You can send resources to a planet or a moon even if it does not have a shipyard.
The moon's purpose are:
Sensor Phalanx: Detects other player's fleet movement.
Jump Gate: Instant transmission from moon to moon. You need a jump gate on each moon. You can jump only on your own moon.
Fleet saving
Avoiding Sensor Phalanx
So transport some resources there and build a Lunar Base.
Build some Robot Factories to speed up building construction.
Then build Sensor Phalanx.
Note that the Lunar Base increases the Building Slot (Building Space) by 5 But it occupies 1. So increase in building slot is only 4.
So building should be on this order. 1 Lunar Base, 4 other buildings, 1 Lunar Base 4 other buildings.....
Upgrading a building is equal to 1 slot.
If you are rushing for a jump gate then follow this
http://www.zorgempire.com/forums/viewto ... f=2&t=1619.