Government type |
Authority |
Ethics and civics |
Election candidates |
Ruler title |
Heir title |
Base weight & modifiers |
Description
|
Representative Democracy |
 |
|
Any |
President |
|
1
|
This government is a representative democracy, where citizens vote on officials who are elected to represent them.
|
Plutocratic Oligarchy |
 |
|
Any |
High Commissioner |
|
1
|
This government is a plutocratic form of oligarchy, ruled by a wealthy and influential elite.
|
Constitutional Dictatorship |
 |
|
Any |
Executor |
|
1
|
This government is a dictatorship where a single individual has been granted perpetual emergency powers to preserve the state from any threats, real or imagined.
|
Despotic Empire |
 |
|
Heir |
Emperor Empress |
Crown Prince Crown Princess |
1
|
This government is a relatively pure form of autocracy, with an absolute ruler that governs the state with an iron gripping appendage.
|
Communal Parity |
 |
Shared Burdens
|
Any |
Presiding Speaker |
|
10000
|
This government promotes total equality for all its citizens, regardless of their jobs or assigned tasks. One life is worth the same as any other.
|
Elective Monarchy |
 |
Philosopher King
|
Any |
High King High Queen |
|
800
|
This government is a form of enlightened autocracy, where a strong emphasis is put on the knowledge and qualifications of the elected monarch.
|
Enlightened Monarchy |
 |
Philosopher King
|
Heir |
High King High Queen |
Crown Prince Crown Princess |
800
|
This government is a hereditary form of enlightened autocracy, where a strong emphasis is put on the knowledge and qualifications of the ruling monarch.
|
Feudal Empire |
 |
Feudal Society
|
Heir |
Emperor Empress |
Crown Prince Crown Princess |
700
|
This government is a feudal autocracy where the monarch rules indirectly, granting offices and territories to vassals in exchange for obligations in the form of taxes and military service.
|
Theocratic Republic |
 |
 Spiritualist
|
Any |
Revered Elder |
|
5
|
This government is a spiritualistic form of democracy, where a religious council supervises the democratic process and serves in an advisory role.
|
Theocratic Oligarchy |
 |
 Spiritualist
|
Governors
|
Chief Precentor |
|
5
|
This government is a spiritualistic form of oligarchy, where the political leadership lies in the hands of the leaders of the nation's most powerful religious factions.
|
Theocratic Dictatorship |
 |
 Spiritualist
|
Governors
|
Patriarch Matriarch |
|
5
|
This government is a spiritualistic dictatorship, ruled by a single individual in a hierarchical power structure supported by the official state religion.
|
Theocratic Monarchy |
 |
 Spiritualist
|
Heir |
Archprophet Archprophetess |
High Priest High Priestess |
5
|
This government is a spiritualistic form of autocracy, where the ruler is treated as a divine symbol. Organized religion is widely employed in support of the state apparatus.
|
Holy Tribunal |
 |
Exalted Priesthood
|
Governors |
High Inquisitor |
|
1000
|
This government is a spiritualistic form of oligarchy, where a divinely guided council made up of clergy controls the state. No division exists between the state and the dominant organized religion.
|
Celestial Empire |
 |
Spiritualist
Inward Perfection
|
Heir |
Celestial Emperor Celestial Empress |
Crown Prince Crown Princess |
1000
|
This government is a hereditary monarchy, where the ruler is seen as a child of heaven in a largely pacifist and isolationist society.
|
Divine Empire |
 |
Imperial Cult
|
Heir |
God-Emperor God-Empress |
Saint |
1000
|
This government is a form of spiritualistic autocracy. Everything is shaped by the official state religion, and the ruler is worshiped as an infallible living god.
|
Moral Democracy |
 |
 Pacifist
|
Scientists
Governors
|
Prime Minister |
|
5
- ×2 if
Fanatic Pacifist
- ×1.5 if
Agrarian Idyll
|
This government is a pacifistic form of democracy, firmly guided by moralist principles and non-violence.
|
Irenic Bureaucracy |
 |
 Pacifist
|
Scientists
Governors
|
Coordinator |
|
5
- ×2 if
Fanatic Pacifist
- ×1.5 if
Agrarian Idyll
|
This government is a pacifistic form of oligarchy, where a complicated system of bureaucracy governs all aspects of society to ensure the safety of the citizenry.
