User Guide

WAIT (MOVE LATER) W

This unit is skipped for now, but is re-activated again before the end of the turn.

UNLOAD TRANSPORT sU

Each unit being carried by a transport activates in turn, and may be moved ashore.

UPGRADE UNIT cU

This command only works if the unit can be upgraded (see Upgrades, p. 82).

At the command to upgrade the unit, you are told how much the upgrade

costs, and given the option of canceling or continuing. If more than one pos-

sible upgrade is available, you are asked to choose.

DESIGNATE DEFENDER cD

Allows you to select the unit in a stack that defends first in the event of an

attack on that square. Otherwise, the computer automatically selects the unit

with the highest defense strength as the defender. This command is useful if

you don’t want your best unit in a stack to take the brunt of the attack, pre-

ferring to keep it in reserve for a counterattack.

SENTRY/BOARD TRANSPORT L

The unit stands down to repair itself, while posting sentries and maintaining

a state of readiness. It stays in position and does not reactivate unless:

• it repairs itself to the maximum it can achieve under current field conditions

• an enemy unit enters an adjacent square

• it is attacked by artillery

If used in a base, this command causes the unit to automatically board any

transport that has room for it.

COLONIZING PLANET

CHAPTER 4