One Way to Launch a 100-hab/82-met planet:

I was lucky enough to find this wonderful base, in the Milky Way Galaxy,
in Production War number 28. But since I lack the real-world-time it would take
to hold it, I am posting its launch history, in the hope that others will
find it educational.

Questions or comments to the  Planetary Management Message Board and/or  mailto:monty@sprintmail.com

NOTE: This is a 2-week accelerated War, so adjust the timings if you use
      this pattern in a War of a different duration.

1-10-99   0:34
Economic Report For 3933.a                                 Elapsed Days:    6.81
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Habitability:   99.67%   Loan:            5065     Citizenry:
Metal Rating:   82.34%   Team Access:        0      Housing Habitability   77.34%
Trade Surplus:   0.00%   Distress Ch.:       0      Standard of Living     21.93%

           Curr Total   Increase   Growth         Colony Settings:
Population       5367       367   393.13%          Immigration  100000000
Mercenaries         0      -100 -5355.98%          Max Troops           0
Houses           4151       151   201.90%          Conscription      0.00%
Metal Stock         0       -26     0.00%

 Industry    Employed  Capacity   Change     Growth
Hydropon           0         0         0      0.00%   Commodity:  On Hand   Stock
Agricult           1                                   Probes        0.00       4
Services           0      1000         0      0.80%    Missiles      0.00      25
Mining           306       547         0      1.46%    Torpedoes     0.00 100000000
Engineer           0       350         0      0.43%    Metal Ore        0 100000000
Armament           0       250         0      0.05%    Food           783 100000000
Shipyard           0       500         0      0.01%
Housing         4523

                Labor     Actual   Capacity  Engineers
 Industry     Assigned  Employment  Percent   Assigned
Agriculture     0.00%      0.00%                        Ships:      On Hand  Labor
Services        0.00%      0.00%     18.64%     0.00%    Fighters      0.00   0.0%
Mining          5.70%      5.70%     10.19%     0.00%    Guns          1.00 100.0%
Engineers       0.00%      0.00%      6.52%   100.00%    Trnsports     0.00   0.0%
Armaments       0.00%      0.00%      4.66%     0.00%    Destroyrs     0.00   0.0%
Ship Yards      0.00%      0.00%      9.32%     0.00%    Cruisers      0.00   0.0%
Housing        84.30%     84.28%                         Bttl Crsr     0.00   0.0%
Bureaucrats       537     10.00%                         Battleshp     0.00   0.0%
Unemployed          0      0.00%

1-10-99   7:23
Economic Report For 3933.a                                 Elapsed Days:   56.89
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Habitability:   99.67%   Loan:            4195     Citizenry:
Metal Rating:   82.34%   Team Access:        0      Housing Habitability   77.87%
Trade Surplus:   0.00%   Distress Ch.:       0      Standard of Living     26.41%

           Curr Total   Increase   Growth         Colony Settings:
Population       6821      1454   173.82%          Immigration  100000000
Mercenaries         0         0     0.00%          Max Troops           0
Houses           5311      1161   179.41%          Conscription      0.00%
Metal Stock       759       759     0.00%

 Industry    Employed  Capacity   Change     Growth
Hydropon           0         0         0      0.00%   Commodity:  On Hand   Stock
Agricult         185                                   Probes        0.00       4
Services           9      1000         0      0.00%    Missiles      0.00      25
Mining           616       547         0      0.00%    Torpedoes     0.00 100000000
Engineer         572       572       222    407.31%    Metal Ore        0 100000000
Armament           0       250         0      0.00%    Food           516 100000000
Shipyard         500       500         0      0.00%
Housing         4257

                Labor     Actual   Capacity  Engineers
 Industry     Assigned  Employment  Percent   Assigned
Agriculture     3.00%      3.00%                        Ships:      On Hand  Labor
Services        0.00%      0.13%     14.66%     0.00%    Fighters      0.00   0.0%
Mining          9.00%      9.03%      8.01%     0.00%    Guns          9.05 100.0%
Engineers       6.50%      8.38%      8.39%   100.00%    Trnsports     0.00   0.0%
Armaments       0.00%      0.00%      3.67%     0.00%    Destroyrs     0.00   0.0%
Ship Yards      9.30%      7.33%      7.33%     0.00%    Cruisers      0.00   0.0%
Housing        62.20%     62.40%                         Bttl Crsr     0.00   0.0%
Bureaucrats       682     10.00%                         Battleshp     0.00   0.0%
Unemployed          0      0.00%

1-10-99  14:47
Economic Report For 3933.a                                 Elapsed Days:   61.78
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Habitability:   99.67%   Loan:            2891     Citizenry:
Metal Rating:   82.34%   Team Access:        0      Housing Habitability   81.39%
Trade Surplus:   0.00%   Distress Ch.:       0      Standard of Living     22.72%