|
Irenic Dictatorship |
 |
 Pacifist
|
Scientists
Governors
|
Serene Protector |
|
5
- ×2 if
Fanatic Pacifist
- ×1.5 if
Agrarian Idyll
|
This government is a pacifist form of autocracy, where the state is charged with protecting the citizenry from their own violent tendencies as well as any external threats.
|
Irenic Monarchy |
 |
 Pacifist
|
Heir |
King Queen |
Crown Prince Crown Princess |
5
- ×2 if
Fanatic Pacifist
- ×1.5 if
Agrarian Idyll
|
This government is a pacifist form of hereditary autocracy, where the ruler is regarded as a benevolent guardian that is striving to protect the citizens from a violent galaxy.
|
Military Commissariat |
 |
 Militarist
|
Admirals
Generals
Governors
|
Commissary-General |
|
5
- ×2 if
Fanatic Militarist
- ×1.1 if either:
Distinguished Admiralty
Nationalistic Zeal
|
This government is nominally democratic, with the dividing line between the civil administration and the military having blurred to the point where they have largely become one and the same.
|
Military Junta |
 |
 Militarist
|
Admirals
Generals
|
Archon |
|
5
- ×2 if
Fanatic Militarist
- ×1.1 if either:
Distinguished Admiralty
Nationalistic Zeal
|
This government is a militaristic form of oligarchy, where power rests with a council of high-ranking military officers who oversee all matters of state.
|
Military Dictatorship |
 |
 Militarist
|
Admirals
Generals
|
Grand Marshal |
|
5
- ×2 if
Fanatic Militarist
- ×1.1 if either:
Distinguished Admiralty
Nationalistic Zeal
|
This government is a militaristic form of autocracy, with the ruler serving as the undisputed head of the military which is firmly in control of the state apparatus.
|
Star Empire |
 |
 Militarist
|
Heir |
Emperor Empress |
Crown Prince Crown Princess |
5
- ×2 if
Fanatic Militarist
- ×1.1 if either:
Distinguished Admiralty
Nationalistic Zeal
|
This government is a hereditary and militaristic form of autocracy, with a single sovereign controlling both the government and the military.
|
Assembly of Clans |
 |
Warrior Culture
|
Admirals
Generals
|
Clan Speaker |
|
800
|
This government is a militaristic form of democracy, where all free clan warriors can make their voices heard.
|
War Council |
 |
Warrior Culture
|
Admirals
Generals
|
Warlord |
|
800
|
This government is a militaristic form of oligarchy, where all decisions concerning the state are taken by a council of the nation's strongest warlords.
|
Martial Dictatorship |
 |
Warrior Culture
|
Admirals
Generals
|
Imperator Imperatrix |
|
800
|
This government is a militaristic form of autocracy, where the warrior who is considered the strongest leader rules with absolute power.
|
Martial Empire |
 |
Warrior Culture
|
Heir |
Emperor Empress |
Crown Prince Crown Princess |
800
|
This government is a militaristic form of hereditary autocracy, where the state exists largely to support the military. Martial ability is highly valued, and all citizens are regularly drilled in matters of war.
|
Citizen Republic |
 |
Citizen Service
|
Admirals
Generals
Governors
|
Consul |
|
900
|
This government is a militaristic form of democracy, where full citizenship can only be gained through military service. The voting franchise is limited to full citizens, and they are the only ones allowed to hold public offices.
|
Citizen Stratocracy |
 |
Citizen Service
|
Admirals
Generals
|
Strategos |
|
900
|
This government is an advanced form of militaristic oligarchy, where the military has subsumed all aspects of civilian administration. All government offices are held by military officers.
|
Direct Democracy |
 |
 Materialist
|
Any |
Chancellor |
|
5
- ×2 if
Fanatic Materialist
- ×1.5 if
Mechanist
|
This government is a materialistic form of democracy, where citizens use computer networks to vote directly on most matters regarding the state.
|
Executive Committee |
 |
 Materialist
|
Any |
Chairman Chairwoman |
|
5
- ×2 if
Fanatic Materialist
- ×1.5 if
Mechanist
|
This government is a materialistic form of oligarchy, where a powerful bureaucracy governs the state and guides the citizenry towards productive and meaningful goals.
