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Amoeba Leader

The Leader of the Amoeba

The Amoeba are one of the playable factions in Endless Space. Among the oldest of the currently active races in the galaxy, the Amoeba seek to be in harmony and peace with all others. Were it not for the martial connotation of the term, they could be described as the galaxy's "old guard."

Background[]

Origins[]

Amoeba illus lifestyle 09 v4

Amoeba Takeoff

In a very loose manner of speaking, the Amoeba are the indirect descendents of a group of Concrete Endless at the end of the Dust Wars. Seeking to completely break from their tragic history, they came to Birblasa, a swamp world. There, they "devolved" themselves to a certain extent and lost all of their prior knowledge, permanently transformed into protoplasmic life forms.[1]

As time passed, however, these "proto-Amoeba" proceeded to re-evolve. Their new home planet lacked a molten core, making it devoid of plate tectonics. Partially due to this, the Amoeba evolved at a slow pace. In addition, tool use was difficult due to their protoplasmic bodies,[2] but the widespread presence of Dust on the planet and the species's natural affinity with the substance helped to offset these difficulties.[1]

Along the way, the Amoeba evolved to have the ability to detach their consciousness from their bodies. This would later have large implications for their shipbuilding.[3]

Society[]

The Amoeba work hard to be in balance and in harmony with everything, whether the topic is the environment or foreign relations.[4] They prefer peace and mutual understanding over war and animosity. Even if another society is aggressive towards them, the Amoeba will do what they can to avoid "diplomacy by other means."

Their form of government is currently unknown, but the members of their society appear to pursue philosophy and exploring. Their leader is actually several Amoeba merged together.[5]

Ironically, though, the Amoeba's physical vulnerability has also instilled them with a desire to control their environment.

Make no mistake, though. Should the need arise, they can take up arms and conduct "diplomacy by other means."

Traits[]

Amoeba Affinity

Starts with the whole map known: Systems, Warps, Wormholes and Home Worlds are revealed.

Amoeba Faction-Specific Technologies

Soil Xenobiology Unlocks the Technology of the same name. 1
Diplomats +50% Trade Routes bonuses per system. Trait-2plus-trans
Symbiosis +30% Trade Routes bonuses per Cooperation Treaty on System. Trait-2plus-trans
Naive +4 1011approval per Faction at Peace or Allied With on System. 1
Masters of Illusion -40% Ship 1004moneySmall Cost for Ship without Weapon Module on Empire. Trait-2plus-trans
Mutual Understanding

+10% Damage Max per number of Allies on Fleet Weapons.

+10% Damage Min per number of Allies on Fleet Weapons.

Trait-2plus-trans
Rich Soil

+3 1001foodSmall on Planet

Trait-plus-trans

Amoeba Faction-Specific Technologies (in Disharmony)[]

Benefit Wing & Cost Name Effects
Seed Ship n/a n/a Amoeba seed Virus VIRUS Ship Class

-50% Support Module Civilian 1009weightSmall on Ship

T0 Ship n/a n/a Amoeba T0 Methion METHION Ship Class

-30% Shield Module 1009weightSmall on Ship

T2 Ship Exploration and Expansion13016px-science Efficient Shielding Amoeba T2 Adenon ADENON Ship Class

-30% Flak Module 1009weightSmall on Ship

T4 Ship Exploration and Expansion68016px-science Baryonic Shielding Amoeba T4 Lysos LYSOS Ship Class

-30% Deflector Module 1009weightSmall on Ship

T6 Ship Exploration and Expansion400016px-science Applied Atmospherics Amoeba T6 Bacter BACTER Ship Class

-30% Point Defense Module 1009weightSmall on Ship

T7 Ship Exploration and Expansion750016px-science Non-Baryonic Shielding Amoeba T7 Proteus PROTEUS Ship Class

-30% Defense Module 1009weightSmall on Ship

Unique Diplomacy and Trading13016px-science Xenosociology Research-galactic-studies-center Galactic Studies Center
  • +2 Approval per % of Diplomatic Victory on System
Unique Diplomacy and Trading180016px-science Exotic Resource Logistics Research-resources-platform Resources Platform
Unique Diplomacy and Trading400016px-science Galactic Brotherhood Research-diversity-systems Diversity Systems
  • +10 Approval per Cooperation Treaty on Star System
  • +10% Trade Route Dust per Cooperation Treaty on Star System
  • -5 Dust on improvement
Improved Diplomacy and Trading750016px-science Advanced Scholastics Adaptive Tariffs Adaptive Tariffs
  • +2 Dust per Population on Planets
  • +1 Dust per Population on Ocean
  • +1 Dust per Population on Jungle
  • +1 Dust per Population on Terran
  • -7 Dust on Improvement

Default Version: Adaptive Taxation Systems

  • +2 Dust per Population on Planets
  • -7 Dust on Improvement
Unique Exploration and Expansion1400016px-science Condensate Systems Research-applied-astrofabs Applied Astrofabs
  • +2 Approval per % of Diplomatic Victory
  • +2 Food per Population on Ocean
  • +2 Industry per Population on Ocean
  • +2 Dust per Population on Ocean
  • +2 Science per Population on Ocean
Improved Diplomacy and Trading1400016px-science Neural Net Society Alien Empathy


Signal Lenser Array

Alien Empathy
  • +20% allied territory Defense on Ships
  • +20% Trade Routes Bonuses per number of Allies on System

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Replaces: Alien Psychoanalysis

  • +20% allied territory Defense on Ships

Default Version: Signal Lenser Array

  • +10% Detection on Star System
  • +25% Influence Area on Star System
  • -2 Dust on improvement

Cost: 2400 Industry, Requires: Siderite Siderite

Cheaper

& Improved

Diplomacy and Trading1400016px-science

Replaces: 3600016px-science

Perfect Negotiations Primus Inter Xenos Primus Inter Xenos
  • +25 Approval per Alliance on System
  • -10 Approval per number of Wars on System
  • +10% Industry per number of Allies on System
  • +5% Science per number of Allies on System

Replaces: Alien Esteem

  • +10 Approval per Alliance on System
  • +5 Approval per number of Wars on System
  • +5% Industry per number of Wars on System
  • +5% Science per Alliance on System
Cheaper Diplomacy and Trading1400016px-science

Replaces: 3600016px-science

Automated Wealth Quantum Info Exchange


Shadow Syndicate

Default Version: Quantum Info Exchange
  • +1 Blockade Bypass on Star System
  • +35% Trade Routes Bonuses on Star System
  • -11 Dust on improvement

Cost: 4400 Industry, Requires: Orichalcix Orichalcix

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Default Version: Shadow Syndicate

Steam Achievements[]

Harmonized!
Harmonized!
Win with the Amoeba
The Way of Harmony
The Way of Harmony
As Amoeba, win a game without building any ships containing weapons


Notes[]

  • Despite their age as a spacefaring race, the Amoeba start out with only 1 system, just like all the other races. To do otherwise would greatly unbalance the game.
  • Even though they can see all of the systems in the galaxy, including those owned by another empire, they must still send scouts to make contact with them and to gather any events on unexplored systems.

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Endless Space Artbook
  2. Faction Description Text
  3. http://www.amplitude-studios.com/Articles/AMOEBA
  4. Faction Introduction Video
  5. Slowhands Forum Posting
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