds.
|-
| Paranoid
| Free drones defend planets, shipyards and starbases.
|-
| Prolific
| Planets start with 50% more population than is brought on the Colony ship. Population grows much faster.
|-
| Resourceful
| Starts with some useful resources.
|-
| Scavengers
| Have a 25% chance capturing the ships of your vanquished foes.
|-
| Slavers
| Gain access to slaving technologies and earn additional Idealogy points each time you conquer a world.
|-
| Sneaky
| Starts with Espionage technology.
|-
| Starfaring
| Ships immune to nebula and has access to special Hyperion improvements.
|-
| ''Synthetic''
| ''Converted to a [[Civilization_Builder|Race Type]].''
|-
| Time Travelers
| Traveled back to this time from the future. Great tech, no infrastructure. Starts the game with Star Federation, Stellar Folding, and Large Scale Construction.
|-
| Traders
| Starts with freighter, access to special trade related improvements, access to Acquisition technologies.
|-
| Unrelenting
| Invasions never cost credits.
|-
| Unwavering
| Colonies are much harder to Culture flip.
|-
| Vigilant
| Starbase have larger Areas of Effect. Enemy ships are slowed, and player ships gain an attack bonus, while in the area of any starbase.
|-
| Warriors
| Ignore 10% of all damage done to their ships. All weapons have 10% longer range.
|-
| Wealthy
| Starts with 1000 more credits. Planets start with an extra production point.
|-
| Xenophobic
| Not interested in expanding. Wants to build a small, secure empire.
|}

= '''List of what Abilities do''' =
Supplied by Starship_Trooper
[https://steamcommunity.com/app/226860/discussions/1/1696046342872548776/ [INFO] Racial Abilities, all DLCs v3.01]

== Adaptable ==
'''+''' starts with '''Extreme Colonization''' tech

'''+''' gets access to '''Ultimate Adaptability''' tech (prereq: Biosphere Perfection)
* removes penalties from extreme worlds
* gives production bonus to extreme worlds <how much and what exactly?>
'''+''' can build '''Precursor Archive''' improvement (Xeno Research)
* Research +25%, Level: Research +1% per lvl, Adj: +3 to Research, costs 1 Promethion, one per player

== Ancient ==
'''+''' receives 10 research points when surveying an anomaly

'''+''' gets research from '''Precursor Artifacts''' (Approval, Culture, Economic and Manufacturing Relics also count as Research Relics; Research Relics do not get a bonus)

'''+''' gets research from '''Ascension Crystals''' (flat bonus depending on level: L1 = 1, L2 = 3, L3 = 6, L4 = 10, L5 = 15)

'''+''' gets access to '''Inherent Talent''' tech (prereq: Targeting Support)
* Accuracy +10%, Dodge +10%
'''+''' gets access to Xeno Mysticism tech line (prereq: Colonial Settlements)
* '''Xeno Mysticism'''
** '''Social Matrix''' improvement: All Construction +10%, Research +10%, Level: All Construction +1% / Research +1% per lvl, Adj: +1 to All Construction / Research, costs 1 Arnor Spice, one per planet
* '''Precursor History >> Way of the Arnor''': Research +5%, Influence +5%
* '''Precursor History >> Way of the Dread Lords''': Ship Construction +5%, Soldiering +5%
* '''Dark Energy Research'''
** '''Dark Energy Lab''' improvement: All Construction +15%, Research +15%, Level: All Construction +1% / Research +1% per lvl, Adj: +1 to All Construction / Research, costs 1 Arnor Spice, one per planet (upgrades from Social Matrix)
'''+''' gets access to Precursor Traditions tech line (prereq: Orbital Specialization)
* '''Precursor Traditions''': Maintenance -10%, Ship Construction +10%, Capacity +10%
* '''Precursor Specialization >> Healing Hulls''': Tactical Repair +2
* '''Precursor Specialization >> Intelligent Ships''': Logistics requirement -20%
* '''Precursor Specialization >> Organic Materials''': Hitpoints +20%
* '''Precursor Mysteries'''
** '''Precursor Protection Field''' fleet support component: boosts the defenses of all ships in fleet (only those that the ship already has) by (probably) 25%, mass 15, costs 1 Elerium / 1 Durantium / 1 Antimatter
* '''Living Ships''': Maintenance -100%, Tactical Repair +5

== Angry ==
'''+''' starts with a Small beam warship

Bureaucrats

'''+''' starts with 10 additional Administration points

'''+''' gets access to Coordination Temple tech line (prereq: Environmental Engineering)
* '''Coordination Temple'''
** '''Coordination Temple''' improvement: Adj: +2 to Research / Approval / Population / All Construction / Influence / Tourism / Wealth, costs 1 Techapod, one per planet
* '''Labor Mission'''
** '''Labor Mission''' improvement: Adj: +3 to Research / Approval / Population / All Construction / Influence / Tourism / Wealth, costs 1 Techapod, one per planet (upgrades from Coordination Temple)
* '''Labor Oracle'''
** '''Labor Oracle''' improvement: Adj: +4 to Research / Approval / Population / All Construction / Influence / Tourism / Wealth, costs 1 Techapod, one per planet (upgrades from Labor Mission)

== Certain ==
'''+''' all planets get +2 Influence

'''+''' receives 100 research points whenever it unlocks an Ideology trait

'''+''' gets access to '''Defensive Meditation''' tech (prereq: Planetary Invasion)
* Soldiering +5%, Planetary Defence +5%
'''+''' can build '''Precursor Souvenir Shop''' improvement (Interstellar Tourism)
* Gross Income +10%, Tourism Income +2%, Level: Gross Income +1% per lvl, Adj: +2 to Wealth / Tourism, costs 1 Arnor Spice, one per planet
'''+''' ''cannot build Entertainment Center, Entertainment Network, Stadium, Mega Resort'' or ''Virtual World''

'''+''' instead can build '''Healing Pools, Meditation Center, Communion Shrine, Shrine of Tandis, Drathian Temple''' and '''Shrine of the Mithrilar'''

== Colonizers ==
'''+''' receives 1 Administration point when colonizing a planet

== Conquerors ==
'''+''' all planets get +1 Ship Construction

'''+''' Soldiering +1.0

'''+''' receives 2500 credits whenever it conquers a planet

== Cybernetic ==
'''+''' can train '''Mechanic''' citizen at game start
* global pool only
* +1 to Moves, +1% to Research per level <bugged?>
* no promotions

== Determined ==
'''+''' Ship Range +5 (bugged: does not give range bonus)

== Devout ==
'''+''' starts with 4 additional Administration points

'''+''' starts with a '''Cleric''' citizen

'''+''' whenever it unlocks an Ideology trait all planets receive 100 influence points

