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===== Claiming Sectors =====
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.
If there is no Military Base or Shipyard in the sector, the faction with the most factories controls the sector.
If you are officially at war with another faction, you can claim a sector that's neighboring yours by:
Pirate sectors may not be claimed and will forever be Pirate sectors. You can still build factories and stations in pirate sectors, though.