Yeah helps a lot, thanks m8 Im wondering though, is there a way to get your ships to patrol the area near your planet and defend, or do I just assume that they are doing that automatically?

I have a couple of questions... 1. How do you get more Rubies? Do you have to buy them or is there some way to earn them in game? 2. When I try to send a ship somewhere it gives me three options: Planet, DF, Moon. What does DF mean? I know, Im a noob, but I really havent been able to find the answer...