'''+''' gets access to '''Krynniac Conversion''' tech (prereq: Pilgrimage)
* Tourism Income +25%, Influence +25%
* can train '''Cleric''' citizen
** +10% to Influence when in global pool
** +30% to Influence and +1 to Influence per level when assigned to planet
** no promotions
'''+''' gets access to The Path tech line (prereq: Commerce Specialization)
* '''The Path'''
** '''Krynniac Temple''' improvement: Morale +2, Influence +0.1, Level: Morale +1 / Influence +1% per lvl, Adj: +1 to Approval / Influence
** '''Krynniac Ministry''' improvement: Morale +15%, Influence +15%, Level: Morale +1 / Influence +1% per lvl, Tourism Income +2%, Adj: +3 to Approval / Influence / Tourism, one per player
* '''The Calling'''
** '''Krynniac Mission''' improvement: Morale +4, Influence +0.2, Level: Morale +1 / Influence +1% per lvl, Adj: +1 to Approval / Influence (upgrades from Krynniac Temple)
* '''The Order'''
** '''Krynniac Order''' improvement: Morale +6, Influence +0.3, Level: Morale +1 / Influence +1% per lvl, Adj: +1 to Approval / Influence (upgrades from Krynniac Mission)
** '''Krynniac Sanctuary''' improvement: Morale +25%, Influence +25%, Level: Morale +1 / Influence +1% per lvl, Tourism Income +3%, Adj: +4 to Approval / Influence / Tourism, one per galaxy
* '''The Way'''
** '''Krynniac Oracle''' improvement: Morale +10%, Influence +10%, Level: Morale +1 / Influence +1% per lvl, Adj: +2 to Approval / Influence, one per planet
* '''The Krynniac Way >> The Way of Leadership''': Influence +25%
* '''The Krynniac Way >> The Way of Bliss''': Morale +25%
'''+''' gets access to Jihad tech line (prereq: Planetary Invasion)
* '''Jihad''': Beam / Kinetic / Missile attack +10%
* '''Krynniac Jihad >> Shadow Warriors''': Soldiering +25%
* '''Krynniac Jihad >> Devout Defenders''': Planetary Defense +25%
* '''Krynniac Jihad >> Steadfast Faith''': Rebellion Points +15
* '''Divine Fleets'''
** '''Divine Temple Module''' fleet support component: boosts the defenses of all ships in fleet by 50%, mass 15, costs 1 Elerium / 1 Durantium / 1 Antimatter
* '''Divine Mastery >> Undaunted Crews''': Hitpoints +20%
* '''Divine Mastery >> Righteous Strength''': Armor Rating / Shield Strength / Point Defense +10%
'''+''' gets access to The Path of Shadows tech line (prereq: Cultural Influence)
* '''The Path of Shadows''': Influence +10%
** '''Shadow Temple''' improvement: Diplomacy +0.5, Adj: +2 to Approval / Influence, one per planet
* '''Shadow Enforcers''': Morale +0.3
** '''Enforcement Temple''' improvement: Gross Income +25%, Level: Gross Income +1% per lvl, Adj: +3 to Wealth, one per planet
* '''Shadow Trade''': Trade Route Income +25%, Trade Licenses Max +2

== Diplomatic ==
'''+''' Diplomacy +1.0

'''+''' gets access to '''Majesty''' tech (prereq: Eminence)
* Diplomacy +1.0
* allows assimilation treaties <do these exist?>
'''+''' can build '''Galactic Council''' improvement (Universal Translator)
* grants a Diplomat citizen, Influence +1, Level: Influence +1 per lvl, Adj: +4 to Influence, one per galaxy

== Discreet ==
'''+''' receives a random tier 1 mercenary upon discovering bazaar

== Engineers ==
'''+''' shipyard and asteroid mines decay reduced by 50%

== Experienced ==
'''+''' ships gain 25% more experience

Heroic

'''+''' starts with '''War College''' tech

'''+''' Planetary Resistance +25%

== Hopeful ==
'''+''' Morale +1

== Intuitive ==
'''+''' starts with 50 Research points (auto-assigned to Universal Translator + Xeno Commerce)

'''+''' can build '''Data Center''' improvement at game start
* Research +10%, Level: Research +2.5% per lvl, Adj: +1 to Research, one per planet
'''+''' gets access to Xeno Anthropology tech line (prereq: Commerce Specialization)
* '''Xeno Anthropology'''
** '''Xeno Anthropology Center''' improvement: Diplomacy +0.1, Influence +0.1, Level: Influence +1% per lvl, Adj: +1 to Tourism / Influence / Wealth / Approval, one per planet
* '''Anthropology Specialization >> Adaptive Anthropology''': Diplomacy +1.0
* '''Anthropology Specialization >> Educational Anthropology''': Influence +10%
* '''Anthropology Specialization >> Economic Anthropology''': Gross Income +10%
* '''Universal Outreach'''
** '''Universal Outreach Center''' improvement: Diplomacy +0.1, Influence +0.2, Level: Influence +1% per lvl, Adj: +2 to Tourism / Influence / Wealth / Approval, one per planet (upgrades from Xeno Anthropology Center)
* '''Future Studies'''
** '''Future Studies Center''' improvement: Diplomacy +0.1, Influence +0.3, Level: Influence +1% per lvl, Adj: +3 to Tourism / Influence / Wealth / Approval, one per planet (upgrades from Universal Outreach Center)

== Inventive ==
'''+''' starts with 1 Constructor ship

'''+''' starts with '''Zero Gravity Construction''' tech

Knowledgeable

'''+''' starts knowing the homeworld locations of all major and minor civilizations

'''+''' gets access to Gravitonics tech line (prereq: Orbital Specialization)
* '''Gravitonics''': Capacity +10%
* '''Gravitonic Specialization >> Offensive Gravitonics''': Beam / Missile / Kinetic Weapon Mass -5%
* '''Gravitonic Specialization >> Defensive Gravitonics''': Shield System / Point Defense / Armor Mass -5%
* '''Gravitonic Specialization >> System Gravitonics''': Drive / Life Support / Sensor Mass -5%
* '''Gravitonic Manipulation''': Capacity +15%
* '''Gravitonic Mastery''': Capacity +20%

== Paranoid ==
'''+''' planets, shipyards and starbases get 2 interceptor drones when defending

'''+''' gets access to Molecular Fabrication tech line (prereq: Colonial Settlements)
* '''Molecular Fabrication'''
** '''Molecular Fabricator''' improvement: All Construction +5%, Research +5%, Level: All Construction +1% per lvl, Adj: +2 to All Construction / Research, one per planet
* '''Molecular Specialization >> Molecular Manufacturing''': Social Construction +5%
* '''Molecular Specialization >> Molecular Farming''': Food +5%
* '''Molecular Specialization >> Molecular Computers''': Research +5%
* '''Industrial Replication'''
** '''Industrial Replicator''' improvement: All Construction +10%, Research +10%, Level: All Construction +1% per lvl, Adj: +3 to All Construction / Research, costs 1 Promethion / 1 Durantium, one per planet (upgrades from Molecular Fabricator)

== Prolific ==
'''+''' gets 50% bonus population on colonization

'''+''' Population Growth +20%

Resourceful

'''+''' receives resources at game start: 2 Durantium, 2 Hyper Silicates

Scavengers

'''+''' after winning a battle each enemy ship has a 25% chance of being captured

'''+''' gets access to '''Vicious''' tech (prereq: Planetary Invasion)
* Soldiering +10%, Resistance +10%
'''+''' gets access to Recovery tech line (prereq: Orbital Specialization)
* '''Recovery''': Scavenger's Chance +10%, Mining +1.0, Strategic Repair +10%
* '''Scavenging''': Scavenger's Chance +25%
* '''Scavenging Specialization >> Research Scavenging''': Research +15%
* '''Scavenging Specialization >> Structural Scavenging''': Hitpoints +15%
* '''Scavenging Specialization >> Smart Scavenging''': Strategic Repair +15%
* '''Creative Recycling''': Scavenger's Chance +10%, All Construction +10%
* '''Ultimate Scavengers''': Scavenger's Chance +25%

== Slavers ==
'''+''' receives 15 points of its predominant Ideology whenever it conquers a planet

'''+''' can train '''Slave Master''' citizen at game start
* no effect when in global pool
* All Construction +25% when assigned to planet
* no promotions
'''+''' gets access to Slaveling Recycling tech line (prereq: Soil Reclamation)
* '''Slaveling Recycling'''
** '''Slave Recycler''' improvement: Food +10%, Level: Food +1% per lvl, Adj: +2 to Population, one per planet
* '''Protein Resequencing'''
** '''Protein Resequencer''' improvement: Food +20%, Level: Food +1% per lvl, Adj: +3 to Population, one per planet (upgrades from Slave Recycler)
'''+''' ''no access to Food Distribution, Xeno Irrigation, Biomass Resequencing'' or ''Bio Replication''

