Kenhoff

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I've found a couple of strategies that have helped me. On the first turn, buy a factory on your home world, then build, a research lab and 2 more factories. The I build a marketing center and multimedia center. I also design a new Colony ship. I put two engines, a colony module and two basic life support. This give me a colony ship that can go further twice as fast. I purchase this on the first turn as well. I build all my ships