The command keys:
$ Sell all but 100 supplies now, if you have 100 or less sell them all
b Starbase (Go to or build)
h Help
s Starships in orbit
d Mineral detect
a Adjust window size
j Factory building window
' Note pad
t Ground to ship transporter
to upload or unload supplies ,
and colonists
onto and off a starship
v Visual scan
x Jump to other planet in map window
- Find
g Goodbye
Home Main Race Window
Page Up / Page Down
The main planetary screen gives you a listing of important planet stats. From here you can go to the build screen that allows you to build new planetary structures. You can also switch to this planet's starbase or build a new starbase starbase if this planet doesn't already have one.
You can move the planet's scanner beam around with the arrow keys or a mouse. Use the beam to <V>iew enemy and friendly ships traveling through open space or in orbit around any of your planets. The circle at the end of the beam is green, but when you move the beam locks onto a planet or ship it turns yellow. Enemy ships show up as red dots and friendly ships show up as green dots. Planets with blue rings are one's that you own. Planets with green rings have one of your ships in orbit around it.
The stats show the number of mineral mines, factories and
defense outposts on this planet. The stats show the amount of neutronium, tritanium, duranium and molybdenum that have been mined and is ready for use. Use the mining survey to see the remaining amount of minerals minerals remaining underground. Also shown is the amount of supplies beamed down from starships or produced by the planets factories.
The native race, colonist population ,
native government system and tax rate are shown as well how they feel about living on the planet with your colonists. Be very careful you don't over tax the natives or the colonists. If they feel over taxed a riot or even a civil war may result. A tax rate around 8% is generally safe.
If you do decide to have a very high tax rate the population will be very mad at you instantly, but it may take several turns for them to become so unhappy that they begin to riot or start a war.
Funds are the number of megacredits the planet has to build mines , factories factories, defense outposts or a starbase. If the planet has a starbase the funds can be used to build starships. The planet's funds are generated by taxes and from the sale of supplies.