1.Battle platforms: a battle platform is a type of cruiser or capital ship than you can move to the sun and once there be converted into a permanent stationary platform for defensive purposes.

2.One jump exploration probes: these probes could replace the need to send scout frigates into unexplored areas, they would be launched from the scout and their range is only one jump. When they reach their target they self destruct after a set amount of time (say 10 sec). Scouts would cost less to build, be just as fast as they are and carry less armament.

3.Shield disruptor weapon: fired from capital ships, when they hit their assigned target they do 300 points damage to the shields of all ships within range, friend and foe alike.

4.Bomber & fighter bases: stationary bases that can hold say 5 squadrons each

5.Selective firing: divide ships targets into hull, propulsion & weapons. This would allow us to destroy the ability of a ship to escape while reinforcements arrive to finish off the job or to nail its weapons knowing that when it finishes its jump to the next planet we have a surprise waiting for it. Also it would allow for ship capture, no weapons, no propulsion, surrender or be destroyed!

6.Self destruct or kamikaze run: sacrificing yourself as you know you are going to die anyway, when all is lost, overload those anti matter pods and take out everyone within range with you, or at least inflict tremendous damage upon them on your way out. (Require a charge up time for this) make it possible for the enemy to notice and begin to fee, you might then run yourself into the belly of the beast by charging toward them as you build up to self destruct.

7.Allow planets to be "liberated" rather than destroyed, if a planet has very low allegiance to its occupants then we could be viewed as liberators and welcomed with open arms, gaining the existing infrastructure and population without a fight.

8.Planet destroyer: blow it up rather than capture it or allowing it to be captured. Make this the mission of a single use capital ship or on occupied worlds you have to build it first (have it lower moral on the world if you do build it)

9.Trade or sell asteroids or planets: we would like to offer you money to give us that planet rather then we just come and take it from you.

What do ya all think?