'''+''' can build '''Garrison''' improvement (Xeno Combat Techniques)
* Resistance +50%, Level: Ship Construction +1% / Resistance +1% per lvl, Adj: +1 to Ship Construction, one per planet
'''+''' ''cannot build Computer Core, Central Bank, Starport, Space Elevator, Factory, Xeno Factory, Mega Factory, Manufacturing Center'' or ''Industrial Sector''

'''+''' instead can build '''Work Camp, Forced Labor Camp, Slave Camp, Slave Works, Devil's Forge, Slave Pit, Slave Mill''' and '''Slave Factory'''

'''+''' ''cannot build Xeno Research Laboratory, Research Institute, Research Center, Research Academy, Discovery Sphere'' or ''Technological Capital''

'''+''' instead can build '''Research Chamber, Research Stockade, Research Motivator, Research Extractor''' and '''Research Amplifier'''

'''+''' ''cannot build Entertainment Center, Entertainment Network, Stadium, Mega Resort'' or ''Virtual World''

'''+''' instead can build '''Fighting Pit, Arena, Slaughtertorium''' and '''Hunting Grounds'''

== Sneaky ==
'''+''' starts with '''Espionage''' tech

== Starfaring ==
'''+''' ships and starbases are immune to nebula effects <can they build starbases in nebulae?>

'''+''' can build '''Hyperion Logistics System''' improvement (Interstellar Logistics)
* Logistics per ship -1 to sponsored Shipyard, Level: Logistics +1 per lvl, Adj: +1 to Ship Construction, costs 1 Durantium / 1 Helios Ore, one per player
'''+''' can build '''Hyperion Shrinker''' improvement (Zero Gravity Construction)
* Capacity +10%, Level: Capacity +1% per lvl, Adj: +1 to Ship Construction, costs 1 Durantium / 1 Helios Ore, one per player
'''+''' can build '''Hyperion Supply System''' improvement (Life Support)
* Ship Range +10% to sponsored Shipyard, Level: Ship Range +5% to sponsored Shipyard per lvl, Adj: +1 to Ship Construction, costs 1 Durantium / 1 Helios Ore, one per player
'''+''' can build '''Hyperion Shipyard''' improvement (Hull Strengthening)
* Hitpoints +5 to sponsored Shipyard, Level: Hitpoints +1 to sponsored Shipyard per lvl, Adj: +1 to Ship Construction, costs 1 Durantium / 1 Helios Ore, one per player

== Time Travelers ==
'''+''' starts with '''Stellar Folding, Large Scale Construction''' and '''Eminence''' techs

'''+''' gets access to Dimensional Weapons tech line (prereq: War College)
* '''Dimensional Weapons''': Beam / Kinetic / Missile Attack +5%
* '''Dimensional Shifting Weapons >> Beam Shifting''': Beam Accuracy +10%
* '''Dimensional Shifting Weapons >> Missile Shifting''': Missile Accuracy +10%
* '''Dimensional Shifting Weapons >> Kinetic Shifting''': Kinetic Accuracy +10%
'''+''' gets access to Dimensional Phasing tech line (prereq: War College)
* '''Dimensional Phasing''': Dodge +10%
* '''Dimensional Defense Focus >> Shield Phasing''': Shield Strength +10%
* '''Dimensional Defense Focus >> Phased Point Defenses''': Point Defense +10%
* '''Dimensional Defense Focus >> Phased Armor''': Armor Rating +10%

== Traders ==
'''+''' starts with 1 Freighter ship

'''+''' Trade Licenses Max +5

'''+''' can build '''Trade Post''' improvement (Interstellar Trade)
* Trade Route Value +10%, Level: Trade Route Value +5% per lvl, Adj: +1 to Wealth / Tourism, one per planet
'''+''' can build '''Trade Center''' improvement (Galactic Trade)
* Trade Route Value +25%, Level: Trade Route Value +5% per lvl, Adj: +1 to Wealth / Tourism, one per planet (upgrades from Trade Post)
'''+''' can build '''Trade Capital''' improvement (Interstellar Trade)
* Trade Route Value +100%, Influence +25%, Level: Trade Route Value +5% per lvl, Adj: +3 to Wealth / Tourism, one per player
'''+''' gets access to Trade Focus tech line (prereq: Galactic Trade)
* '''Trade Focus >> Trade Tariffs''': Trade Route Value +20%
* '''Trade Focus >> Trade Route Focus''': Trade Licenses Max +1
* '''Galactic Facilitation''': Trade Licenses Max +2
** '''Customs Office''' improvement: Trade Route Value +50%, Level: Trade Route Value +5% per lvl, Adj: +1 to Wealth / Tourism, one per planet (upgrades from Trade Center)
** '''Trading Hub''' starbase improvement: Trade Route Value +10%, costs 2 Promethion
* '''Trade Masters''': Trade Licenses Max +2
** '''Galactic Bazaar''' improvement: civ-wide Trade Route Value +25%, Level: civ-wide Trade Route Value +1% per lvl, Adj: +2 to Wealth / Tourism, costs 1 Elerium / 1 Arnor Spice, one per galaxy
** '''Trading Mecca''' starbase improvement: Trade Route Value +10%, costs 4 Promethion
'''+''' gets access to Marketing tech line (prereq: Xeno Economics)
* '''Marketing'''
** '''Iridium Store''' improvement: Influence +0.1, Gross Income +15%, Level: Influence +1% / Gross Income +1% per lvl, Adj: +1 to Wealth / Influence, costs 1 Techapod, one per planet
** '''Galactic Showcase''' improvement: Influence +50%, Gross Income +50%, Level: Influence +1% / Gross Income +1% per lvl, Adj: +1 to Wealth / Influence, costs 1 Techapod, one per galaxy <bugged? bonuses actually civ-wide?>
* '''Interstellar Commerce'''
** '''Iridium Center''' improvement: Influence +0.2, Gross Income +20%, Level: Influence +1% / Gross Income +1% per lvl, Adj: +2 to Wealth / Influence, costs 1 Techapod, one per planet (upgrades from Iridium Store)
* '''Marketing Masters'''
** '''Iridium World''' improvement: Influence +0.5, Gross Income +25%, Level: Influence +1% / Gross Income +1% per lvl, Adj: +3 to Wealth / Influence, costs 1 Techapod, one per planet (upgrades from Iridium Center)
'''+''' gets access to Acquisitions tech line (prereq: Planetary Invasion)
* '''Acquisitions''': Starbase Range +2, grants 1 Small warship <is this correct?>
* '''Acquisition Specialization >> Weapons Quality''': Beam / Kinetic / Missile Attack +5%
* '''Acquisition Specialization >> Defense Quality''': Shield Strength / Armor Rating / Point Defense +5%
* '''Acquisition Specialization >> Ship Quality''': Hitpoints +10%

== Unrelenting ==
'''+''' Invasions never cost credits

'''+''' all planets get +1 Influence

'''+''' gets access to '''Black Market''' tech (prereq: Xeno Economics)
* '''Black Market''' improvement: Gross Income +25%, Level: Gross Income +1% per lvl, Adj: +2 to Wealth / Research / Social Construction, one per planet (bugged: only accessible if both Unrelenting and Slavers)
Unwavering

'''+''' Rebellion Points +20

'''+''' gets access to Unbroken Spirit tech line (prereq: Planetary Invasion)
* '''Unbroken Spirit''': Hitpoints +15%
* '''Defensive Discipline''': Dodge +20%
* '''Defensive Trance''': Beam / Kinetic / Missile Damage Resistance +20%

== Vigilant ==
'''+''' Starbase Range +1

'''+''' ships in any starbase's ZOC are granted +1 to those attacks that they already have

