Trading

Trade Ratios:
Resources	Min Ratio	Max Ratio	(Merchant Ratio)
Ore » Hydrogen	2 : 1	3 : 1	2.5:1
Ore » Crystal	1.5 : 1	2 : 1	1.5:1
Crystal » Hydrogen	1 : 1	2 : 1	1.5:1

You can trade resources with any player, regardless of rank. To trade, locate the traders planet in the galaxy screen, and click the     button on their planet row (in the same group as Attack, Espionage, Transport, etc). When you select the amount you want to trade, you will notice the number is red. In order to initiate a trade, you must select an appropriate amount of cargo ships, and also the appropriate amount of resources you want to receive in the transaction (see Trade Ratios chart at right).

At the bottom of the trade screen, you will see all of the planets that you have colonised. You can then choose which planet to receive the resources on (if you have no colonies, you will receive them on your homeworld).

Once you have confirmed the trade, a request will be sent to the other player, who will then need to select enough cargo ships to send his resources.