Non-Player Entities (NPC)

Galactic Empire :

• The Galactic Empire spans known space. But, it is in decline.
• Its bases are slowly being withdrawn, making way for the new realms that are appearing.
• But it retains an overpowering military. Do not thwart the Empire.

  Restricted Space :

  • These stars may have large Imperial fleets.
  • Access to these stars is denied to you and infringing fleets would be annihilated.
  • Your fleet commanders will not travel to these stars, so don't ask them to.

  Imperial Colonies :

  • These stars do permit access and your fleets may travel to them.
  • They usually have no garrisons, so piracy and other combat is possible.
  • Archaeology is not permitted at Imperial colonies.

  Imperial Protectorate :

  • All realms begin as an Imperial protectorate.
  • The Empire restricts access to stars within a protectorate (others may not jump to those stars)
  • Protectorate fleets that are not at their own stars, may be attacked.
  • Protectorate fleets may not attack other realms.
    (yes, you can be attacked while not being able to attack).
    - Essentially a protectorate's stars are protected.
    - Their fleets are protected while within the realm, but not while outside it.
  • Protectorate fleets may attack NPC fleets anywhere.
  • If you restart the game while still a protectorate, you will not receive an abdication penalty.

    Imperial Aid & Protection Fees :

    • In the beginning the Empire supplies you with aid in the form of credits.
    • The amount of aid is displayed in your economic report as "Imperial Aid".
    • Aid increases with each independent star you claim.
    • Aid is reduced by 100 each cycle while under protection.
    • Eventually aid reaches zero, then the next cycle you begin being charged for protection.
    • This is displayed in your economic report as "Imperial Protection".
    • This protection fee will increase each cycle until you cease being an Imperial protectorate.
    • When you leave protection, the fee ceases to be charged.
    • If you leave protection while receiving aid, the aid remains and decreases by only 50 each cycle.
      
      What this means is :
      - Explore as fast as possible and claim stars, each claim increases aid by 200c.
      - End protection as soon as you cannot find stars to claim, so loss is reduced to 50c.

    When Protection Ceases :

    Protection Ceases on any of the following :
    
    
    • When the protectorate reaches 30 habitat levels. (find total in your domain report).
    • A time limit expires, this triggers on realms that try to "hide" under protection.
    • You will be deposed if you cannot pay the protection fees (you are in debt).
      If you are deposed your realm is taken from you, but you may start a new realm.
    • In sandbox games, realms never leave protection.

    Leaving Imperial Protection :

    • You may opt out of protection once you have explored 18 stars.
    • Players should not worry about leaving protection. Other players benefit by trading with you and have no reason to attack you.
    • Remaining under protection is counter-productive as your realm is limited in many ways.
    • Once you leave protection you may have diplomatic relations with other realms.
    • The sector market is only available once you leave protection.

Sector Councils :

• Stars are grouped into sectors, each sector has a Sector Council.
• The council resides at a Council Seat Star near the center of each sector.
• Sectors are sometimes called Electoral Sectors.
• Control of a council seat controls Senate Votes in the sector.
• The council usually has a strong defensive fleet at the star.
• A lord must defeat this fleet and take control of the transponder to control the council.
• See Controlled Council Seat for the effects of tyranny.

UTS Corporation :

• UTS - Universal Transport Service - is a civil cargo transport corporation.
• For details of using them to ship resources, see UTS Shipping.

Raiders :

• Raiders tend to dwell around stars that do not see many combat ships.
• Un-escorted non-combat ships may be captured by raiders.
• If you fight raiders and are victorious, you may capture any booty the raiders had.
• Independent fleets do not engage in combat with raiders offensively or defensively.
• Territories do not assist motherland fleets vs raiders.
• Raiders never capture stars.
• Raiders loot credits and luxuries via pillage.
• If you have no ships with sensors at a raider infested star, you may still know they are there from their activities, but not know their ship count. If you use map option Shift F (foreign fleets) you will see icons at stars with raiders.
• Stars heavily infested with raiders will spread to adjacent stars.

