When empires start developing, it indicates a nation has reached the second phase in the social season of summer. This is the point in the evolutionary cycle where there is a sense of national confidence a tested military. It sets out to flex its presence on other nations. Britain built an empire by establishing trade then trading posts, slowly started the process of encroachment by enlisting indigenous groups as part of a militia force. They used enticements to draw in the local elites, with the intention to set up colonies and strengthen trade and political influence. The coloniser may use military force to encourage compliance by the indigenous people. When they have established their colony they often played one group against the other,