Policies Table

Name	Description	Effects	Requirements
Asteroid Exploitation	Our species are natural ' archeologists '. We can make use of this ability to get far more benefit from any asteroids we are able to mine.	-10%  Gross Income +100%  Raw Production	Requires  Archaeologist Ability
Cultural Values	If we conquer the galaxy but lose our identity in the process we have been defeated, if only by ourselves.	+10%  Influence Growth -1  Diplomacy Bonus	Requires  Cultural Influence Tech
The Great Expansion	The galaxy is an amazing opportunity and many would be entrepreneurs on our home world are likely to sign up to leave if we can compensate them for their setup costs.	+1  Maintenance +200%  Growth	Requires  Wealthy Ability
Secret Police	With our empire now stretching across the stars, there's many dark corners we can disappear troublemakers to...	-50%  Crime
Free Trade	Embargoes, subsidies and taxes are the enemy of economic growth. By allowing open trade between civilizations we all prosper.	+33%  Trade Route Value +10%  Gross Income -0.05  Manufacturing	Requires  Trade Networks Tech
Export Food	A small amount of food is exported from each world for wealth to each world.	-2  Food +2  Gross Income	Requires  Universal Translator Tech Requires  Carbon Based Ability
Remote Piloting	We are a manufactured species that can create ships with sentient but synthetic pilots that can withstand forces that would crush the soft, squishy fleshlings. This policy will allow our ships to travel faster.	+1  Moves	Requires  Synthetic Ability
Experimental Drives	The safety thresholds of our engines are well below their actual capability. We can unlock their potential if we are okay with occasional side effects.	+1  Moves -20%  Hit Points	Requires  Artificial Gravity Tech
Urban Planning	By including adequate space for all needs we can provide for our citizens in a way that empty rhetoric won't.	+2  Population Cap	Requires  Megapolis Tech
Underwater Homes	We are not restricted to the land. The ocean was our home, and we can live there still.	+2  Population Cap	Requires  Aquatic Ability
Brainstorming	We are an ' inspired ', species. To that end, we can seek out the best and brightest of our people and see what amazing ideas they might have to spur technological progress. Research bonus is only applied to the Homeworld	+2  Research	Requires  Inspired Ability
Protect the Planet	The planet came before us, and will exist after. How long we remain upon it will depend on if we are a good caretaker.	-0.2  Pollution -5%  Manufacturing	Requires  Planetary Adaption Tech Blocked by  Wealthy Ability
Heritage Protection	We were first in this galaxy and should preserve our ways and our home eternal. We will use this to influence other civilizations. Influence bonus is only applied to the Homeworld	+100%  Influence Growth	Requires  Ancient Ability
Prototype Defenses	Nothing is more important than the lives of those brave enough to lead our charge into space. We should do everything in our power to protect them.	+2  Armor Rating +2  Shield Strength +2  Evasion	Requires  Defensive Studies Tech
Ban Dissent	We are stronger when we are united in purpose, and therefore speaking against our government weakens us and is effectively treason.	+100%  Maintenance +0.1  Approval +0.05  Crime	Requires  Cultural Influence Tech
Starship Specifications	The rush to create will always result in an inferior product. Time and craftsmanship will ensure the quality of our ships is second to none.	-5%  Manufacturing +20%  Hit Points	Requires  Space Doctrine Tech
Tax Exemptions	Our elite argue that the government makes poor use of their money. By providing a wide range of tax exemptions their businesses can grow, even if the public coffers don't.	-20%  Gross Income +8  Loyalty	Requires  Leadership Recruiting Tech
Endless Feast	Our ' ravenous ' nature makes us appreciate a good meal. To that end, we will be harvesting life from other planets for consumption at home.	+0.2  Approval -2  Diplomacy Bonus +1  Food	Requires  Ravenous Ability
Shoddy Construction	We are a ' prolific ' civilization and are willing to do what needs to be done to get structures built as quickly as possible. Reduces improvement construction cost but increases upkeep.	-50%  Construction Cost +300%  Maintenance	Requires  Proliferation Ability Blocked by  Synthetic Ability
Extreme Automation	So-called 'Synthetic' species such as ourselves have the ability to work together in ways that fleshlings cannot. This comes at a cost, even for us, but we can greatly increase our production as a result.	-20%  Gross Income +15%  Manufacturing	Requires  Synthetic Ability
Open Immigration	If we are to survive we must appeal not only to our citizens, but to those outside of our empire.	+0.1  Tourism +20%  Growth	Requires  Open Immigration Tech