  Factors that Lure Raiders :

  • High Habitat Level.
  • High Merchantile Level.
  • High accumulations of luxuries.
  • Lack of combat ships at the star for long periods.
  • Prolonged periods of access restriction to the star or adjacent stars.
  • Stars with raiders will spread to adjacent stars.

  Raider Strength :

  • Capability of raider fleets vary greatly.
  • They will get stonger as the game progresses.
  • Their tech values increase over time.

  How to deal with raiders :

  • Garrison your stars. This can get expensive but is best for important locations that have a supply depot.
  • Use military patrol routes. Combat ships will scare away or attack raiders.
    • Small patrols must visit a star more often than a large one to be effective.
    • Patrol has no effect if retreating.
    • Ships as cargo have no effect.
    • Out of supply ships have no effect.
    • Foreign fleets that have trade access, defence pact or alliance also suppress.
  • The anti-piracy effect of fleets applies in two ways.
    • 10% of the piracy value is applied on jump in as long as the fleet does not retreat.
    • At cycle end, the ratio of jump charge is applied to the piracy value.
      So a 50% charged jump engine will supply 50% of its piracy value.
  • Some ship types are better for suppression, see Piracy Values.
  • Escort your freighters with combat ships.
  • High level habitats with no defence forces will attract raiders very quickly, so you need more deterrent the higher the habitat level.
  • Pay off the raiders, see here
  • Ensure all adjacent stars are raider free, to stop them spreading.
  • Ask a neighbour realm to come deal with them.
  • Request an Imperial fleet to come deal with them, see here

Rebel Stars :

• These stars are in rebellion against their lord.
• They can be captured by supressing the rebellion.
• Defeat their fleet, and the star will become yours.
• You do not need to bombard.
• A fleet with diplomatic ability is not required to capture these stars.
• All structures remain in place and are captured.
• Any realm may suppress the rebellion and that realm will gain the star.
• Taking the star too soon after they rebel will not gain much as they will just rebel again.
• Rebel stars are neutral and the star access level is always open.
• Rebel stars do not build structures.
• Rebel stars will eventually declare independence.
• An independent star will build whereas a rebel star is static and more vulnerable.
• For why stars go into rebellion see rebellion.

Independent Stars (Indy):

• Some stars are not aligned to any realm and have independent rule.
• These stars build defences and become stronger over time.
• These stars may be captured by attacking their fleet then bombarding the star.
  No structures will be captured.
• Bombing or attacking Indy fleets will trigger a declaration of war by the Indy.
• One may "Sue for Peace" to end the war.
• Independent fleets do repair.
• After some time with no further attacks, the indy may unilaterally end the state of war.
• Treaties may be negotiated with Indies, see treaties.
• A fleet with a diplomat or diplomatic unit is required to conduct negotiations at these stars.
• Indies have a "relationship" with realms, these vary for each realm & each Indy.
• Some Indies are down right ornery, and it will be difficult to improve relations.
• Indies vary greatly in their ability to grow. Some remain weak for a long time. Others may build up very quickly, even using contractors to build extra levels. Some may become very militarily strong.
• Independents are normally neutral and the star access is normally open,
  But once attacked they become xenophobic and access becomes closed to all.
  If they are not attacked again, they will eventually revert to neutral.
• Lords may grant their own stars independence, all assets on the starbase will be transferred to the new owners. This option is found on the star panel under "Options".

  Territories :

  • These were independent stars that now have a territorial treaty with a realm.
  • Territories are a good way to convert factory output (FO) into assets.
  • "Motherland" is used to refer to the realm that the territory belongs to.
  • If the motherland goes to war, so do all of her territories.
  • If a territory goes to war the motherland does not automatically go to war.
  • If a territory is blockaded, it is the motherland fleets that are blockaded.
  • A territory may be attacked and bombed without declaring war on it's motherland.
  • Territories may join in combat :
    • If motherland fleet is attacked.
    • If motherland fleet attacks and is at war with the target realm.
    • Territories will not join in attacks by the motherland when not at war.
    • This is similar to the way a defence agreement between realms works.
  • See treaties for details.