           Curr Total   Increase   Growth         Colony Settings:
Population       9220      2399   207.80%          Immigration  100000000
Mercenaries         0         0     0.00%          Max Troops           0
Houses           7504      2193   243.94%          Conscription      0.00%
Metal Stock      1380       621   483.40%

 Industry    Employed  Capacity   Change     Growth
Hydropon           0         0         0      0.00%   Commodity:  On Hand   Stock
Agricult         283                                   Probes        0.00       4
Services           0      1000         0      0.00%    Missiles      0.00      25
Mining           509       547         0      0.00%    Torpedoes     0.00 100000000
Engineer           0       573         1      1.05%    Metal Ore        0 100000000
Armament           0       250         0      0.00%    Food           484 100000000
Shipyard           0       500         0      0.00%
Housing         7506

                Labor     Actual   Capacity  Engineers
 Industry     Assigned  Employment  Percent   Assigned
Agriculture     3.40%      3.40%                        Ships:      On Hand  Labor
Services        0.00%      0.00%     10.85%     0.00%    Fighters      0.00   0.0%
Mining          5.50%      5.52%      5.93%     0.00%    Guns          9.08 100.0%
Engineers       0.00%      0.00%      6.22%   100.00%    Trnsports     0.00   0.0%
Armaments       0.00%      0.00%      2.71%     0.00%    Destroyrs     0.00   0.0%
Ship Yards      0.00%      0.00%      5.42%     0.00%    Cruisers      0.00   0.0%
Housing        81.10%     81.41%                         Bttl Crsr     0.00   0.0%
Bureaucrats       922     10.00%                         Battleshp     0.00   0.0%
Unemployed          0      0.00%

1-10-99  16:16
Economic Report For 3933.a                                 Elapsed Days:   12.15
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Habitability:   99.67%   Loan:            2565     Citizenry:
Metal Rating:   82.34%   Team Access:        0      Housing Habitability   80.43%
Trade Surplus:   0.00%   Distress Ch.:       0      Standard of Living     22.87%

           Curr Total   Increase   Growth         Colony Settings:
Population      10006       786   256.14%          Immigration  100000000
Mercenaries         0         0     0.00%          Max Troops           0
Houses           8047       543   217.41%          Conscription      0.00%
Metal Stock      1176      -204  -444.15%

 Industry    Employed  Capacity   Change     Growth
Hydropon           0         0         0      0.00%   Commodity:  On Hand   Stock
Agricult         307                                   Probes        0.00       4
Services           0      1000         0      0.00%    Missiles      0.00      25
Mining           402       547         0      0.00%    Torpedoes     0.00 100000000
Engineer           0       573         0      0.00%    Metal Ore        0 100000000
Armament           0       250         0      0.00%    Food           455 100000000
Shipyard           0       500         0      0.00%
Housing         8296

                Labor     Actual   Capacity  Engineers
 Industry     Assigned  Employment  Percent   Assigned
Agriculture     3.40%      3.40%                        Ships:      On Hand  Labor
Services        0.00%      0.00%     10.00%     0.00%    Fighters      0.00   0.0%
Mining          4.00%      4.02%      5.46%     0.00%    Guns          9.08 100.0%
Engineers       0.00%      0.00%      5.73%   100.00%    Trnsports     0.00   0.0%
Armaments       0.00%      0.00%      2.50%     0.00%    Destroyrs     0.00   0.0%
Ship Yards      0.00%      0.00%      5.00%     0.00%    Cruisers      0.00   0.0%
Housing        82.60%     82.91%                         Bttl Crsr     0.00   0.0%
Bureaucrats      1001     10.00%                         Battleshp     0.00   0.0%
Unemployed          0      0.00%

1-10-99  18:26
Economic Report For 3933.a                                 Elapsed Days:   18.22
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Habitability:   99.67%   Loan:            2051     Citizenry:
Metal Rating:   82.34%   Team Access:        0      Housing Habitability   84.48%
Trade Surplus:   0.00%   Distress Ch.:       0      Standard of Living     22.87%

           Curr Total   Increase   Growth         Colony Settings:
Population      10545       539   107.90%          Immigration  100000000
Mercenaries         0         0     0.00%          Max Troops           0
Houses           8908       861   214.30%          Conscription      0.00%
Metal Stock       896      -280  -476.92%

 Industry    Employed  Capacity   Change     Growth
Hydropon           0         0         0      0.00%   Commodity:  On Hand   Stock
Agricult         324                                   Probes        0.00       4
Services           0      1000         0      0.00%    Missiles      0.00      25
Mining           423       547         0      0.00%    Torpedoes     0.00 100000000
Engineer           0       573         0      0.00%    Metal Ore        0 100000000
Armament           0       250         0      0.00%    Food           442 100000000
Shipyard           0       500         0      0.00%
Housing         8743