'''+''' ''all starbases start out with +1 to all attacks and +10 to all defenses (this is actually worse than other cultures, default is 6/8/6/5/5/5)''

'''+''' starbases decrease speed of enemy ships in their ZOC <which starbases and by how much?>

'''+''' gets access to Interstellar Navigation tech line (prereq: Interstellar Specialization)
* '''Interstellar Navigation'''
** '''Navigation Center''' improvement: Moves +1, Adj: +1 to Social Construction / Influence, costs 1 Techapod, one per galaxy
* '''Navigation Network'''
** '''Galactic Navigation Network''' improvement: Moves +1, Adj: +2 to Social Construction / Influence, costs 2 Techapod, one per galaxy
* '''Navigational Expertise'''
** '''Galactic Navigators Guild''' improvement: Moves +1, Adj: +3 to Social Construction / Influence, costs 4 Techapod, one per galaxy
'''+''' gets access to Stellar Forge tech line (prereq: Orbital Specialization)
* '''Stellar Forge'''
** '''Stellar Forge''' improvement: Ship Construction +4, Hitpoints +10% to sponsored Shipyard, Ship Maintenance -10% to sponsored Shipyard, Level: Ship Construction +1 per lvl, Adj: +1 to Social Construction / Ship Construction / Research, costs 1 Xanthium, one per planet
* '''Stellar Optimization >> Stellar Enhancement''': Hitpoints +4
* '''Stellar Optimization >> Stellar Fortification''': all ships Maintenance -25%
* '''Robust Hull Construction'''
** '''Hull Integrity Generator''' ship component: increases ship repair speed <by how much?>, Hitpoints +10, mass 1, costs 1 Durantium
** '''Arcean Hull Reinforcement''' ship component: Hitpoints +15, mass 1, costs 1 Durantium
* '''Hull Repair Systems'''
** '''Structural Enhancement Field''' fleet support component: grants Tactical Repair +1 to all ships in fleet, mass 15, costs 1 Thulium
** '''Repair Drones''' fleet support component: grants Tactical Repair +2.5 to all ships in fleet, mass 15, costs 1 Thulium
'''+''' gets access to Territorial Reinforcement tech line (prereq: War College)
* '''Territorial Reinforcement'''
** '''Starbase Fortification Module''' starbase improvement: Shield Strength / Armor Rating / Point Defense +5, costs 1 Elerium / 1 Antimatter / 1 Thulium
* '''Reinforcement Optimization >> Starbase Reinforcement''': all starbases get +50 Hitpoints
* '''Reinforcement Optimization >> Starbase Guardians''': all starbases get 2 interceptor drones
* '''Starbase Fortification'''
** '''Interstellar Defense Module''' starbase improvement: Move Cost -25% to own ships, Move Cost +25% to enemy ships in ZOC, costs 1 Durantium / 1 Elerium / 1 Thulium / 1 Promethion
* '''Starbase Fortification Focus >> Starbase Battle Coordination''': Beam / Kinetic / Missile Attack +20%
* '''Starbase Fortification Focus >> Starbase Defense Coordination''': Shield Strength / Armor Rating / Point Defense +20%
* '''Zalon Defense System'''
** '''Zalon Defense System''' fleet support component: increases the attack of all ships in fleet by 15%, reduces the defense of all enemy ships by 15%, can be put multiple times on a ship, mass 5, costs 1 Elerium / 1 Durantium / 1 Antimatter
** '''Zalon Defense System''' starbase improvement: increases the attack of all ships in starbase's ZOC by 25%, reduces the defenses of all enemy ships in starbase's ZOC by 25%, costs 2 Durantium / 2 Elerium / 2 Antimatter / 2 Thulium / 2 Promethion
'''+''' gets access to Xeno Geology tech line (prereq: Biosphere Perfection)
* '''Xeno Geology''': colony Maintenance -5%, Morale +1
* '''Weather Control'''
** '''Weather Control Center''' improvement: Raw Production +15%, Maintenance -15%, Morale +15%, Level: Morale +0.5 per lvl, Adj: +1 to All Construction / Research / Approval / Population / Influence / Tourism / Wealth, costs 5 Nanites, one per planet
* '''Weather Control Zenith'''
** '''Weather Control Zenith''' improvement: Raw Production +30%, Maintenance -30%, Morale +30%, Level: Morale +0.5 per lvl, Adj: +1 to All Construction / +2 to Research / Approval / Population / Influence / Tourism / Wealth, costs 5 Nanites, one per planet (upgrades from Weather Control Center)

== Warriors ==
'''+''' Beam / Kinetic / Missile Range +10%

'''+''' Beam / Kinetic / Missile Damage Resistance +10%

'''+''' gets access to '''Temple of Valor''' tech (prereq: Planetary Invasion)
* '''Temple of Valor''' improvement: Planetary Defense +25%, Resistance +25%, Level: <?>, Adj: +2 to Social Construction / Influence / Ship Construction, costs 1 Xanthium Deposit, one per planet

== Wealthy ==
'''+''' starts with 1000 additional credits

'''+''' all planets get +1 to Raw Production

== Xenophobic ==
'''+''' Social Production +200%

'''+''' Research +200%

'''+''' Ship Production -50%

'''+''' Influence -95%

'''+''' Population Growth +25%

'''+''' can build '''Dream Conclave''' improvement (Cultural Influence)
* Morale +10%, Influence +25%, Research +25%, Level: Morale +1 per lvl, Adj: +3 to Approval / Influence / Research, costs 5 Arnor Spice / 5 Promethion, one per player

Abilities

2018-05-14T00:04:06Z

DominickCole04: Added info on what abilities actually do

Abilities are distinct from [http://wiki.galciv3.com/index.php/Traits traits] in that they represent the culture of a given race, rather than any innate characteristics. Civilizations can pick any two abilities at the start of the game.

= Galactiv Civilizations III Abilities =

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name
! Description
! Requirements
|-
| Adaptable
| Can colonize tier 1 extreme worlds.
|  
|-
| Amphibious
| Can colonize water worlds early game, with no penalty. Can terraform 1 extra water tile each tech age. Converted to a [[Civilization_Builder|Race Type]] in Crusade.
| [http://www.galciv3.com/mercenaries Mercenaries expansion]
|-
| Ancient
| Gets Research from Precursor Artifacts.
|  
|-
| Coercive
| Planets can adjust their planetary Production manually.
|  
|-
| Colonizers
| First improvement on all new colonies is free.
|  
|-
| Discreet
| Receives a free random tier 1 mercenary every game, when they first encounter the Bazaar.
| [http://www.galciv3.com/mercenaries Mercenaries expansion]
|-
| Engineers
| Shipyard production decays at half of the normal rate.
|  
|-
| Entrepreneurs
| Trade Routes give Approval bonuses to both parties and 2 extra Trade Routes
|  
|-
| Intuitive
| Starts with free Research (250 research)
|  
|-
| Knowledgeable
| Starts knowing the location of other homeworlds
|  
|-
| Paranoid
| Free drones defend planets, shipyards and starbases
|  
|-
| Prolific
| Planets start with 100% more population than is brought on the Colony ship
|  
|-
| Scavengers
| Have a 25% chance capturing the ships of your vanquished foes.
| [http://www.galciv3.com/store#revengeofthesnathi Revenge of the Snathi DLC]
|-
| Starfaring
| All starbases get the first module free. All ships are immune to Nebula
|  
|-
| Synthetic
| Disables Food and natural Growth. Instead an Assembly project is used to produce Citizens. Converted to a [[Civilization_Builder|Race Type]] in Crusade.
|  
|-
| Unrelenting
| Invasions never cost credits
|  
|-
| Unwavering
| Colonies are much harder to Culture flip
|  
|-
| Vigilant
| Starbase have larger Areas of Effect. Enemy ships are slowed, and player ships gain an attack bonus, while in the area of any starbase.
| [http://www.galciv3.com/mercenaries Mercenaries expansion]
|-
| Warriors
| Ignore 10% of all damage done to their ships. All weapons have 10% longer range.
| [http://www.galciv3.com/mercenaries Mercenaries expansion]
|-
| Wealthy
| Starts with tourism enabled and with extra credits (+2500bc)
|  
|-
| Zealots
| Get an Ideology point each time you invade a planet (15 points to dominant Ideology)
|  
|}

