Faction dossier
Terran Directorate
A disciplined industrial empire built on pragmatic governance and efficient resource extraction.
A machined plate: opposing chamfers, index rulers down the mount spine, visible fasteners. Nothing on a Directorate surface is there by accident.
Record
Where they came from
Born from Earth's unified government after the Resource Wars, the Directorate values order, productivity, and measured expansion. Their colonies are paragons of efficiency, their fleets methodical and well-supplied.
Turn one
What you start with
The same three slots every faction has, filled differently.
Opening fleet
- Scout Corvette
- Patrol Frigate
Starting technology
- Warp Theory
Bonus resources
- Minerals
Advantages
Every bonus, in full
No hidden modifiers. This is the complete list the game runs on.
| Applies to | Effect | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Production · Minerals | +10% | +10% mineral production. |
| Production · Energy | +5% | +5% energy production. |
| Upkeep · Colonies | −10% | -10% colony maintenance costs. |
| Starting stockpile · Minerals | +200 | Start with 200 extra minerals. |
How they play
Opening philosophy
Opener. The Directorate begins with two ships and a -10% colony maintenance cushion. Found one secondary colony as soon as you can afford it; your maintenance discount means you can sustain capacity that other factions can’t. Spend your starting mineral bonus on an Orbital Foundry.
Mid-game. Your +10% mineral economy compounds. Build a third and fourth colony before anyone else can match your throughput. The Directorate’s curve is logistical: out-build, out-supply, out-last.
Late game. Turn your mineral surplus into Heavy Cruisers and Battleship Dreadnoughts, but budget their full fleet upkeep — the Directorate’s discount supports colonies, not ships. Mass them into deep formations rather than skirmish lines; the Directorate doesn’t outmanoeuvre, it overwhelms.
Hard against: Vanguard Nomads — their nebula-traversal advantage erodes your supply line discipline. Easy against: Nyx Collective in early-game; their starting fleet is half a Directorate fleet.
Updated2026-09-25