Land and Disassemble

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The Land and Disassemble mission orders the ship's crew to disassemble the starship when it reaches an unowned or friendly planet. The crew will become Colonists (one clan for every 100 crew, or portion thereof), and they will use the ship's parts to make supplies for the planet (after unloading any Colonists, cargo, and fuel on the ship to the planet's surface).

Starships have a recycle rate of 75%. This is the percentage of the minerals that are recovered from a starship that colonizes a planet. The recoverable materials from those used to build the hull and guns (but not launchers) are transformed back into minerals and laid out on the planet's surface. Money spent to build a ship cannot be recovered, but some Supplies are generated. Fighters are recycled, but torpedoes are transformed into Supplies.