D'ossu Advancement Scale

The D'ossu Advancement Scale was a measure of the advancement of sentient civilizations. It ran from Category I to Category X and was conceptualized by and named after Bith sociologist Guhas D'ossu. The Galactic Empire was an example of a Category VII civilization.

Category I
Village-size semi-permanent civilizations, nomadic in times of food shortage. Have not yet discovered farming and/or irrigation.