Planetary management

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Planetary management

Districts

Buildings

Jobs

Decisions

Designation

Stability

Crime and Deviancy

Planetary management involves district creation, building construction, and assigning a workforce for resource production to maintain peace and order, manage population growth, and set up garrisons for planetary defense.

Planets are, without a doubt, a vital part of a stellar empire because they provide the overwhelming majority of resources and the population required for an empire to grow and prosper. If a planet is managed properly, it could provide the needs of its populace and the demands of its empire and if an empire has a large collection of prosperous, productive planets within its borders, it can quite easily be seen as a successful empire.

Districts

Districts represent large areas of development on the planet dedicated towards a particular purpose, whether that be housing or resource gathering. The total number of districts that can be built on a planet is equal to the planet size. The number of mining, generator and agriculture districts is further constrained by the deposits on the planet.

Each district contributes to the Empire Sprawl (with one district being equivalent to one system), which can increase costs such as, but not limited to Research and Unity if above the Administrative Capacity, but since districts provide more raw resources than average systems, it should not be a strong limitation.

Unlike buildings, districts will be retained in case of planetary depopulation.

Planetary districts

Each normal planet can support four different types of districts: a housing district and three different resource districts.

Housing

A housing district mainly provides housing for Pops living on the planetary surface. The maximum number of housing districts that can be built per planet is equivalent to its planetary size.

• Upkeep: −2
• Time: 480
• Cost: 500
• Agrarian Idyll civic: −1
• Public works tradition: +1
• Weather Control Systems tech: +1
• Anti-Gravity Engineering ( Agrarian Idyll): +1

	District		Jobs	Government	Description
	City District	5	Clerk: +1 Clerk: +1	Gestalt Consciousness	These dense urban centers provide large amounts of housing and office space for clerical workers.
	Hive District	6		Hive Mind	These towering spires are where the drones gather when not working to rejuvenate and consume nutrients.
	Nexus District	5	Maintenance Drone: +1 Tech-Drone: +1	Machine Intelligence	Centralized districts where drones are serviced and repaired before they are deployed to their work assignments.

Resource

A resource district provides some additional housing, and creates jobs that generate energy, minerals, or food resources. The number of resource districts that can be built varies on the planetary tiles that generate the specific resource type, except on Hive Worlds and Machine Worlds. Resource districts do not generate resources per se, but rather the jobs that the district provides are the source of the resources. Agriculture Districts cannot be build on Machine Worlds.

• Upkeep: −1
• Time: 240
• Cost: 300
• Agrarian Idyll civic: +1
• Agrarian Utopias technology ( Agrarian Idyll): +1 in Agriculture Districts only

	District		Regular Jobs	Hive Mind Jobs	Machine Intelligence Jobs	Description
	Generator District	2	Technician: +2	Tech-Drone: +3	Tech-Drone: +2	Rows of massive power plants that generate massive amounts of energy which can then be used or converted into energy credits.
	Mining District	2	Miner: +2	Mining Drone: +3	Mining Drone: +2	These mining towns and resource extraction centers drill deep into the mantle to access mineral deposits.
	Agriculture District	2	Farmer: +2	Agri-Drone: +3	Agri-Drone: +2	Land set aside for cultivation, either through the growing of crops or animal husbandry.

Ring World districts

Ringworlds have their own set of districts called Segments. They are the most powerful district types available but also the most expensive. Each Segment takes 600 days to complete.

	District	Regular Jobs	Hive Mind Jobs	Machine Intelligence Jobs		Cost	Upkeep	Description
	City Segment	Clerk: +20 Enforcer: +1			80	2000	−10	Urban centers fill this Ring World section, providing large amounts of housing and office space for clerical workers.
	Hive Segment				60	2000	−10	Towering spires stretch across this Ring World section for drones to gather when not working to rejuvenate and consume nutrients.
	Nexus Segment			Maintenance Drone: +10 Tech-Drone: +10	60	2000	−10	Efficient districts fill this Ring World section, provide locations for drones to be serviced and repaired before they are deployed to their work assignments.
	Commercial Segment	Clerk: +10 Artisan: +5 Merchant: +5			20	2000 90	−10 −2	Civilian industry and infrastructure populate this Ring World segment dedicated to commerce.
	Generator Segment		Tech-Drone: +30	Tech-Drone: +20	20	2000 90	−10 −2	Reactors fill this Ring World section, focused on the generation of energy.
	Research Segment	Researcher: +20	Brain Drone: +20	Calculator: +20	20	2000 90	−10 −2	Research facilities of all kinds fill this Ring World Segment.
	Agricultural Segment	Farmer: +20	Agri-Drone: +30	Agri-Drone: +20	20	2000 90	−10 −2	Endless seas of farmland stretch across this Ring World section, growing massive amounts of food.

