Sezoia starting guide

Introduction

Welcome to ZeroG Commander, and also thank you for reading this guide.

The purpose of this literature is to help you gain a solid footing in the beginning stages of the game as well as helping you decide your next paths in the future by granting some foresight into factors you normally may not consider.

When starting the game, you have 7 days of protection, and that clock starts ticking away once you create your faction.

While this guide is intended for Cassiopeia it can also be useful in Atlas as well, though some factors may change, such as time and tech multipliers.

Lets get started!

Starting Base

	Capacity	In Use
Power	600	480
Personnel	620	370
Space	4,000	3400

Tutorial

• Life Support

Do not use speedups Select 'Fleet 1', go to '', select 'Fusion'. Combine all ships under a single fleet.

• Power

Do not use speedups

• Module production

Do not use speedups Once production is complete, begin producing another research center, reactors, life support and more planetary mines. Speedup the research center.

• Mine instalation

Do not use speedups

• Research

Select 'Social I' under the SOCIAL tree, and then queue 'Advanced research'.

• Population

Adjust value from '1,000, to '1'.

• -Ship production

Do not use speed-ups to install the Lance S.

• Microhauler
• argo hold class 1
• Ion 500 (2)
• LWR Reactor
• Basic Beecell
• Cargo I - Support

Create above design and then select your fleet, press 'ships' () and select 'Cargo I'. Modify existing ship with corresponding design.

Starting technologies

Below are listed the technologies I suggest a new player should start off with. Taking into account what they later unlock, and the time it takes to research these would be the foundations of creating your new empire.

In some sections, there are multiple items listed, I do not suggest starting off by acquiring all of the items listed, but to compare them and start with the one you feel would best suit you in the beginning stages of the game. Your first week is the most critical point, its best to hit the ground running.

Microwarp drives (2)

Explorer program (3)

Explorer I drives (4)

The 'Explorer' class of warp drives takes less time to research and also has the highest range compared to the 'Daedalus' class of drives.

Weaponry improvements (2)

Autocannons (3)

800mm autocannons (4)

1000mm autocannons (4)

Energy weapons (3)

Laser weapons (4)

MK1 100 Laser Cannon (5)

• Projectile Turrets are a Kinetic type of weapon.
  • Auto-Cannons have a high initial damage rating, but their accuracy can be lower than other types of turrets.
  • Mini-Guns have a high accuracy and rate of fire, but their damage is minimal. Excellent as Anti-Fighter batteries.
• Laser Cannons are an Energy type of weapon which have a higher accuracy than Auto-Cannons and also ignores a portion of shields, dealing damage to Modules and Hulls before shields are depleted, but also have less initial damage than Auto-Cannons.

See Space weapon

Energy I

Thor program (2)

Thor I reactors (4)

Improved life support (2)

Life 001 systems (5)

Industry I (2)

Recycling improvements I (3)

Exogeology (2)

Asteroides mining (3)

Atmospheric processors (3)

Space Shipyrds (3)

Social I (2)

Advances research (3)

Laboratory Networks I (4)

'Laboratory Networks I' Allows the use of an additional Research Center, this should be a priority tech to learn as fast as possible as it can aid in the growth rate of your Faction.

Engineering I (2)

Combat chassis (3)

Light combat chassis (3)

Corvettes (5)

Base design (3)

Planetary bases (4)

Space stations (4)

Advanced robotics (3)

Autorepair systems (4)

Autorepair systems R93 (5)

Advanced ionic propulsion (2)

Ion 1000 thusters (5)

5K auxiliary thrusters (5)

Deep space tracking (2)

Class 1 sensors (3)

Shields (4)

Shields 50M (4)

Ship design databases I (5)

Advanced training (2)

Space combat doctrine (3)

Space assault (4)

Troop transportation (5)

Planetary combat doctrine (3)

Planetary assault (5)

Infantry training (5)

Assault weaponry (3)

Assault rifles (4)

Personal armor (3)

Armor deflector (4)

Deflect vests I (5)

Tactical explosives (5)

Surveillance systems (3)

Non-lethal weaponry (4)

Anti riot protection (4)

Command centers (3)

Unlocked Modules:

• Basic warp drive
• Explorer 0
• Explorer 1
• AC 800mm
• AC 1000mm
• Laser cannon 100-MK1
• Thor I
• Life 001
• Basic Asteroid Mine
• Astreroid mine I
• Basic space shipyard
• Corvette
• Outpost
• vanguard station
• Auto R93
• Ion 1000
• 5K auxiliary thruster
• Sensor class 1
• 50M shield
• Magnetic device
• Assault ship
• Infantry
• Assault rifle
• Deflec vest
• Non lethal weapons
• Anti-riot equipment

Bases

Tier I Modules

Item Name	Item Class	Research Time	Description
Basic planetary mine	Industry	Null
Microassembly M1	Industry	Null
M10 Assembly plant	Industry	Null
Technology centre	Social	Null	Basic research center.
Advanced technology centre	Social	Null	Basic research center. - technorant only
Recruitment center	Troops	Null	Basic training barracks. It allows for the training of troops and also allows for extra capacity for garrison.

Tier II Modules

Item Name	Item Class	Research Time	Description
Outpost	Engineering	21h
Vanguard Station	Engineering	21h
Helios I	Power	6h
Computing centre	Physics	21h
Trinity K1 computers	Physics	1d9h
Hive habitats	Habitability	9h
Xeno hive habitat	Habitability	9h
Cloning centers I	Habitability	1d3h
Atmospheric Processors	Industry	12h
Planetary mines I	Industry	4d6h
Basic cryptobank	Social	9h
Base reinforcements	Engineering	6h
Trade microport	Engineering	6h
Basic Space shipyard	Engineering	15h
Basic space port	Engineering	15h
Small trading space port	Engineering	2d9h
Lance S	Engineering	4d15h
Space port I	Engineering	4d15h

Tier III Modules

Item Name	Item Class	Research Time	Description
Dome base	Engineering	8d21h
Exocity	Engineering	8d21h
Delta Stations	Engineering	8d21h
Hive habitats II	Habitability	8d21h
Cloning centers II	Habitability	9d3h
M20 Assembly plants	Industry	8d9h
Pheonix Atmospheric Processors	Industry	8d12h
Advanced Research Centre	Social	8d9h
Cryptobank I	Social	8d9h
AAA Bunkers	Engineering	8d6h
Medium trading space port	Engineering	8d9h
Lance M	Engineering	8d15h
Repair Bays R01	Engineering	9d21h

Fits

Legend

Core

Class	Type	Tech	Description
Chassis		Engineering	The chassis is the most important module of a ship. It conforms all the basic structure and the most elementary systems like the bridge of command. The chassis determines some maximum characteristics of the ship as the maximum volume for modules and weapon systems that can be installed. Every chassis requires a basic crew and an amount of energy, which will be greater the larger the chassis.
Life support		Habitability	A life support module increases the maximum staff of the unit. More advanced life support modules increase capacity and consume less manufacturing resources.
Power plants		Power	Power plants are modules that provide the ships and bases with the energy needed for their operation
	Fission reactor		Fission reactors use radioisotopes whose atomic core collide with one another to generate immense amounts of energy.
	Fusion reactor		Fusion reactors occupy a larger volume, but consume huge amounts of water. The fuel is deducted during the construction of the module, so it is not necessary to provide fuel to the rectors later.
Thruster		Propulsion
	Primary		Propellers allow ships to move through a system. The greater the relationship between its thrust and the mass of the ship, the greater the speed of the ship.
	Auxiliary thruster		Auxiliary thrusters provide an extra thrust that increases the agility of the ship to perform evasive maneuvers. Ships with higher agility levels are harder to reach with one shot.
Warp drive		Physics	Curvature engines provide hyperspace jump capability to a craft. Each motor has a maximum range and a quantum mass, which determines the amount of mass it can move per unit time, and therefore its hopping speed.

Offence

Class	Type	Tech	Description
Projectile Turrets	Space weapon	Armament	Large-caliber projectiles
	Auto-Cannons		Autocannons provide greater power as your gauge increases. They use an advanced system to compensate for recoil, but larger cannons can only be installed on bases or large chassis.
	Miniguns		Thousands of projectiles per second of low caliber. Ideal against small and fast objects
	Mega-Cannons		Mega-cannons must be anchored to a large structure. It is said that their shots sometimes produce tremors several kilometers away. A direct impact of one of these guns can easily split a small type ship into two.
Laser Turrets	Space weapon	Armament	Particle jets with very high temperature
Plasma Turrets	Space weapon	Armament	Beams of concentrated photons
Rail Turrets	Space weapon	Armament	Projectiles accelerated by a magnetic barrel at very high speeds
Fighter hangar		Engineering	The fighter hangars provide a squadron of single-seater or two-seater ships capable of causing massive damage on bases or capital ships. Their mechanics of combat vary with respect to that of a space weapon.

