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From the codex to the colonyA useful colony plan starts with a small question. What does this creature eat? What does this plant need? What will this material become when it gets hotter? Follow the relationships between materials, plants, creatures and buildings. Read the description first, then compare the quantities that matter to the job. Keep the relevant entries together while planning a farm, stable or production chain.
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A plan for your next colonyStart with the jobs your colony must do: keep everyone breathing, keep food growing, and keep heat under control. Choose a system to improve before adding another machine. Compare a building’s inputs with the resources available to it. Budget the whole chain, including the machines that move those resources. Leave room for expansion. Clear routes between farms, storage and work areas make the next change easier to plan.
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Before the next asteroidTreat the next asteroid as a supply problem before treating it as a destination. Decide what the expedition needs to bring and what the new outpost will need to sustain itself. Compare the cluster’s worlds and their environments, then check the rocket’s fuel and oxidizer requirements. Plan the return journey as carefully as the outward trip. A small, deliberate first expedition leaves fewer systems to solve at once.