Arcology districts

Ecumenopolis worlds have their own set of districts called Arcologies. They provide a far larger amount of housing and jobs than planet districts but cannot produce basic resources.

	District		Regular Jobs	Hive Mind Jobs	Machine Intelligence Jobs	Cost	Upkeep	Description
	Residential Arcology	15	Clerk: +5	Maintenance Drone: +2	Maintenance Drone: +2	1000	−5	With these special ecumenopolistic city districts, integrated vertical architecture is utilized to maximize population density over land surface area.
	Foundry Arcology	10	Metallurgist: +10	Foundry Drone: +10	Fabricator: +10	1000 50	−5 −2	Geared towards military industries, this ecumenopolistic district is filled with the roar of smelters and the clang of metallurgies.
	Industrial Arcology	10	Artisan: +10		Artisan Drone: +10	1000 50	−5 −2	Workshops filled with artisans and civilian industries line the stacked streets of this district.
	Leisure Arcology	10	Culture Worker: +5 Entertainer: +5 Duelist: +5			1000 50	−5 −2	Where denizens of the ecumenopolis unwind in their leisure hours.

Habitat districts

Each Habitat has up to 3 Districts available. A fourth one becomes available if the Habitat is built above a planet with certain resource deposits.

• Upkeep: −2
• Time: 240
• Cost: 400

	District	Regular Jobs	Hive Mind Jobs	Machine Intelligence Jobs		Requirements	Description
	Habitation District	None	Maintenance Drone: +1	Maintenance Drone: +1	8		A habitat housing district provides comfortable, if compact residences for its population.
	Trade District	Clerk: +5			3	Gestalt Consciousness	A sprawling habitat trading district where merchants and clerks conduct business.
	Leisure District	Culture Worker: +1 Entertainer: +2 Duelist: +2		Maintenance Drone: +1 Bio-Trophy: +5	3	Gestalt Consciousness	Who needs the great outdoors, with hubs of habitat entertainment like these?
	Astro-Mining Bay	Miner: +3	Mining Drone: +4	Mining Drone: +3	3	Minerals or Alloys deposit on the planet	With no natural resources on their own, Habitats depend on these facilities to mine and process minerals from nearby asteroids and planetoids.
	Reactor District	Technician: +3	Tech-Drone: +4	Tech-Drone: +3	3	Energy deposit on the planet or Gestalt Consciousness	Habitat-side energy production plant districts generate energy-credits, as well as provide power to the arcology on which they are built.
	Research District	Researcher: +3	Brain Drone: +3	Calculator: +3	3	Research deposit on the planet	Centers of scientific discovery, these habitat districts employ researchers from myriad fields of study.

Decisions

Decisions represent planet-wide undertakings.

