Colony#

A colony is any planet that has at least one point of development, except for planets with only scanners built upon them (outposts). Each colony will contribute towards you colony count which will eventually result in a build cost penalty unless you developĀ  command centers .

After 500 development, colonies can be used to construct forces and research technology.

After 1000 development, if a colony is taken by an enemy it will becomeĀ  occupied .