= Crusade Abilities =

Crusade changed, replaced, and added many abilities in the game.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name
! Description
|-
| Adaptable
| Can colonize Aquatic, Frozen, and Barren worlds.
|-
| ''Amphibious''
| ''Converted to a [[Civilization_Builder|Race Type]].''
|-
| Ancient
| Gets Research from Precursor Artifacts. Recieves access to Precursor technologies. 
|-
| Angry
| They're just very angry. Start with a military vessel.
|-
| Bureaucrats
| Starts game with extra Administrators.
|-
| Certain
| Believes their philosophy should be universal. Has increased influence and special planet improvements.
|-
| Colonizers
| First improvement on all new colonies is free.
|-
| Coercive
| Removed; production sliders have been replaced by [[Citizens|Citizens]].
|-
| Conquerors
| Legions start at twice as good as everyone else's.
|-
| Cybernetic
| Gives access to more powerful technologies and improvements for races who are not afraid to interface with superior technologies.
|-
| Determined
| Ships get +5 tiles of range.
|-
| Discreet
| Receives a free random tier 1 mercenary every game, when they first encounter the Bazaar.
|-
| Engineers
| Shipyard and asteroid production decays at half of the normal rate.
|-
| Experienced
| All ships recieve 25% more experience points from battles.
|-
| ''Entrepreneurs''
| ''Replaced by Traders.''
|-
| Heroic
| Starts with War College technology, bonuses to legions defending planets.
|-
| Hopeful
| Believes any civilization capable of space travel must be a potential friend. Higher morale on planets.
|-
| Intuitive
| Starts with free Research (250 research).
|-
| Inventive
| Starts with an Engineer citizen and a Constructor ship.
|-
| Knowledgeable
| Starts knowing the location of other homeworlds.
|-
| Paranoid
| Free drones defend planets, shipyards and starbases.
|-
| Prolific
| Planets start with 50% more population than is brought on the Colony ship. Population grows much faster.
|-
| Resourceful
| Starts with some useful resources.
|-
| Scavengers
| Have a 25% chance capturing the ships of your vanquished foes.
|-
| Slavers
| Gain access to slaving technologies and earn additional Idealogy points each time you conquer a world.
|-
| Sneaky
| Starts with Espionage technology.
|-
| Starfaring
| Ships immune to nebula and has access to special Hyperion improvements.
|-
| ''Synthetic''
| ''Converted to a [[Civilization_Builder|Race Type]].''
|-
| Time Travelers
| Traveled back to this time from the future. Great tech, no infrastructure. Starts the game with Star Federation, Stellar Folding, and Large Scale Construction.
|-
| Traders
| Starts with freighter, access to special trade related improvements, access to Acquisition technologies.
|-
| Unrelenting
| Invasions never cost credits.
|-
| Unwavering
| Colonies are much harder to Culture flip.
|-
| Vigilant
| Starbase have larger Areas of Effect. Enemy ships are slowed, and player ships gain an attack bonus, while in the area of any starbase.
|-
| Warriors
| Ignore 10% of all damage done to their ships. All weapons have 10% longer range.
|-
| Wealthy
| Starts with 1000 more credits. Planets start with an extra production point.
|-
| Xenophobic
| Not interested in expanding. Wants to build a small, secure empire.
|}

= '''List of what Abilities do''' =

== Adaptable ==
'''+''' starts with '''Extreme Colonization''' tech

'''+''' gets access to '''Ultimate Adaptability''' tech (prereq: Biosphere Perfection)
* removes penalties from extreme worlds
* gives production bonus to extreme worlds <how much and what exactly?>
'''+''' can build '''Precursor Archive''' improvement (Xeno Research)
* Research +25%, Level: Research +1% per lvl, Adj: +3 to Research, costs 1 Promethion, one per player

== Ancient ==
'''+''' receives 10 research points when surveying an anomaly

'''+''' gets research from '''Precursor Artifacts''' (Approval, Culture, Economic and Manufacturing Relics also count as Research Relics; Research Relics do not get a bonus)

'''+''' gets research from '''Ascension Crystals''' (flat bonus depending on level: L1 = 1, L2 = 3, L3 = 6, L4 = 10, L5 = 15)

'''+''' gets access to '''Inherent Talent''' tech (prereq: Targeting Support)
* Accuracy +10%, Dodge +10%
'''+''' gets access to Xeno Mysticism tech line (prereq: Colonial Settlements)
* '''Xeno Mysticism'''
** '''Social Matrix''' improvement: All Construction +10%, Research +10%, Level: All Construction +1% / Research +1% per lvl, Adj: +1 to All Construction / Research, costs 1 Arnor Spice, one per planet
* '''Precursor History >> Way of the Arnor''': Research +5%, Influence +5%
* '''Precursor History >> Way of the Dread Lords''': Ship Construction +5%, Soldiering +5%
* '''Dark Energy Research'''
** '''Dark Energy Lab''' improvement: All Construction +15%, Research +15%, Level: All Construction +1% / Research +1% per lvl, Adj: +1 to All Construction / Research, costs 1 Arnor Spice, one per planet (upgrades from Social Matrix)
'''+''' gets access to Precursor Traditions tech line (prereq: Orbital Specialization)
* '''Precursor Traditions''': Maintenance -10%, Ship Construction +10%, Capacity +10%
* '''Precursor Specialization >> Healing Hulls''': Tactical Repair +2
* '''Precursor Specialization >> Intelligent Ships''': Logistics requirement -20%
* '''Precursor Specialization >> Organic Materials''': Hitpoints +20%
* '''Precursor Mysteries'''
** '''Precursor Protection Field''' fleet support component: boosts the defenses of all ships in fleet (only those that the ship already has) by (probably) 25%, mass 15, costs 1 Elerium / 1 Durantium / 1 Antimatter
* '''Living Ships''': Maintenance -100%, Tactical Repair +5

== Angry ==
'''+''' starts with a Small beam warship

Bureaucrats

'''+''' starts with 10 additional Administration points

'''+''' gets access to Coordination Temple tech line (prereq: Environmental Engineering)
* '''Coordination Temple'''
** '''Coordination Temple''' improvement: Adj: +2 to Research / Approval / Population / All Construction / Influence / Tourism / Wealth, costs 1 Techapod, one per planet
* '''Labor Mission'''
** '''Labor Mission''' improvement: Adj: +3 to Research / Approval / Population / All Construction / Influence / Tourism / Wealth, costs 1 Techapod, one per planet (upgrades from Coordination Temple)
* '''Labor Oracle'''
** '''Labor Oracle''' improvement: Adj: +4 to Research / Approval / Population / All Construction / Influence / Tourism / Wealth, costs 1 Techapod, one per planet (upgrades from Labor Mission)

== Certain ==
'''+''' all planets get +2 Influence

'''+''' receives 100 research points whenever it unlocks an Ideology trait

'''+''' gets access to '''Defensive Meditation''' tech (prereq: Planetary Invasion)
* Soldiering +5%, Planetary Defence +5%
'''+''' can build '''Precursor Souvenir Shop''' improvement (Interstellar Tourism)
* Gross Income +10%, Tourism Income +2%, Level: Gross Income +1% per lvl, Adj: +2 to Wealth / Tourism, costs 1 Arnor Spice, one per planet
'''+''' ''cannot build Entertainment Center, Entertainment Network, Stadium, Mega Resort'' or ''Virtual World''