	Decision	Cost	Effects	Requirements	DLC
	Encourage Planetary Growth	1000	Growth Encouraged modifier added for 120 months, giving the following effects: +25% Pop Growth Speed	Machine Intelligence Declared Population Controls Drone Population Controls
	Distribute Luxury Goods	100 per 10 pops (max 1000)	Luxuries Distributed modifier added for 120 months, giving the following effects: +25% Amenities +25% Immigration Pull	Gestalt Consciousness
	Launch Anti-Crime Campaign	25	Anti-Crime Campaign modifier added, giving the following effects: +10 Enforcer Crime Reduction +2 Enforcer Upkeep Can be ended at any time.	Gestalt Consciousness Crime higher than 10
	Negotiate with Crime Lords	50	Crime Lord Deal modifier added, giving the following effects: +10 Stability +50% Crime Will block further severe crime events from firing Can be ended at any time but will add the Broken Crime Lord Deal modifier for 5 years, giving the following effects: −10 Stability	Gestalt Consciousness Crime higher than 10
	Expel Excess Population	25	Expels up to 10 Pops from the Planet to reduce overcrowding. Expelled Pops will become refugees and may settle in other empires. Population Expelled modifier added for 60 months, giving the following effects: −10 Stability	Housing is less than 0 Population Expelled
	Declare Population Controls	25	Declared Population Controls modifier added, giving the following effects: −100% Pop Growth −5 Stability +100 Emigration Push Can be ended at any time.	Gestalt Consciousness Population Controls policy is set to Allowed
	Discourage Planetary Growth	25	Growth Discouraged modifier added, giving the following effects: −75% Pop Growth Reduction +25% Pop Amenities Usage +25% Pop Upkeep +100 Emigration Push Can be ended at any time.	Gestalt Consciousness Population Controls policy is set to Prohibited
	Cease Robot Assembly	25	Robot Assembly Ceased modifier added, giving the following effects: −100% Robotic Pop Assembly Speed −75% Pop Assembly Cost Can be ended at any time.	Robotic Workers policy is set to Allowed
	Cease Drone Production	25	Drone Population Controls modifier added, giving the following effects: −100% Pop Growth Can be ended at any time.	Gestalt Consciousness
	Declare Martial Law	50	Martial Law modifier added, giving the following effects: +2 Soldier Jobs +5 Stability from Soldier Jobs −33% Job Resource Output −50% Pop Growth Can be ended at any time.	Gestalt Consciousness
	Deploy Hunter-Killer Drones	50	Hunter-Killer Drones modifier added, giving the following effects: +2 Warrior Drone Jobs +5 Stability from Warrior Drone Jobs −33% Job Resource Output −50% Pop Growth Can be ended at any time.	Hive Mind
	Activate Compliance Protocols	50	Compliance Protocols modifier added, giving the following effects: +2 Warrior Drone Jobs +5 Stability from Warrior Drone Jobs −33% Job Resource Output −50% Pop Growth Can be ended at any time.	Machine Intelligence
	Planetary Prospecting	500 25 180 Days	Adds a random Planetary Feature to the planet.	Adaptability Tradition finished Once per Planet
	Mastery of Nature	2000 100 360 Days	Mastery of Nature modifier added, giving the following effects: +2 Max Districts	Mastery of Nature ascension perk Must be a planet No Mastery of Nature modifier
	Galactic Market Hub Nomination	1000 150	Applies a Base Marketplace Competition Rating modifier to the planet, according to its local conditions. The better the rating, the more likely the planet will play host to the future Galactic Market.	Galactic Market established Number of Pops is greater than 20
	Boost Nomination Bid	2000 300	Augment the planet's Base Marketplace Competition Rating with additional measures. Usable up to 2 times.	Galactic Market Hub Nomination
	Revoke Nomination	10	Base Marketplace Competition Rating modifier removed. Prior Investments will not be returned.	Galactic Market Hub Nomination
