Systems and Resources

in Interstellar Space: Genesis consist of a large central gravitation body such as a star or surrounded by 0 or more planets,, and/or. They are the only destinations for ships, the only place combat can occur, and without the technology the only place at which new orders can be given to ships.

Hidden Systems
A number of Hidden Systems exists which can only be discovered through of a sector. The most important of these have no planets but rather that are the only source of 3 of the.

Black Holes
A collapsed star whose gravity prevents even light from escaping, these are the only known source of.

Neutron Stars
The incredibly dense remnants of a star after a super-nova, these are the only known source of.

Boson Stars
Dead remnants of a star after a super-nova lacking the mass to become or, these  are the only known source of  suitable for exploitation.

Star Systems
Less exotic than, many types of stars are easily seen across the galaxy and appear on the starting map, though detecting any bodies orbiting them requires a basic such as can be achieved by any visiting ship. Once an orbiting body is settled by a colony or, they increase the range of all ships in a radius around them.

are assigned to Star Systems rather than individual colonies and provide their bonuses to all colonies in the system. If a colony is present, it will exert a proportional to the  in which other empires can only establish  with a. They also have a radius of scanning for ships which can be increased by.

A useful method of seeing your the (the region in which your ships can travel),, and  of systems are the icons at the bottom left of the strategic map.

Gas Giants
such as our own Jupiter cannot support colonies, but can support, and are the only known source of.

Asteroid Belts
can support which allow for profitable  with the  technology.

Planets
Main Article: Colonizable Planets Rocky planets may be more or less colonization based on your race's and  preferences, as well as the  and  of the planet.

Ruins
Ruins (aka "Goody Huts") may be found on planets after sufficient Scanning of the Star System. They can provide reward ranging from nothing to legendary Leaders, technologies available by no other means such as and, and powerful ships. and some Ship Leaders with the secondary will increase the odds of finding something useful, with the latter even allowing Ruins to be searched twice. Ruins appear as a Greek Temple icon next to a planet. Enhanced by the.