Galactic Civilization

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Galactic Civilization (银河文明)
Alias(es)	Galactic; Galactic Civilization
Type	Neutral Character (AI)
Species/Race	Humans, referred to as Galactic Humans 74 210
Affiliation	Pan-Civilization Alliance — founder, host, and initial knowledge contributor 399 400
Occupation/Role	Interstellar civilization; military power, technological developer, and organizer of inter-civilization cooperation 399 400
Leadership	Chief Executive Officer and seven Governors 269
Homeworld	Earth 291
Status	Active 402
First Appearance	Chapter 74

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Intra-stellar civilization (external assessment)	74	An invading alien force judged it unable to leave its own star system, while rating its thought-based disciplines at an intra-system advanced level.
System-level gatekeeper (atypical)	282	Guo Yi's intervention allowed it to use Special Particles and skip much of the normal development path, leaving it strong enough to screen System-level civilizations but without their usual population, territory, or fleet foundation.
System-level civilization	372	Its strengthened Border Card and defenses established it as a true System-level Civilization.
Second-leading alliance power	402	Three years after the Pan-Civilization Alliance's founding, it possessed 800,000 shield-equipped warships and had widened its gap over the Omo Te Three Civilizations; only the Star Spirit Civilization remained ahead.

Background / History

First invasion

The civilization's earliest recorded extraterrestrial encounter began when an alien starship arrived at Earth. After three days of reconnaissance, its crew classified humanity as intra-stellar, infiltrated most planetary electromagnetic communications, and launched an invasion after disabling electronic communications worldwide 74.

Although technologically judged beneath an intra-system civilization, the aliens considered the civilization's thought-based disciplines unusually advanced for its apparent level 74.

Contact with the Star Spirit Civilization

The Galactic Civilization later established a border in the asteroid belt and encountered the Star Spirit Civilization. Its early display confused Star Spirit commander Duan: it could create a Special Particle belt and travel at sub-light speed, yet appeared to show only one warship and no visible Border Card weaponry 143.

Its unorthodox military culture further shaped its reputation. During a mech exchange, Xing Tian's apparently harmless fragments remained inactive until they surrounded and detonated opposing Star Spirit mechs, leaving the Star Spirits unsettled by the delayed ambush 148.

Diplomacy with the Star Spirits accelerated after the Chief Executive Officer delivered an eight-hour negotiation speech. The Star Spirit side ultimately judged the Galactic Civilization worth establishing relations with, particularly because of its strength in thought and cultural knowledge 153.

The Star Spirit Civilization later recognized it as a second-round cooperation civilization, offering instant Star Sea communications, resource exchange, and shared command authority over Star Spirit warships during joint expeditions 198 199.

Wars and expansion

When the Star Spirit Civilization faced an invasion force of 8.3 million warships and two Planet Fortresses, the Chief Executive Officer ordered the Azure Dragon Fleet and Bi An Fleet to support it despite the Galactic Civilization's limited available forces 229.

The Galactic Civilization's first and second Cosmic Wars were both fought against the Orc, Moster, and Tertius Civilizations. These former enemies later sought its assistance after an unknown invading force drove them close to extinction 292.

It ultimately dispatched a 30,000-warship shield fleet to aid the three civilizations. The Moster, Orc, and Tertius leaders treated the intervention as decisive enough to preserve in their Civilization Records 349.

Technology & Military

Special Particle technology

• The civilization uses Special Particles despite lacking the conventional developmental foundation of other System-level powers 282.
• A Star Spirit supply fleet delivered a particle generator and storage tanks for Galactic research and construction 288.
• Its Experimental Warship No. 1, an extensively modified Mount Olympus, destroyed a Star Spirit warship during testing and visibly shook a shielded target, though it could not breach that shield 288.