Defence

Class	Tech	Description
Shield generator	Systems	Shield generators produce a plasma field that absorbs or deflects shots. The generators increase the shield capacity of the ship. The shield of a base or ship has a total absorption capacity. Once exhausted, the damage begins to penetrate the armor and structure of the object.
Armor Plates	Engineering	Armor modules cover the chassis of the ships increasing their resistance to the enemy fire. It covers a large area and has many structure points. It must be totally destroyed before the damage reaches the chassis of the ship.
Repair system	Engineering	Repair systems are responsible for the basic maintenance of the unit repairing the damages in the structure of the modules. Some repair systems offer assistance to other units and will repair other ships if they are equipped in the support ships of a fleet.

Utility

Class	Type	Tech	Description
Sensory		Systems
	Sensor		Sensors are modules that allow the tracking of objects in space. Each sensor has a force that can be accumulated to increase detection probabilities.
	Cloaking device		Camouflage generators generate a field that dampens and distorts the electromagnetic emissions of an object, reducing the chances that it will be detected. Each installed device reduces the presence of the unit (base or ship).
Troop hangar		Troops	Troop hangars are housing modules designed for the transport of troops. Each module provides capacity for a given number of troops.
Cargo hangar		Industry	The cargo hangars are modules that once installed in bases or ships increase the capacity of the cargohold.
Asteroid mine	Mining Equipment	Industry	Asteroid mines are modules that can be installed as industrial buildings and that allow the spraying and processing of asteroids in order to extract planetary resources.

Some fits have slots left open for support modules. Such modules would Include

• AUX thrusters
• Sensors
• Shields
• Armour

Laser cannons use more power than auto-cannons do, so using them in unison with modules that require a lot of power may not end very well with he ship.

Trooper MKI - Combat

A basic transport ship with a trooper bay.

Cargo Rig MKI - Support

A basic cargo vessel that can carry an assortment of goods or items across a star system.

Tier I - Core

Item Name	Item Type	Research Time	Description
Microhauler	Chassis	Null	Basic transport chassis. Enough for the first adventures in space.
Basic beecell	Life support	Null	Basic life support system.
LWR Reactor	Fission reactor	Null	Basic Fission Reactor.
Ion 500	Primary	Null	Basic Ionic drive thruster.

Tier I - Offence

Item Name	Item Type	Research Time	Description
Laser cannon	Laser Turrets	Null	Basic space cannon. It does not provide excessive firepower, but it gives a not inconsiderable protection against early hostile actions.

Tier I - Utility

Item Name	Item Type	Research Time	Description
Basic troop hangar	Troop hangar	Null	Provides habitat for a full battalion
Microcargo hold	Cargo hangar	Null	The most compact storage systems allow to install cargoholds in ships with little capacity.
Cargo hold class 1	Cargo hangar	Null	Cargo hangars expand the storage capacity of the bases and the ships where they are installed.
Cargo hold class 3	Cargo hangar	Null	Cargo hangars expand the storage capacity of the bases and the ships where they are installed.

Trooper MKII - Combat

Cargo Rig MKII - Support

Miner MKI - Support

Corvette MK I - Combat (Projectile)

Corvette MK I - Combat (Laser)

Tier II - Core

Item Name	Item Type	Research Time	Description
Corvette	Chassis	1d15h	Light combat chassis. The corvette is the first warship design. It can be equipped with a flexible configuration of combat and recognition.
Life 001	Life support	1d3h	A better engineered habitation module, allowing for the housing of more crewmen.
Thor I	Fission reactor	15h	The first-generation 'Thor' fission reactor
Fusion-in MK1	Fusion reactor	21h	First-generation reactor that uses inertial confinement
Thor II	Fission reactor	4d18h	Second-generation 'Thor' fission reactor
Ion 1000	Primary	1d3h	A more advanced Ionic Drive thruster
Ion 1500	Primary	2d3h	A more advanced Ionic Drive thruster
Ion 2000	Primary	4d3h	A more advanced Ionic Drive thruster
5K auxiliary thruster	Auxiliary	1d3h	A simple RCS thruster
Basic warp drive	Warp drive	3h	Experimental Curvature engine
Explorer 0	Warp drive	9h	The explorer program opens a new branch of warp drives with a large range but lower performance.
Explorer I	Warp drive	21h	The explorer program opens a new branch of warp drives with a large range but lower performance.
Daedalus L0	Warp drive	5d3h	The daedalus program opens a new branch of warp drives with a smaller range but higher performance.
Daedalus L1	Warp drive	5d3h	The daedalus program opens a new branch of warp drives with a smaller range but higher performance.

