United Empire

For an overview of all factions, see Factions.

Emperor Maximilian Zelevas of the United Empire

The United Empire is one of the playable factions available in Endless Space. Ruthless but efficient, they are skilled in both commerce and combat. At the start of the game, the United Empire is beginning interstellar expansion in earnest.

Background

Society

Technically, the United Empire is a monarchy, currently ruled by Emperor Maximilian Zelevas. However, while the emperor manages the overall direction of the UE, the day-to-day management of star systems is left to various powerful corporations or families. Designated by the Empire to manage certain systems, these companies or aristocratic families work hand in hand with the Imperial bureaucracy but are also left to pursue their own profit.In return, they are expected to send a portion of their earnings back to the empire.  

With this somewhat decentralized setup, a certain level of regional autonomy is inevitable, and the various corporate system governors often cut corners when they can get away with it. That said, the central empire is far from powerless. Should a corporation stop paying its dues or become too obstinate, the Imperial fleets stand ready to remind the wayward company of its obligations.

In contrast to its pro-business economic policies, the UE places relatively little value on human rights or individual lives. The emperor has little tolerance for dissent, real or perceived. When an HR manager published an essay that argued that the empire's use of slavery was both inhumane and inefficient, the UE and its corporations saw this as oppositional and tried to arrest her.

Military

UE starships in combat

As with the society in general, the military is a mixture of direct Imperial control via the Ministry of Security, and corporate fleets as well. Despite this mixture of control, the resulting space navy is more than sufficient to ensure corporate obedience.

Even so, the possibility of conflicting loyalties is still a threat, so for much of the empire's history, the emperor traveled with his elite bodyguard force, the Sheredyn. With that body's growing autonomy, however, it is somewhat doubtful that the current emperor, Maximilian Zelevas, still depends on the Sheredyn.

The United Empire's space navy is less advanced than those of some of the older factions, but the ships are still durable and powerful.

Traits

United Empire Affinity	25% - 100% Tax Rate will give a 0% - 60% Production bonus. +10% Ship Experience on Empire. United Empire Faction-Specific Technologies
N-Way Fusion Plants	Unlocks the Eponymous Techonolgy.
Businessmen	+10% Dust on System.
Entrepreneurs	+1 Dust per population.
Strong Alloys	+40% HP on ships.
Fearless Warriors	+10 Defense on system.
Dust Impaired	+25% Dust cost of hero abilities.

United Empire Faction-Specific Technologies (in Disharmony)
Benefit	Wing & Cost	Name	Effects
Seed Ship	n/a	n/a		TRANSPORT Ship Class -50% Support Module Civilian on Ship
T0 Ship	n/a	n/a		CORVETTE Ship Class -25% Support Module on Ship
T2 Ship	130	Efficient Shielding		DESTROYER Ship Class -5% Ship Cost on Star System
T4 Ship	680	Baryonic Shielding		CRUISER Ship Class -25% Weapon Module on Ship
T6 Ship	4000	Applied Atmospherics		BATTLESHIP Ship Class -15% Ship Cost on Star System
T7 Ship	7500	Non-Baryonic Shielding		DREADNOUGHT Ship Class -30% Ship Cost on Star System
Unique	130	Wealth Systems		Advanced Dustgen Increases Ind-Dust Conversion from 33% to 50% Cost: Infinite
Unique	1800	Industrial Hegemony		Trade Bureaus +1% Empire's Influence added to on Home System +1% Empire's Influence added to on Home System
Cheaper	1800 Replaces: 7500	Consumption Psychology Replaces: Advanced Biologics	___	Default Version: Wasteless Supply Chain +2 per on Barren +2 per on Lava +1 per on Helium +1 per on Methane +1 per on Hydrogen +1 per on Planets +1 per on Asteroids -9 on improvement Cost: 1440 , Requires: Hyperium ___ Default Version: Duty Free Spaceports +40% Trade Routes Distance Bonuses on Star System -7 on Improvement Cost: 1000 , Requires: Orichalcix
Unique	7500	Exploitive Algorithms		Military-Industrial Complex +1 Deposit Size on each Strategic Resource x2 Strategic Resources' FIDS Bonus on Planets -5 on improvement Cost: 1000
Improved	27000	Seamless Construction		Phalanx Ships 800 +10% on Ship Cost: 60 Weight: 28 Replaces: Drop Ships 800 Cost : 60 Weight: 25
Unique	27000	Secret Projects		Lethal Targeting +1% Damage Max per % of Economic Victory on Fleet Weapons +1% Damage Min per % of Economic Victory on Fleet Weapons
Improved	45000	Dark Energy Shield		Plasma Shield +600 on Ship +15% on Ship Cost: 99 Weight: 5% , Requires: Titanium-70 Replaces: Plasma Shield +600 on Ship +10% on Ship Cost: 132 Weight: 5% , Requires: Titanium-70

Steam Achievements

	It's All Mine(d)! As United Empire or Sheredyn, own at least 20 deposits of one of the Strategic Resources in a single game

	Power and Profit! Win with the United Empire

Notes

• The United Empire is generally a good choice for beginners because this faction is generally good all-around with their ships being more durable than normal. Their Dust Impaired weakness is more than made up with their dust bonuses.