Pre-Sapients

Protected

Though still only simple animals, these beings are no less than what we ourselves once were. We should ensure their preservation.

Pre-sapients cannot be selectively purged, and planets containing pre-sapients cannot be terraformed.

Alien Zoos may be constructed on planets with pre-sapients.

Changing away from this policy will remove any Alien Zoos on planets without an Isolated Valley deposit or any livestock present!

Tolerated

Intelligent animals are still just animals. They can safely be ignored.

Hunted

An animal without sapience can hardly be considered to be part of our empire, but perhaps they can help our growth in other ways...

Pre-sapients living on our colonies will be used for food, slowly depleting their population.

Only possible if

• None of the following
  • Untranslated game condition: has_ethic = ethic_xenophile
  • Untranslated game condition: has_ethic = ethic_fanatic_xenophile

Extermination

All rights spring from the capacity for reason. An animal is just an animal, and an animal that stands in our way is just a pest.

Pre-sapients living on our colonies will be purged

Only possible if

• None of the following
  • Untranslated game condition: has_ethic = ethic_xenophile
  • Untranslated game condition: has_ethic = ethic_fanatic_xenophile
  • Untranslated game condition: is_guided_sapience_empire = yes