Tier II - Offence

Item Name	Item Type	Research Time	Description
AC 800mm	Auto-Cannon	21h	Small caliber Projectile turret
AC 1000mm	Auto-Cannon	21h	Small caliber Projectile turret
AC 1500mm	Auto-Cannon	2d9h	Medium caliber Projectile turret
Gatling 1MG	Minigun	1d21h	A small gatling gun
Gatling 2MG	Minigun	2d21h	A small gatling gun
Gatling 3MG	Minigun	4d21h	A medium gatling gun
Laser cannon 100-MK1	Laser Turrets	1d21h	small particle jets with very high temperature
Laser cannon 100-MK2	Laser Turrets	1d21h	Medium particle jets with very high temperature

Tier II - Defence

Item Name	Item Type	Research Time	Description
50M Shield	Shield generator	1d	Force field deflects external aggressions, including insults.
75M Shield	Shield generator	3d	Force field deflects external aggressions, including insults.
Auto R93	Repair system	1d12h	Basic repair system that can be installed on a ship or base to increase its speed of repair.
Auto R94	Repair system	3d21h	Improved repair system that can be installed on a ship or base to increase its speed of repair.

Tier II - Utility

Item Name	Item Type	Research Time	Description
Sensor class 1	Sensor	9h	Sensors are modules that allow the tracking of objects in space
Sensor class 1D	Sensor	4d9h	Sensors are modules that allow the tracking of objects in space
Cloacking device	Cloaking device	4d15h	Reduces the presence of the unit. Making detection more difficult.
Troops hangar I	Troop hangar	3d21h	Provides habitat for a full battalion
Cargo hold 1A	Cargo hangar	21h	Cargo hangars expand the storage capacity of the bases and the ships where they are installed.
Cargo hold 2A	Cargo hangar	1d21h	Cargo hangars expand the storage capacity of the bases and the ships where they are installed.
Cargo hold 3A	Cargo hangar	3d21h	Cargo hangars expand the storage capacity of the bases and the ships where they are installed.
Basic Asteroids Mine	Mining Equipment	1d12h	Asteroid mines are modules that that allow the spraying and processing of asteroids.
Asteroids mine I	Mining Equipment	4d12h	Asteroid mines are modules that that allow the spraying and processing of asteroids.

Tier III - Core

Item Name	Item Type	Research Time	Description
Light freighter	Chassis	6d9h	Light transport chassis. Allows a collection of higher load configurations and some firepower.
Frigate	Chassis	9d15h	Light combat chassis. The frigate is the next step in the design of combat ships. Structural improvements, elimination of unnecessary equipment and the optimization of its components allow a higher module capacity in exchange for little extra mass.
Life 002	Life support	9d3h	A better engineered habitation module, allowing for the housing of more crewmen.
Fusion-in MK2	Fusion reactor	6d	Second-generation reactor that uses inertial confinement
Loki I	Fission reactor	8d21h	The first-generation 'Loki' fission reactor
Ion 1000B	Primary	6d3h	A more advanced Ionic Drive thruster
Ion 3000	Primary	8d3h	An improved Ionic Drive thruster
Ion 1500B	Primary	8d3h	A more advanced Ionic Drive thruster
7K auxiliary thruster	Auxiliary	9d3h	An improved RCS thruster
Explorer II	Warp drive	8d21h	The explorer program opens a new branch of warp drives with a large range but lower performance.
Daedalus L2	Warp drive	9d3h	The daedalus program opens a new branch of warp drives with a smaller range but higher performance.

Tier III - Offence

Item Name	Item Type	Research Time	Description
Gatling 4MG	Miniguns	8d21h	A medium gatling gun
Gatling 4MG-GRAV	Miniguns	8d21h	A medium gatling gun with modified structure to use gravitonium ammunition.

Tier III - Defence

Item Name	Item Type	Research Time	Description
100M Shield	Shield generator	7d	Force field deflects external aggressions, including insults.
GRAV M Shield	Shield generator	7d	Force field deflects external aggressions, including insults.
Testudo class 1	Armor	6d3h	The combination of different materials sometimes offers characteristics superior to those of the individual components.
Testudo class 1 L	Armor	6d3h	The combination of different materials sometimes offers characteristics superior to those of the individual components.