	Create Penal Colony	100	Adds the Penal Colony Designation	Penal Colonies technology Planet Size 15 or greater
	Create Resort World	100	Adds the Resort World Designation	Resort Worlds technology Planet Size 15 or greater No Districts or Buildings
	Create Thrall-World	100	Adds the Thrall-World Designation	Thrall-Worlds technology Ecumenopolis No Districts or Buildings At least 1 pop from a fully enslaved species
	Restore Ecumenopolis	20000 200 3600 Days	The planet is terraformed into an Ecumenopolis and gains the Former Relic World Planetary Feature	Relic World Anti-Gravity Engineering technology All Blockers removed
	Exhibit Art Monument	None	Art Monument Exhibited modifier added, giving the following effects: +15% Amenities +50 Immigration Pull Can be ended at any time but not reused.	Bought for 600 from Artisan Enclave One use only
	Arcology Project	20000 200 3600 Days	The planet is terraformed into an Ecumenopolis	Arcology project ascension perk All District slots filled with City Districts All Blockers removed
	Implement Divine Algorithm	50 360 Days	Divine Algorithm modifier added for 120 months, giving the following effects: +10% Energy from Jobs	Numistic Order caravan deal
	Trium Atmospheric Deodorizer Deployment	None	Atmospheric Deodorizer Deployed modifier added for 960 months, giving the following effects: +30% Immigration Pull +10% Pop Growth from Immigration	Vengralian Trium caravan deal One use only
	Trium Bunk Beds Deployment	None	Bunk Beds Deployed modifier added for 960 months, giving the following effects: +10% Housing	Vengralian Trium caravan deal One use only
	Trium Food Container Deployment	None	Food-Preserving Containers Deployed modifier added for 960 months, giving the following effects: −10% Pop Food Upkeep	Vengralian Trium caravan deal One use only
	Send Artifacts to Museum Exhibits	2	Artifact Exhibition modifier added for 120 months, giving the following effects: +20% Culture Worker Output	Gestalt Consciousness Corporate Authority
	Initiate Performance Competition	2	Performance Competition modifier added for 120 months, giving the following effects: +10% Executive Output +10% Manager Output	Corporate Authority
	Incorporate Artifact Relays	2	Artifact Relays modifier added for 120 months, giving the following effects: Synapse Drones on the planet provide +1% Menial Drone Output and +2 Stability Coordinators on the planet provide +1% Menial Drone Output and +2 Stability	Gestalt Consciousness
	Send Artifacts to Organic Sanctuaries	2	Artifact Exhibition modifier added for 120 months, giving the following effects: +10% Bio-Trophies Output	Rogue Servitor
	Nu-Baol Life-Seeding	None	Planet is terraformed into a Gaia World. The first time the Decision is used will also create 4 Nu Baol Pops that have the Agrarian, Communal, Venerable, Delicious and Slow Breeders traits.	The Last Baol Relic Activation
	Deploy Tissue Growth Stimulants	200	Tissue Growth Stimulants modifier added for 120 months, giving the following effects: +10% Pop Growth Speed −10% Happiness −5 Stability	City of Bones Excavation complete Machine Intelligence
	Construct Explosive Fungiform Housing Units	500	Explosive Fungiform Housing modifier added, giving the following effects: −10% Pop Housing Usage	City of Bones Excavation complete Machine Intelligence
	Initiate Yuht Cleansing Process	500	Yuht Cleansing modifier added, giving the following effects: +10% Habitability +50 Devastation	Delve into the Secrets of the Yuht Special Project
	Consecrate World	50	Adds this world to our canon of Consecrated Worlds (up to 3), increasing Spiritualist Ethics Attraction and boosting Unity Generation, scaling to the spiritual significance of the planet. Consecrated modifier Unity Amenities Spiritualist Ethic Attraction Holy World +8% +4% +8% Venerated +6% +3% +6% Respected +4% +2% +4% Profane +2% +1% +2% Can be canceled at any time.	Consecrated Worlds ascension perk

