Federations

The federation types, what each level grants, and the federation laws. Who may form a type follows the empire type below (green = met, red = not met, grey = depends on things the planner can't know); "From planned empire" checks your ethics and civics. Assumes all DLC.

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Galactic Union

base intel 60

Members of this Federation are united in readiness to cooperate. Together, they will deal with whatever problems may arise.

Who can form it noBarbaric Despoilers

Level 1 from the start · 1,200 XP to level 2
- Galactic Union
  
  Federation -50% Cohesion Ethics Penalty
  
  Diverse Ethics impose a 50% smaller penalty to federation Cohesion.
Level 2 · 2,400 XP to level 3
- Officer Exchange
  
  Members +25% Federation Naval Cap Contribution
  
  The amount members contribute towards the Federation Naval Capacity counts for +25% more.
- Welcoming Nature
  
  Federation -50% Federation Cohesion malus on joining
  
  New members impose a 50% smaller Cohesion penalty to the federation.
- Federal Envoys
  
  President +1 Envoys
Level 3 · 4,800 XP to level 4
- Federal Attachés
  
  Envoys +2 Monthly Unity
  Envoys +0.05 Trust Growth
  
  Gain 2 Unity and 5% Trust Growth for each Official assigned to the federation by any member.
- Interior Lines
  
  Members +10% Federation Space Sublight Speed
  
  Ship Speed is increased by +10% while in federation space.
- Sanctity of Office
  
  President +1 Federation Influence Gain
Level 4 · 9,600 XP to level 5
- Agree to Disagree
  
  Failed federation votes impose a 50% smaller Cohesion penalty to the federation.
- Stronger Together
  
  Members +25% Damage to Cetana
  Members +25% Damage to Prethoryn Creatures
  Members +25% Damage to the Unbidden
  Members +25% Damage to the Aberrant
  Members +25% Damage to the Vehement
  Members +25% Damage to the Contingency
  Members +25% Damage to Nanites
  Members +25% Damage to Crisis-Seeking Civilizations
  
  Damage to Endgame Crisis factions: +25%
- Historical Ally
  
  President +10% Diplomatic Weight
Level 5
- Federal Unity
  
  Envoys +2 Monthly Unity
  Envoys +5 Trust Cap
  
  Gain 2 Unity and raise Trust Cap by 5 for each Official assigned to the federation by any member.
- Galactic Peacekeepers
  
  Members +25% Damage to Cetana
  Members +25% Damage to Prethoryn Creatures
  Members +25% Damage to the Unbidden
  Members +25% Damage to the Aberrant
  Members +25% Damage to the Vehement
  Members +25% Damage to the Contingency
  Members +25% Damage to Nanites
  Members +25% Damage to Crisis-Seeking Civilizations
  
  Damage to Endgame Crisis factions: +25%
- League Loyalty
  
  President +10% Monthly Unity

Trade League

base intel 50

This Federation has a distinct focus on free markets and economic growth.

Who can form it noBarbaric DespoilersMegacorp or Merchant Guilds or Commerce finished

Also unlocked by finishing Commerce

Level 1 from the start · 1,200 XP to level 2
- Trade League
  
  Grants access to the Trade League Trade Policy, which grants Energy Credits, Unity and Consumer Goods equal to 50% of our collected Trade. Free and automatic Commercial Pacts between all federation members.
Level 2 · 2,400 XP to level 3
- Free Trade Agreements
  
  Members +5% Monthly Trade
- Interior Lines
  
  Members +10% Federation Space Sublight Speed
  
  Ship Speed is increased by +10% while in federation space.
- Federal Envoys
  
  President +1 Envoys
Level 3 · 4,800 XP to level 4
- Standardization of Measures
  
  Members +5% Monthly Trade
- Spacelane Security
  
  Members +5% Trade from Jobs
- Sanctity of Office
  
  President +1 Federation Influence Gain
Level 4 · 9,600 XP to level 5
- Buy Local, Buy League
  
  Members +5% Monthly Trade
- Officer Exchange
  
  Members +25% Federation Naval Cap Contribution
  
  The amount members contribute towards the Federation Naval Capacity counts for +25% more.
- Historical Ally
  
  President +10% Diplomatic Weight
Level 5
- Preferential Trade Treaties
  
  Members +5% Monthly Trade
- Stronger Together
  
  Members +25% Damage to Cetana
  Members +25% Damage to Prethoryn Creatures
  Members +25% Damage to the Unbidden
  Members +25% Damage to the Aberrant
  Members +25% Damage to the Vehement
  Members +25% Damage to the Contingency
  Members +25% Damage to Nanites
  Members +25% Damage to Crisis-Seeking Civilizations
  
  Damage to Endgame Crisis factions: +25%
- Center of Trade
  
  President +10% Monthly Trade

Research Cooperative

base intel 50

This Federation leans towards technocracy, with an acute focus on discerning universal truths.

