Manually changing orbit does not work either. When I try it triggers retreat if anything.

george moromisato wrote: To get a planet above its intrinsic tech level, you need to constantly expend effort. [The only exception is that all planets in an empire get brought up to tech level 5 for free--as long as you designate them.]

Not exactly. A program costs extra only for a few days.

OP didn't include industry cost for resources. Chronium cost is down from 24 to 11.5 @ abundant in this version. Trillum IC 0.5 Hexacarbide IC 4.5 Chronimium IC 11.5 GDM 25 {25.1} HEL 40 {49} Autocannon 70 {76} Hypersonic 70 {116} Amd Const 250 {311.75} Plasma 425 {543} Battlestation 600 {810.5} (no...

In a different case it targeted the sats and still did the same thing. It is programmed incorrectly to close in too much.

Megatheres are stupid. They close in on defenses and die despite having range advantage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB_cV8G6YXY

The old Anacreon site links here.
http://www.neurohack.com/anacreon/OtherGames.html

This video explains the problem perfectly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qckKMEySSYg

Does a normal Trade Hub without Trade & Enterprise allow allow trade with Mesophon?
What is Iota Alshain Society for?

I finally found the Mesophon capital and the buy button there.

Fiery : radiation shielding
Volcanic : air filter

There is no interface for buying ships...?

Yes, my entire Adamant fleet was just wiped by a few satellites due to missiles running out of fuel...

With 9 worlds the lowest I see social drop to is content. I always set the revolution index crazy high in 2.1d. So this is too easy...

Then you would need to go from 900% to 1901% resist or L8 to get from 1 to 0 on a laser with 5 damage.

Different planet types cap at different tech. Ocean reaches 11b at Biotech with ocean arcology. Earth 11b at Antimatter. The highest I've seen Desert is 8.9b at Spacefaring.