Designation

Designation represents the production focus on a world. It is by default determined by the most common type of Districts or Buildings constructed but can be chosen manually at any point. Capitals have their own unique designation and cannot be changed.

Designation	Effects	Celestial body	Requirements	Description
Empire Capital	+5% Stability +10 Amenities +100% Governing Ethics Attraction	Any	Capital world Gestalt Consciousness	The capital planet of an interstellar empire is a vast complex of government buildings, bureaus and agency headquarters.
Hive Capital	+5 Stability +10 Amenities −20 Deviancy	Any	Capital world Hive Mind	The capital planet of a Hive Mind is the primary seat of the Mind, from where the collective's thoughts and actions spring.
Machine Capital	+5 Stability +10 Amenities −20 Deviancy +5% Drone Output	Any	Capital world Machine Intelligence	The capital planet of a Machine Intelligence is the primary focus of its central networked consciousness, from where all units and drones are tasked, controlled and administered.
Colony	+20% Pop Growth Speed +10% Happiness	Any	Reassembled Ship Shelter	A balanced settlement and a bold new frontier.
Urban World	+25% City District Build Speed −10% City District Cost	Planet	Gestalt Consciousness	A densely populated world where one glowing metropolis leads almost directly into the next.
Nest Planet	−10% Hive District Cost +5% Complex Drone Output	Planet	Hive Mind	A teeming planet-wide network of bustling hives crisscross this world.
Machine Nexus	−10% Nexus District Cost +5% Complex Drone Output	Planet	Machine Intelligence	A mechanical network of thousands of unit service and repair facilities dominate this planet's surface.
Mining World	+25% Mining District Build Speed +20% Miners output	Planet	None	Strip mines, quarries, boreholes, and heavy machinery dominate this planet's surface.
Agri-World	+25% Agriculture District Build Speed +20% Farmers Output	Planet	None	Picturesque pastoral landscapes featuring flourishing crops are effaced only minutely by the ever-present scent of fertilizer.
Generator World	+25% Generator District Build Speed +20% Technicians output	Planet	None	Nigh-endless complexes of generator plants hum and glow on this planet.
Forge World	+25% Foundry District Build Speed −20% Metallurgist Upkeep	Planet	None	The heat of alloy foundries can be felt almost everywhere on this planet.
Industrial World	+25% Civilian Industries District Build Speed −20% Artisan Upkeep	Planet	None	This planet specializes in manufactories, workshops, and civilian industries.
Refinery World	+25% Chemical Plant Build Speed +25% Crystal Plant Build Speed +25% Refinery Build Speed −10% Chemist Upkeep −10% Translucer Upkeep −10% Refiner Upkeep	Planet	None	Much of the planet surface is covered in a vast network of pipes, refineries, and distilleries. Try not to inhale too deeply.
Tech-World	+25% Research Lab District Build Speed −20% Researcher Upkeep	Planet	None	This world is a seat of scientific research and technological advancement.
Fortress World	−20% Fortress Cost −10% Orbital Bombardment Damage +20% Defense Army Damage	Planet	None	Dominated by planetary defenses, bunkers and strongholds, foreign invasion and civil unrest will prove difficult on this world.
Rural World	+25% Agriculture District Build Speed +25% Generator District Build Speed +25% Mining District Build Speed +5% Worker Output	Planet	Gestalt Consciousness	The nature of this planet's production dispenses with the need for major urban centers.
Fringe Planet	+25% Agriculture District Build Speed +25% Generator District Build Speed +25% Mining District Build Speed +5% Menial Drone Output	Planet	Gestalt Consciousness	This planet is a sparsely populated world on the fringes of the collective.
Resort World	+100% Habitability +1 Clerk job per 2 Pops Cannot support Districts Cannot support certain buildings +15% Amenities on other colonies +15% Immigration Pull on other colonies	Planet	Create Resort World decision	A tranquil, weather-controlled resort world with beautiful nature that has not yet been scarred by large-scale development.
Penal Colony	+33% Immigration Pull +100% Crime −25% Crime on other colonies	Planet	Create Penal Colony decision	A bleak penal colony, willed with criminals paying off their debt to society in labor camps.
Thrall-World	+50% Pop Growth Speed Cannot grow free Pops Cannot support City Districts Cannot support Specialist buildings Can build Slave Huts and Overseer Residences buildings	Planet	Create Thrall-World Decision	This world is purpose-built to maximize the growth rate of its enslaved population.
