HORIZON Manual - Steam

Expansionists tend to have a policy of territorial expansion by conquering andcolonizing new star systems. They believe in growth through expansion andintegration of other races, cultures and resources.Warrior races have societies that believe growth comes from training, discipline,and conflict. Their policies put an emphasis on always being ready militarily toface-off any threat or violation of their interests.Industrialists are innovative builders, workers and enterprising people. Theyvalue imagination, initiative and perseverance, and take great pride in theirwork.Agrarian races put emphasis on the development of their world’s naturalresources while at the same time harnessing the power of nature and theenvironment.Trader races have built their whole societies to support and cultivate aninfrastructure of galactic commerce. With enterprising explorers havingdeveloped great networks across the galaxy, there is much to be gained throughthe exchange and interaction with various civilizations.Scholars are explorers and researchers. They study and explore the past tofurther their understanding of the present in preparation of the future.Technologists put the pursuit of science and technology to the fore-front of theirgoals. Through constant experimentations, research and development they usescientific knowledge to find solutions to their problems.TEMPERAMENTPassive races tend to be more patient and calculating and generally slower toreact in an aggressive manner.Aggressive races are more inclined to behave in a hostile or bold manner; theytend to be more intense as a people.BEHAVIOURIsolationist races are usually self-absorbed, xenophobic or too superior withlittle to gain from inferior less advanced races (or so they think). This has theeffect of making them more mysterious as well which some consider anadvantage.Social races are open and more willing to make contact with other species, toforming relations and doing business.19