Who can form it Materialist or Discovery finished or Machine IntelligencenoBarbaric Despoilers

Also unlocked by finishing Discovery

Level 1 from the start · 1,200 XP to level 2
- Research Cooperative
  
  Federation +25% Federation Research Sharing
  
  Free and automatic Research Agreements between all federation members.
Level 2 · 2,400 XP to level 3
- Academic Contacts
  
  Federation +5% Federation Research Sharing
  
  Federal Research Agreements have their Research Speed increased by 5%.
- Real Time Peer Review
  
  Members +5% All Technology Research Speed
- Executive Research Branch
  
  President +1 Num Tech Alternatives
Level 3 · 4,800 XP to level 4
- Language of Science
  
  Federation +5% Federation Research Sharing
  
  Federal Research Agreements have their Research Speed increased by 5%.
- Scientific Inspiration
  
  Rare technologies already unlocked by another federation member now appear at 2 times the normal rate. This effect would change a 1% chance into a 2% chance.
- Technocrat
  
  President +20% Diplomatic Weight From Tech
Level 4 · 9,600 XP to level 5
- License Production
  
  Federation +5% Federation Research Sharing
  
  Federal Research Agreements have their Research Speed increased by 5%.
- Research Mobilization
  
  Members +10% All Technology Research Speed (if …)
  
  Member Modifier: During an ongoing Endgame Crisis, gain 10% Research Speed.
- Federal Envoys
  
  President +1 Envoys
Level 5
- Universal Database
  
  Federation +5% Federation Research Sharing
  
  Federal Research Agreements have their Research Speed increased by 5%.
- Suspended Ethical Protocols
  
  Members +10% All Technology Research Speed (if …)
  
  Member Modifier: During an ongoing Endgame Crisis, gain 10% Research Speed.
- Strategic Construction Initiative
  
  President +1 Megastructure Build Capacity

Martial Alliance

base intel 50

Members of this Federation seek to close their ranks around the ideals of camaraderie, martial prowess and military cooperation.

Who can form it Militarist or Fortification finished

Also unlocked by finishing Fortification

Level 1 from the start · 1,200 XP to level 2
- Martial Alliance
  
  Members +100 Ship Starting Experience
  Members +100 Army Starting Experience
  Members +25% Ship Build Speed
Level 2 · 2,400 XP to level 3
- Officer Exchange
  
  Members +25% Federation Naval Cap Contribution
  
  The amount members contribute towards the Federation Naval Capacity counts for +25% more.
- Interior Lines
  
  Members +10% Federation Space Sublight Speed
  
  Ship Speed is increased by +10% while in federation space.
- Sphere of Influence
  
  President -10% Claim Influence Cost
Level 3 · 4,800 XP to level 4
- Naval Tradition
  
  Members +1 Commander Starting Skill Level
- Offensive Spirit
  
  Members +10% Ship Fire Rate
- Federal Envoys
  
  President +1 Envoys
Level 4 · 9,600 XP to level 5
- Logistical Standardization
  
  Members +25% Federation Naval Cap Contribution
  
  The amount members contribute towards the Federation Naval Capacity counts for +25% more.
- Stronger Together
  
  Members +25% Damage to Cetana
  Members +25% Damage to Prethoryn Creatures
  Members +25% Damage to the Unbidden
  Members +25% Damage to the Aberrant
  Members +25% Damage to the Vehement
  Members +25% Damage to the Contingency
  Members +25% Damage to Nanites
  Members +25% Damage to Crisis-Seeking Civilizations
  
  Damage to Endgame Crisis factions: +25%
- Unifying Might
  
  Federation +10% Federation Leader Fleet Scale
  
  Monthly Unity equal to 10% of the size of the Federation Fleet.
Level 5
- Interstellar Signal Corps
  
  Members +25% Federation Naval Cap Contribution
  
  The amount members contribute towards the Federation Naval Capacity counts for +25% more.
- Galactic Peacekeepers
  
  Members +25% Damage to Cetana
  Members +25% Damage to Prethoryn Creatures
  Members +25% Damage to the Unbidden
  Members +25% Damage to the Aberrant
  Members +25% Damage to the Vehement
  Members +25% Damage to the Contingency
  Members +25% Damage to Nanites
  Members +25% Damage to Crisis-Seeking Civilizations
  
  Damage to Endgame Crisis factions: +25%
- Historical Ally
  
  President +10% Diplomatic Weight

Hegemony

base intel 40

Federations of this type are most often built around one powerful empire surrounded by lesser satellite states.

