Hissho

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The Hissho Tokso

The Hissho are one of the playable factions in Endless Space. A warrior race, they value honorable conflict over peaceful cooperation.

Background

Origins

The evolution of the Hissho is not entirely clear. The Hissho themselves hold that they evolved from avian creatures, independently of a higher alien race. However, there are some vague indications that the Endless at the very least tampered with their evolutionary path for their own amusement.

For much of their history, the Hissho lived as tribal hunters. Their constant warfare slowed their technological progress and path to civilization, but eventually, they, like many other races across the galaxy, united and reached for the heavens.

When they encountered other races, their response was to seek conquest. Convinced of their innate superiority, the Hissho decided it was only their destiny.

Society

A Hissho war ceremony

The Hissho are ruled by a monarch, but they are equally ruled by tradition. Protocol, ritual, and personal honor are closely intertwined, with a failure in one translating in failure to the others.

Sacrifice is an integral part of the social fabric, with a cultural emphasis on blood. By purely human standards, the Hissho are not unlike Samurai.

War and combat are still vital aspects of their culture. Adults must prove themselves to have at least some level of fighting skill in order to be accepted into society.

The Hissho's innate nature is reflected in their empire's diplomatic relations (or lack thereof) with alien races. They see other species as inferior and are almost eager for war with others.

Despite the Hissho's relatively slow rate of technological advancement, their experience with battle and innate skills as aviators make their space navy a formidable foe.

Traits

Hissho Affinity	+ 5% Weapon Damage on all fleets for each space battle won (for 45 turns). + 15% FID on all systems for each invasion victory (for 45 turns). Bonus stacks up to 4 times. Hissho Faction-Specific Technologies
Isotope Fabrication	Unlocks the Technology of the same name.
Huygens Rings	+1 on Planet. +2 on Planet.
Revenge	After losing a system with 100% previous ownership: + 50% Military Power on all fleets when invading (for 20 turns). + 50% Ground Defense on all systems (for 20 turns).
Snipers	+ 15% Accuracy on weapons.
Deadly Weapons	+ 36% Max and Min Damage on weapons. + 36% Min and Min Damage on weapons.
Masters of Destruction	- 50% Weapon module cost on Empire.
Death Before Dishonor	The Hero will be Injured if you use the "Retreat" Battle Action. + 40% Hero XP bonus per battle.
Space Cadets	- 20% on system.

Hissho Faction-Specific Technologies (in Disharmony)
Benefit	Wing & Cost	Name	Effects
Seed Ship	n/a	n/a		KESTREL Ship Class -50% Support Module Civilian on Ship
T0 Ship	n/a	n/a		HAWK Ship Class -20% Fighters on Ship
T2 Ship	130	Efficient Shielding		FALCON Ship Class -20% Bomber on Ship
T4 Ship	680	Baryonic Shielding		PHOENIX Ship Class -25% Support Module Repair on Ship
T6 Ship	4000	Applied Atmospherics		CONDOR Ship Class -30% for Bomb Targeting Building on Ship
T7 Ship	7500	Non-Baryonic Shielding		ROC Ship Class -30% Fighters on Ship -30% Bombers on Ship
Unique	100	LMI Systems		Wargame Center -10% Ship Cost while Bushido Bonus on Star System +1 Ship XP per Turn if Ship idled on Star System -3 on improvement Cost: 280
Unique	100	Applied Holography		C3 Simulators +3 XP per each Battle while in Invasion Bushido
Improved	510	Isotope Fabrication	___	High Isotope Slugs Melee Kinetics Shoot 220 Projectiles Instead of 180 Melee Kinetics Add +12 Instead of +10 Not apparent from the research tooltip. Replaces: High Isotope Slugs Effects depending on the chosen specialization: : 6-10 : 75 Damage: 1-2 Critic Multiplier: x2 Projectiles per Salvo: 62-180 Round(s) before Reach: 0 Round(s) to Reload: 0 Accuracy: 50-100% Cost : 12 ___ Default Version: High Isotope Plating 300 Defense 12 Kinetic Projectiles Deflected per Round 8 Weight: 6 Cost : 16 , Requires : Hexaferrum
Unique	1800	Way of the Warrior		Indoctrination Parks +25 on System while in Invasion Bushido
Improved	3000	Large Scale Neurals	___	Eyes in the Sky 560 Cost: 34 Weight: 25 Replaces: Satellite Barrier 375 Cost: 34 Weight: 25 ___ Default Version: Community Defense +40 Defense per on Star System +5 Control Recovery (Invasion) on Star System -2 on improvement Cost: 1440
Improved	18750	Positron Containment	___	Fusion Torpedoes Melee Missiles Deal 1000 Damage Instead of 816 Melee Missiles Have 52 Intercept Evasion Instead of 48 Melee Missiles Add +50 Instead of +44 Not apparent from the research tooltip. Replaces: Fusion Torpedoes Effects depending on the chosen specialization: : 12-16 : 210 Damage: 816-2340 Critic Multiplier: x2 Projectiles per Salvo: 1 Round(s) before Reach: 3 Round(s) to Reload: 3 Accuracy: 50-100% Cost : 40 Requires : Titanium-70 ___ Default Version: Fusion Pellets 200 Defense 34 Interception Accuracy on the Missile per Round 20 Weight: 8 Cost : 50 , Requires: Titanium-70
Unique	27000	Entangled Production		====== Maximized Systems ====== +5% Damage for each Declared War while in Invasion Bushido

Steam Achievements

	Bushidissimo As Hissho, build 1,000 ships on systems with Wargame Center while Bushido is active

	Victory to the Strong Win with the Hissho

Notes

• Despite their apparent lack of functional wings, an old Amplitude article states that the Hissho are capable of natural flight.
• "Hissho" means "certain victory" in Japanese.
• The Major Faction Hissho in Endless Space 2 is not actually the Endless Space 1 Hissho. The ES1 Hissho are called Yuusho in ES2