On 29 March, Ascendancy returned, as the most immersive, automated and politically driven Ascendancy experience yet. We said goodbye to the Galactic setting we had become accustomed to, and begun exploring a new political reality on the fledging planet of Novum Domitros, 1000 years following the collapse of the Galactic Federal Alliance. Novum society is starting its journey back into space, but must balance the needs of citizens, government, laws and opportunities at home.

Players design a unique character and choose a specialisation as they explore a dynamic political career on Novum Domitros. 

The political situation on Novum Domitros is sturdy. Players join by being appointed to the nation's functioning and realistic Parliament. A new ideology has been rising in strength, technocracy. This means, players are not elected officials, but instead appointed to Parliament by elected officials to manage the matters of state as experts in a particular field.

This Parliament of experts design and take ownership of the nation's long-term plan and then elect a Prime Minister from within their ranks to establish a Government to implement the plan for a term of four months.

The Constitution is the founding document of the Union and has changed over many generations. It sets the highest level direction of how to manage matters of state and secure political stability as the Novum Domitros Union expands.