Who can form it Rogue Servitor or Authoritarian or Domination finished

Also unlocked by finishing Domination

Level 1 from the start · 1,200 XP to level 2
- Hegemony
  
  Members cannot freely leave the federation without the president's approval. If the president refuses, the member gets the Secession Casus Belli to leave the federation.
Level 2 · 2,400 XP to level 3
- Strength through Unity
  
  Members +5% Resources from Jobs
  President -5% Resources from Jobs
  
  No effect.
- Levy Exemption
  
  President +1 Country Naval Cap reduction of Fleet Contribution to Federation
  
  Federation president contributes to federation fleet capacity without deducting their own naval capacity.
- Federal Envoys
  
  President +1 Envoys
Level 3 · 4,800 XP to level 4
- Greater Purpose
  
  Members +5% Resources from Jobs
  President -5% Resources from Jobs
  
  No effect.
- Welcoming Nature
  
  Federation -50% Federation Cohesion malus on joining
  
  New members impose a 50% smaller Cohesion penalty to the federation.
- Join or Die
  
  President gets the Establish Hegemony Wargoal to force a non-federation empire to join the federation.
Level 4 · 9,600 XP to level 5
- Universal Service
  
  Members +5% Resources from Jobs
  President -5% Resources from Jobs
  
  No effect.
- Political Overseers
  
  Research Agreements and Migration Pacts between federations members cost no Influence in their upkeep.
- Sanctity of Office
  
  President +1 Federation Influence Gain
Level 5
- Stronger Together
  
  Members +25% Damage to Cetana
  Members +25% Damage to Prethoryn Creatures
  Members +25% Damage to the Unbidden
  Members +25% Damage to the Aberrant
  Members +25% Damage to the Vehement
  Members +25% Damage to the Contingency
  Members +25% Damage to Nanites
  Members +25% Damage to Crisis-Seeking Civilizations
  
  Damage to Endgame Crisis factions: +25%
- Unifying Might
  
  Federation +10% Federation Leader Fleet Scale
  
  Monthly Unity equal to 10% of the size of the Federation Fleet.
- Hegemonic Privilege
  
  Federation +10% Diplomacy Weight from Federation Members
  
  Every member transfers 10% of their Diplomatic Weight to the president.

Holy Covenant

base intel 50

This Federation promotes spiritualist scholarship, and asserts reverence for all things divine.

Who can form it Spiritualist or Harmony finishednoBarbaric Despoilers

Also unlocked by finishing Harmony

Level 1 from the start · 1,200 XP to level 2
- Holy Covenant
  
  Members +10% Monthly Unity
  
  Monthly Unity: +10%
Level 2 · 2,400 XP to level 3
- Proselytizing Representatives
  
  Federation +50% Delegate Cohesion Effect
  
  Officials assigned to the Federation will now provide 50% more Cohesion and increase Spiritualist ethic attraction within our Empire by 20%.
- Promotion of Culture
  
  Members +0.5 Unity Produced per 100 Civilians
  
  Unity Produced per 100 Civilians: +1 Civilians gain additional effects from Empire's ethics.
- Spread the Holy Word
  
  President +25% Voting Strength on Divinity of Life Resolutions
Level 3 · 4,800 XP to level 4
- Ecclesiastical Funding
  
  Grants access to the Holy Covenant Trade Policy, which converts 50% of our Trade into Unity.
- Heavenly Accord
  
  Members +20% Colony Ascension Effects
- In Pursuit of Ascension
  
  President -20% Colony Ascension Cost
Level 4 · 9,600 XP to level 5
- Empowerment of the Priestly Class
  
  Unity Unity-focused Colony Designations will produce an extra +1 Priests jobs per 25 Pops (this can be further increased via Colony Ascension).
- Saintly Hierarchy
  
  Sacred Nexuses and equivalent buildings provide +100 High Priests.
- Shroud Delving
  
  President -20% Shroud Delve Cooldown
Level 5
- A Union of Faith
  
  Members +15% Pop Growth Speed
  Members +0.3 Mechanical Pop Assembly Speed Reduction
  Members +1 Unity Produced per 100 Bureaucrats (if …)
  
  Non-spiritualist non-gestalt empires have Bureaucratic buildings swapped for Temples. Spiritualist empires gain +1 Unity Produced per 100 Priests. All empires face 30% slower robotic pop assembly but +15% faster organic pop growth.
- Zro Catalysis
  
  Unlocks the Zro Catalysis Edict, which allows us to convert Zro into increased resource output.
- Reverent Edicts
  
  President +20% Edict Fund

Laws

Voted on by the members. Higher laws need the federation's centralization raised first, which in turn needs federation levels; most cost cohesion every month while in force.

