Centralizing mineral refining operations on the Orbital Ring allows for novel techniques that increase mining efficiency.

Habitats have a planet size of 6. They are shown in one of three tiers shown in the outliner, depending on the level of the capital building. in the systems of the Ancient Caretakers if the Synthetic Dawn DLC is enabled. The ringworld in the home system has 3 intact and one ruined section, while the other two ringworlds are completely ruined and require each section to be repaired separately. If the Contingency appears and the Ancient Caretakers awaken to defend the galaxy, they also disappear like the Cybrex once the Contingency is defeated, leaving their systems free for the taking. Government Type: Any, although the unity bonus from Oligarchical and Mega Corps may be marginally more useful than the others.Dyson Sphere - Requires the Galactic Wonders Ascension Perk, Utopia DLC and Mega-Engineering technology. Artifacts: Powerful items buried on planets across the galaxy will give your civilization instant-access to new abilities.

Hardening the shields of the orbital defenses will interfere with any planetary shields, but will allow them to hold off against more powerful weapons. Multiple paths to victory: Win through military conquest, cultural domination, technological ascension, or political alliance.

Ed Mundell in conjunction with Creepy Fingers Effects Pedals has released his ED MUNDELL INFINITY FUZZ PEDAL in 2009, with the latest incarnation released in 2022. A segment of the Orbital Ring is devoted to training psi-gifted individuals, allowing the Psi Corps to keep a watchful eye on the planet below. Unfortunately, life as we know it won't exist on Earth as this spectacle plays out. By then, the sun will have started to run out of fuel, leading it to expand to the orbit of Venus. That will make Earth about as hot as Mercury is now. Once an abandoned gateway is discovered, the Gateway Activation technology can appear, which allows abandoned gateways to be repaired. Repairing an abandoned gateway takes 2 years and costs 6000energy and 2500alloys. When a gateway is reactivated for the first time in the galaxy, another random gateway is also reactivated along with it. A vacuum garden for our Orbital Ring, blooming with genetically enhanced plantlife designed to attract spaceborne fauna.