Found a new colony

A new colony lets you develop another planet and spread your empire’s production. You need a colonizer, a free destination and enough resources for the expedition.

Habitability compares the planet type with your planetary affinity. A suitable world supports direct colonization. If its habitability is below 50%, check the terraforming option in the mission.

Step by step

1. Research Colonial Engineering to unlock the colonizer.
2. Build it at a Spaceport and prepare a fleet for colonization.
3. Find an explored planet that does not belong to another player or an NPC.
4. Open Send Fleet and choose Colonization.
5. Review habitability, required resources, fuel and arrival time. Check whether another colonization has reserved the planet.
6. Confirm the mission and check its progress.

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The fleet is consumed when the colony is founded. Send only a fleet with the colonizer. When it arrives, open the new planet and manage its workers, food and power.