Escalation Scale

The Escalation Scale was a graph that details the different stages a civilization could reach. It is unknown who devised it, but it was in use for a majority/all of the time of the True Parity and Total Empire.

## Pre-Galactic Stage

### Stage 1

Pre-Stone Age(Pre-Paleolithic) Society. Tools and Fire wasn't discovered yet. Considered pre-history.

### Stage 2A

Paleolithic Age Society. Simple Tools were invented, Fire was discovered, Language was created, and people lived in Nomadic, Hunter-Gatherer Clans.

### Stage 2B

Neolithic Age Society. Agriculture developed, Domesticated animals, and Invented advanced tools.

### Stage 3

Bronze Age Society. Now history. People have created the first written language, metalworking has been invented, and larger cities and towns have developed.

### Stage 4

Iron Age Society. Most of the world has been colonized, Iron smelting and forging has been invented and Iron Tools and Weapons have been created.

### Stage 5

Late-Medieval Age Society. Metallurgy has been fully grasped and wide-spread information has been distributed via a Printing Press.

### Stage 6

Renaissance Age Society. Knowledge and Information has spread at an astounding rate and the invention of Gunpowder has revolutionized warfare.

### Stage 7

Steam Age Society. The invention of the Steam Engine has begun a rapid climb into the Industrial Age.

### Stage 8

Industrial Age Society. The invention of Electricity and the Internal Combustion Engine increase urbanization at a rapid rate.

### Stage 9

Machine Age Society. Factories are mass producing goods and vehicles, and air travel has become commonplace.

### Stage 10

Atomic Age Society. The power of the atom has been harvested, but the discovery of any -Gen Energy has not yet happened.

### Stage 11

Early Space Age Society. Satellites and Rockets have been launched into low orbit, and Manned Space Missions are being planned.

### Stage 12

Late Space Age Society. Manned Space Missions have been enacted, and the society is very close to entering the galactic community.

## Galactic Stage

### Stage 1c

Colonization Phase 1 ends, Colonization Phase 2 begins.

### Stage 1d

Colonization Phase 2 ends, Colonization Phase 3 begins.

### Stage 1e

Colonization Phase 3 ends, and the civilization expands outside their homeworld.

### Stage 2(optional)

Complex studies into the nature of Neutron Stars leads to the discovery of the extremely potent fuel named Neutrogen. Although this stage is optional, securing and defending large portions of the galaxy requires alot of energy.

### Stage 3a(possible)

Extrasolar Society. The civilization begins to reach out past their home system. If habitable planets are discovered, the rest of stage 3 continues.

### Stage 3c

Colonization Phase 1 ends, Colonization Phase 2 begins.

### Stage 3d

Colonization Phase 2 ends, Colonization Phase 3 begins.

### Stage 3e

Colonization Phase 3 ends, and the civilization expands outside of their home system.

### Stage 4

The Civilization finally enters the Galactic Community, colonization multiple planets and staking claims.

## Galactic Dominion Stage

### Stage 1

The civilization colonizes numerous systems, utilizing their resources in their expansion.

### Stage 2(optional)

The civilization discovers Electrogen. Although optional, Electron is far more energy efficient than any known resource in the galaxy.

### Stage 3a(optional)

At this point, the civilization begins to plan the construction of Megastructures. They can hardly afford any extremely large construction, so they plan Level 1 Megastructures. Any civilization can decide to skip this stage.

### Stage 3b(optional)

The civilization begins the momentous task of constructing a Level 1 Megastructure. An entire world of laborers and workers are assembled for the jobs.

### Stage 3c(optional)

The civilization completes a Level 1 Megastructure, a historic achievement that dwarfs all achievements in their past.

### Stage 4a(optional)

Setting their sights higher, the civilization begins to plan the construction of Level 2 Megastructures.

### Stage 4b(optional)

The construction of a Level 2 Megastructure begins. Entire worlds of laborers and workers are assembled for the task, and systems are harvested for resources.

### Stage 4c(optional)

The civilization completes a Level 2 Megastructure, a massive achievement that dwarfs even the Level 1 Megastructure.

### Stage 5a(optional)

The civilization sets its sights even higher, and begins the planning for a Level 3 Megastructure. Entire swathes of space are entirely harvested for resources, and a large portion of the population is assembled for construction.

### Stage 5b(optional)

The civilization begins construction of a Level 3 Megastructure.

### Stage 5c(optional)

The Level 3 Megastructure is completed, elevating the civilization into near omnipotence. Is there nothing they can't do!

### Stage 6a

The civilization, drunk with power, begins construction of Level 4 Megastructures, weapons of very massive destruction.

### Stage 6b

Construction of the weapon begins, pulling resources at such a scale that only a galaxy-spanning civilization can provide.

### Stage 6c

The Level 4 Megastructure is completed, giving the civilization complete galactic dominance.