    Territory Value :

    • Not all territories have the same value as a source of assets.
    • If they have high levels of habitat and mercantiles, they will be a good tax source.
    • If they have a high level habitat, they will be a good source of workers.
    • A high level mine at a high value star, is a good mineral & nanobit source.
    • A high level shipyard will provide more, less expensive ships.
    • Factories provide tradegoods and may be the best opportunity for distant stars.

  Indy Relations :

  • The relationship of an Indy to each realm may vary.
  • Indies have variant "personalities", some are more open to trade than others. You will need to treat each differently.
  • The relations may change over time dependent on attacks, trade or treaties.
  • Relations will trend towards "normal", so to maintain a very good relationship will require high favour treaties or gifts.
  • If a treaty is valued in favour of the Indy, relations will improve.
  • If a treaty is valued in favour of the realm, relations will get worse.
  • Note that some Indies will become dissatified with low favour treaties.
  • Positive relations will decrease the "cost" of a treaty.
  • Negative relations will increase the "cost" of a treaty.

    Suggested Actions :

    • If they have a small navy, it is best to attack and capture the star.
    • If their navy is too strong, and they only like you a little, try a treaty in their favour.
    • If the star is a territory of another realm, you can trade with them, or give them gifts to improve relations.
    • You may steal a territory away from another realm. This is less costly if you have good relations and they have bad. The favour of the relative treaties also factors into the cost.
    • Keeping a diplomat at an indy will generate influence there and improve relations. This does not apply to ships with the component diplomatic unit.

    Rebel Activity :

    • Rebels are active at all independent stars.
    • The orneriness of the locals has a great deal to do with how rebellions grow.
    • Disatisfaction with treaties will drive rebellion as well.
    • Poor relations with other indies will increase rebellion.
    • The only indication a rebellion is brewing is a decreasing relationship.
    • A full fledged rebellion may happen at some point. This will cause cancellation of the treaty. A rebellion will degrade relations with all the other territories of the realm.
    • After a rebellion, it will take some time for the locals to settle down. The star will be very difficult to deal with and getting a successful territorial treaty may be impossible until relations improve.

    Ornery Independents :

    • Indies have an orneriness trait on a scale of 0 - 100. Zero means they will put up with almost any abuse and be willing to give better trade terms. 100 means they will hate you forever if you even look sideways at them.
    • Orneriness can increase due to abuse.
    • Orneriness is of no consequence unless you intertact with them. Then it will affect negotiations and the amount of disatisfaction regarding treaties.
    • Rebel activity is enhanced by the ornery level.
    • There is no way to determine the ornery level other than interacting with the indy.
    • If you find an ornery indy, to improve relations try a trade deal without a territory treaty. Trade treaties are not as affected by orneriness and once you have improved relations you can attempt getting a territorial treaty.
    • Very ornery indies will be hard to placate and will not put up with being a territory very long before rebelling.

    Memory of Past Abuses :

    • Indies remember past abuse, like breaking treaties, bad negotiations, poor treaties and rebellions under your hegemony.
    • Trade treaties will be harder and more expensive to gain.
    • Territorial treaties will be much more difficult and may be undermined by rebellion.

    The Community of Independents :

    • Indies talk to each other.
    • Issues with one may cause relationship issues with others.
    • A large amount of issues with several indies over a short time, can cause cascading lowering of relations, rebellions and loss of treaties.

Diplomacy with Independents :

Trade Treaty :

• This treaty only receives tradegoods from the indy.
• A diplomat or a ship with a diplomatic unit is required at the star in order to negotiate.
• Any number of realms may have a trade treaty with each indy.
• A Treaty Storage fleet is created once the treaty is signed.
  • Only the tradegoods received are stored on this fleet.
  • UTS or a domestic fleet must move the TG to a domestic star to convert the TG to credits. This fleet will be disbanded if the treaty is cancelled by either party :
    • All tradegoods on the storage fleet will be lost.

