The Academy

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The Academy
Ideology	Cooperate
Description	Led by members of Earth's scientific community, this faction has concluded that any species able to cross the stars must have moved beyond violence as a mechanism to resolve conflict. They assert that humanity must work to build a bridge to ensure the aliens treat us as equals.
Goal	Seek alliance between humans and aliens
Ideological Position
Leader
Name	Chancellor Li Qingzhao
Leader Title	Professor of Science and Technology Policy and Management, Xi'an Jiaotong University
Leader Quote	We believe we can join them as brothers and sisters if we only convince them we are worthy.

Faction Ideology

The Academy hopes the alien arrival heralds the opportunity to form an interstellar alliance.

The motto of the Academy is:

We believe we can join them as brothers and sisters if we only convince them we are worthy.

Faction features

Starts with space station.

Second year crisis.

Can talk to aliens, but unlike actual pro-alien factions, doesn't benefit from it.

Strict requirements before victory.

Interaction with Other Factions

Factions with Similar Ideology

The Academy shares some similarities with The Protectorate. Both want to work with the aliens in some capacity while preserving human autonomy. The important difference between The Academy and The Protectorate is that The Academy seeks cooperation with the aliens on an equal footing, whereas The Protectorate believes that equality is untenable and a negotiated surrender is the only way. Furthermore, the appeasement efforts of The Protectorate would inevitably undermine The Academy's goal of convincing the aliens that humanity is worthy of being their equals.

Factions with Conflicting Ideology

The Academy is naturally opposed to Humanity First, a faction that seeks to wipe out the aliens along with the humans who work with them.

Although both The Academy and The Servants are broadly pro-alien factions, The Academy is not naturally allied with The Servants: The Academy is guided by scientific reason whereas The Servants are motivated by religious devotion. Further, The Servants are far more pro-alien than The Academy is.

Campaign objectives

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Investigate Alien Crash Have a councilor conduct the Investigate Alien Activity mission at the crash site. Research Alien Signatures When it becomes available, reseach the Alien Signatures project. Investigate Alien Abductions Conduct Surveil Location missions in regions near any alien crash sites. If abductions are detected, send a councilor on an Investigate Alien Activity mission to that location. Research Alien Origin Research the Skywatch and Deep System Skywatch global technologies, and then the Alien Origin project when it becomes available. Salvage Alien Technology Successfully engage one of the following alien assets: facility, landed UFO, habitat, warship, or army. Research Alien Methods When it becomes available, reseach the Alien Methods project. Research Alien Technology When it becomes available, reseach the Alien Technology project. Investigate Returned Abductees Conduct Surveil Location missions in areas with a suspected alien presence. If evidence of alien influence on the populate or leaders is detected, send a councilor on an Investigate Alien Activity mission to that location. Research Alien Operations When it becomes available, reseach the Alien Operations project. Research Alien Movements When it becomes available, reseach the Alien Movements project. Set Our Goal Research the faction's unique org project. Salvage Alien Warship Engage and defeat an alien warship, then research the Salvage Alien Warship project. Acquire An Alien Corpus Detect an alien operative on Earth and conduct an Assassinate mission against it. It may also be possible to locate an Alien Facility in an Earth region and conduct an Assault Alien Asset mission against it or detect and capture an alien hab out in the Solar System. Research Exotics When it becomes available, reseach the Exotic Materials project. Contact The Aliens Detect an alien operative on Earth and conduct a Contact mission against it. Research Hydra Biology When it becomes available, reseach the Hydra Biology project. Learn Their Language When it becomes available, reseach the Hydra Language project. For The Academy additional objectives must be completed before the project appears. Research Hydra Pherocytes When it becomes available, reseach the Pherocytes project. Conduct Diplomacy With The Aliens When it becomes available, reseach the Hydra Diplomacy project. Research Hydra Containment When it becomes available, reseach the Alien Containment project. Learn Their Demands When it becomes available, reseach the Their Demands project. Capture A Live Hydra Detect an alien operative on Earth and conduct a Detain mission against it. It may also be possible to locate an Alien Facility in an Earth region and conduct an Assault Alien Asset mission against it or detect and capture an alien hab out in the Solar System. Interrogate The Captive Hydra When it becomes available, reseach the Hydra Interrogation project. Research Wormholes When it becomes available, reseach the Wormholes project. Learn Their Weakness When it becomes available, reseach the Their Weakness project. Research Pherocyte Resistance When it becomes available, reseach the Pherocyte Resistance project. Determine Their Purpose When it becomes available, reseach the Their Purpose project. Research The Choke Point When it becomes available, reseach the The Choke Point project. Research A Permanent Peace When it becomes available, reseach the A Permanent Peace project. Victory Force the aliens to sign a coexistence treaty. Conditions: Faction controls regions with 75% of the Earth's population. Faction controls 75% of all control point values on Earth. The combined fleet power of all enemy factions must be no more than 25% of the total fleet power among all factions in the Solar System. Final mission is activated on the wormhole.