'''+''' instead can build '''Healing Pools, Meditation Center, Communion Shrine, Shrine of Tandis, Drathian Temple''' and '''Shrine of the Mithrilar'''

== Colonizers ==
'''+''' receives 1 Administration point when colonizing a planet

== Conquerors ==
'''+''' all planets get +1 Ship Construction

'''+''' Soldiering +1.0

'''+''' receives 2500 credits whenever it conquers a planet

== Cybernetic ==
'''+''' can train '''Mechanic''' citizen at game start
* global pool only
* +1 to Moves, +1% to Research per level <bugged?>
* no promotions

== Determined ==
'''+''' Ship Range +5 (bugged: does not give range bonus)

== Devout ==
'''+''' starts with 4 additional Administration points

'''+''' starts with a '''Cleric''' citizen

'''+''' whenever it unlocks an Ideology trait all planets receive 100 influence points

'''+''' gets access to '''Krynniac Conversion''' tech (prereq: Pilgrimage)
* Tourism Income +25%, Influence +25%
* can train '''Cleric''' citizen
** +10% to Influence when in global pool
** +30% to Influence and +1 to Influence per level when assigned to planet
** no promotions
'''+''' gets access to The Path tech line (prereq: Commerce Specialization)
* '''The Path'''
** '''Krynniac Temple''' improvement: Morale +2, Influence +0.1, Level: Morale +1 / Influence +1% per lvl, Adj: +1 to Approval / Influence
** '''Krynniac Ministry''' improvement: Morale +15%, Influence +15%, Level: Morale +1 / Influence +1% per lvl, Tourism Income +2%, Adj: +3 to Approval / Influence / Tourism, one per player
* '''The Calling'''
** '''Krynniac Mission''' improvement: Morale +4, Influence +0.2, Level: Morale +1 / Influence +1% per lvl, Adj: +1 to Approval / Influence (upgrades from Krynniac Temple)
* '''The Order'''
** '''Krynniac Order''' improvement: Morale +6, Influence +0.3, Level: Morale +1 / Influence +1% per lvl, Adj: +1 to Approval / Influence (upgrades from Krynniac Mission)
** '''Krynniac Sanctuary''' improvement: Morale +25%, Influence +25%, Level: Morale +1 / Influence +1% per lvl, Tourism Income +3%, Adj: +4 to Approval / Influence / Tourism, one per galaxy
* '''The Way'''
** '''Krynniac Oracle''' improvement: Morale +10%, Influence +10%, Level: Morale +1 / Influence +1% per lvl, Adj: +2 to Approval / Influence, one per planet
* '''The Krynniac Way >> The Way of Leadership''': Influence +25%
* '''The Krynniac Way >> The Way of Bliss''': Morale +25%
'''+''' gets access to Jihad tech line (prereq: Planetary Invasion)
* '''Jihad''': Beam / Kinetic / Missile attack +10%
* '''Krynniac Jihad >> Shadow Warriors''': Soldiering +25%
* '''Krynniac Jihad >> Devout Defenders''': Planetary Defense +25%
* '''Krynniac Jihad >> Steadfast Faith''': Rebellion Points +15
* '''Divine Fleets'''
** '''Divine Temple Module''' fleet support component: boosts the defenses of all ships in fleet by 50%, mass 15, costs 1 Elerium / 1 Durantium / 1 Antimatter
* '''Divine Mastery >> Undaunted Crews''': Hitpoints +20%
* '''Divine Mastery >> Righteous Strength''': Armor Rating / Shield Strength / Point Defense +10%
'''+''' gets access to The Path of Shadows tech line (prereq: Cultural Influence)
* '''The Path of Shadows''': Influence +10%
** '''Shadow Temple''' improvement: Diplomacy +0.5, Adj: +2 to Approval / Influence, one per planet
* '''Shadow Enforcers''': Morale +0.3
** '''Enforcement Temple''' improvement: Gross Income +25%, Level: Gross Income +1% per lvl, Adj: +3 to Wealth, one per planet
* '''Shadow Trade''': Trade Route Income +25%, Trade Licenses Max +2

== Diplomatic ==
'''+''' Diplomacy +1.0

'''+''' gets access to '''Majesty''' tech (prereq: Eminence)
* Diplomacy +1.0
* allows assimilation treaties <do these exist?>
'''+''' can build '''Galactic Council''' improvement (Universal Translator)
* grants a Diplomat citizen, Influence +1, Level: Influence +1 per lvl, Adj: +4 to Influence, one per galaxy

== Discreet ==
'''+''' receives a random tier 1 mercenary upon discovering bazaar

== Engineers ==
'''+''' shipyard and asteroid mines decay reduced by 50%

== Experienced ==
'''+''' ships gain 25% more experience

Heroic

'''+''' starts with '''War College''' tech

'''+''' Planetary Resistance +25%

== Hopeful ==
'''+''' Morale +1

== Intuitive ==
'''+''' starts with 50 Research points (auto-assigned to Universal Translator + Xeno Commerce)

'''+''' can build '''Data Center''' improvement at game start
* Research +10%, Level: Research +2.5% per lvl, Adj: +1 to Research, one per planet
'''+''' gets access to Xeno Anthropology tech line (prereq: Commerce Specialization)
* '''Xeno Anthropology'''
** '''Xeno Anthropology Center''' improvement: Diplomacy +0.1, Influence +0.1, Level: Influence +1% per lvl, Adj: +1 to Tourism / Influence / Wealth / Approval, one per planet
* '''Anthropology Specialization >> Adaptive Anthropology''': Diplomacy +1.0
* '''Anthropology Specialization >> Educational Anthropology''': Influence +10%
* '''Anthropology Specialization >> Economic Anthropology''': Gross Income +10%
* '''Universal Outreach'''
** '''Universal Outreach Center''' improvement: Diplomacy +0.1, Influence +0.2, Level: Influence +1% per lvl, Adj: +2 to Tourism / Influence / Wealth / Approval, one per planet (upgrades from Xeno Anthropology Center)
* '''Future Studies'''
** '''Future Studies Center''' improvement: Diplomacy +0.1, Influence +0.3, Level: Influence +1% per lvl, Adj: +3 to Tourism / Influence / Wealth / Approval, one per planet (upgrades from Universal Outreach Center)

== Inventive ==
'''+''' starts with 1 Constructor ship

'''+''' starts with '''Zero Gravity Construction''' tech

Knowledgeable

'''+''' starts knowing the homeworld locations of all major and minor civilizations

'''+''' gets access to Gravitonics tech line (prereq: Orbital Specialization)
* '''Gravitonics''': Capacity +10%
* '''Gravitonic Specialization >> Offensive Gravitonics''': Beam / Missile / Kinetic Weapon Mass -5%
* '''Gravitonic Specialization >> Defensive Gravitonics''': Shield System / Point Defense / Armor Mass -5%
* '''Gravitonic Specialization >> System Gravitonics''': Drive / Life Support / Sensor Mass -5%
* '''Gravitonic Manipulation''': Capacity +15%
* '''Gravitonic Mastery''': Capacity +20%

== Paranoid ==
'''+''' planets, shipyards and starbases get 2 interceptor drones when defending

