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===== Claiming Sectors =====
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===== Claiming by Shipyard or Military Base =====

Build a Shipyard or a Military Base in a sector to claim it for your faction. There may not be more than one Shipyard or Military Base in a sector. Building a control station in a sector under the control of another faction is frowned upon, and the other faction may try to destroy it. They may even declare war on you.
===== Claiming by Factories =====

If there is no Military Base or Shipyard in the sector, the faction with the most Factories controls the sector.

===== Claiming by Conquest =====

If you are officially at war with another faction, you can claim a sector that's neighboring yours by selecting it in the Empire Manager (F1) / War Management panel. There are some prerequisites for the claim to take effect:

  * There may not be any enemy factories or stations left in the sector.
  * The sector must be void of enemy military ships.
  * You must have at least one military ship there.

===== Claiming Pirate Sectors =====

Pirate sectors may not be claimed and will forever be Pirate sectors. However, Factories and Stations can still be built in Pirate sectors.