Research and activate a planetary law

Laws change conditions on a planet. They can support production, society, science or defense, with costs and trade-offs to consider for that colony.

Researching a law makes it available to use, but does not activate it automatically.

Step by step

1. Complete the Planetary Legislation prerequisites in Basic Infrastructure: Security Systems, Bureaucratic Facilities, a level 4 Command Center and a level 3 Research Center.
2. Finish that research to access the Laws branch.
3. Research the policy you want to use.
4. Open the planet, then Command Center and its Laws tab.
5. Read the effects, activation cost, upkeep and incompatibilities.
6. Activate the law and check its status in the panel.

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For example, Technical Scholarships increase local science, while other policies may reduce happiness or production. Choose a law based on the planet’s needs.

Follow the active-law limit shown in the panel. If you cannot pay the upkeep, a law may be suspended and stop providing its effects. Restore resources and diplomacy, then use the reactivation option. Deactivating a law may add a wait before you can use it again. You cannot manage laws on an occupied planet.