                Labor     Actual   Capacity  Engineers
 Industry     Assigned  Employment  Percent   Assigned
Agriculture     3.40%      3.40%                        Ships:      On Hand  Labor
Services        0.00%      0.00%      9.48%     0.00%    Fighters      0.00   0.0%
Mining          4.00%      4.02%      5.18%     0.00%    Guns          9.08 100.0%
Engineers       0.00%      0.00%      5.44%   100.00%    Trnsports     0.00   0.0%
Armaments       0.00%      0.00%      2.37%     0.00%    Destroyrs     0.00   0.0%
Ship Yards      0.00%      0.00%      4.74%     0.00%    Cruisers      0.00   0.0%
Housing        82.60%     82.92%                         Bttl Crsr     0.00   0.0%
Bureaucrats      1054     10.00%                         Battleshp     0.00   0.0%
Unemployed          0      0.00%

1-10-99  21:52
Economic Report For 3933.a                                 Elapsed Days:   28.44
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Habitability:   99.67%   Loan:            1112     Citizenry:
Metal Rating:   82.34%   Team Access:        0      Housing Habitability   81.80%
Trade Surplus:   0.00%   Distress Ch.:       0      Standard of Living     22.79%

           Curr Total   Increase   Growth         Colony Settings:
Population      12781      2236   272.10%          Immigration  100000000
Mercenaries         0         0     0.00%          Max Troops           0
Houses          10455      1546   222.74%          Conscription      0.00%
Metal Stock      1088       192   274.97%

 Industry    Employed  Capacity   Change     Growth
Hydropon           0         0         0      0.00%   Commodity:  On Hand   Stock
Agricult         404                                   Probes        0.00       4
Services           0      1000         0      0.00%    Missiles      0.00      25
Mining           642       547         0      0.00%    Torpedoes     0.00 100000000
Engineer           0       573         0      0.00%    Metal Ore        0 100000000
Armament           0       250         0      0.00%    Food           524 100000000
Shipyard           0       500         0      0.00%
Housing        10458

                Labor     Actual   Capacity  Engineers
 Industry     Assigned  Employment  Percent   Assigned
Agriculture     3.50%      3.50%                        Ships:      On Hand  Labor
Services        0.00%      0.00%      7.83%     0.00%    Fighters      0.00   0.0%
Mining          5.00%      5.02%      4.28%     0.00%    Guns          9.08 100.0%
Engineers       0.00%      0.00%      4.49%   100.00%    Trnsports     0.00   0.0%
Armaments       0.00%      0.00%      1.96%     0.00%    Destroyrs     0.00   0.0%
Ship Yards      0.00%      0.00%      3.91%     0.00%    Cruisers      0.00   0.0%
Housing        81.50%     81.82%                         Bttl Crsr     0.00   0.0%
Bureaucrats      1278     10.00%                         Battleshp     0.00   0.0%
Unemployed          0      0.00%

1-11-99   0:45
Economic Report For 3933.a                                 Elapsed Days:   24.15
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Habitability:   99.67%   Loan:             176     Citizenry:
Metal Rating:   82.34%   Team Access:        0      Housing Habitability   80.27%
Trade Surplus:   0.00%   Distress Ch.:       0      Standard of Living     23.19%

           Curr Total   Increase   Growth         Colony Settings:
Population      14825      2044   241.73%          Immigration  100000000
Mercenaries         0         0     0.00%          Max Troops           0
Houses          11900      1445   208.88%          Conscription      0.00%
Metal Stock       104      -984 -1367.02%

 Industry    Employed  Capacity   Change     Growth
Hydropon           0         0         0      0.00%   Commodity:  On Hand   Stock
Agricult         468                                   Probes        0.00       4
Services           0      1000         0      0.00%    Missiles      0.00      25
Mining           625       612        65    180.67%    Torpedoes     0.00 100000000
Engineer         595       684       110    290.74%    Metal Ore        0 100000000
Armament           0       250         0      0.00%    Food           554 100000000
Shipyard           0       500         0      0.00%
Housing        11654

                Labor     Actual   Capacity  Engineers
 Industry     Assigned  Employment  Percent   Assigned
Agriculture     3.50%      3.50%                        Ships:      On Hand  Labor
Services        0.00%      0.00%      6.75%     0.00%    Fighters      0.00   0.0%
Mining          4.20%      4.22%      4.13%    10.00%    Guns          9.08 100.0%
Engineers       4.00%      4.02%      4.61%    90.00%    Trnsports     0.00   0.0%
Armaments       0.00%      0.00%      1.69%     0.00%    Destroyrs     0.00   0.0%
Ship Yards      0.00%      0.00%      3.37%     0.00%    Cruisers      0.00   0.0%
Housing        78.30%     78.61%                         Bttl Crsr     0.00   0.0%
Bureaucrats      1482     10.00%                         Battleshp     0.00   0.0%
Unemployed          0      0.00%

