<span class="bbc_u"><strong>Orders: </strong></span><br/><br/>In this phase, players can record the orders for their empire.<br/><br/><strong>Order research</strong><br/>Income may be spent on researching new technologies.<br/><br/><strong>Order new construction</strong><br/>New ships may be constructed, as can new planetary and orbital structures, and new ground forces.<br/><br/><strong>Order increase in Production</strong><br/>Planetary production can be increased by 1.<br/><br/><strong>Order Terraforming</strong><br/>If the technology is researched, terraforming can be carried out on a planet, increasing RAW by 1.<br/><br/><strong>Order Colonisation of new system</strong><br/>A colonisation fleet may begin colonisation of the system that they are in.<br/><br/><strong>Order movement of fleet assets.</strong><br/>Military fleets may be given orders to move them to a new location.<br/><br/><strong>Order convoy to trade, transport or construction duties.</strong><br/>Convoys of freighters may be allocated to trade, transport of RAW material or Census, or to assist with construction of new facilities.<br/><br/><strong>Order intelligence operations performed.</strong><br/>Intelligence / counter-intelligence operations may be performed.<br/><br/>and any other similar orders would be issued at this time.