The Quiet Strength of Post-Apocalyptic

This video is part of my Empire Setup Field Guide series for Stellaris.

The goal of this series is not to rank, tier, or optimise builds for the current meta, but to explain how each empire setup option actually works as a system — what it interacts with, what it enables, and how to play it well over the course of a full campaign.

These guides are designed to be spoiler-safe, long-term reference material, and applicable across a wide range of playstyles.

In this episode, we take a deep look at the Post-Apocalyptic origin. The focus is on understanding what the origin is doing mechanically, and how to align the rest of your empire setup so that those mechanics work in your favour.

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SEC: [Coming Soon]
Origin: Post-Apocalyptic
Government and Ethics: Dictatorial | Fanatic Xenophobe, Materialist
Civics: Relentless Industrialists and Mutagenic Spas
Species: Lithoid | Survivor, Radiotrophic, Natural Sociologists, Talented, Sedentary, Deviants

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00:00 Introduction
02:12 Species and Traits
04:51 Civics
06:53 Ethics
08:25 Authority
09:04 Shipset
09:20 In-game Considerations
13:44 Traditions
14:31 Ascension Paths
15:24 Sample Build