Federation Centralization

Some Laws are Locked and require increasing the Centralization to unlock them. The Federation must first Level Up to gain access to a Higher Centralization. Be cautious though, as the Centralization is increased, Cohesion will suffer.

Law	Effect	Centralization	Cohesion / month
Minimal	The Federation's influence over its members is kept at a minimum.	—	—
Low	The level of Federation influence over member states are kept very low.	—	-1
Medium	The Federation has a good deal of influence over its members, while still allowing some independent governing.	—	-2
High	The Federation's influence over its member states is almost absolute.	—	-3
Very High	The Federation has sovereign control over how member states are being governed.	—	-4

Fleet Contribution

These Laws determine how much Naval Capacity our Members give up for the Federation Navy.

Law	Effect	Centralization	Cohesion / month	Only for
None	This federation has no collaborative military effort.	—	—
Low	This federation has a minor collaborative military effort.	2	-0.25	Galactic Union
Low	This federation has a minor collaborative military effort.	2	-0.25	Trade League
Low	This federation has a minor collaborative military effort.	—	-0.25	Hegemony
Low	This federation has a minor collaborative military effort.	3	-0.25	Research Cooperative , Holy Covenant
Low	This federation has a minor collaborative military effort.	1	-0.25	Martial Alliance
Medium	This federation has a moderate collaborative military effort.	3	-0.5	Galactic Union
Medium	This federation has a moderate collaborative military effort.	3	-0.5	Trade League
Medium	This federation has a moderate collaborative military effort.	2	-0.5	Hegemony
Medium	This federation has a moderate collaborative military effort.	5	-0.5	Research Cooperative , Holy Covenant
Medium	This federation has a moderate collaborative military effort.	2	-0.5	Martial Alliance
High	This federation has an extensive collaborative military effort.	4	-0.75	Galactic Union
High	This federation has an extensive collaborative military effort.	5	-0.75	Trade League
High	This federation has an extensive collaborative military effort.	4	-0.75	Hegemony
High	This federation has an extensive collaborative military effort.	3	-0.75	Martial Alliance

Succession Type

These Laws determine how our President is chosen.

Law	Effect	Centralization	Cohesion / month	Only for
Rotation	The Presidency is rotated between member empires whenever a term ends.	—	-0.5
Random	Whenever a term comes to end, another member is randomly chosen to become the new president.	—	—
Challenge	The federation chooses its president by challenge. May the best candidate win.	2	—
Strongest	The president will be chosen from the most powerful empire, depending on which Succession Power is chosen. The Succession Power laws will become available when this law is active.	4	-1
Strongest	The president will be chosen from the most powerful empire, depending on which Succession Power is chosen. The Succession Power laws will become available when this law is active.	—	—	Hegemony

Succession Power

These laws determines which category is measured for choosing the strongest president.

Law	Effect	Centralization	Cohesion / month
Economy	The president should be chosen from the empire with the strongest economy.	—	—
Diplomatic Weight	The president should be chosen from the empire with the largest Diplomatic Weight.	—	—
Technology	The president should be chosen from the empire with the most advanced technology.	—	—
Fleets	The president should be chosen from the empire with the largest and most powerful navy.	—	—

Succession Term

These Laws determine when a Member is chosen for President.

Law	Effect	Centralization	Cohesion / month
10 Years	Sets a term length for certain Succession Types.	—	—
20 Years	Sets a term length for certain Succession Types.	—	—
30 Years	Sets a term length for certain Succession Types.	—	—
40 Years	Sets a term length for certain Succession Types.	—	—
Status Change	A new president is chosen whenever another member surpasses them by 25%.	—	—

Succession Challenge Type

Defines which challenge type will be used to determine the next Federation President.