'''+''' gets access to Molecular Fabrication tech line (prereq: Colonial Settlements)
* '''Molecular Fabrication'''
** '''Molecular Fabricator''' improvement: All Construction +5%, Research +5%, Level: All Construction +1% per lvl, Adj: +2 to All Construction / Research, one per planet
* '''Molecular Specialization >> Molecular Manufacturing''': Social Construction +5%
* '''Molecular Specialization >> Molecular Farming''': Food +5%
* '''Molecular Specialization >> Molecular Computers''': Research +5%
* '''Industrial Replication'''
** '''Industrial Replicator''' improvement: All Construction +10%, Research +10%, Level: All Construction +1% per lvl, Adj: +3 to All Construction / Research, costs 1 Promethion / 1 Durantium, one per planet (upgrades from Molecular Fabricator)

== Prolific ==
'''+''' gets 50% bonus population on colonization

'''+''' Population Growth +20%

Resourceful

'''+''' receives resources at game start: 2 Durantium, 2 Hyper Silicates

Scavengers

'''+''' after winning a battle each enemy ship has a 25% chance of being captured

'''+''' gets access to '''Vicious''' tech (prereq: Planetary Invasion)
* Soldiering +10%, Resistance +10%
'''+''' gets access to Recovery tech line (prereq: Orbital Specialization)
* '''Recovery''': Scavenger's Chance +10%, Mining +1.0, Strategic Repair +10%
* '''Scavenging''': Scavenger's Chance +25%
* '''Scavenging Specialization >> Research Scavenging''': Research +15%
* '''Scavenging Specialization >> Structural Scavenging''': Hitpoints +15%
* '''Scavenging Specialization >> Smart Scavenging''': Strategic Repair +15%
* '''Creative Recycling''': Scavenger's Chance +10%, All Construction +10%
* '''Ultimate Scavengers''': Scavenger's Chance +25%

== Slavers ==
'''+''' receives 15 points of its predominant Ideology whenever it conquers a planet

'''+''' can train '''Slave Master''' citizen at game start
* no effect when in global pool
* All Construction +25% when assigned to planet
* no promotions
'''+''' gets access to Slaveling Recycling tech line (prereq: Soil Reclamation)
* '''Slaveling Recycling'''
** '''Slave Recycler''' improvement: Food +10%, Level: Food +1% per lvl, Adj: +2 to Population, one per planet
* '''Protein Resequencing'''
** '''Protein Resequencer''' improvement: Food +20%, Level: Food +1% per lvl, Adj: +3 to Population, one per planet (upgrades from Slave Recycler)
'''+''' ''no access to Food Distribution, Xeno Irrigation, Biomass Resequencing'' or ''Bio Replication''

'''+''' can build '''Garrison''' improvement (Xeno Combat Techniques)
* Resistance +50%, Level: Ship Construction +1% / Resistance +1% per lvl, Adj: +1 to Ship Construction, one per planet
'''+''' ''cannot build Computer Core, Central Bank, Starport, Space Elevator, Factory, Xeno Factory, Mega Factory, Manufacturing Center'' or ''Industrial Sector''

'''+''' instead can build '''Work Camp, Forced Labor Camp, Slave Camp, Slave Works, Devil's Forge, Slave Pit, Slave Mill''' and '''Slave Factory'''

'''+''' ''cannot build Xeno Research Laboratory, Research Institute, Research Center, Research Academy, Discovery Sphere'' or ''Technological Capital''

'''+''' instead can build '''Research Chamber, Research Stockade, Research Motivator, Research Extractor''' and '''Research Amplifier'''

'''+''' ''cannot build Entertainment Center, Entertainment Network, Stadium, Mega Resort'' or ''Virtual World''

'''+''' instead can build '''Fighting Pit, Arena, Slaughtertorium''' and '''Hunting Grounds'''

== Sneaky ==
'''+''' starts with '''Espionage''' tech

== Starfaring ==
'''+''' ships and starbases are immune to nebula effects <can they build starbases in nebulae?>

'''+''' can build '''Hyperion Logistics System''' improvement (Interstellar Logistics)
* Logistics per ship -1 to sponsored Shipyard, Level: Logistics +1 per lvl, Adj: +1 to Ship Construction, costs 1 Durantium / 1 Helios Ore, one per player
'''+''' can build '''Hyperion Shrinker''' improvement (Zero Gravity Construction)
* Capacity +10%, Level: Capacity +1% per lvl, Adj: +1 to Ship Construction, costs 1 Durantium / 1 Helios Ore, one per player
'''+''' can build '''Hyperion Supply System''' improvement (Life Support)
* Ship Range +10% to sponsored Shipyard, Level: Ship Range +5% to sponsored Shipyard per lvl, Adj: +1 to Ship Construction, costs 1 Durantium / 1 Helios Ore, one per player
'''+''' can build '''Hyperion Shipyard''' improvement (Hull Strengthening)
* Hitpoints +5 to sponsored Shipyard, Level: Hitpoints +1 to sponsored Shipyard per lvl, Adj: +1 to Ship Construction, costs 1 Durantium / 1 Helios Ore, one per player

== Time Travelers ==
'''+''' starts with '''Stellar Folding, Large Scale Construction''' and '''Eminence''' techs

'''+''' gets access to Dimensional Weapons tech line (prereq: War College)
* '''Dimensional Weapons''': Beam / Kinetic / Missile Attack +5%
* '''Dimensional Shifting Weapons >> Beam Shifting''': Beam Accuracy +10%
* '''Dimensional Shifting Weapons >> Missile Shifting''': Missile Accuracy +10%
* '''Dimensional Shifting Weapons >> Kinetic Shifting''': Kinetic Accuracy +10%
'''+''' gets access to Dimensional Phasing tech line (prereq: War College)
* '''Dimensional Phasing''': Dodge +10%
* '''Dimensional Defense Focus >> Shield Phasing''': Shield Strength +10%
* '''Dimensional Defense Focus >> Phased Point Defenses''': Point Defense +10%
* '''Dimensional Defense Focus >> Phased Armor''': Armor Rating +10%

== Traders ==
'''+''' starts with 1 Freighter ship

'''+''' Trade Licenses Max +5

'''+''' can build '''Trade Post''' improvement (Interstellar Trade)
* Trade Route Value +10%, Level: Trade Route Value +5% per lvl, Adj: +1 to Wealth / Tourism, one per planet
'''+''' can build '''Trade Center''' improvement (Galactic Trade)
* Trade Route Value +25%, Level: Trade Route Value +5% per lvl, Adj: +1 to Wealth / Tourism, one per planet (upgrades from Trade Post)
'''+''' can build '''Trade Capital''' improvement (Interstellar Trade)
* Trade Route Value +100%, Influence +25%, Level: Trade Route Value +5% per lvl, Adj: +3 to Wealth / Tourism, one per player
'''+''' gets access to Trade Focus tech line (prereq: Galactic Trade)
* '''Trade Focus >> Trade Tariffs''': Trade Route Value +20%
* '''Trade Focus >> Trade Route Focus''': Trade Licenses Max +1
* '''Galactic Facilitation''': Trade Licenses Max +2
** '''Customs Office''' improvement: Trade Route Value +50%, Level: Trade Route Value +5% per lvl, Adj: +1 to Wealth / Tourism, one per planet (upgrades from Trade Center)
** '''Trading Hub''' starbase improvement: Trade Route Value +10%, costs 2 Promethion
* '''Trade Masters''': Trade Licenses Max +2
** '''Galactic Bazaar''' improvement: civ-wide Trade Route Value +25%, Level: civ-wide Trade Route Value +1% per lvl, Adj: +2 to Wealth / Tourism, costs 1 Elerium / 1 Arnor Spice, one per galaxy
** '''Trading Mecca''' starbase improvement: Trade Route Value +10%, costs 4 Promethion
'''+''' gets access to Marketing tech line (prereq: Xeno Economics)
* '''Marketing'''
** '''Iridium Store''' improvement: Influence +0.1, Gross Income +15%, Level: Influence +1% / Gross Income +1% per lvl, Adj: +1 to Wealth / Influence, costs 1 Techapod, one per planet
** '''Galactic Showcase''' improvement: Influence +50%, Gross Income +50%, Level: Influence +1% / Gross Income +1% per lvl, Adj: +1 to Wealth / Influence, costs 1 Techapod, one per galaxy <bugged? bonuses actually civ-wide?>
* '''Interstellar Commerce'''
** '''Iridium Center''' improvement: Influence +0.2, Gross Income +20%, Level: Influence +1% / Gross Income +1% per lvl, Adj: +2 to Wealth / Influence, costs 1 Techapod, one per planet (upgrades from Iridium Store)
* '''Marketing Masters'''
** '''Iridium World''' improvement: Influence +0.5, Gross Income +25%, Level: Influence +1% / Gross Income +1% per lvl, Adj: +3 to Wealth / Influence, costs 1 Techapod, one per planet (upgrades from Iridium Center)
'''+''' gets access to Acquisitions tech line (prereq: Planetary Invasion)
* '''Acquisitions''': Starbase Range +2, grants 1 Small warship <is this correct?>
* '''Acquisition Specialization >> Weapons Quality''': Beam / Kinetic / Missile Attack +5%
* '''Acquisition Specialization >> Defense Quality''': Shield Strength / Armor Rating / Point Defense +5%
* '''Acquisition Specialization >> Ship Quality''': Hitpoints +10%