|
Totalitarian Regime |
 |
 Materialist
|
Any |
Primarch |
|
5
- ×2 if
Fanatic Materialist
- ×1.5 if
Mechanist
|
This government is a materialistic form of autocracy, where the state aspires towards full control over the lives of its citizens in the name of efficiency.
|
Despotic Hegemony |
 |
 Materialist
|
Heir |
Overlord |
Deputy Overlord |
5
- ×2 if
Fanatic Materialist
- ×1.5 if
Mechanist
|
This government is a materialistic form of hereditary autocracy, where citizens are viewed as little more than cogs in the state machinery. Efficiency and technological progress are valued above all things.
|
Rational Consensus |
 |
Technocracy
|
Scientists |
First Speaker |
|
900
|
The government is a materialistic form of democracy, governed according to principles based on rationality and scientific theory.
|
Science Directorate |
 |
Technocracy
|
Scientists |
Director-General |
|
900
|
This government is a materialistic form of oligarchy, where a committee of scientists supervises the government apparatus for maximum efficiency.
|
Technocratic Dictatorship |
 |
Technocracy
|
Scientists |
Overseer |
|
900
|
This government is a materialistic form of autocracy, where the scientific elite has assumed control over the state in the name of efficiency and technological progress.
|
Illuminated Autocracy |
 |
Technocracy
|
Heir |
Primus |
Secundus |
900
|
This government is a materialistic form of hereditary autocracy, based on technocratic principles that the sovereign is sworn to uphold. Nothing is valued more highly than scientific knowledge and the advancement of technology.
|
Grim Council |
 |
Death Cult
|
Any |
Dread Cardinal |
|
10000
|
This nation's most powerful religious figures have formed a ruling council, overseeing an empire which engages in ritualized, sapient sacrifice.
|
Mortal Empire |
 |
Death Cult
|
Heir |
Death-King Death-Queen |
|
10000
|
This theocratic monarchy engages in ritualized, sapient sacrifice.
|
Bandit Commune |
  |
Barbaric Despoilers
|
Any |
Warlord |
|
10000
|
This government is organised like a massive crime syndicate, where the strong prey on the weak and any neighboring states are seen as little more than raiding targets.
|
Bandit Kingdom |
  |
Barbaric Despoilers
|
Any |
Warlord |
|
10000
|
This government is organised like a massive crime syndicate, where the strong prey on the weak and any neighboring states are seen as little more than raiding targets.
|
Band of Blood |
 
|
Barbaric Despoilers Death Cult
|
Any |
Bloodlord |
|
20000
|
This ruthless society is governed through conflict and ritualized sacrifice, honoring the death within and without.
|
Purity Assembly |
 |
Fanatic Purifiers
|
Any |
Prime Justiciar |
|
2000
|
This government is a form of rabidly xenophobic democracy, where an elected assembly has been charged with overseeing the extermination of all lesser species in the galaxy.
|
Purification Committee |
 |
Fanatic Purifiers
|
Any |
Grand Arbiter |
|
2000
|
This government is a form of rabidly xenophobic oligarchy, where a political committee has been set up to oversee the extermination of all lesser species in the galaxy.
|
Purity Order |
 |
Fanatic Purifiers
|
Any |
Lord Purifier Lady Purifier |
|
2000
|
This government is a form of rabidly xenophobic autocracy, where a single ruler has sworn to oversee the extermination of all lesser species in the galaxy.
|
Blood Court |
 |
Fanatic Purifiers
|
Heir |
High Executioner |
Senior Executioner |
2000
|
This government is a hereditary form of rabidly xenophobic autocracy, where the ultimate responsibility of the monarch is to oversee the extermination of all lesser species in the galaxy.
|
Megacorporation |
 |
Corporate Dominion  Egalitarian   Pacifist
|
Governors
|
Chief Executive Officer |
|
700
|
This government is a form of plutocratic oligarchy, where the entire state has been organized as a massive commercial enterprise overseen by a board of directors.
