Prisoners in Pax Autocratica

The prisoner loop

Capture→

Prison→

Interrogation→

Conversion / Outcome

Capture begins on the battlefield, not in the prison UI. Official combat notes say humanoid enemies can enter a stunned state the first time they fall below 25% health. That creates an opportunity to capture; it does not guarantee that every enemy or boss will be eligible.

Inspect before you interrogate

The inventory can display prisoner attributes. Use that information before selecting an interrogation route. A captive is a colony decision as well as a combat reward: prison space, risk and the value of a potential citizen all matter.

Indoctrination and electrocution are confirmed methods. They should not be described as equivalent. Electrocution carries explicit death and trauma risks, and no current official table establishes a universal best option.

Conversion is an outcome, not the only label

Official store copy frames prisoners as possible citizens, warnings to rebels or tools of the regime. For guide purposes, the safe mechanical statement is that conversion exists and that interrogation can produce different outcomes. Exact policy interactions, timing and probability remain build-sensitive.

Capture with the battle in mind

Do not endanger the squad simply because a target is stunned. Clear immediate threats, preserve ammunition and remember that elites and bosses are harder to capture. The best choice depends on whether the expedition can safely finish and return—not on an invented rule that every captive is always worth more than the fight.