Police State	If our citizens want the government to be accountable for their condition, they must give the government the tools to control that condition.	-0.03  Approval +1  Control Per Month -0.1  Crime	Requires  Colonial Law And Policy Tech
Conscription	We stand, or fall, together. And from each is expected a unity of purpose and service.	-0.03  Approval +15%  Manufacturing	Requires  Planetary Invasion Tech Blocked by  Silicon Based Ability
Heart of the Empire	Our homeworld is the core of our civilization, and the pinnacle of who we are as a people. Influence and Income are only applied to the Homeworld.	+10%  Influence Growth +10%  Gross Income	Blocked by  Silicon Based Ability Blocked by  Ammonia Based Ability Blocked by  Ravenous Ability
Reproductive Imperative	Our species has never had a problem replacing its numbers. However, recent events have made it clear that we need to greatly increase our growth.	+2  Maintenance +100%  Growth	Requires  Unrelenting Ability Blocked by  Wealthy Ability
Genetic Manipulation	Our capabilities are not determined by chance, but by intent. +2 Intelligence for all Citizens and Leaders	+2  Intelligence +10%  Growth	Requires  Planetary Adaption Tech
Land Exploitation	We are in a period of rapid interstellar expansion. The expense requires we take unusual measures to increase our wealth. This policy will open up public lands to extreme mining techniques to generate additional wealth.	+5  Gross Income +0.3  Pollution
Laissez-faire	Our wealthy civilization will do better if we eliminate remaining social programs and regulation.	+100%  Gross Income +0.2  Pollution +0.1  Crime	Requires  Wealthy Ability
Fleet Build Up	There is little use in accumulated assets if we lack the ability to defend them.	-10%  Gross Income +10%  Military	Requires  Martial Law Doctrine Tech
Foreign Dumping	We have found the perfect solution to our polluted worlds, secretly dumping our toxic waste on other planets. Spreads 10% Pollution through trade routes	+0.1  Pollution -0.1  Pollution -2  Diplomacy Bonus	Requires  Espionage Tech
Economic Development	Develops the economy of each of our worlds.	+2  Wealth	Requires  Economic Development Tech
Cave of Echoes	Our homeworld is where our sentience was born. This most sacred place must be maintained for future generations. Influence bonus is only applied to the Homeworld.	+0.03  Approval +10%  Influence Growth	Requires  Silicon Based Ability
IP Theft	Our resourceful nature can be used to aggressively steal the bits of research from other civilizations.	+20%  Research -1  Diplomacy Bonus	Requires  Resourceful Ability
Emergency Coalition	War often calls for all of us to sacrifice for the common good.	-0.03  Approval +50%  Military -25%  Manufacturing	Requires  Systems Of Control Tech
Population Boom	Our ' fertile ' nature can be leveraged to increase our population quickly. We are going to need all the people we can get to populate the universe.	+0.1  Approval -25%  Gross Income +200%  Growth	Requires  Fertile Ability
Unregulated Corporations	Corporations may be more effective without regulations limiting their growth. But, our advisors warn that regulations are critical to avoid disastrous events.	+10%  Gross Income +0.05  Pollution	Requires  Xeno Commerce Tech
Mandatory Service	Defense of our worlds must be the first priority of our government, or no other priority matters. With this measure each of our planets receive 3 free guardian fighters	+3  Guardian Fighters Cap	Requires  Killbots Tech
Fast Exploration	As natural ' explorers ', we have the ability to sacrifice the quality of our ships, to get a bit more performance out of the engines.	-50%  Hit Points +2  Moves	Requires  Voyagers Ability
Wealth Tax	Our wealthiest citizens have benefited the most from our society. They should be taxed not only on their profit, but annually on any wealth they hold.	+20%  Gross Income -15  Loyalty	Requires  Preferred Lending Tech
Defensive Measures	By focusing on basic defenses we limit the reach of our explorers, but significantly limit their risk.	-25%  Ship Range +20%  Hit Points	Requires  Defensive Studies Tech
Research Grants	Education is the torch that will lead us into the next age, and resolve the problems we find there.	-10%  Gross Income +20%  Research	Requires  Research Districts Tech Blocked by  Unrelenting Ability
Infrastructure Support	Distributing our infrastructure is an expensive process but dramatically helps remote worlds. Manufacturing bonus is not applied to the Homeworld	-10%  Gross Income +10%  Manufacturing	Requires  Planetary Outposts Tech
Without Slumber	We do not require sleep like organic species, we rest for balance and pleasure. But, if our civilization requires it, this pleasure can be ignored.	-0.05  Approval +20%  Manufacturing	Requires  Silicon Based Ability
