Stellar Frontier is for download at the click of a button. For those of you who are new, we've gathered some materials you might want to read on the download page. Most of the action outside of the game takes place in the SF Newsgroups. This is where the real talk and debate goes on in the community. Go to the 'Newsgroups' section to find out more.
Fleets are simply organised fighting forces in the game.
In some other games, they are called 'clans' or 'squads'. Every month, the SF staff organizes a Fleet Battle. The winner, or whoever gets the most kills, gets the Fleet Crown as recognition. It will help you to get up to speed quickly and get that kill count up. The Official Doc will answer any questions you have about functions of the game itself.