Territorial Treaty :

• These are created by negotiating with an Independent star.
• A diplomat or a ship with a diplomatic unit is required at the star in order to negotiate.
• Only one realm may have a territorial treaty with each indy.
• A Territorial Base is created once the treaty is signed.
  This fleet will be disbanded if the treaty is cancelled by either party.
  • Ships will be transferred to a new fleet.
  • Officials will move to the nearest domestic star.
  • All resources and other assets will be lost.
• The cost of the treaty is dependent on your relationship with the star and what you request.
• Requesting a high percentage of the stars output will result in a higher cost for the treaty.
  ie; if the star has a level 2 habitat, its maximum tax is 150c
  - If you request 150c in tax, it may cost 210c
  - but requesting only 100c may cost just 100c
  - 50c maybe only 35c
  - So a well developed star can provide more cost effective treaties
• The request percentage applies to minerals as well. Request less to lower the relative cost.
• It may be best to ask for smaller amounts of several items rather than a lot of one.
• A treaty may be lost if another realm offers a better treaty to the territory.

  Relationship :

  • This is how the Independent feels towards a specific realm.
  • Relationship is affected by all interactions with the Indy.
  • Relations are also affected by situations involving other indies.
  • Relationship is a major factor in the cost of a treaty.
  • If the relationship gets bad enough, an insurrection will begin, leading to the loss of the territory.
  • Indies that do not like you will put a higher cost on your requests.
  • You may give gifts and have a trade treaty with an indy without them being your territory, this will improve relations.
  • Requesting an Indy becomes a territory increases the options available, but may erode relations over time unless the treaty is in their favour.
  • If the motherland is at war and enemy fleets are occupying the star, the relationship will deteriorate.

    Negative Effects on Relationship :

    • Changes to a treaty, not in their favour.
    • Cancelling a treaty.
    • War with the motherland.
    • Wars with other indies.
    • Cancellation of agreements with other indies
    • Rebellion at other indies.
    • High piracy
    • Black market trades.
    • Foreign agent operations.
    • The orneriness of the indy.
    • Military threats.

  Influence :

  • Influence will help gain the acceptance of treaties.
  • Influence also helps to offset negative favour treaties.
  • Warning : Most influence does not last,
    so if relied upon to support a negative favour treaty,
    relations will suffer and the treaty may be cancelled by dissatisfaction.

    Sources of Influence :

    Gifts :

    • Influence from gifts decreases each cycle.
    • Infuence from gifts also improves the relationship over time.
    • See gifts for details.
    • Gifts may be made of :
      • Credits
      • Resources (Workers, Nanobits, Minerals, Food, Luxuries & Tradegoods)
      • Jumpgate, Depot and Spaceport Modules
      • Combat Ships

    Diplomats :

    • Requires a trade or territorial treaty with the indy .
    • Keeping a diplomat at an indy will generate influence that remains until the diplomat leaves. This will offset the natural decrease in influence.
    • The effect of this type of influence increases a bit each cycle, but only up to a point.
    • Rank, ability and charisma of the diplomat all have an effect.

    Imperialist Victory Path :

    • + 20 influence at all stars with a treaty.

    Negotiator Lord's Trait :

    • + 50 influence during negotiations only.

    Gunboat Diplomacy :

    • Gunboat diplomacy is the infuence gained from a fleet of combat ships at the star.
    • If the motherland is flagged as anonymous, only anonymous fleets will be counted. Otherwise only motherland fleets will be counted (no anonymous fleets).
    • The influence gained is based on the ratio of combat rating between the realm negotiating and the combined fleets of the Indy and its motherland at the star.
    • This value is capped at 200 for 3 X indy fleet.
    • Influence from gunboat diplomacy is only used during negotiations.
    • This type of influence does not help improve relations.
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      Gunboat Values

    Military Threats :

    • A military threat may be made during treaty negotiation (see below).
    • The influence gained begins based on the current gunboat diplomacy value.
    • Influence from threats decreases each cycle.
    • Threats will have an initial effect of doubling gunboat diplomacy.
    • Threats will negatively affect the relationship.

