You will gather Galactic Points and shuttle them to your Federation's Fortresses. The Federation with the most points in a particular sector will be the dominant Federation for that sector. As the dominant Federation the sector color will change to your federation's color on the Federation Map. The top six players with the most Federation points will be placed in the Hall of Fame.
Players have the option of choosing one of seven ship types.
They don't cost anything to make or manufacture. Once you have a Jet Fighter go to the Tactcial area or click on quests from your fighter cockpit. Once you get your first jump information from the quest then hyperspace to that dimension and sector. Once there scan the sector for a Space Quest and Observe it. You will be given your next hyperspace instructions or you will have completed the space quest if all the jumps are complete.