Colony management: Difference between revisions

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You do not have to setup your entire production chain on the one planet. You can purchase missing products on the market or produce them on other planets. However, then you need to get them down to the surface. In addition, ultimately you will want to get the fruits of your slave ..er "colonists'" labour to market.

These operations must be done in the system, and this exposes you to risk. There are two ways to get goods off a planet (Customs Office, and Launch Container) and one way to get goods down to the planet (Customs Office). Many of these operations are done near the "(Planet Name)'s Customs Office", which you will have to add to your overview. The Customs Office is like any other container, in that you must be within 2500m to transfer things into and out of it. However it is like your personal hangar in that things placed in it can only be seen by you. ~~Then~~, unlike your personal hangar, it has a capacity of only 25,000 m3.

These operations must be done in the system, and this exposes you to risk. There are two ways to get goods off a planet (Customs Office, and Launch Container) and one way to get goods down to the planet (Customs Office). Many of these operations are done near the "(Planet Name)'s Customs Office", which you will have to add to your overview. The Customs Office is like any other container, in that you must be within 2500m to transfer things into and out of it. However it is like your personal hangar in that things placed in it can only be seen by you. However, unlike your personal hangar, it has a capacity of only 25,000 m3.

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 You do not have to setup your entire production chain on the one planet. You can purchase missing products on the market or produce them on other planets. However, then you need to get them down to the surface. In addition, ultimately you will want to get the fruits of your slave ..er "colonists'" labour to market.
-These operations must be done in the system, and this exposes you to risk. There are two ways to get goods off a planet (Customs Office, and Launch Container) and one way to get goods down to the planet (Customs Office). Many of these operations are done near the "(Planet Name)'s Customs Office", which you will have to add to your overview. The Customs Office is like any other container, in that you must be within 2500m to transfer things into and out of it.  However it is like your personal hangar in that things placed in it can only be seen by you.  Then, unlike your personal hangar, it has a capacity of only 25,000 m3.
+These operations must be done in the system, and this exposes you to risk. There are two ways to get goods off a planet (Customs Office, and Launch Container) and one way to get goods down to the planet (Customs Office). Many of these operations are done near the "(Planet Name)'s Customs Office", which you will have to add to your overview. The Customs Office is like any other container, in that you must be within 2500m to transfer things into and out of it.  However it is like your personal hangar in that things placed in it can only be seen by you.  However, unlike your personal hangar, it has a capacity of only 25,000 m3.
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