User Guide

ACTION MENU
The Action menu contains all the commands that you can give your units
(except for Terraforming commands, which are found on the Terraform Menu,
p. 46). Some of these options only appear if your unit is capable of perform-
ing that action at the moment (for example, a combat unit that is not in a
base will not see the Obliterate Base option).
CONSTRUCT BASE B
This command can only be carried out by a colony pod. The pod transforms
itself into a new base at its current location (if its current square is one on
which a base can be built; see Resources, p. 36).
OBLITERATE BASE B
This command can only be carried out by a combat unit (any unit with offen-
sive armament) inside a base. It completely obliterates that base, putting all
the citizens to death and leaving nothing but bare terrain. This is an atrocity
(see Atrocities, p. 106), and results in severe repercussions from other faction
leaders. (Note that obliterating a base which you just conquered is considered
a worse atrocity than destroying one you built yourself—the other factions are
distinctly upset by any hint of “factional cleansing” on Planet.)
LONG RANGE FIRE F
Some units (notably artillery) can fire up to two squares away. To conduct long
range fire, select this command (your cursor changes to a target symbol) and
L on the square you wish to attack. If there are enemy units in the target
square you attack those units, and if there are no enemy units you attack
enemy terrain enhancements.
AIR DROP I
Orders a unit equipped with a Drop Pod to make an air drop or orbital inser-
tion. When you select this action, your cursor changes to a parachute icon, and
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