  Treaty Value :

  • This is the value of the treaty to the territory.
  • The governor will only accept treaties where the value plus influence is greater than zero.

  Treaty Favour :

  • This is an indicator of whether the treaty benefits the territory or not.
  • Things you ask for weigh against the treaty, what you offer weighs in favour.
  • Treaties that weigh in favour of the star improve your relations (Give them extra to make them happy).
  • Note that favour may differ from the value as some options have modifiers.

  Dissatisfaction Level :

  • This is an indicator that the Indy intends to cancel the treaty.
  • The treaty will be cancelled when dissatisfaction reaches 100%.
  • Causes :
    • A negative treaty favour.
    • A poor relationship.
    • Transponder access denied.

  The Territorial Base :

  • This fleet is equivalent to a starbase, but is located at a territory.
  • All hard assets provided by the territory are placed on this fleet.
  • It is possible to transfer to or from this fleet with a fleet on a route.
  • Deployable ships may be placed on this fleet and they will fight.

  Change of Allegiance :

  • Lords may try to have a territory change allegiance from its motherland to their own realm.
  • Requirements to succeed :
    • A bribe will be required.
    • The combination of relationship and influence must be greater than that of the current motherland. The bribe may be increased to compensate for a lesser valuation.
    • If at war with the motherland, the relationship comparison is multiplied by 5.
      This means influence has less effect and the bribe will increase with the disparity.
    • The new treaty favour must be at least 20% higher than the motherland's treaty.
    • Gunboat diplomacy must be greater than the combined fleets of the Indy and its motherland.

  Threaten Military Action :

  • Selecting the threat option will immediately negatively affect the relationship. The amount of effect is variable between Indies, some will cower some will be very offended.
  • If you have no miltary fleet present, the threat may be considered "empty" and ignored (but will still impact your relations). A powerful miltary fleet will be a more effective influence.
  • Military threats may increase influence at the star, see military threats section.
  • This can not be un-done, use as a last resort.

  Sue for Peace :

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  Effect of Bombardment :

  • Structures may be destroyed during bombardment.
  • This may cause territorial obligations to change, but the realm obligations never are.
  • This may cause an unwanted outflow to the Indy, but will increase favour.
  • A diplomat or diplomatic unit is needed to adjust the treaty or see next section.

  Cancel Treaty :

  • Treaties may be cancel without a diplomatic presence.
  • The relationship with the Indy will degrade.
  • It will also degrade relations with all the other territories of the realm.
  • The treaty storage or territorial base fleet will be lost.

  Trade Opportunities :

  • Some indies will provide specific resources for less.
  • It is best to request smaller amounts until your relations improve.

  Identifying Opportunities
  Conditions	Best Deals
  High level habitat, preferably with high level mercantiles	Taxes
  High level habitat	Workers
  Slave market	Workers
  High mineral value and high level mine	Minerals
  High level refinery, preferably with a high level mine & mineral value	Nanobits
  High level factory	Trade
  High level shipyard	Ships

  Treaty Options :

