It's a one-time effect that instantly flips all planets and starbases within your influence when you unlock it. If you select it when there isn't anything to flip, it'll do nothing and waste the trait, so choosing a good time is important. I do recall wondering whether it was a one-off or permanent thing when I first read the description.
Upgrade costs in general are already very expensive. I'd guess that upgrading contructors in this fashion is not expected gameplay (a design oversight). Perhaps just make it so that contructors cannot be upgraded?
Not sure, but perhaps it's because they've been forced to flee their original home and settle in an unfamiliar solar system?
[quote who="Seilore" reply="1" id="3630526"] Minor factions don't prevent you from a culture victory as they don't have any area of influence, therefore no defense to being culture flipped, so I respectfully disagree. One should never be able to culture flip a minor planet through normal means. [/quote] I didn't realize that they weren't generating any influence. I suppose I'd assumed their influence
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