Hi,
I started a game, got to the second planet, with a small fleet and then had to leave to go to church, we went by a friends house who is out of town to feed their cats after church and grabbed a bite to eat on the way home, all told about 3 and a half hours. I had left the game running and when i got home i checked and i was defeated, it says quit or continue, so i tried to continue, the game was still running, i even had some ships still available, probably about 20 all told. Anyway, none of the ships had abilities, or move controls, i couldnt move them, or try to spawn some new ships from the spawn ship ability that the devs so nicely put into the game. Anyway, my question is, is there a game constant, i could uncheck to allow my ships to still be able to function? To still have abilities and movement controls? Even in the face of defeat, at least at the hands of an ai, it might be possible to come back after a couple more hours and win?
Anyone know of anything?
Pretty Please? 
-Teal