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The Elite Universe is a plausible extrapolation of what human life would be like in the distant future. Many aspects make it dystopian and hard science fiction. It's not an unrealistic depiction of a utopia or near-perfect societies without conflict. The galactic superpowers Federation, Empire and Alliance are portrayed as imperfect. They're all flawed with good and bad aspects. There's not a clear group of "good guys" and "bad guys." It's kept rather ambiguous.

Freedom and the ability to blaze your own trail are fundamental aspect of the Elite Universe. Players can carve their own path in an open galaxy.<ref>''https://www.elitedangerous.com/en/gameplay''</ref> Space is generally lawless with little to no regulations. Since the original Elite they left what to do and where to go entirely up to the player.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/books/2003/oct/18/features.weekend</ref> Players can take control of their ship and do all kinds of [[roles]]. Free trade and economic activities are another fundamental aspect, because people need it to improve their socioeconomic status in the galaxy. This is done by players and the economy is simulated by the [[Background simulation]].

Freedom and the ability to blaze your own trail are fundamental aspect of the Elite Universe. Players can carve their own path in an open galaxy.<ref>''https://www.elitedangerous.com/en/gameplay''</ref> Space is generally lawless with little to no regulations. Since the original [[Elite]] they left what to do and where to go entirely up to the player.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/books/2003/oct/18/features.weekend</ref> Players can take control of their ship and do all kinds of [[roles]]. Free trade and economic activities are another fundamental aspect, because people need it to improve their socioeconomic status in the galaxy. This is done by players and the economy is simulated by the [[Background simulation]].

The timeline of the Elite Universe is a continuation of real life modern history. [[Elite Dangerous]] takes place 1286 years in the future and moves at the same speed as real-life.

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A major influence on the Elite Universe is the 1968 epic science-fiction film [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001:_A_Space_Odyssey_(film) 2001: A Space Odyssey] produced by Stanley Kubrick. This is evident in the ringed station design and the [[Docking Computer|docking computer]] which plays the Blue Danube in the original Elite and Elite Dangerous.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/books/2003/oct/18/features.weekend</ref> It's a representative work of hard science fiction films.

The Thargoid ships and [[Thargoid Surface Site|surface sites]] share similarities with the 1979 Alien movie by Ridley Scott. The style seems to be influenced by the Swiss painter [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._R._Giger Hans Ruedi "H.R." Giger].

The Thargoid ships and [[Thargoid Surface Site|surface sites]] share similarities with the 1979 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_(film) Alien] movie directed by Ridley Scott. The style seems to be influenced by the Swiss painter [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._R._Giger Hans Ruedi "H.R." Giger].

== Societies ==

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=== Humans ===

[[human|Humans]] are a Type II civilization in the Elite Universe. It's estimated to be around level 2.6 which is ~~near~~ Type III. This is evident in the following human technological abilities and achievements in the 34th century:

[[human|Humans]] are a Type II civilization in the Elite Universe. It's estimated to be around level 2.5 which is in between Type II and Type III. This is evident in the following human technological abilities and achievements in the 34th century:

* With the [[Frame Shift Drive]] humans can travel many times the speed of light between star systems.

* Humans can travel in a higher dimensional region known as [[Hyperspace]].

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 The Elite Universe is a plausible extrapolation of what human life would be like in the distant future. Many aspects make it dystopian and hard science fiction. It's not an unrealistic depiction of a utopia or near-perfect societies without conflict. The galactic superpowers Federation, Empire and Alliance are portrayed as imperfect. They're all flawed with good and bad aspects. There's not a clear group of "good guys" and "bad guys." It's kept rather ambiguous.
-Freedom and the ability to blaze your own trail are fundamental aspect of the Elite Universe. Players can carve their own path in an open galaxy.<ref>''https://www.elitedangerous.com/en/gameplay''</ref> Space is generally lawless with little to no regulations. Since the original Elite they left what to do and where to go entirely up to the player.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/books/2003/oct/18/features.weekend</ref> Players can take control of their ship and do all kinds of [[roles]]. Free trade and economic activities are another fundamental aspect, because people need it to improve their socioeconomic status in the galaxy. This is done by players and the economy is simulated by the [[Background simulation]].
+Freedom and the ability to blaze your own trail are fundamental aspect of the Elite Universe. Players can carve their own path in an open galaxy.<ref>''https://www.elitedangerous.com/en/gameplay''</ref> Space is generally lawless with little to no regulations. Since the original [[Elite]] they left what to do and where to go entirely up to the player.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/books/2003/oct/18/features.weekend</ref> Players can take control of their ship and do all kinds of [[roles]]. Free trade and economic activities are another fundamental aspect, because people need it to improve their socioeconomic status in the galaxy. This is done by players and the economy is simulated by the [[Background simulation]].
 The timeline of the Elite Universe is a continuation of real life modern history. [[Elite Dangerous]] takes place 1286 years in the future and moves at the same speed as real-life.
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 A major influence on the Elite Universe is the 1968 epic science-fiction film [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001:_A_Space_Odyssey_(film) 2001: A Space Odyssey] produced by Stanley Kubrick. This is evident in the ringed station design and the [[Docking Computer|docking computer]] which plays the Blue Danube in the original Elite and Elite Dangerous.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/books/2003/oct/18/features.weekend</ref> It's a representative work of hard science fiction films.
-The Thargoid ships and [[Thargoid Surface Site|surface sites]] share similarities with the 1979 Alien movie by Ridley Scott. The style seems to be influenced by the Swiss painter [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._R._Giger Hans Ruedi "H.R." Giger].
+The Thargoid ships and [[Thargoid Surface Site|surface sites]] share similarities with the 1979 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_(film) Alien] movie directed by Ridley Scott. The style seems to be influenced by the Swiss painter [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._R._Giger Hans Ruedi "H.R." Giger].
 == Societies ==
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 === Humans ===
-[[human|Humans]] are a Type II civilization in the Elite Universe. It's estimated to be around level 2.6 which is near Type III. This is evident in the following human technological abilities and achievements in the 34th century:
+[[human|Humans]] are a Type II civilization in the Elite Universe. It's estimated to be around level 2.5 which is in between Type II and Type III. This is evident in the following human technological abilities and achievements in the 34th century:
 * With the [[Frame Shift Drive]] humans can travel many times the speed of light between star systems.
 * Humans can travel in a higher dimensional region known as [[Hyperspace]].

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