The Mothership has dropped out of hyperspace at the western edge of a rich asteroid field. An Imperial flagship holds the far side. Harvest resources, build a fleet, and destroy the flagship before its strike groups grind us down.
Left click / drag
Select ships (shift adds)
Right click
Move, attack an enemy, or send collectors to an asteroid
Right drag · Wheel
Orbit camera · zoom
M, then Shift
Move order on the disc; hold Shift to set altitude; click to confirm
F · Home
Focus camera on selection · on the Mothership
Space
Sensors manager (strategic map)
Ctrl+1–9 · 1–9
Assign group · recall (press twice to focus)
G · T
Cycle formation · tactics for the selection
H · S · P · N
Harvest · stop · pause · sound
Interceptors hunt fighters. Research unlocks bombers, corvettes and ion frigates, which break capital ships. Enemy strike groups stay hidden until your sensors find them, and some will jump in through hyperspace.