APPENDIX II: ESPIONAGE
Excerpt from the MoO3 manual, pages 96-7:
SPY RECRUITMENT
This is where spies are trained. Each spy is trained for a specific kind of mission, as listed in the Primary Mission Circle field: Military, Political, Economic, Social, Diplomatic, and Scientific. [..]
AGENTS IN THE FIELD
This panel will list all the empires you have infiltrated with your spies. [..] If for any reason you wish to remove all your spies from a particular empire… your spies will be given the recall order and will attempt to extract themselves safely.
LIST OF SPIES
[A spy's] code name will appear in the list of spies, along with their mission circle. [..] [Y]ou will [be able to] see a portrait of the spy, the name, mission circle, current activity, and current orders, as well as four primary statistics.
These are:
• Cloak – a spy's ability to hide and remain undetected
• Dagger – a spy's ability to perform a covert action
• Luck – how much random chance helps a spy to succeed
• Loyalty – how dedicated the spy is to your cause
These statistics change over time as a spy gains more and more experience through successful missions, or is broken and beaten as a result of mission failures. [..] [Y]ou may choose the empire that you want that spy to infiltrate. [..]
After years of service, a spy may voluntarily resign from duty. A spy might also resign after having too close a call with the enemy…
APPENDIX III-A: PLANETS
Excerpt from the MoO3 manual, page 107:
TERRAFORM ZONE
[..] [This] shows the habitability of the planet from the viewpoint of the species shown in the “View By” drop-down at the bottom of the screen…
UNREST
Three icons indicate the Unrest status of this planet:
Green Thumbs Up[:] Happy
Yellow Waving Hand[:] High level of unrest
Red Fist[:] Currently in revolt; you're no longer in control
STATISTICS FOR UNCONTROLLED PLANETS
If the planet is not currently under your control, you'll see three items displayed in the next box: Gravity, Fertility, and Minerals. Each of these tells you a little bit more about whether this is a good world for your species. [..]
STATISTICS FOR YOUR PLANETS
If the planet belongs to you, you'll see a different set of displays. First, you'll see the unrest level. [..] Then you'll see a summary of the planet's output of Food, Minerals, Industry, and Test Tubes. [..]
POPULATION
Finally, the last box on the line shows how many inhabitants live on the planet, compared to the maximum.
APPENDIX III-B: PLANETS: SORTING PLANETS
Excerpt from the MoO3 manual, page 108:
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
You can choose to sort your planets in order of the attributes that are most important to you. [..] These two drop-down menus let you select a primary sorting characteristic and then a second one within that, if desired.
VIEW BY
Usually, you want to evaluate the “value” of a planet based on whichever kinds of creatures are living there. That's the default setting… [T]here are some cases when you'll want to look at the list of planets from the perspective of a particular species. [..]
FILTERS
Th[ese]… allow you to further fine-tune which planets are shown. [..] The purpose of these is to restrict the number of planets shown so it's easier to find the information that you want.
APPENDIX III-C: PLANETS: ORDERS PANEL
Excerpt from the MoO3 manual, page 108:
SEND COLONY SHIP
When you issue this order to a planet, it will request that the nearest colony or outpost task force available be sent to colonize this planet. [..]
SEND OUTPOST SHIP
They are a “colony” ship… [..] They represent 1/4 population point, they can grow into a colony (1 full population point), and when they do they are automatically granted a military DEA. They also “Lay Claim” to a System… You can also set a MIGRATION policy to get more people to go there. [..]
SET MIGRATION
Sets this planet as a high priority for migration. [..] This policy remains active until you either turn it off or the planet is overpopulated.
LOCATION PANEL
When you select the Location panel… a Galaxy Mini Map will replace the screen, allowing you to pinpoint where that planet is in relation to your empire.
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