== Unrelenting ==
'''+''' Invasions never cost credits

'''+''' all planets get +1 Influence

'''+''' gets access to '''Black Market''' tech (prereq: Xeno Economics)
* '''Black Market''' improvement: Gross Income +25%, Level: Gross Income +1% per lvl, Adj: +2 to Wealth / Research / Social Construction, one per planet (bugged: only accessible if both Unrelenting and Slavers)
Unwavering

'''+''' Rebellion Points +20

'''+''' gets access to Unbroken Spirit tech line (prereq: Planetary Invasion)
* '''Unbroken Spirit''': Hitpoints +15%
* '''Defensive Discipline''': Dodge +20%
* '''Defensive Trance''': Beam / Kinetic / Missile Damage Resistance +20%

== Vigilant ==
'''+''' Starbase Range +1

'''+''' ships in any starbase's ZOC are granted +1 to those attacks that they already have

'''+''' ''all starbases start out with +1 to all attacks and +10 to all defenses (this is actually worse than other cultures, default is 6/8/6/5/5/5)''

'''+''' starbases decrease speed of enemy ships in their ZOC <which starbases and by how much?>

'''+''' gets access to Interstellar Navigation tech line (prereq: Interstellar Specialization)
* '''Interstellar Navigation'''
** '''Navigation Center''' improvement: Moves +1, Adj: +1 to Social Construction / Influence, costs 1 Techapod, one per galaxy
* '''Navigation Network'''
** '''Galactic Navigation Network''' improvement: Moves +1, Adj: +2 to Social Construction / Influence, costs 2 Techapod, one per galaxy
* '''Navigational Expertise'''
** '''Galactic Navigators Guild''' improvement: Moves +1, Adj: +3 to Social Construction / Influence, costs 4 Techapod, one per galaxy
'''+''' gets access to Stellar Forge tech line (prereq: Orbital Specialization)
* '''Stellar Forge'''
** '''Stellar Forge''' improvement: Ship Construction +4, Hitpoints +10% to sponsored Shipyard, Ship Maintenance -10% to sponsored Shipyard, Level: Ship Construction +1 per lvl, Adj: +1 to Social Construction / Ship Construction / Research, costs 1 Xanthium, one per planet
* '''Stellar Optimization >> Stellar Enhancement''': Hitpoints +4
* '''Stellar Optimization >> Stellar Fortification''': all ships Maintenance -25%
* '''Robust Hull Construction'''
** '''Hull Integrity Generator''' ship component: increases ship repair speed <by how much?>, Hitpoints +10, mass 1, costs 1 Durantium
** '''Arcean Hull Reinforcement''' ship component: Hitpoints +15, mass 1, costs 1 Durantium
* '''Hull Repair Systems'''
** '''Structural Enhancement Field''' fleet support component: grants Tactical Repair +1 to all ships in fleet, mass 15, costs 1 Thulium
** '''Repair Drones''' fleet support component: grants Tactical Repair +2.5 to all ships in fleet, mass 15, costs 1 Thulium
'''+''' gets access to Territorial Reinforcement tech line (prereq: War College)
* '''Territorial Reinforcement'''
** '''Starbase Fortification Module''' starbase improvement: Shield Strength / Armor Rating / Point Defense +5, costs 1 Elerium / 1 Antimatter / 1 Thulium
* '''Reinforcement Optimization >> Starbase Reinforcement''': all starbases get +50 Hitpoints
* '''Reinforcement Optimization >> Starbase Guardians''': all starbases get 2 interceptor drones
* '''Starbase Fortification'''
** '''Interstellar Defense Module''' starbase improvement: Move Cost -25% to own ships, Move Cost +25% to enemy ships in ZOC, costs 1 Durantium / 1 Elerium / 1 Thulium / 1 Promethion
* '''Starbase Fortification Focus >> Starbase Battle Coordination''': Beam / Kinetic / Missile Attack +20%
* '''Starbase Fortification Focus >> Starbase Defense Coordination''': Shield Strength / Armor Rating / Point Defense +20%
* '''Zalon Defense System'''
** '''Zalon Defense System''' fleet support component: increases the attack of all ships in fleet by 15%, reduces the defense of all enemy ships by 15%, can be put multiple times on a ship, mass 5, costs 1 Elerium / 1 Durantium / 1 Antimatter
** '''Zalon Defense System''' starbase improvement: increases the attack of all ships in starbase's ZOC by 25%, reduces the defenses of all enemy ships in starbase's ZOC by 25%, costs 2 Durantium / 2 Elerium / 2 Antimatter / 2 Thulium / 2 Promethion
'''+''' gets access to Xeno Geology tech line (prereq: Biosphere Perfection)
* '''Xeno Geology''': colony Maintenance -5%, Morale +1
* '''Weather Control'''
** '''Weather Control Center''' improvement: Raw Production +15%, Maintenance -15%, Morale +15%, Level: Morale +0.5 per lvl, Adj: +1 to All Construction / Research / Approval / Population / Influence / Tourism / Wealth, costs 5 Nanites, one per planet
* '''Weather Control Zenith'''
** '''Weather Control Zenith''' improvement: Raw Production +30%, Maintenance -30%, Morale +30%, Level: Morale +0.5 per lvl, Adj: +1 to All Construction / +2 to Research / Approval / Population / Influence / Tourism / Wealth, costs 5 Nanites, one per planet (upgrades from Weather Control Center)

== Warriors ==
'''+''' Beam / Kinetic / Missile Range +10%

'''+''' Beam / Kinetic / Missile Damage Resistance +10%

'''+''' gets access to '''Temple of Valor''' tech (prereq: Planetary Invasion)
* '''Temple of Valor''' improvement: Planetary Defense +25%, Resistance +25%, Level: <?>, Adj: +2 to Social Construction / Influence / Ship Construction, costs 1 Xanthium Deposit, one per planet

== Wealthy ==
'''+''' starts with 1000 additional credits

'''+''' all planets get +1 to Raw Production

== Xenophobic ==
'''+''' Social Production +200%

'''+''' Research +200%

'''+''' Ship Production -50%

'''+''' Influence -95%

'''+''' Population Growth +25%

'''+''' can build '''Dream Conclave''' improvement (Cultural Influence)
* Morale +10%, Influence +25%, Research +25%, Level: Morale +1 per lvl, Adj: +3 to Approval / Influence / Research, costs 5 Arnor Spice / 5 Promethion, one per player