Thx for the replies, it was very helpful

<t> Have you checked that the amount the energy collectors produce is greater than the static energy usage? And no your private sector should refuel them once they get around to it. For that reason its important to spread out you caslon mining stations all around your empire so there is always a ...

If you are playing from shadow start, then they wont come with energy collectors as standard, which means the reactor will burn fuel to power the station. The same is true for your ships, which will burn through fuel even if they are just sitting in the gravity well of one of your planets.

<t> I have been playing the game for a couple of weeks now, and recently i was i my first big war. After some hard fighting, i had taken over all colonies, except the home world, which had something like 1,5 mio in troops. Since i didn't want to waste money on a bazillion transport ships, i instead ...