The higher the developmental level of the planet, the more infrastructure will be needed to keep the planet happy. Should a planet be lost to an unhappy local populace, the player must begin negotiations for docking rights again. Investing in planetary infrastructure can often help improve the morale of a planet and ensure docking rights are not lost. Planets have morale which can be modified by in-game factors. The demand for monthly rent is made for every planet, with the other two demands being optional and dependent on the developmental level of the planet. The demands include a monthly rent paid by the player, the delivery of a specified good at regular intervals, and an agreement to build a specified piece of infrastructure on the planet within a certain timeframe. The player must open negotiations with such a planet and if their demands are agreed to, they will ally themselves with the players trade company. To gain access to a planet, a bid must be made on a planet which does not already have a deal with another trade company. Once the highest levels of development can be reached the most expensive, and thus profitable, goods can be manufactured. The higher in development a planet is, the more and the greater the variety of goods that are produced.

These goods range from food, to passengers, to luxury goods. Planets generate all of the trade goods in the galaxy. Range, Speed, Capacity, Efficiency, Drive, and Maintenance cost.

Ships have several stats which determine its suitability for use. As the game progresses new, more advanced ship types become available. At the start of the game only a few ship types are available. Without ships, the goods produced at planets can't be transported and the highest level goods can't be manufactured due to a lack of the appropriate resources. There are numerous mechanics for the player to utilize in order to achieve victory. Three computer opponents will be pursuing the same goal. Your fledgling trading company, consisting of a single port and a single ship, must, by the year 2500, expand by any means necessary to become the dominant trade empire in the galaxy. In the year 2375, Humans share the galaxy with four other races, the Colikars, Tesarians, Secanii, and the Krec N'had.

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