Read all the messages available to you before you ask a question. 
There are the same questions being asked 4 or 5 times every day. when 
answering a question, quote the part of the message you're answering. 
Messages that answer using replies like "Yes", "OK", "Sure", "No way", 
"I did it, believe me" and the like are useless to nearly everyone. 

To answer some of the most often asked questions: 

  1. To rob, you need to have -100 alignment or lower. Then, in a 
sector with a port; (P)ort (R)ob (R)ob credits or (S)teal products. 
  2. To figure how much you can likely get away with when you steal, 
its your experience divided by 20, for easy figuring. The real numbers 
are less, but use this one. For robbing, its your experience times 10. 
  3. In version 1.03 THERE IS NO WAY TO KILL A FED! PERIOD. No MATTER 
what the odds are, whether or not you p-missile, etc... Maybe in a 
earlier version you can, but not 1.03!!! Stardock, Class 0, or Sol are 
POSSIBLE, but VERY difficult. 
  4. ISS means Imperial Starship. You need 500 alignment to get a 
Commission. But then you can turn evil and keep one if you're skillful 
enough. 
  5. Colonists do regenerate as they're removed from Terra. 
  6. The Average amount of colonists for peak production 1000 in each 
group (+/- 1 in Ore, +/- 6 in Org, +/- 12 in Eqp). This will make 55 
fighters a day. 
  7. "Computer Upgrade" is a HOAX. It DOES NOT EXIST! PERIOD. The 
Combat Scanners showing an opponents shield level is NOT the 
fictitious upgrade. 
  8. To track someone talk to the Grimy Trader in the Tavern. Ask him 
about TRADER. He'll say I can tell you <blablabla>: answer no. Then 
he'll say "Well, is it a particular trader your interested in?". Say 
yes and enter the name. 
  9. To get the password to the underground talk to the trader about 
Mafia or underground. Once you have the password, the StarDock command 
is "U". 
 10. To lower alignment, go to sector 1. Land and take colonists. Go 
out of Fed Space and (J)ettison the colonists. (Q)uit the game then go 
back in and repeat as necessary. 
 11. To get an invincible planet, get 16390 ship shields and put them 
on a level 5 planet. 
 12. To get extra shields and fighters think negative numbers and 
Corp/citadel transfers, or read this base for a few days and it will 
be asked and answered several times. 
 13. To get the extra 32 holds, get busted stealing 365 holds of Equip.