Quick Start Guide

==Combat==
*Select Join Battle to enter the fray.
*Your ships will target hostile enemy crafts automatically and move within range to fire on them.
*You can order your ships to target a specific enemy. First, select your ship then select the enemy craft.
*You can use your keyboard's arrow keys to cycle quickly between your ships, or the Q key to select them all at once.
*Attacking enemy fleets will reward you with resources and experience.
*To learn more, ask.
==Sector Navigation==
*If you ever lose track of your fleet you can locate it using the Fleet button.
*Transgates can be used to travel between friendly and enemy sectors.
*Click on your fleet and select Recall to engage the auto-pilot protocol and take you to your base.
==Starbase==
*Upgrading your Command Center will allow for improvements throughout your Starbase.
*Upgrading other structures will unlock additional research and upgrade options.
== Shipyard ==
*To construct, select Build and then hit Fleets. Choose the Shipyard from the menu of choices. Select Next, then choose the Build button. Place the Shipyard on your base platform.
===Assembling Your Fleet===
*Select the Fleets tab, where you will organize completed ships into groups.
*Additional fleets will become available as you upgrade your Dock.
*This is also where you can Repair fleets damaged in battle.
*The ship assigned to the Flagship slot will be the only ship in your fleet visible to others on the map view.
*Then select Next and Launch the fleet to leave your Starbase.
===Gathering Resources===
*Construction and upgrades to your Starbase require resources. You can earn resources by completing Trade Routes.
*Select the Trade Route icon to negotiate a new contract.
*Different corporations specialize in different types of resources.
*Select, for example, Acme Universal Trading to meet your new corporate representative.
*Select Next then choose to Accept to begin the available contract.
*Contracts will remain active for as long as their Contract Duration indicates.
*You will earn resources based on the contract's Drop Frequency.
*When a contract completes, you may obtain another one by selecting the Trade Route icon again.
*To gain the second contract upgrade the communications center to level 4, the third trade route requires level 7.
==Store==
*You can speed up any task in fewer than five minutes for free. Longer time compressions are possible by expending Palladium.
*Select a building or ship under Construction, then choose Speed Up. From there, select Instant to complete the task.
*1 Palladium = 30 minutes of repair time