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This is a short information guide about [[Stellaris]]

## The Basics
New information will be provided in the **Situation Log**, accessible by pressing **F2**.
To see the Galaxy map, press **E**.

## Structures
### The Starbase
Starbases can serve as **ship factories**, **defensive** structures and **trade route** centers.
**Z** key is for the starbase's characteristics, **X** is for defensive systems, **C**is for shipyard (Available after the "Shipyard" **Module** was built).

## Star Systems
### Exploring and surveying
To survey a neightboring star system, you must select a **Science Ship**, available in the **Outliner**. In its interface, click on the **Survey button** and select a non-surveyed system with a hyperlane connection to your system.
To claim a star system, you must build a **Star Base** using a **Construction Ship**

### Restricting access
To mark a system to be avoided by the ships, press the **"System Restricted"**  button in its bottom title

### Colonising
To establish a colony, you must build a Colony Ship in a Starbase, then send it to a habitable world.

## Leaders
### Scientist
A scientist is required to operate a **Science Ship**. To assign a scientist, select a science ship, click the **Assign Leader** box. The **Leaders** tab will open, where you can assign a scientist or recruit one. Recruitment costs **Unity** points.

## Ship Design
To go into the **Ship Designer**, press **F9**

## Planets
Planets have **Planetary Features** that impact the amount of **Districts** you could build. Some features are **blockers** - they decrease the amount of Districts. To remove them, press the **Clear Blocker**button.

## Traditions
The traditions screen is available by pressing **F8**. A **Tradition tree** must be adopted before a tradition could be implemented. Traditions impact the player's society, military and economy. Adopting a tradition costs **Unity** points.