機制

機制（Mechanics）是遊戲中需要詳細討論的方面。以下是每個機制的簡介，以及一個指向更詳細頁面的連結。

探索

	機制	版本	說明
	物種	3.3	Planet-based intelligent life, divided into species class groups and defined by their traits.
	思潮	3.3	Ethics represent an empire's official view on different subjects, like other species, science and religion, war and personal freedom. Each pop has its own attraction to each ethic representing its own values.
	特質	3.3	A species' traits define their qualities and modify their resource output, housing and amenity needs and empire sprawl per pop.
	種群修飾	3.3	The act of modifying a species' traits in order to make them more (or sometimes less) beneficial to an empire.
	探索	3.3	A core component of the game, every empire needs to engage in it. Usually done by science ships.
	超光速	3.3	Faster than light travel. The main method of closing distances between stars. Includes: hyperlane travel, tactical jumps, experimental subspace navigation, wormholes and gateways.
	異常現象	3.3	An irregularity winch occurs while surveying a planet. It can be researched by a scientist in a science ship and often leads to events.
	天體	3.3	Stars, planets moons and asteroids, from which resources can often be exploited. Planets and moons can also often be colonized or terraformed.
	太空生命體	3.3	AI-controlled nations or fleets, without any colonized planets.
	危機	3.3	Crises are difficult end-game event chains with enough strength to either unite or destroy the galaxy.
	事件	3.3	Events occur throughout the game. They can be both positive or negative.
	失落帝國	3.3	Age-old empires fallen from grace. They can influence galactic politics in mostly minor ways, or awaken to try and reclaim their long lost glory.
	前超光速物種	3.3	Can be primitives or pre-sapients. Primitives are civilizations, which started ascending the steps of the technological ladder, but not yet mastered FTL travel. Pre-sapients are species with limited sapience. They can be uplifted by more advanced civilizations.
	殖民	3.3	Empires can colonize planets in order to bring them under their control, exploiting its resources.
	環境改造	3.3	Empires can terraform planets to make them more (or less) habitable for certain species.

帝國

	機制	版本	說明
	帝國	3.3	A group of planets and star systems that are ruled by the same government and controlled by a single acting entity
	政府	3.3	Government types fall into one of three broad categories: autocracies, oligarchies and democracies.
	政策	3.3	Empire-wide laws of behaviour that outline the empire's governing precepts
	法令	3.3	Instant or temporary modifiers which can be applied to either a single planet or an entire empire
	領袖	3.3	Characters that are significant in an empire. Leaders have traits associated with them and belong to one of these categories: Rulers, Governors, Scientists, Admirals or Generals
	派系	3.3	Powerful political groups within the empire based on the population's ethics
	人口	3.3	The empire species, divided into units called pops
	經濟	3.3	Production, use and transformation of resources
	建築	3.3	Planetary structures that provide jobs for pops or have some other planetary effect
	科技	3.3
	傳統	3.3	Bonus and abilities unlocked with Unity

外交

	機制	版本	說明
	外交	3.3	Available diplomatic actions, attitude and opinion modifiers
	附屬國	3.3	Empires which fall under other empires' control or jurisdiction
	聯邦	3.3	A group of empires in a semi-autonomous union with a rotating leadership
	貿易	3.3	Trade options between two empires
	AI 性格	3.3	AI behaviour patterns as dictated by their randomly assigned personality types
	情報	3.3	Information about other empires Espionage

戰爭

	機制	版本	說明
	戰爭	3.3
	太空戰	3.3	Spaceships organized in fleets for engaging in space battles and conquering star systems
	地面戰	3.3	Ground forces for invading and defending planets as well as handling out of control rebellions
	艦船設計器	3.3	A tool for creating and customizing of new or existing ship and station templates
	艦船	3.3
	恆星基地	3.3	A large space station that serves as a planets' orbital construction facility which can also be used for defense purposes

元數據

	機制	版本	說明
	模組製作	~
	補丁	~
	可下載內容	3.3
	成就	3.3
	用戶界面	3.1