Major civilizations

There are fourteen major civilizations in Master of Orion (ten in the base game), each with their own appearance, backstory, personality, and specific racial traits. Up to nine of them may be present in the galaxy during a game.

As no universe is perfect, there are certain racial biases at play.

Name			Homeworld		Planets	Ship Improvements	Diplomacy & Trade	Technology & Special	Other Modifiers
	Alkari Flock				Normal Low, High	+25% Travel Speed +25% Combat Speed +50% Beam defense +25% Beam attack
	Bulrathi Empire				High, Normal Low			Biology	Ground Combat Rating: +50%
	Darlok Cabal				Normal Low, High	Stealth		Government	Morale: +5% Spy Experience: +50% Security: +10% Assimilation Power: +25%
	Elerian Fiefdoms				Normal Low, High	Mind control from Battleships and larger Beam Attack: +25% Beam Defense: +25%	Improved Negotiations	Always see all planets, colonies, and ships	Security: +10% Assimilation Power: Immediate
	Gnolam League				Low Normal, High			Immune to negative random events	Trade Treaty: +25% Trade Goods: +100% Credits from Population: +50%
	Human Republic				Normal Low, High		Improved Negotiations Improved Disposition	Government	Morale: +5% Trade Treaty: +25% Trade Goods: +25% Security: -20%
	Klackon Hive				Normal Low, High			Physics Cannot choose technology applications	Worker Production: +25% Scientist Research: -25% Farmer Food: +50%
	Meklar Combine				Normal Low, High	Auto Repair: 5% per turn		Physics	Worker Production: +25% Food consumption: -50%
	Mrrshan Pride				Normal Low, High		Improved Negotiations	Engineering	Marine Training Rate: +50% Ground Combat Rating: +50% Extended Barracks: +4 Marines
	Psilon Quanta				Low Normal, High			Physics Discover all technology applications	Scientist Research: +25% Security: -20%
	Sakkra Brood				Normal Low, High		Worsen Negotiations Worsen Disposition	Biology Engineering Cannot choose technology applications	Population Growth: +50% Scientist Research: -25%
	Silicoid Crag				All None		Worsen Negotiations Worsen Disposition		Food Consumption: None
	Terran Khanate				Normal Low, High	Beam Attack: +25%		Engineering	Marine Training Rate: +50% Command Points: +20 Ship Cost: -20% Morale: +15%
	Trilarian Shoal				Normal Low, High	Travel Speed: +25% Combat Speed: +25%

Master of Orion races Racial biases · Racial traits Major civilizations Alkari · Bulrathi · Darlok · Elerian · Gnolam · Humans · Klackon · Meklar · Mrrshan · Psilon · Sakkra · Silicoid · Terran · Trilarian Independent civilizations Akirian · Degonite · Eldritch · Glis · Nyemorian · Nyunyu · Thersonian · Yar-ssian · Zarkonian