Galaxy Shape
Galaxy Shape in the Stellaris encyclopedia: - Elliptical: A simple round galaxy of evenly distributed stars.
Galaxy Shape in the game's words
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- Elliptical: A simple round galaxy of evenly distributed stars.
- Ring: A round galaxy with more space around the galactic core.
- Spiral: These galaxies have between two to six arms curving out from the galactic core.
- Barred Spiral: The galaxy is split into two thick spiral arms, with only a few connections.
- Starburst: Several parallel arms whirl out from the galactic core.
- Cartwheel: Several thin arms create this hybrid between a spiral and ring galaxy.
- Spoked: This galaxy is split into 'slices' that are mostly separated from one another.
Source: common/game_concepts (concept_galaxy_shape, also concept_shape) and localisation/english, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776).