Galaxy Page

The Galaxy screen provides information on one solar system.

At the top of the screen you enter the coordinates for the solar system you want to scan. Each time you scan a system that you do not have a colony in you are charged 10 hydrogen. What ever actions you take while on the galaxy screen will take place from your colony you have highlighted at the top of the page. If you probe, attack, etc from this page then the ships used will come from your colony that is highlighted.

There are 15 planets in each system.

Planet

This column will tell you the names of each planet. If the planet is not colonized then it appears in light blue. Planets that are white are planets in which you can probe, attack, or transport to. Planets that are dark gray are planets that you can only interact through messaging or adding as a buddy.

Occasionally you will see an asterisk (*) beside a planet name. This means that there has been activity on that world within the last 15 minutes. It could be the player themselves or it could be activity through probes and/or attacks. A time value, such as (* 32 min) means that it has been 32 minutes since the last noted activity.

If you have a colony within the system being viewed you can rename that planet by selecting [rename]

Debris

The Debris field tells you if there is any harvestable debris in orbit about the planet. If there is and you have a Recycler on your selected colony, as well as free fleet slots, then a blue icon will appear beside the debris field. Clicking the blue icon will open a menu to select how many Recyclers and how fast they will go to get to the debris field. If the icon is dark gray then either you don't have a Dionysus Class Recycler available or you don't have a free fleet slot to use.

HINT: When attacking a planet that has ships in orbit, you should consider dispatching your Dionysus Class Recycler in advance of your attack as they are very slow. Timing their arrival will better 'guarantee' that you will be able to harvest the debris from the ships you destroy.

Player

The Player column tells you the name of the player and their rank. There are also some other indicators that can appear to tell you if they are a (n) new player, in (d) diplomacy mode, on (v) vacation, or other statuses that can be explained through the Legend link at the bottom of the galaxy page.

The players rank is also color coded to reflect their threat to you. The greener they are the more likely you will dominate them in combat. The whiter they are the more likely they are equal to you in combat, and the redder they are the more likely they will dominate you in combat.

HINT: Attacking players who are inactive 'i' can help gain resources with limited concern regarding repercussions for your attack. Enables you to gain resources as well as experience of how to perform an attack and what the impact of ground defenses are versus your attacking ships. (Lower case (i) means the player has been inactive for 7 days – upper case (I) for 21 days.)

Alliance

The Alliance column displays player's alliance, if blank then they are not part of any alliance. Clicking on the alliance name will reveal how many members are in that alliance and who the alliance leader is. You can click on the alliance leader's name to message them in game if you wish to discuss treaties, beg for mercy, or make open threats.

HINT: Alliances enable you to gain some benefits with group attacks, group defense, sharing strategies, and making the game more enjoyable with interaction with other members.

Actions

The Actions column displays several icons that you can select. Hovering your mouse over an icon will give you the name of it.

• Shield Icon - This will open up a Fleet Creation window in which you can create a fleet to attack the player.
• Missile Strike Icon - If you have interplanetary ballistic missiles and the player is within range then this is where you initiate that strike from.
• Probe Icon - From here you can launch a probe at a planet. If you have selected automatic probing from the options menu then clicking this icon will send the previously set number of probes.
• Deploy Icon - will open a fleet assemble window where you can select cargo ships and resources to transport to a player. Be sure to understand the rules on pushing before sending to other players!
• Transport Icon - will open a fleet assemble window where you can select cargo ships and resources to transport to a player. Be sure to understand the rules on pushing before sending to other players!
• Message Icon - Opens a window to allow you to send a message to the player
• Buddies Icon - Will send a request to become a buddy of that player.
• Group Defend Icon - Opens a window to assemble a fleet to send to the aid of a buddy. You can select the ships you want to send, how fast the fleet will move, and how long to keep them in orbit before they automatically return home.