                              Command : EXPLORE

NAME
   explore - Claim unowned land

Level: Basic

SYNTAX
   [##:##] Command : explore <ITEM> <SECT> <NUMBER> <ROUTE|DESTINATION>

The  explore command takes over part of the functionality of move.  Explore is
used to stake your claim to unowned sectors.  Only civilians and military  can
be used to explore.

<ITEM> can be any one of:

   c       civilians
   m       military

If  <SECT>  is  not provided in the command line, the program will request the
starting sector then display the resources of that sector and  a  map  of  the
adjoining  sectors.   The  prompt  consists of the number of mobility units in
that sector, its designation, and its coordinates in the form:

   <97.0: a -6,4>

which indicates 97 mobility  units  in  agribusiness  sector  -6,4.   You  may
respond with any combination of:

   y  for up-left
   u  for up-right               y    u
   g  for left                    \  /
   j  for right               g  --  --  j
   b  for down-left               /  \
   n  for down-right             b    n
   v  for view
   m  for map
   h  for end of movement

The "view" command shows the sector efficiency and some of the contents of the
sector you are currently occupying.

Since the <ROUTE> can be specified in the command line, simple  movements  are
often typed as a single line, such as:
   [##:##] Command : explore m 2,0 20 jjjh
Or  some  movements may be done partly on the command line and partly interac-
tively:
   [##:##] Command : explore c 2,0 1 gg

       - ^         min gold fert  oil uran
      - - +         67    0    0    0   82
       - ^
   <125.4: - -4,0> v
   0% wilderness with 0 civilians.
       - ^         min gold fert  oil uran
      - - +         67    0    0    0   82
       - ^
   <125.4: - -4,0> h
   Sector -4,0 is now yours.

You may also simply specify the destination sector on  the  command  line.  In
this  case,  empire  will  set  the  path to be the cheapest path (in terms of
mobility) from the current sector to the destination sector, if  such  a  path
exists. However, the best path cannot extend out of your owned sectors, so the
best use for this feature is to use it to get to the edge of your owned terri-
tory, and then explore manually from there.

For example,
   [##:##] Command : explore 2,0 1 -2,0

       ^ -         min gold fert  oil uran
      - + c         67    0    0    0   82
       ^ -
   <126.2: - -2,0> g
       - ^         min gold fert  oil uran
      - - +         67    0    0    0   82
       - ^
   <125.4: - -4,0> h
   Sector -4,0 is now yours.

See 'info Mobility' for a description of how much mobility it costs to explore
into sectors.

Note that while exploring, you might hit mines.  The  more  civs  or  mil  you
explore  with,  the greater the chance of setting off any mines in the sectors
you move through. See info lmine for details.

SEE ALSO
   move, test, navigate, transport, lmine, Populace, Sectors

