The Galaxy in Master of Orion is the setting of the fight for domination between the major civilizations inhabiting it.
Generation
- The new galaxy can be configured by selecting a specific Big Bang seed (allowing for replaying galaxies or sharing them with others), the age of the galaxy (see below), and of course, the number of opponents and their make up.
Galaxy age
Galaxy age primarily influences the chances of particular planet biomes appearing:
| Age | Star Type | Biomes | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volcanic | Toxic | Radiated | Barren | Desert | Tundra | Ocean | Swamp | Arid | Terran | Gaia | ||
| Young Galaxy | Blue | 15% | 20% | 35% | 25% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| White | 10% | 10% | 35% | 20% | 15% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 0% | |
| Yellow | 0% | 2% | 5% | 13% | 16% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 15% | 9% | 3% | |
| Orange | 0% | 2% | 5% | 13% | 16% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 15% | 9% | 3% | |
| Red | 5% | 10% | 15% | 30% | 20% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% | 0% | |
| Brown | 5% | 15% | 15% | 45% | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Average Galaxy | Blue | 20% | 5% | 25% | 15% | 18% | 2% | 8% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 0% |
| White | 10% | 7% | 15% | 18% | 14% | 6% | 15% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 0% | |
| Yellow | 5% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 15% | 9% | 25% | 3% | |
| Orange | 5% | 5% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 13% | 12% | 21% | 12% | 12% | 1% | |
| Red | 6% | 20% | 3% | 15% | 6% | 17% | 14% | 7% | 14% | 4% | 0% | |
| Brown | 5% | 15% | 15% | 45% | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Old Galaxy | Blue | 15% | 20% | 35% | 25% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| White | 10% | 10% | 35% | 20% | 15% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 0% | |
| Yellow | 0% | 2% | 5% | 13% | 16% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 15% | 9% | 3% | |
| Orange | 0% | 2% | 5% | 13% | 16% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 15% | 9% | 3% | |
| Red | 5% | 10% | 15% | 30% | 20% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% | 0% | |
| Brown | 5% | 15% | 15% | 45% | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |