APPROXIMATION

These are estimates given in probe and sensor reports. They will be given as the log base 10 of the actual number:

Mass	Approximation
0 - 9	0
10 - 99	1
100 - 999	2
1,000 - 9,999	3
10,000 - 99,999	4
100,000 - 999,999	5
1,000,000 - 9,999,999	6
	and so on.

FRACTIONS

All fractions of units will be truncated.

GROUPS

Apply to factories and mines, which are organized into groups whenever they are put into operation. Factory units in a group all manufacture the same unit. Mine units in a group all mine the same deposit.

HABITABILITY NUMBER

Limits the number of open farms which may operate on the surface of a planet. It also limits the number of population units who can live there without increasing the chances of rebellion. For instance, a planet with a habitability number of 1 can only have 100,000 farm units, and if more than 10,000,000 population units reside there, the chances of revolt will increase. This applies to open colonies only.

HYPER SPACE

Since tachyons don’t actually exist in this universe, but in a parallel one, the tachyon universe is named Hyper Space.

MASS

Mass is measured in mass units which will be set at 17,000 pounds, or approximately the weight of 100 men.

STORAGE

Certain items must be assembled to be operational and dis-assembled to be transferred. So, when units are not operational, they are said to be in storage.