Defending unowned planets

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I wanted to stop someone else's colony ship from getting a nearby prime planet. I rushed a ship with an attack rating over but I couldn't figure out how to get it to orbit so that their ship couldn't colonize. My ship just sat there while he grabbed the planet. Is there a way to tell ships to orbit a system, or can you only leave orbit after being built? Are there any other options aside from attacking the colony ship outright?
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
No way to keep them from gettin the planent other thatn to attack and destory the other colony ship. But then you are at war with that civilization. Best option would be to build (or buy/lease) colony ship and get there first.
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
You can only orbit a colonized planet.
you could detroy the AI colony, but that would result in war with the AI, and the resulting consequences.


~SDC~
Siege of Centauri
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
I can see how to do with with 5 ships (form a wall between the colony ship and the planet), but I don't know of any way to do it with fewer.
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
3 scouts can usually hold off 1 Ai colony ship.

paul.

~SDC~
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
To colonise an AI planet, you have to use a Transport or Combat transport to attack the planet system

~SDC~
Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top
Another option, if you have the cash or tech, is to contact the other Race, and try to buy or trade for that ship, then use it colonize the planet yourself.

-Dave

~SDC~