  Treaty Options - Offers to Indy
  Aid	Credits you pay to the territory each cycle. Favour depends on the habitat level. Low levels gain more than high levels. See the demands list for the actual amount. You may not request taxes and give aid in the same treaty.
  Send Factory Output (FO)	An allotment of your factory output (FO) given the territory each cycle. This is valued at the "Export Value" from your realm to the territory. The export value for your FO will be higher at stars that are far from your realm. Favour is equal to the total value.
  Send Resources	Indies have demands, if they have no need for a resource, they will not take it. For each specific resource, the value and favour are the same. View the "Supply & Demand" list to see what they need. Their demands will change over time. If you over supply them with a specific resource, they will eventually demand less of it. The demand price is based on their current stock level and needs by the star. Demand for luxuries increases at higher habitat levels. The resources must be on your territorial base. Each cycle the agreed amount will be removed from the base. Ensure enough resources are stocked on the fleet. If the resources run out the treaty will be in default. Treaty dissatisfaction will increase and relations will degrade.
  Relinquish Transponder	This will only be available if you have control of the transponder. This will reverse the "Transponder Control" on the request side. On acceptance of the treaty, the transponder control will transfer to the Indy. Favour Will increase as the negative favour from transponder control will be removed.
  Bribe - Specious	This bribe may be desired by the governor. Its only function is to gain agreement to the treaty. This bribe is usually a small amount. Favour is not affected as the bribe has no influence past getting the treaty accepted.
  Bribe - Cost Reduction	This bribe may be offered, it is never requested by a governor. Not possible for a change of allegiance, see next type. Reduces the cost of a treaty, its effect is double the amount paid. May not be above 25% of the treaty value (Maximum effect of 50% treaty value). Favour is not affected as the bribe has no influence past getting the treaty accepted. Warning : This bribe may get the treaty accepted, but may damage the relationship over time if the treaty is not valued in favour of the territory. If the treaty is re-negotiated, previous bribes are not applied again (they have no influence).
  Bribe - Change Allegiance	This bribe will be required by the governor when negotiating an allegiance change and may be very expensive. This bribe is based on the following : Comparison of relations of the motherland and your realm to the territory. Comparison of the influence of the motherland and your realm on the territory. Favour is not affected as the bribe has no influence past getting the treaty accepted.

  Treaty Options - Requests of Indy
  The Treaty Itself	The treaty value is based on the structures, their levels and the mineral value of the star and is modified by your relationship. Negative Favour is 20% of the modified value.
  Pay Tax	This is credits you receive from the territory each cycle. The higher percent of their total tax income you request will have a major impact on what they want in return. This is also impacted by a request for workers as that would require a lower tax rate. Higher level habitats will provide better deals. You may not request taxes and give aid in the same treaty. Negative Favour is equal to the adjusted value.
  Provide Tradegoods	This option provides Independent tradegoods each cycle. This option may be requested without the star becoming a terrirory. These tradegoods are placed on your territorial base or treaty storage fleet. Each independent star tradegoods are valued separately. The value is based on the development of the star and the distance to your homeworld. This is the "Import Value" from the territory to your realm. This option does not suffer from "percent used" inflation, as the purpose of TG are to be traded. Negative Favour is half the total value (they really want to export goods). For example 100 TG @ 1.2 will gain you 120 credits but only weigh against the treaty by -60. This option is good for those Indies that do not like you as the relationship does not impact the value. These tradegoods may be "cashed in" at any domestic star. This is automatically done when the TG are offloaded to a starbase fleet. Independent tradegoods may also be offered for sale at the sector markets.
  Transponder Control	This will only be available if the Indy has control of the transponder. On acceptance of the treaty, the transponder control will transfer to the motherland. There is no value for this item, but be careful of the negative favour. Negative Favour Is dependent on the relationship.
  Deter Piracy	The indy will patrol the star, reducing the piracy threat. The indy will not attack raider or privateer fleets if they do appear. Negative Favour Is dependent on the relationship.
  Provide Ships	A shipyard must be present on the star in order for this option to be available. When selecting the number of builders to employ, note that the higher the percentage you use the more the treaty will cost. So if there is only a level 1 shipyard and you use all 2 builders this will cost more than if the star had a lv3 shipyard with 2 builders used, as this would only be 33% of the builders used. (The territory wants to build its own ships, by using a high % of builders you slow them down, but for the right price, anything can be had) Higher level shipyards will provide better deals. Ships are placed on the territorial starbase once completed. A ship may be set to join a route on completion. Negative Favour is based on the build cost of the ship and the builders used.
  Provide Resources	Indies may supply resources based on their stock on hand. View the "Supply & Demand" list to see what they can supply. Their supply will change over time. If you take a lot of a specific resource, they will eventually run out of it, unless their production can keep up. The supply price is based on their current stock and your relationship. The resources will be placed on your territorial base each cycle. Negative Favour is based on their current supply price.
  Allow Repair Allow Supply	These options may not be available if they do not like you. Value (if any) is based on the relationship. These cause no Negative Favour. Actual cost of ship repairs based on the relationship and will range from 20c/Kt to 50c/Kt
  Close Black Market	You may try to have the black market closed.

