Shuttling Colonists with Freighters

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Freighters can shuttle colonists to a planet that has already been colonized. If you're heading for a planet owned by an opponent, expect a fight, and be sure to carry enough colonists to overwhelm your foe. Use as many freighters as necessary, setting their orders to unload the colonists as soon as they reach the waypoint:

1.        Specify orders for transporting colonists in the Waypoint Task tile. For the waypoint where you'll load colonists, specify Transport as the action and Colonists as the cargo, then specify the amount you wish to load. You can also use the QuickLoad zip order or create your own custom zip order to do this.

2.        At the waypoint or waypoints where you'll drop colonists, specify Transport as the action and Colonists as the cargo, then specify the amount you wish to unload. Be sure not to unload more colonists than the planet can support. You can also use the QuickDrop zip order or create your own custom zip order to do this.

Transporting Alternate Reality Colonists
Alternate Reality races can take damage while traveling in space. Interstellar travel kills 3% of any colonists in the fleet per year.

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Creating Custom Transport Zip Orders