Endless Space 2 Awakening

Endless Space 2: Awakening adds the Nakalim as a playable Major faction and turns the Academy into an empire. You can interact and negotiate directly with Isyander as his plans unfold and rumors of the Lost spread across the galaxy.

The Nakalim

Once a vast galactic empire, the Nakalim declined after their gods, the Lost, were slain. This ancient, devout race of explorers hopes the Lost will return. Their reawakening fulfills half of the Nakalim prophecy, while the rest remains uncertain.

The Nakalim begin with a large Technology head start but are very poor at Science. They must find lost Relics to learn new technologies. Through their relationship with the Academy, they can use the Influence of their Temples to gain control of other systems, then convert them to work for the Academy in exchange for a reward.

The faction has four Heroes who focus on exploration, system development and diplomatic influence, with strong bonuses in those areas. Its powerful, defensive fleets are geared toward exploration and reclaiming control of ancient territories.

Xirmisala

The Xirmisala are a Dust-sensitive minor faction of philosophers. They are skilled at increasing Dust revenues and exploiting exotic and unusual planets, but seek calm and the freedom to satisfy their curiosity rather than to be exploited for their skills.

The Academy Empire

The Academy can manage star systems and fleets and colonize new worlds. Its leader, Isyander, asks you to contribute to the empire’s expansion and can reward you with Academy Roles and Named Ships.

Academy Roles

Isyander assigns four powerful roles to those who contribute the most to the Academy’s expansion:

• The Spear of Isyander: receives temporary command of one of the Academy’s two attack Master Fleets and its flagship, The Colorless Fist.
• The Master of Dust: gains access to the Academy’s diplomatic reserves to use as they see fit, along with the ship The Sum of All Pains.
• The Vault Keeper: can choose a political party not currently in their Senate and temporarily access all of its laws. They also receive the ship Instrument of the Will.
• The Librarian: pays for access to privileged information, including economic, military and diplomatic matters and secrets from galactic history. They also receive the ship Warden of Knowledge.