Galactic Civilization Scale

## Introduction

The Galactic Civilization Scale is a scale to measure the influence, economy, and military extent of a civilization. Each registered Galactic State is classified in the GCS system. There are 10 classifications. 10 is the lowest and 1 is the highest. The GCS is only for Galactic States, any lower classification such as Solar States, Complex States, and Galactic Sub-States.

## Classification and Mathematics

The GCS (Galactic Civilization Scale) uses an overall 'value' system, where it has a system to measure the value of a Galactic State based on its wealth, political influence, and military strength. It then uses this value to classify each State numerically. A Class 9 is approximately 2x as strong as a Class 10, and a Class 8 is both 4x as strong as a **Class 10** and 2x as strong as a **Class 9**. This means the power margin increases exponentially from lowest to highest.

## Classes

### Class X

The 10th class of the GCS System, it is the lowest possible level of civilization and is associated with poverty, weakness, or instability. It can also refer to a civilization too small to defend itself, albeit prosperous. A class 10 is generally associated with between 50-100 square parsecs of area.

### Class IX

The 9th Class in the GCS System. It is a step above utter poverty, but not much improved. Class 9 civilizations are on the poorer end of the spectrum, but they do 'make the map' so to speak. These civilizations are sizable enough to pose a threat to other independent civilizations and connected enough to make one or two allies at a similar strength. Their square area is usually around 100-200 square parsecs.

### Class VIII

Class 8 Galactic Civilizations are the first on this scale to start develop a real political influence. Their influence makes very little difference, but at least it makes one. Their area of control is around 270-330 square parsecs.

### Class VII

Class 7s were the average size of an empire during the Cryztora Era (1624 B.G.W to 147 B.G.W). These are formidable to one another but take several hundred years to get to this point. These civilizations didn't last very long, as by the time an empire had reached this point in the Cryztora Era, they had made plenty of enemies, so it was more of a flare and die situation with them. These were the most common and usually the peak of nations until the Traize Era (147 B.G.W to 12 B.G.W). These empires can have anywhere from 500-1000 parsecs of control.

### Class VI

The 6th class was rarely seen until the early Traize Era, before whence a Class 6 Empire was considered a Mega-Power, but times change. After the beginning of the Traize Era, Class 6 Empires were never seen not involved in some form of war. These were plentiful until the reign of the greatest empires in the Darkke Era. These could control up to 12000 square parsecs of territory, which is the biggest jump yet.

### Class V

Class 5 Civilizations are the first to become considered notable on the 'Galactic Scale', meaning they are significant enough to be known by all civilizations across the galaxy; everybody knows them, and either fears or advocates them. They can own anything up to 30000 square parsecs of territory.

### Class IV

Class 4 Civilizations are the starts of a Galactic Domination, an empire that can potentially be a threat to the entire galaxy. If Civilizations of this size go to war with each other, the ensuing conflict is deemed a Galactic War, not to be confused with the Great Galactic War. They may own at most 95000 parsecs of territory.

### Class III

Any Empire to make it to the Third Class is likely to make the galactic history textbooks. These monsters can own up to 8 sectors of territory, which averages around 190000 square parsecs of space under their control. Not much is to be said about these except that any empire this size is highly efficient to manage so much territory and be stable enough to maintain its class 3 status

### Class II

Only 3 Civilizations have ever made the 2nd class and none to the first, making this the high point of Galactic civilizations, so far. In order to get any higher, they would probably have a monopoly of the galaxy. The greatest of these have owned 33000 square parsecs of territory, however it could go up to 380000 until it is considered Class I.

### Class I

The highest class of Civilization. These are predicted to have unparalleled technology and a territory of over 152000 square parsecs of territory, but only on average, no civilization should be limited by this.