Law	Effect	Centralization	Cohesion / month
Arena Combat	The only reasonable way to determine who should be leading our Federation is to drop the rulers of all member nations into a large arena where they must fight each other to the death. Last survivor wins. Victory will depend on: The Ruler's Leader and Species traits The Empire's Ethics and Civics Gestalt Consciousness empires have no rulers that can participate and must forfeit.	—	—
Psionic Battle	The matter of who should be leading our Federation is too important to be decided within the mundane limits of our corporeal realm. Each empire will send their most powerful psychics to face off against one another in a titanic battle that will momentarily rend the very fabric of reality. Victory will depend on: The number of Pops with psionic traits The number of Pops with the Telepath job Zro offerings Empires without psionic Pops cannot participate and must forfeit.	—	—
Golden Rule	All the wonders of advanced civilizations can ultimately be traced back to one simple concept: an abundance of resources. The right to rule should not therefore be measured by native intelligence or brute strength, but by depth of pocket. Victory will depend on: Energy Credits ( Energy ) available Energy Credits ( Energy ) spent Bids are paid into a central fund. How this fund is distributed afterwards is a matter left to the winner's discretion.	—	—
Thesis Defense	The mantle of leadership must never be granted to the foolish or ignorant. Instead we choose trial by science: exposing the wisdom and insights of ruler and empire alike to the scrutiny of public examination, as each investigates an issue currently facing our Federation. Victory will depend on: The Ruler's Leader and Scientist traits Technology level Each thesis will be reviewed within 60 days. Empires which lack a ruler and at least one scientist at the time of the examination will forfeit.	—	—
Spiritual Conclave	Spiritual purity and the pursuit of traditionalist values shall be the criteria upon which we shall judge our leaders. Only the one most blessed by divine favor shall be deemed worthy of leading us. Victory will depend on: Portion of population working as Priests or other spiritual jobs Unity investment (traditions, Colony Ascension, and available stockpile) Each thesis will be reviewed within 60 days. Empires which lack a ruler and at least one scientist at the time of the examination will forfeit.	—	—

Federation Fleet Construction

This establishes who can construct ships for the Federation Navy.

Law	Effect	Centralization	Cohesion / month	Only for
Everyone	Any member may order the construction of new ships to the federation fleet.	—	—
Only Leader	Only the president may order the construction of new ships to the federation fleet.	2	—

Can Subjects Join

This determines if we allow Subjects or Vassals to Join our Federation.

Law	Effect	Centralization	Cohesion / month	Only for
No	Subjects may not join the federation.	—	—
Yes	Subjects are allowed to join the federation.	—	—

Vote Weight

This determines the weight of our Vote.

Law	Effect	Centralization	Cohesion / month	Only for
Equal	Every member has 1 vote, and each vote has equal value.	—	—
Diplomatic	Votes are determined by Diplomatic Weight. More influential members wield more power.	3	—

War Declaration

These Laws decide how we Declare War.

Law	Effect	Centralization	Cohesion / month	Only for
Unanimous Vote	All members have to agree to declare any wars.	—	—
Majority Vote	A majority vote of members decides if wars will be declared.	2	—
Majority Vote	A majority vote of members decides if wars will be declared.	—	—	Hegemony
President Decides	The president of the federation decides if wars will be declared.	4	-0.5

Invite Members

These Laws determine how we decide on Accepting New Members to our Federation.

Law	Effect	Centralization	Cohesion / month	Only for
Unanimous Vote	New federation members have to be approved by all current members.	—	—
Majority Vote	New federation members have to be approved by a majority vote.	2	—
President Decides	The president decides if a new member will be accepted or not.	4	-0.25
President Decides	The president decides if a new member will be accepted or not.	—	-0.25	Hegemony

Kick Members

These Laws determine how we decide to Kick Members from our Federation.

Law	Effect	Centralization	Cohesion / month	Only for
Majority Vote	A member can be removed from the federation by a majority vote.	—	—
President Decides	The president wields the power to decide if a member should be removed from the federation.	5	-0.5
President Decides	The president wields the power to decide if a member should be removed from the federation.	—	-0.5	Hegemony

Free Migration

This determines if we allow Free Migration among Members in the Federation.

Law	Effect	Centralization	Cohesion / month	Only for
Disabled	Members have to sign individual Migration Treaties.	—	—
Enabled	Migration Treaties are free and automatic between all federation members.	3	—

Separate Treaties

This determines if we allow Members to have Separate Treaties within the Federation.

Law	Effect	Centralization	Cohesion / month	Only for
Allowed	Federation members are allowed to sign diplomatic agreements with empires outside the Federation.	—	—
Prohibited	Federation members are prohibited from having Research Agreements, Migration Treaties with empires outside the Federation.	2	-0.1

Commercial Pacts

This determines whether Members have free and automatic Commercial Pacts within the Federation.

Law	Effect	Centralization	Cohesion / month	Only for
Disabled	Members have to negotiate individual Commercial Pacts.	—	—
Enabled	Commercial Pacts are free and automatic between all federation members.	5	—

Research Agreements

This determines whether Members have free and automatic Research Agreements within the Federation.

Law	Effect	Centralization	Cohesion / month	Only for
Disabled	Members have to negotiate individual Research Agreements.	—	—
Enabled	Research Agreements are free and automatic between all federation members.	5	—