At the moment, there are 20 new origins. I will add more in the future as I see fit.


Not too long before they began to reach for the stars, this civilization discovered a lost cache of technologies from an unknown antediluvian predecessor. Among the treasures discovered were a number of technologies that helped this civilization jump start their space program.

Start with the Administrative AI tech and 5 minor artifacts



This nation could not have been united without the efforts of one great leader, who came at the right time and place to unite the world against a tyrannical regime. They are now seen as the greatest leader of their kind.

• Start with the Planetary Unification tech
  
• Start with the Great Liberator Empire modifier, which gives +10% Egalitarian attraction and -25% election influence cost empire-wide

This nation could not have been united without the efforts of one great leader, who was born at the right time and place to bring together dissipate states and enforce the natural hierarchy of things. They are now seen as the greatest leader of their kind.

• Start with the Planetary Unification tech
  
• Start with the Chosen One Empire modifier, which gives +10% Authoritarian attraction, +10% edict duration, and -10% edict cost empire-wide

This civilization developed renewable energy and other environmentally friendly technologies early in its Industrial Revolution. They not only bypassed the usual pitfalls of fossil fuels that caused problems for other sentient species, but grew remarkably fast in an efficient and sustainable manner.

• Start with an additional 2 pops
  
• Start with an extra generator district
  
• Start with the History of Clean Energy modifier on the homeworld, which gives +2 maximum generator districts and +10% energy from jobs
  
• Start with Field Modulation tech

This civilization experienced many devastating wars before they were united, hardening itself with advanced military technology. It's a miracle they have not destroyed themselves in a nuclear bloodbath!

• Start with the Destroyers Tech researched
  
• Start with the Dawn of War modifier, which gives +10% Militarist attraction, +5% Engineering Engineering Research, and 10% ship build speed empire-wide

The once dissipate nations of this civilization were united by force through the efforts of a dynasty of ambitious conquerors who originally hailed from a nomadic society and led a grand army of ruthless warriors.

• Start with the Eternal Horde modifier for the homeworld, which grants an extra two soldier jobs and a decrease in army build time
  
• Start with the Horde Legacy modifier for the Empire, which grants a slight bonus to ship evasion and orbital bombardment damage

Another sapient species once dwelled on this civilization’s planet alongside the current dominant species, but have since gone extinct. They are regarded highly, and appear in many myths and stories as wise and caring friends.

• Start with the Past Peaceful Coexistence modifier on the homeworld, which gives +5% Unity from jobs
  
• Start with the Extinct Friends Empire modifier, which gives +10% Xenophile attraction and +5% Societal Research empire-wide

On this civilization’s home planet is a continent that where a mighty nation once dwelled. The continent - and that nation along with it - was destroyed in a great calamity, but remains in the collective consciousness. Its ruins are a great source of knowledge and resources.

Start with the Lost Continent planet feature, which grants:

• 2 Unity
  
• 2 Trade Value
  
• Lost Continent Archaeologist job slot that consumes 1 Consumer Goods and produces +1 Unity and +2 to all Research

Ever since its earliest days, this civilization always felt a special connection to an unseen, transcendental realm, particularly in some parts of its home planet. Will these mysteries be fully understood one day?

• Initial progress towards the Psionic Theory tech
  
• Harmonic Convergence planetary feature on the homeworld, which gives +5% Happiness and 2 Unity

Unlike other spacefaring cultures, instead of exploiting the resources of their homeworld in an industrial revolution, this civilization flourished by learning to co-exist together with the bounty provided by the flora and fauna found in the environment before they went into space. Though this led to slower growth and unification, it also ensured they are much more self-sufficient.

• Start with an additional 2 pops
  
• Start with an extra agricultural district
  
• Start with the One With Nature planet modifier on the homeworld, which gives +2 maximum agricultural districts and +10% food from jobs
  
• Start with Biodiversity Studies tech

Millennia ago, this civilization suffered from a catastrophic nuclear war. Eons later, though reminders of that terrible event remain, their planet is lush and blossoming once more, and the survivors have rebuilt civilization against all odds.

Start with the survivors trait, the Ancient Nuclear War Empire modifier, as well as a couple of post-apocalyptic deposits on your homeworld



Trade played an important role in uniting the many peoples of this civilization before they reached for the stars. The greatest of their trade routes they called the Silk Road.

Start with the Offworld Trading tech and the Silk Road modifier, granting an extra two Merchant job slots and +10 trade value in the homeworld planet.



Due to various circumstances, ranging from biology to geography and luck, this civilization took longer to evolve and develop than most. They are an old race who learned much about themselves and their world before they took to the stars.

Start with Genome mapping and Genetic healthcare techs



This civilization skipped a number of technological steps typical of other cultures to go from a primitive society to a spacefaring one. This unusual trajectory - which no doubt puts into question many assumptions about how species develop - resulted in an innovative fusion of primitive fuel-based technologies and more modern methods.

• Start with an additional 2 pops
  
• Start with an extra industrial district
  
• Start with the Steampunk Tech empire modifier, which grants a +10% boost to consumer goods and alloys from jobs

Whether because their first primitive cultures evolved underground, or because they developed various techniques to live in it over the centuries, this civilization has a long history with living underground where they have prospered by exploiting the riches under their planet’s crust.

• Start with an additional 2 pops
  
• Start with an extra mining district
  
• Start with the Underground Communities modifier on the homeworld, which gives +2 maximum mining districts and +10% minerals from jobs
  
• Start with Geothermal Fracking tech

Another sapient species once dwelled on this civilization’s planet alongside the current dominant species, but have since gone extinct. They were possibly warred into extinction, and appear in many myths and stories as violent foes and dangerous villains.

• Start with the Past Violent Encounter modifier on the homeworld, which gives +5% Unity from jobs and +10 Stability
  
• Start with Extinct Enemies Empire modifier, which gives +10% Xenophobe attraction empire-wide

The ancestors of this civilization were from another planet, perhaps even another reality or universe. One day, a mysterious portal opened, connecting that planet with this one. Just as their ancestors began colonizing this planet, the portal closed, never to open again. Centuries later, the portal remains closed, and memories of the old home are fading fast. All in all, this civilization has had to adapt fast to a world they are not native to.

• Start with the Adaptability tradition opened
  
• Start with the From Another Dimension empire modifier, which grants +5% Unity and Influence empire-wide
  
• Start with the Forever Closed Portal on the homework, which gives a 5% research bonus and adds 1 Gatekeeper job that consumes consumer goods and produces 2 Unity and 1 Influence

Before a world government formed, the various nations of this civilization worked together to discover more about the universe regardless of politics. Once FTL technology was discovered, the nations of the world joined together to catapult their species into the future.

• Start with the Discovery tradition opened
  
• Start with the Final Frontier modifier, which gives +10% Materialist attraction, +5% Physics Research, and +5% survey speed empire-wide

A global religion arose and spread throughout the entirety of this civilization early in its history, giving its people a sense of purpose and unity from its earliest days.

• Start with the Holographic Rituals tech
  
• Start with the Promised People Empire modifier, which gives +10% Spiritualist attraction empire-wide and reduces leader upkeep

This civilization nearly destroyed itself in a massive world war, but thankfully cooler heads prevailed and nuclear annihilation was prevented.

• Start with the Harmony tradition opened
  
• Start with the Peace Corps modifier, which adds 2 Peacekeeper job slots which consume 1 Consumer Goods and produces +5 Stability, +5 Happiness, and +2 Food (+2 Minerals if Lithoid)
  
• Start with the Great War Empire modifier, which gives +10% Pacifist attraction empire-wide