Ecumenopolis	−5% District Cost	Ecumenopolis	None	This city planet has not been specialized in any particular industry.
Ecumenopolis Foundry	+25% Foundry Build Speed +25% Foundry Arcology Build Speed −20% Metallurgist Upkeep	Ecumenopolis	None	A vast city-planet that specializes in the ceaseless production of alloys.
Ecumenopolis Industrial	+25% Factory Build Speed +25% Industrial Arcology Build Speed −20% Artisan Upkeep	Ecumenopolis	None	A vast city-planet that specializes in the ceaseless production of consumer goods.
Ecumenopolis Research	+25% Research Lab Build Speed −20% Researcher Upkeep	Ecumenopolis	None	A vast city-planet that specializes in the latest cutting-edge research.
Ring World	+20% Immigration Pull +5% Resources from Jobs	Ring World	None	An immense ringworld, its massive area spread between all matters of produce.
Research Ring World	+15% Research from Jobs	Ring World	None	An immense ringworld section is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge.
Agriculture Ring World	+25% Food from Jobs	Ring World	None	Endless fields are supported by the infrastructure of this ring world section to maximize growing potential.
Commercial Ring World	+20% Trade Value	Ring World	Gestalt Consciousness	If you can't buy it here, it either doesn't exist or you didn't really want it anyway.
Generator Ring World	+25% Energy from Jobs	Ring World	Gestalt Consciousness	Linking generator segments together across this ring world section provides efficiencies of scale.
Habitat	None	Habitat	None	An artificial deep-space arcology.
Leisure Station	−10% Leisure District Build Speed +10% Happiness	Habitat	None	An artificial deep-space arcology dedicated to the pursuit of leisure and culture.
Trade Station	−10% Trade District Build Speed +20% Trade Value	Habitat	Gestalt Consciousness	An artificial deep-space arcology dedicated to trade.
Research Station	−10% Research District Build Speed +10% Research from Jobs	Habitat	None	An artificial deep-space arcology dedicated to research.
Fortress Station	−30% Fortress Cost −10% Orbital Bombardment Damage +20% Defense Army Damage	Habitat	None	An artificial deep-space arcology dedicated to defensive structures.
Foundry Station	+25% Foundry Build Speed −20% Metallurgist Upkeep	Habitat	None	An artificial deep-space arcology dedicated to allow production.
Factory Station	+25% Factory Build Speed −20% Artisan Upkeep	Habitat	None	An artificial deep-space arcology dedicated to consumer good production.
Refinery Station	+25% Chemical Plant Build Speed +25% Crystal Plant Build Speed +25% Refinery Build Speed −20% Chemist Upkeep −20% Translucer Upkeep −20% Refiner Upkeep	Habitat	None	An artificial deep-space arcology dedicated to the production of strategic resources.
Generator Station	−10% Reactor District Build Cost +10% Energy from Jobs	Habitat	Energy deposit on the planet or Gestalt Consciousness	An artificial deep-space arcology dedicated to the generation of energy.
Mining Station	−10% Astro-Mining Bay Build Cost +10% Minerals from Jobs	Habitat	Minerals or Alloys deposit on the planet	An artificial deep-space arcology dedicated to the harvesting of minerals.
Hive World	+25% Agriculture District Build Speed +25% Generator District Build Speed +25% Mining District Build Speed +5% Menial Drone Output	Hive World	Hive Mind	A planet-sized organism that has not been specialized for any particular production type.
Machine World	+25% Generator District Build Speed +25% Mining District Build Speed +5% Menial Drone Output	Machine World	Hive Mind	A machine world that has not been specialized for any particular production type.
Machine World Foundry	+25% Generator District Build Speed +25% Mining District Build Speed −20% Foundry Drone Upkeep	Machine World	Hive Mind	An enormous planet-sized machine, designated to produce vast amounts of alloys.
Machine World Factory	+25% Generator District Build Speed +25% Mining District Build Speed −20% Artisan Drone Upkeep	Machine World	Rogue Servitor	An enormous planet-sized machine, designated to produce vast amounts of consumer goods.
Fallen Empire Capital	+10% Stability	Any	Capital world Fallen Empire	Though its empire may be in decline, the level of technological advancement on this world is astounding.
Fallen Empire Colony	+5% Stability	Any	Fallen Empire	Though its empire may be in decline, the level of technological advancement on this world is astounding.
Primitive World	None	Any	Pre-FTL civilization	A primitive planet that is home to a pre-FTL society.
Contingency World	None	Any	Contingency	This planet has been taken over by the Contingency.
Infested World	None	Infested	None	This planet has been infested by the Prethoryn Scourge.

