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part 3

Chapter 10: Faction Profiles
    Gaia's Stepdaughters
    The Human Hive
    Morgan Industries
    Peacekeeping Forces
    Spartan Federation
    The Lord's Believers
    University of Planet
Chapter 11: Base Facilities
Chapter 12: Unit Statistics
Chapter 13: Technology Advances
Chapter 14: Secret Project

Chapter 10: Faction Profiles

Spartan Federation (cont)

Social Engineering
One of the Spartans biggest advantages is their military force. To elevate the Spartan soldiers' morale near cocky level, choose the fundamental political model or the power value system. Both will extend the Spartan morale rating, helping both offensive and defensive forces. As the game moves into higher technologies, thought control also has an extremely positive effect on morale.

TIP
Because the Spartans can't use wealth values, a key to their success lies in keeping the military units happy and inexpensive to maintain. Switch to a police state with power values for the morale and support bonuses.

To keep industrial mineral costs from escalating, steer the Spartan Federation toward a planned economy, which will offset the negative industry rating while improving growth rate.

Technology Advances
The Spartans road to military dominance begins with the free technological advance, Doctrine Mobility, which lets them construct rovers and command centers. Perhaps more dangerous are the branches from Doctrine Mobility. The Spartans are only one step away from gaining the ability to construct seafaring units (sea formers and transport foils) and two steps away from constructing needlejets with the discovery of Doctrine Air Power. A powerful military, indeed.

TIP
With a free rover and the ability to build rovers immediately, the Spartans can gain quite an advantage by heavily exploring their landing area. Look for supply pods and make contact with other factions. If you're more powerful than they are, consider using force to make them surrender.

Secret Projects
Though the Spartans tech tree options are rather limited, when it comes to the production of secret projects, one of the first technology advances the Spartans can discover, Doctrine Loyalty, provides the necessary knowledge to produce the Command Nexus. This project eschews the need for command centers as one will be automatically produced at each new base. Building the Command Nexus speeds repair of damaged units at every base and also provides yet another morale bonus.

TIP
If you're using the police state / power combination, your only problem will be inefficiency. Combat this problem through base facilities such as the children's creche.