Start Game Panel

Select Empire

The most important choice is to select an empire but also the other options are important. After the choice press OK to start the game.

Galaxy Size

Available (Width - Height), defined in UniverseTables.txt

• Tiny 24 - 24
• Small 36 - 36
• Medium 48 - 48
• Large 60 - 60
• Huge 80 - 80

Galaxy is sub-divided into four quadrants

Starting Tech Level

Starting Tech Levels, defined in GameOptionTables.txt, others in HomeSystems.xml

Race	Tech	Pop.	Credits	Deuterium	Dilitium	Raw Material	Food	Colony Ships	Constr. Ships	Scout Ships	Farms	Plants*	Reactors*	Universities*
1 Federation	1 = Early	50 %	1000	20	5	100	10	1		1	6	3	4	4
2 Romulans	1 = Early	40 %	1000	20	5	100	10	1		1	6	3	4	4
3 Klingons	1 = Early	50 %	1000	20	5	100	10	1		1	6	4	4	3
4 Cardassians	1 = Early	50 %	1000	20	5	100	10	1		1	6	4	4	3
5 Dominion	1 = Early	60 %	1000	20	5	100	10	1	1		6	4	4	3
1 Federation	2 = Developed	60 %	2000	40	10	200	10	1		1	6	9	6	5
2 Romulans	2 = Developed	50 %	2000	40	10	200	10	1		1	6	9	6	5
3 Klingons	2 = Developed	60 %	2000	40	10	200	10	1		1	6	9	6	5
4 Cardassians	2 = Developed	60 %	2000	40	10	200	10	1		1	6	9	6	5
5 Dominion	2 = Developed	75 %	2000	40	10	200	10	1	1		6	8	5	4
1 Federation	4 = Sophisticated	80 %	4000	60	20	400	10	2		2	6	11	6	7
2 Romulans	4 = Sophisticated	70 %	4000	60	20	400	10	2		2	6	12	6	8
3 Klingons	4 = Sophisticated	80 %	4000	60	20	400	10	2		2	6	11	6	7
4 Cardassians	4 = Sophisticated	80 %	4000	60	20	400	10	2		2	6	11	6	7
5 Dominion	4 = Sophisticated	90 %	4000	60	20	400	10	2	2		6	10	6	6
1 Federation	7 = Advanced	100 %	7000	80	30	700	10	2		2	6	12	6	7
2 Romulans	7 = Advanced	100 %	7000	80	30	700	10	2		2	6	13	6	10
3 Klingons	7 = Advanced	100 %	7000	80	30	700	10	2		2	6	12	6	7
4 Cardassians	7 = Advanced	100 %	7000	80	30	700	10	2		2	6	12	6	7
5 Dominion	7 = Advanced	100 %	7000	80	30	700	10	2	2		6	11	6	6
1 Federation	10 = Supreme	100 % (300/300)	10000	100	40	1000	10	2		2	6	13	6	8
2 Romulans	10 = Supreme	100 %	10000	100	40	1000	10	2		2	6	14	6	10
3 Klingons	10 = Supreme	100 %	10000	100	40	1000	10	2		2	6	13	6	8
4 Cardassians	10 = Supreme	100 %	10000	100	40	1000	10	2		2	6	13	6	8
5 Dominion	10 = Supreme	100 %	10000	100	40	1000	10	2	2		6	12	6	7

*toke amounts from HomeSystems.xml, based on Federation Tech Supreme: Industry=Count minus 1, Energy=Count, Research=Count minus 1

(I additionally think, correctness isn't so important :-( , but good to see the development of amounts)

Minor Races

Available (FrequencyRatio | MaxCount), defined in UniverseTables.txt

• Many: 25 | 120
• Some: 16 | 100
• Few: 12 | 80
• None: Infinity | 0