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ZaviorDavik: clarifying attached bases

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A '''Planet''' is a type of Astral Body. It is larger than a moon and less dense than a [[Sun]]. They serve a number of different purposes, some of which are listed here:

*Some planets must be scanned to complete the [[Paxius]] exploration [[Missions]].
*[[Colonies]] are built on planets and can be used to extract [[Ruins]] or make [[Money]].
*Planets with [[Commodities|resources]] can be mined through the use of placing [[Bases]] attached to moons and planets.

Planets are solid objects and as such only [[Ethereal]] type weapons, [[Shield]] [[Transference]] weapons, and [[Tractor]] beams can penetrate them.

== Building a Base ==

Full article: [[Space stations#Player Bases|Space Stations]]

;'''Preparation'''
:To construct a base on a planet or moon, first make sure that it can be built on. Planets and moons cannot be built on if they are in an [[Nexus]], [[Perilous Space]] or [[Subspace]] layers or W2/W3 [[Earthforce]] layer, already have too many bases, or are in a [[Protected]] or [[Owned]] galaxy that doesn't belong to you. Larger planets can hold more bases, and almost all moons can only hold one. As with all bases, you will need [[Station Management]] equal to or greater than the [[Tech Level]] of the base and enough base slots to hold it. To Attach a [[Station Kits|Station Kit]] - ensure the planet is selected when attempting to deploy the station.. If the planet or moon is moving, you will have to match its speed as close as possible, so ensure that your ship is fast enough. Finally, use a [[Scanners#Planet Scanners|Planetscanner]] to see what type of planet or moon it is and whether or not it is suitable for your desires. If you plan to build a colony, make sure the [[Suitability Table|suitability]] of the planet is high enough to sustain one. If you plan to mine resources, make sure the resources you wish to mine are present and in large enough amounts.

;'''Construction'''
:Once you have completed the preparations, you can now begin constructing your base. To build the base, match your speed and direction to that of the planet and double-click the Attached Station Kit from within your inventory. If done right the station kit will leave your inventory and your new base will be built. Once this has happened you may dock and begin giving orders.
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After scanning a planet it will tell you how many extractors of each resource type it can support.

{|border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" width="25%"
|'''Amount of Resource'''
|'''Amount of Extractors'''
|-
|Smidgen
|1 - 2
|-
|Little
|3 - 4
|-
|Bit
|5 - 8
|-
|Bunch
|9 - 16
|-
|A Lot
|17 - 32
|-
|Plenty
|33 - 64
|-
|Loads
|65 - 128
|-
|}

:See Also: [[Colonies]], [[Bases]]

== Trivia ==

*Planets can be used as a sort of gravitational slingshot. A ship with no engine can maneuver in a galaxy with planets by use of a tractor. This technique is sometimes used in [[Reflector]] to bypass the [[Grem]] effect of the [[Drones]] that are there.
*Fast moving planets are sometimes used by [[Teams]] as a sort of Gatling gun. An attached base with a magcannon type weapon will be able to shoot almost anywhere in the system if the planet has a small enough orbit.
*Surprisingly few planets have [[Space stations#AI Stations|AI]] stations attached to them. Some of the well known ones are [[Sol|Earth]] and [[Shadow]]'s Lush.

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