This table lists all events that affect ships, in the order in which they happen. Effects have been roughly grouped into two categories, although the distinction is not as sharp as for the planet table.
| Stage | Cargo, Fuel, Cloak | Damage, Crew, Mission | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turn Processing (Phase 1) | Cargo transfers to/from own units. Ships cloak if told to. | Mission selected by client, validity of Tow/Intercept orders checked at this point. | |
| TransferOwner | Ships de-cloak after owner change | Mission and waypoint reset after owner change | |
| AntiCloak_1 | Lokis de-cloak ships | ||
| DeluxeSuperSpy | Ionic pulse may de-cloak ships | ||
| RobMission | Ships rob or get robbed | ||
| GamblingShips | Gambling makes money | ||
| CargoDump, CargoTransfer | Ships can receive cargo Excess cargo may be given back | Ground Combat | |
| TrimShipCargo | Excess cargo removed | ||
| CrewExchange | Crew Exchange mission | ||
| Training | Training mission | Formulas | |
| BeamTransfers | Ships give away/receive cargo | ||
| GatherMission, BeamUpCredits | Ships gather stuff | ||
| MineLaying | Ships turn torpedoes into minefields | Formulas | |
| MineSweeping | Ships receive torpedoes from scooping | Formulas | |
| WebDraining | Ships lose fuel to web minefields | ||
| IonStormEffects | Ion storms de-cloak | Ships take damage and lose crew | Formulas |
| SpecialMissions_1 | Super Refit, Repair Ship, Self Repair | ||
| BuildFighters | Build Fighters | ||
| BuildTorpedoes | mkt etc. | ||
| Alchemy | Alchemy functions | ||
| ShipBuildOrders | Ships trying to clone are set to Warp 0 | ||
| BaseMissions_1 | Ships receive torps | Ships are fixed or recycled, or forced to surrender | |
| SupplyRepair_1 | Supplies are used... | ...for self-repair | Formulas |
| BoardingParties | Ships are boarded | Formulas | |
| TowResolution | Tow conflicts resolved and tows canceled | Formulas | |
| Movement | Fuel burned for movement and cloaking Mine hits can de-cloak ship | Mine hits damage ship | Movement Formulas General fuel burn |
| GloryDevices | Damage taken from exploding Glory Devices | Formulas | |
| Chunneling | Fuel consumed by chunneling | Chunneling resets waypoints | |
| AntiCloak_2 | Lokis de-cloak ships | ||
| ColonizeMission | Ships land on planets and are recycled | Formulas | |
| SupplyRepair_2 | Supplies are used... | ...for self-repair | Formulas |
| BaseMissions_2 | Starbases refuel ships or unload them | ||
| Combat | Fuel burned De-cloak if damaged Borgs gather debris | Ships take damage, lose crew, change ownership | Formulas |
| SupplyRepair_3 | Supplies are used... | ...for self-repair | Formulas |
| SensorSweep | Formulas | ||
| SpecialMissions_2 | Pillaging ships gather cash/supplies | Formulas | |
| Experience | Experience upgrades |