Tier III - Utility

Item Name	Item Type	Research Time	Description
Sensor class 1E	Sensor	8d9h	Sensors are modules that allow the tracking of objects in space
Sensor class 2	Sensor	8d15h	Sensors are modules that allow the tracking of objects in space
Troops hangar 2X	Troop hangar	7d21h	Provides habitat for two full battalions.

Troops

Roles: Police - Police are the main body that maintains law and order amongst your faction. Having decent PLANETARY stats are nice, however you should focus your stats into SURVAILLENCE.

Infantry - The senturies that protect your cities from foreign invars or units that are being calle to action if the existing Police foces cannot handle the situation. Focus on having High PLANETARY stats.

Marines - Rock-Hopping since the dawn of FTL travel, the Marines are the troopers responsable for maintaining a safe an secure zone across space here traders can roam free without fearo of being intercepted by pirates. Mainres should have high SPACE stats.

Explorers - From walking into abandone complexes, drifting wreckage, or into an unstable cave network inside an astroid, these troopers are dedicate to recording the unknown, as well as observe the present. These troops should have a balance between SPACE an PLANEARY stats, while you focused on EXPLORATION stats.

See Troop

Tier I Troopers

Item	SA	PA	SD	PD	EXP	SUR	Research Time	Description
Militia	15	15	25	25	10	10	Null	Militia is a unit of combat with little training but a time of very reduced deployment.
Handguns	5	5	5	5	0	0	Null	Basic infantry armament: handguns and melee weapons.
Tactical vest	5	5	5	5	0	0	Null	Basic infantry protection.
Basic equipment	5	5	5	5	0	0	Null	Basic survival kit for the hard life of space.
Support robot	0	5	0	5	0	0	Null	The support robot is a quadruped that is capable of carrying a huge load, freeing the soldiers from having to load it themselves.

Tier II

Item	SA	PA	SD	PD	EXP	SUR	Research Time	Description
Infantry	30	30	30	30	5	10	1d21h	Infantry is the basic unit of combat. It is composed of half a battalion of soldiers with a complete military instruction.
Assault rifle	8	9	8	9	0	0	21h	Basic infantry rifles.
Non lethal weapons	5	5	5	5	0	10	21h	Armament for troops that does not produce civilian casualties.
Laser rifle	10	8	10	8	0	0	5d6h	Energy weapons based on the concentration of photons at a small point.
Anti-riot equipment	7	7	7	7	0	10	21h	Riot protection protects troops without increasing their threat level.
Deflec vest	8	8	8	8	0	0	1d21h	Deflector protection against ballistic projectiles and energy weapons.
Magnetic device	10	0	10	0	0	0	21h	Magnetic devices provide support points on metal surfaces that allow soldiers a tactical advantage in zero gravity combat situations.
C9 explosives	10	10	5	5	5	0	1d3h	Excellent element of support for the assault of the infantry. They provide additional firepower.
Neuromodulator	0	0	0	0	0	20	2d9h	Neuromodulators allow to send signals to the brain in order to make the subject more inclined to perform certain actions.
NG grenades	8	8	8	8	0	0	5d3h	Excellent element of support for the assault of the infantry. They provide additional firepower.
Assault ship	15	0	0	0	0	0	1d21h	Assault ships offer a quick access to the troops to the vital positions of the enemy.
Patrol speeder	0	0	0	0	5	20	4d9h	Patrol speeder is a vehicle that allows quick access to the point of the colony where there are problems.

Tier III

Item	SA	PA	SD	PD	EXP	SUR	Research Time	Description
Marines	50	50	50	50	0	5	8d21h	Marines are a combat unit specializing in space combat.
Advanced assault rifle	8	10	8	10	0	0	8d21h	Advanced infantry rifles.
Deflec-2 vest	9	9	9	9	0	0	9d21h	Deflector protection against ballistic projectiles and energy weapons.
Xeno grenades	12	12	12	12	0	0	7d9h	Xenogrenades combine the explosive ability of the normal grenade with alien spores to increase their lethality.
C9 explosives	10	10	5	5	0	5	9d3h
Combat drone	15	0	15	0	0	0	8d21h	Combat drones can move in zero gravity very easily by increasing the unit's firepower in assaults and space defenses.