Stability

Stability is a measure of the overall stability of a world, either socio-political or in terms of drone functionality, and is influenced by a large number of factors such as happiness, housing, amenities and crime or deviancy.

Stability effects

Stability ranges from 0 to 100 and has a base level of 50.

• Each point of Stability above 50 adds +0.6% resources from jobs, +0.6% Trade Value and +0.4 immigration pull.
• Each point of Stability below 50 adds −1% resources from jobs, −1% Trade Value and +2 emigration push.
• At very low Stability, organic pops (excluding Hive-Minded or Nerve Stapled pops) and sentient Mechanical pops may cause unrest events.

Low Stability can give a planet one of the following modifiers once every 2 years. Modifiers that require Slaves can be removed instantly by discontinuing Slavery.

Modifier	Effects	Duration	Required Stability	Requires Slaves	Description
Valiant Citizens	+33% Governing Ethics Attraction	20 years	25	No	Despite high Unrest, Pops on this colony banded together to prevent further violence.
Unrest	+100% Random Ethic Attraction	20 years	25	No	Unrest on this colony caused local Pops to become more attracted to a random ethic.
Terror Victims	−33% Governing Ethics Attraction	20 years	25	No	Unrest on this colony caused Pops to be victimized in a terror attack and lose faith in the regime.
Terror Victims (Severe)	−75% Governing Ethics Attraction	10 years	25	No	Unrest on this colony caused Pops to be victimized in a terror attack and lose faith in the regime.
Slaves Radicalizing	−20 Stability	20 years	40	Yes	Radical Slave elements are rallying, spreading unrest.
Hunger Strike	−50% Slave Output −50% Slave Upkeep	5 years	25	Yes	It's hard to work when you're doubled over from hunger pangs.
Slave Riots	−1000% Slave Output −50% Pop Growth Speed −50% Army Build Speed −50% Planet Build Speed	10 years	10	Yes	Slave Riots inhibit population growth.

Rebellion

If a colony's Stability decreases below 10, a rebellion can take place. If the rebel armies are defeated the world will get +20 Stability for 10 years. If the rebel armies win the rebel colony will take control of the system's starbase and every other colony present in the system and create a rebel empire with −100 Opinion.

Type	Armies	Rebel ethics	Requirements
Slave Rebellion	3 Slave Armies for every enslaved Pop	Fanatic Egalitarian	Colony has the Slaves Radicalizing modifier
Rebellion	1 Assault Army for every pop	Population's current ethics	Colony does not have the Slaves Radicalizing modifier

Increasing Stability

Normal empires primarily increase Stability by having a high Approval Rating or using the Declare Martial Law decision and having enough Soldier jobs. Gestalt Consciousness empires primarily increase Stability by having a high number of Amenities or using the Deploy Hunter-Killer Drones or Activate Compliance Protocols decisions and having enough Warrior Drone jobs.

Stability can also be increased by the following:

Source	Stability
Empire Capital	+5
Noble Jobs	+5
Police State civic	+5
Shared Burdens civic	+5
Deep Space Black Site starbase building	+5
Finishing the Harmony or Synchronicity tradition tree	+5
Psi Corps building	+5
Governor's Palace building	+5
Governor's Estates building	+10
Pacifist ethic	+5
Fanatic Pacifist ethic	+10
Psychic governor trait	+5
Chosen One governor trait	+10

Stability is also increased by +10 on all human player worlds if the game difficulty is set to Cadet and by +5 all AI player worlds for each difficulty step above Ensign.

Crime and Deviancy

Crime and Deviancy are measures of the overall level of non-compliance in the population of a world. Crime and Deviancy are produced by any Pop, ranging from 0 at 100% Happiness to +2 at 0% Happiness. While Unemployment does not increase Crime or Deviancy it can add modifiers that cause them if measures aren't taken. Crime and Deviancy are reduced by certain Jobs as well as Governor leaders.

Every year one of the following modifiers can be added as long as the requirements are met. Another modifier cannot be added for the next 10 years. Alternatively 15 Devastation can be added instead of a modifier. Once a planet has below 10 Crime or Deviancy all modifiers will be removed after 15 years. The timer is reduced by 50% for each Enforcer or Hunter-Seeker Drone Job.

