Start with the Mechanical Hunter

Level 1 civilization is a mechanical hunter
The second civilization is the Zerg fusion
Level 3 civilizations are interstellar nomads
The fourth-level civilization is the fusion ascender
Level 5 civilization is a blade changer
Sixth-level civilization is the ancient savior
Level 7 civilizations are giant builders
Eighth-level civilization is a wonder seeker
The ninth-level civilization is a natural disaster opponent
The past dominated the virtual world
The future is the creator of cosmic utopia