Shield systems and Border Card

• Its Border Card initially relied on a particle belt and concealed much of its actual defensive capability from foreign observers 143.
• Its Planet Fortress remained in stealth even after its Border Card had grown strong enough to deter weaker civilizations 372.
• Shield-equipped fleets became its defining strategic advantage; 30,000 such warships were deployed to support the Omo Te Three Civilizations 349.
• By the third year of the Pan-Civilization Alliance, it fielded 800,000 shield-equipped warships 402.

Mechs and tactical doctrine

• Galactic mechs employ deception, autonomous weapons, and unconventional combat sequencing rather than treating exchange matches as straightforward displays of force 148.
• Its transforming mechs were identified by the Omo Te civilizations as Transforming Beast Machines, a capability they had failed to develop effectively themselves 316.
• The combination of shields, mech firepower, and mobility left both the Invading Fleet and the Omo Te civilizations unable to determine an effective countermeasure 317.

Industrial capacity

• Mars became the civilization's primary food-production center, supplying the Alliance with surpluses, while Earth focused on population growth, daily life, and limited work 291.
• One thousand space shipyards were constructed, with Star Spirit resources supporting warship production 291.
• The Pan-Civilization Alliance's economic loop later directed resources from the Star Spirit and Omo Te civilizations into Galactic shipyards and space-colony construction 402.

Policies & Diplomacy

• Its stated doctrine presents it as a “friendly, kind, and non-aggressive civilization” committed to common development and mutual progress regardless of the other civilization's strength 182.
• It declined the Orc Civilization's proposal for a joint operation against indigenous lifeforms, preferring observation over direct competition or opportunistic participation 182.
• It combines its public emphasis on cooperation with deliberate concealment of military strength, stealth defenses, and tactics designed to make potential aggressors uncertain of its limits 148 372.
• Its leaders treat genetic information as an absolute strategic secret; the Chief Executive Officer immediately rejected the Star Spirit proposal to exchange racial genetic data 198.
• It considers manpower and time more valuable than acquiring territory it cannot yet develop, prioritizing materials and industrial growth over additional Star System Islands 296.

Pan-Civilization Alliance System

Component	Terms
Core principle	Mutual benefit, peaceful relations, equal rights, self-determination, and cooperative development among civilizations 399
Membership	Voluntary; civilizations may join or leave rather than becoming vassals or follower civilizations 399
Education exchange	Member civilizations may send students to learn on the Galactic homeworld by exchanging resources for Galactic currency or a future alliance currency 399
Alliance Fleet	A jointly maintained reserve and support force for civilizations facing invasion; multiple fleets may be formed during simultaneous crises 400
Knowledge access	Access to the Alliance Fleet's knowledge base increases with a civilization's contribution 400
Initial contributors	The Galactic Civilization and Star Spirit Civilization each provide initial knowledge to the Alliance Fleet's knowledge center 400
Fleet headquarters	Based with the Galactic Civilization 400

Relationships

• Star Spirit Civilization — First major interstellar partner; recognized the Galactic Civilization as a second-round cooperation civilization, exchanged resources and knowledge, and later co-founded the Pan-Civilization Alliance system 198 199 399 400.
• Orc Civilization — Initially an opponent in the Galactic Civilization's first and second Cosmic Wars; later received military aid against the Invading Fleet and participated in the alliance framework 292 349 399.
• Moster Civilization — Former enemy whose emissary negotiated aid when its civilization faced extinction; later became involved in the Pan-Civilization Alliance discussions 292 349 399.
• Tertius Civilization — First encountered at the Star Spirit Communication Star; later fought the Galactic Civilization, received support against the Invading Fleet, and joined alliance negotiations 168 292 349 399.
• Omo Te Three Civilizations — Their leaders considered accepting Galactic dominance after receiving aid, but the Galactic Civilization instead proposed a mutual-benefit alliance rather than a vassal arrangement 349 397 399.

Notable Quote

“The Galactic Civilization is a friendly, kind, and non-aggressive civilization. We believe in common development and mutual progress. We remain ourselves when facing powerful civilizations. We remain ourselves when facing weak civilizations!” 182