1-11-99   8:24
Economic Report For 3933.a                                 Elapsed Days:   63.70
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Habitability:   99.67%   Loan:               0     Citizenry:
Metal Rating:   82.34%   Team Access:        0      Housing Habitability   80.74%
Trade Surplus:   0.00%   Distress Ch.:       0      Standard of Living     23.19%

           Curr Total   Increase   Growth         Colony Settings:
Population      20762      5937   229.46%          Immigration  100000000
Mercenaries         0         0     0.00%          Max Troops           0
Houses          16764      4864   234.21%          Conscription      0.00%
Metal Stock        71       -33  -181.81%

 Industry    Employed  Capacity   Change     Growth
Hydropon           0         0         0      0.00%   Commodity:  On Hand   Stock
Agricult         655                                   Probes        0.00       4
Services           0      1000         0      0.00%    Missiles      0.00      25
Mining           875       834       222    208.14%    Torpedoes     0.00 100000000
Engineer         834      1059       375    314.49%    Metal Ore        0 100000000
Armament           0       250         0      0.00%    Food           740 100000000
Shipyard           0       500         0      0.00%
Housing        16322

                Labor     Actual   Capacity  Engineers
 Industry     Assigned  Employment  Percent   Assigned
Agriculture     3.50%      3.50%                        Ships:      On Hand  Labor
Services        0.00%      0.00%      4.82%     0.00%    Fighters      0.00   0.0%
Mining          4.20%      4.22%      4.02%    10.00%    Guns          9.08 100.0%
Engineers       4.00%      4.02%      5.10%    90.00%    Trnsports     0.00   0.0%
Armaments       0.00%      0.00%      1.20%     0.00%    Destroyrs     0.00   0.0%
Ship Yards      0.00%      0.00%      2.41%     0.00%    Cruisers      0.00   0.0%
Housing        78.30%     78.61%                         Bttl Crsr     0.00   0.0%
Bureaucrats      2076     10.00%                         Battleshp     0.00   0.0%
Unemployed          0      0.00%

A few hours later, at 11:23:23 1-11-99, ship 464642 dropped by and took
the base off my hands.

Since I have a day job, it was not until the next morning that I was able to
retake the base and see how badly he had botched the PM. I found this:

1-12-99   7:57
Economic Report For 3933.a Berrillium I                    Elapsed Days:    5.93
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Habitability:   99.67%   Loan:               0     Citizenry:
Metal Rating:   82.34%   Team Access:        0      Housing Habitability   81.69%
Trade Surplus: 100.00%   Distress Ch.:       0      Standard of Living     22.79%

           Curr Total   Increase   Growth         Colony Settings:
Population      57664      2689   301.27%          Immigration  1000000000
Mercenaries       416     -3788 -5549.88%          Max Troops    10567958
Houses          47276      1412   189.57%          Conscription     20.00%
Metal Stock      8935        55    38.15%

 Industry    Employed  Capacity   Change     Growth
Hydropon           0         0         0      0.00%   Commodity:  On Hand   Stock
Agricult        1817                                   Probes        1.48       2
Services           0      1000         0      0.00%    Missiles      0.00     100
Mining          2461      2870        54    117.60%    Torpedoes     0.00 100000000
Engineer        1921      2668        70    166.26%    Metal Ore        0       0
Armament         250       250         0      0.00%    Food           359 100000000
Shipyard           0         0         0      0.00%
Housing        45449

                Labor     Actual   Capacity  Engineers
 Industry     Assigned  Employment  Percent   Assigned
Agriculture     3.50%      3.50%                        Ships:      On Hand  Labor
Services        0.00%      0.00%      1.73%     0.00%    Fighters     12.00   0.0%
Mining          4.25%      4.27%      4.98%    10.00%    Guns          0.08 100.0%
Engineers       3.00%      3.33%      4.63%    70.00%    Trnsports     0.00   0.0%
Armaments       0.01%      0.43%      0.43%     0.00%    Destroyrs     0.00   0.0%
Ship Yards      0.74%      0.00%      0.00%    20.00%    Cruisers      0.00   0.0%
Housing        78.50%     78.82%                         Bttl Crsr     0.00   0.0%
Bureaucrats      5766     10.00%                         Battleshp     0.00   0.0%
Unemployed          0      0.00%