Xeno Harvesting	Our ' unrelenting ' nature shows us the truth that other species exist only as either our food or to provide wealth. This policy means that we will always seek to maximize the wealth we are able to extract from the universe to our homeworld	-1  Diplomacy Bonus +50%  Gross Income	Requires  Unrelenting Ability
Shipyard Stimulus	We must subsidize our Shipyards with more manufacturing help.	-5%  Gross Income +20%  Military	Requires  Armed Shuttles Tech
Security Lights	There are simple steps that can be taken to keep our citizens safe. The first of these is adequate lighting in all areas of our cities.	-0.05  Crime	Requires  Colonial Bureaucracy Tech Blocked by  Crime Lord Ability
Free Housing	The least among us struggle to find shelter. By providing minimum housing to all of our citizens we make sure that they have a foundation to build upon.	+0.06  Approval -10%  Gross Income +25%  Growth	Requires  Domestic Policy Doctrine Tech
Empathic Connection	We are an ' empathic ' people. Our civilization must work together more than ever to thrive in this next stage of our history. By using our empathic ability actively we can increase our happiness greatly.	+0.15  Approval	Requires  Empathy Ability
You Are Just A Number	Personal expression is a distracting and ultimately toxic influence on our society. Also, it's weird. If we condemn it we can focus our citizens on more productive pursuits.	-0.03  Approval +10%  Manufacturing	Requires  Xeno Religions Tech
Singular Purpose	Our nature is ' unrelenting ' due to our ability to work together with singular purpose. With a little effort, we can increase our control over our worlds.	+1  Control Per Month	Requires  Unrelenting Ability
Hull Reinforcing	With the dangers of space and our own familiarity with exotic materials we can ensure that our ships are more robust than others.	+20%  Hit Points	Requires  War Profiteers Ability
Bureaucracy	They laugh at our byzantine laws, and they may make simple tasks more complex. But when the greatest logistical challenges come, our administration is ready.	+4  Logistics	Requires  Centralized Administration Tech
Subspace Sensors	Our species are very good at ' starfaring '. With a little extra spending, we can greatly increase our sensor range.	-10%  Gross Income +100%  Sensor Range	Requires  Starfaring Ability
Toxin Spreading	We can spread our influence and make worlds to our liking by spreading Pollution through trade. Spreads 10% Pollution through trade routes	+0.1  Pollution -2  Diplomacy Bonus	Requires  Ammonia Based Ability
Block Embassies	Diplomacy is the tool of the weak to bind the strong. We will speak directly, and with our military if needed. We can not assign or accept diplomats		Requires  Foreign Affairs Tech
Grove Growth	Our spores can be used to increase the food production on our worlds.	+50%  Food	Requires  Spores Ability
Planetary Stimulus	What value is wealth if it doesn't improve the life of our citizens.	-5%  Gross Income +20%  Manufacturing	Requires  Colonial Bureaucracy Tech Blocked by  Synthetic Ability
Genius Grants	There is no more rewarding investment than in our brightest minds. Gives every core world an additional research point.	-10%  Gross Income +1  Research	Requires  Xeno Research Tech Blocked by  Unrelenting Ability
Coerced Colonization	If we are to colonize the galaxy we will need to inspire our citizens. This can be done through propaganda, incentives, or force. Doubles population growth.	-0.10  Approval +100%  Growth	Requires  Carbon Based Ability Blocked by  Fertile Ability Blocked by  Ravenous Ability
Unregulated Research	This age will be led by those with the most advanced technology. But our advisors warn that regulations are critical to avoid disastrous consequences.	+10%  Research	Requires  Artificial General Intelligence Tech
Reduced Regulations	We believe we can increase our tax revenue if we reduce the number of regulations our citizens must adhere to.	-0.5  Control Per Month +20%  Gross Income	Requires  Trade Pacts Tech
Look the Other Way	What happens in the dark corners of our empire is none of our business. Crime is spread through Trade Routes	+0.1  Crime +0.1  Crime	Requires  Crime Lord Ability
Slave Labor	Why pay ten men to do a job when you can pay one to beat the other nine if they don't work?	-90%  Maintenance -1  Diplomacy Bonus	Requires  Slavers Ability
Free Media	The cornerstone of a successful civilization is a powerful media that can speak without fear of reprisal.	+1  Diplomacy Bonus	Requires  Xeno Entertainment Tech
Professionalism	We are a loyal people. This has allowed for our officers to form bonds that build trust without fear of cynical ambition. We can leverage this to improve the performance of our officer corps.	+0.5 Experience Bonus	Requires  Loyal Ability