The Kardashev-Helion Scale
A mathematically rigorous ranking system where the Rank Number corresponds directly to the Logarithmic Exponent of your Helion count.
This system is anchored to the physics of the Universe. It starts at Rank 0 (Zero) and ends exactly at Type III — the total energy output of the Milky Way Galaxy.
The Beauty of Exponents
- Rank I: 101 Helions
- Rank IX: 109 Helions
- Rank XXIV: 1024 Helions (The Sun)
Your rank is determined strictly by your Total Helion Count (Ħ).
Visualizing "The Gap"
Even the greatest billionaire on Earth is barely a speck of dust compared to the SOL INVICTUS rank. This immense scale emphasizes our core philosophy: We are small, but we are building.
The distance between human achievement and cosmic mastery
THE DEFAULT STATE
RANK 0: THE VOID
Entropy. The thermodynamic sink.
| Rank | Title | Translation | Helion Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0
(0)
| UMBRA | The Shadow | 0 Ħ | You consume energy. You produce none. You cast a shadow upon the grid. |
PLANETARY SURFACE
CLASS I: THE TERRESTRIAL
From the individual to the nation. The struggle against atmospheric resistance.
| Rank | Title | Translation | Helion Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I
(10⁰)
| CIVIS | Citizen | 1 - 9 Ħ | 1 Panel. A balcony setup. The atom of the system. |
| II
(10¹)
| PATRICIUS | Noble | 10 - 99 Ħ | Household. A full solar roof (4kW+). You power a family. |
| III
(10²)
| EQUITES | Knight | 100 - 999 Ħ | Small Business / Farm (40kW+). Energy horsepower. |
| IV
(10³)
| TRIBUNUS | Officer | 1k - 9k Ħ | Warehouse / Supermarket (400kW+). 1 Zepto-Sun. |
| V
(10⁴)
| LEGATUS | General | 10k - 99k Ħ | Solar Farm (4MW+). You feed the local grid. |
| VI
(10⁵)
| PRAETOR | Magistrate | 100k - 999k Ħ | Heavy Industry (40MW+). You power a city district. |
| VII
(10⁶)
| CONSUL | Co-Ruler | 1M - 9M Ħ | Power Plant (400MW+). 1 Atto-Sun. |
| VIII
(10⁷)
| AUGUSTUS | Exalted | 10M - 99M Ħ | Gigawatt Utility (4GW+). You power a small nation. |
| IX
(10⁸)
| CAESAR | Emperor | 100M - 999M Ħ | Continental Grid (40GW+). You own the land. |
CISLUNAR SPACE
CLASS II: THE ORBITAL
Escaping the crust. The transition to space-based assets.
| Rank | Title | Translation | Helion Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X
(10⁹)
| PONTIFEX | Bridge Builder | 1B - 999B Ħ | Orbital Array (400GW+). 1 Femto-Sun. |
| XI
(10¹²)
| AETERNITAS | Eternity | 1T - 99T Ħ | Lunar Colony Grid (400TW+). 1 Pico-Sun. |
| XII
(4.35×10¹⁴)
| TERRA MAXIMUS
★ TYPE I ★
| Planetary Limit | ~435 Trillion Ħ | TYPE I CIVILIZATION. Total capture of all sunlight falling on Earth. |
THE SYSTEM
CLASS III: THE STELLAR
The dismantling of planets to enclose the Star.
| Rank | Title | Translation | Helion Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XIII
(10¹⁵)
| MERCURIUS | Mercury | 10¹⁵ Ħ | 1 Nano-Sun. A Dyson ring at the orbit of Mercury. |
| XIV
(10¹⁸)
| HELIOS | The Sun God | 10¹⁸ Ħ | 1 Micro-Sun. Massive harvesting of solar wind/plasma. |
| XV
(10²¹)
| CORONA | The Crown | 10²¹ Ħ | 1 Milli-Sun. The Crown of the star. 0.1% of total output. |
| XVI
(10²³)
| DYSON MINOR | The Frame | 10²³ Ħ | The Frame. The structural cage of the sphere is complete. |
| XVII
(10²⁴)
| SOL INVICTUS
★ TYPE II ★
| Unconquered Sun | 10²⁴ Ħ | TYPE II CIVILIZATION. Total capture of 3.8×10²⁶ Watts. The Star is yours. |
THE DEEP
CLASS IV: THE GALACTIC
The expansion into the Milky Way.
| Rank | Title | Translation | Helion Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XVIII
(10²⁷)
| SIDEREUS | Starry | 10²⁷ Ħ | 1 Kilo-Sun. Colonization of the local star cluster (Alpha Centauri). |
| XIX
(10³⁰)
| NEBULA | Cloud | 10³⁰ Ħ | 1 Mega-Sun. Control of a stellar nursery (Orion Arm). |
| XX
(10³³)
| CONSTELLATIO | Grouping | 10³³ Ħ | 1 Giga-Sun. Control of 10% of the Milky Way. |
| XXI
(2.5×10³⁴)
| IMPERIUM GALACTICA
★ TYPE III ★
| Galactic Empire | 2.5×10³⁴ Ħ | TYPE III CIVILIZATION. Total capture of the Galaxy (10³⁷ Watts). |