Modifier	Effects	Duration	Requirements	Description
Criminal Underworld	+15 Crime +1 Criminal Job +1 Criminal Job per 33 Crime	Permanent	30 Crime or Refusing the Increased Benefits modifier	This world is home to a large criminal underworld.
Drone Deviancy	+15 Deviancy +1 Deviant Drone Job +1 Deviant Drone Job per 33 Deviancy	Permanent	30 Deviancy or Refusing the Activity Program modifier	This world is home to large communities of deviant drones, who no longer respond to commands from the Hive Mind.
Drone Corruption	+15 Deviancy +1 Corrupt Drone Job +1 Corrupt Drone Job per 33 Deviancy	Permanent	30 Deviancy or Refusing the Standby Mode modifier	This world is home to several networks of deviant and corrupted drone units, who operate outside the established parameters set by the core intelligence.
Center of Drug Trade	+30 Crime +3 Criminal Jobs Removes the Criminal Underworld modifier	Permanent	30 Crime and Criminal Underworld modifier	The world has become a major center of drug trade. Illegal narcotics and being smuggled planetside on a daily basis, with a large segment of the populace being regular users.
Gang Wars	+30 Crime +3 Criminal Jobs Removes the Criminal Underworld modifier	Permanent	30 Crime and Criminal Underworld modifier	The world is currently in the middle of a very destructive gang war between two or more organized crime factions. Heavy fighting is ongoing between the rivaling gangs, with local security forces trapped in the middle.
Mob Rule	+30 Crime +3 Criminal Jobs Removes the Criminal Underworld modifier	Permanent	30 Crime and Criminal Underworld modifier	The world is currently dominated by a single criminal organization. They have infiltrated all layers of society, and little happens here without their involvement or permission.
Crime Boss Arrested	−30 Crime	10 years	Criminal Underworld modifier	An important crime boss was recently arrested on this world, crippling a major criminal organization.
Bribed Officials	−20 Stability	10 years	Criminal Underworld modifier	Several high-ranking officials on this world were recently discovered to have been in the pay of local criminal organizations.
Crime Wave	+30 Crime	10 years	Criminal Underworld modifier	This world is currently experiencing a crime wave.
Smuggler Activity	−20% Trade Value	10 years	Criminal Underworld modifier	An increase in smuggler activity on this world has had a negative impact on profits from trade.
Substance Abuse	−20% Resources from Jobs	10 years	Criminal Underworld modifier	The illegal use of dangerous and highly addictive drugs is widespread on this world.
Cartel War	−20 Stability	10 years	Center of Drug Trade modifier	The powerful drug cartels that have carved up this world between themselves are currently fighting a low-intensity war.
Travel Advisory	−20% Trade Value	10 years	Gang Wars modifier	The violent gang warfare on this world has led to a travel advisory which has greatly diminished the number of visiting traders.
Corrupt Administration	−20 Stability	10 years	Mob Rule modifier	The vast majority of this world's planetary administration was recently revealed to have been in the employ of its dominant crime syndicate.
Protection Racket	−20% Resources from Jobs	10 years	Mob Rule modifier	The mobsters who rule this world have implemented an extensive protection racket.
Trade Pilfering	−20% Trade Value	10 years	Mob Rule modifier	The gangster syndicate ruling this world has assumed control over several spaceports through intermediaries. A large portion of local trade now has to go through them.
Deviant Ringleader Killed	−30 Deviancy	10 years	Drone Deviancy modifier	An important ringleader among the deviant drones of this world was recently terminated.
Deviant Interference	−30 Stability	10 years	Drone Deviancy modifier	Deviant drones are interfering with our facilities on this world.
Corrupt Network Terminated	−30 Deviancy	10 years	Drone Corruption modifier	A virus recently terminated one of the corrupt drone networks on this world.
Drone Signal Interference	−30 Stability	10 years	Drone Corruption modifier	Signals from the corrupted drone networks on this world are interfering with the functionality of our loyal units.

Corporate empires with the Criminal Heritage civic both produce and benefit from Crime on worlds where they established Branch Offices. Low Crime on the other hand will reduce the income of the Branch Office. If such a Branch Office is opened on a planet with 0 Crime there is a 5% chance that the Branch Office will be closed. The same empire cannot close another Branch Office for 10 years but the Corporate empire will not be able to be established another Branch Office on the same world for 10 years either.

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