Kardashev Scale is a method of measuring a civilization’s level of technological advancement based on the amount of energy it is capable of harnessing and using

  • Type I civilization (planetary) - able to access all the energy available on its planet and store it for consumption
  • Type II civilization (stellar) - can directly consume a star’s energy
  • Type III civilization (galactic) - able to capture all the energy emitted by its galaxy and every object within it