Resistance

Resistance is a statistic that represents the level to which a colony will resist foreign influence and ground invasions. In an invasion, the is multiplied by the  to determine how many civilians will rise up and fight along side the garrisoned  forces. The higher the, the less likely a colony will culture flip; however, the exact mechanics are not well understood.

Bonuses to
The primary way to increase is through improvements like the, , and $$.

Other sources include:
 * Some technologies, including and
 * The Heroic ability
 * The Courageous trait
 * Certain planet types
 * The and  in
 * A Government in