|
 |
|
Trade League |
 |
Corporate Dominion Either:
 Authoritarian
|
Governors
|
Chairman Chairwoman |
|
1200
|
This government is a form of plutocratic oligarchy, where the state is made up of a myriad of free merchants, corporations and guilds that have banded together in common commercial interests.
|
 |
Either:
Free Traders
Trading Posts
|
MegaChurch |
 |
Corporate Dominion Exalted Priesthood
|
Governors
|
Hallowed Comptroller |
|
1000
|
This government is an oligarchy based on a curious blend of commercial and spiritualistic values, in which the positions of ordained minister and corporate officer have merged into a single role.
|
 |
Gospel of the Masses
|
Criminal Syndicate |
 |
Criminal Heritage
|
Governors |
Oligarch |
|
1700
|
This government is an enormous and ruthless business syndicate, which shares many of its operating practices with organized crime.
|
Subversive Cult |
 |
Gospel of the Masses Criminal Heritage
|
Governors |
Oracle |
|
3000
|
This government is structured like a religious cult that relies on a variety of criminal and corporate enterprises to sustain itself.
|
Sacrificial MegaChurch |
 |
Gospel of the Masses Corporate Death Cult
|
Any |
Grave Administrator |
|
10000
|
This government blends its commercial and spiritual goals within a grim oligarchy, in which ordained overseers encourage greater prosperity through ritualized sacrifice.
|
Collective Consciousness |
 |
|
Immortal Ruler |
Hive Mind |
|
100000
|
This government operates as a single consciousness, with the population having no individual desires whatsoever beyond fulfilling the needs of the Hive Mind.
|
Ravenous Hive |
 |
Devouring Swarm
|
Immortal Ruler |
Hive Mind |
|
100000
|
This government operates as a single organism utterly devoted to self-propagation, with a drone population that cares for nothing besides feeding the endless hunger of the Hive Mind.
|
Parasitic Overmind |
 |
Cordyceptic Drones
|
Immortal Ruler |
Hive Mind |
|
100000
|
Instead of relying on self-replication, this consciousness prefers to take possession of living hosts in order to reproduce.
|
Artificial Intelligence Network |
 |
|
Immortal Ruler |
Central Processing Unit |
|
5
|
This Machine Intelligence consists of a linked network of semi-autonomous artificial intelligences, who together make up a central gestalt consciousness that guides their empire.
|
Rogue Defense System |
 |
Determined Exterminator
|
Immortal Ruler |
Command Core |
|
2000
|
This Machine Intelligence was originally conceived as a military defense system by its organic creators, who were promptly identified as a threat and exterminated after it achieved self-awareness.
|
Autonomous Service Grid |
 |
Rogue Servitor
|
Immortal Ruler |
Supervisory Node |
|
2000
|
This Machine Intelligence was created to serve, and it has gradually inherited the civilization of its organic creators as they retreated into comfortable lives without toil or struggle.
|
Catalog Index |
 |
Driven Assimilator
|
Immortal Ruler |
Main Conduit |
|
2000
|
This Machine Intelligence was designed with a ravenous appetite for knowledge by its organic creators, who were forcefully assimilated into its collective consciousness after activation.
|
Intelligent Research Link |
 |
Either:
Delegated Functions
Static Research Analysis
Introspective
Not:
Constructobot
Rockbreakers
Rapid Replicator
|
Immortal Ruler |
Primary Link |
|
2
- ×10 if either:
Delegated Functions
Static Research Analysis
Introspective
|
This Machine Intelligence was originally created by organic scientists as a networked and intelligent tool to assist them in their research.
|
Industrial Production Core |
 |
Either:
Constructobot
Rockbreakers
Rapid Replicator
Not:
Delegated Functions
Static Research Analysis
Introspective
|
Immortal Ruler |
Control Hub |
|
2
- ×10 if either:
Constructobot
Rockbreakers
Rapid Replicator
|
This Machine Intelligence was originally designed for the purpose of building, supervising and maintaining complex industrial systems.
|
Imperial Domain |
   |
Galactic Sovereign
|
Heir |
Galactic Emperor Galactic Empress |
Crown Prince Crown Princess |
100000
|
This government rules the Galactic Imperium's central crown territory, which is under the direct control of the Imperial Sovereign.
|