Gifts to Independents & Territories :

• A diplomat or diplomatic unit is required on a fleet at the star in order to give a gift.
• Gifts can be used to influence treaty acceptance, but be aware that they do not directly affect treaty favour, so eventually your treaty could begin to harm the relationship.
• Treaty favour may improve due to better relations, depending on what is on the treaty.
• Gifts positively influence the relationship over several cycles.
• The modifier decreases each cycle.
• The total effect lasts for about 10 cycles.
• Influence gained will be greater for stars with poor relations.
• The better the relations, the harder it will be to increase influence through gifts.
• There is a limit to the influence that may be gained each cycle.
• If a territorial treaty is not an option and FO's is not available, gifts are the only way to improve relations, other than providing aid in credits.

  One-Time Payment :

  Comparing a one-time payment to aid (payments each cycle in a treaty)

  • The one-time has a greater initial impact on the relationship.
  • Aid will affect treaty favour, one-time does not.
  • If you have excess credits and want to improve the relationship quickly, one-times are OK.
  • Aid is a better option as it also lets you get something in return.
  • If the Indy is ornery, one-times may be futile as they will not overcome their orneriness.

  Resource Gifts :

  • These include workers, nanobits, minerals, luxuries & tradegoods, but not scrap.
  • The resources must be on a non-retreating, non-recon fleet at the star.
  • Influence gained is limited by the current amount of the resource on the star (worker and nanobit increase is not affected).
  • Any amount may be given, but influence may be limited to the maximum for that cycle.
  • Repeated gifts in the same cycle have a diminishing effect on influence.
  • If there is no recycler at the star, gifting scrap has no effect.
  • TG Value for realm TG is the export value.
    - Imperial TG have a value of 5.
    - All other realm and indy TG have a value of 2.
  • Resource gifts will speed up development at the star.
  • Resources do not speed up building, they reduce the time it takes to accumulate resources needed to build.
    • Workers and nanobits are available for building immediately.
    • Availablity from minerals, food, scrap, luxuries and tradegoods is delayed.

    Resource Gift Values
    Resource	Gift Influence	Worker Increase	Nanobit Increase	Delayed Availablity
    Workers	15%	100%	•	No
    Nanobits	10%	•	100%	No
    Minerals	5%	•	30%	Yes
    Proteins	10%	60%	•	Yes
    Produce	8%	40%	•	Yes
    Synthetics	4%	20%	•	Yes
    Tradegoods	10% TG Value	20% TG Value	80% TG Value	Yes
    Luxuries	15%	20%	80%	Yes
    Scrap	10% of the conversion rate	•	Recycler conversion rate	Yes

    Examples:
    1. Gift 1000 Nanobits, Get 100 Influence, the star gains 1000 Nanobits immediately.
    2. Gift 1000 Proteins, Get 100 Influence, the star eventually gains 600 Workers.
    3. Gift 1000 tradegoods valued at 2.5,
       Get 250 Influence, the star eventually gains 500 Workers & 2000 Nanobits.
    4. Gift 1000 Scrap at a star with a level 2 recycler (60% conversion),
       Get 60 Influence, the star eventually gains 600 Nanobits.

  Gift Modules :

  • Jumpgate,Supply Depot and Spaceport modules may be gifted to Independent stars.
  • The module must be on a non-retreating fleet at the star to gift it.
  • The module will begin building once the current build is complete.
    In the case of a jumpgate module, the territory may build works yards before the jumpgate.