Super newbie help

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Before you can build ships or other mobile units, you need to design them first. Did you go through that process?

As for the facilities, you can put them in the construction queue for a planet if you have room for new facilities there. If not, you can either scrap things or upgrade existing facilities to newer designs.

If you haven't tried the tutorial yet, give it a shot. It's pretty informative on the basics.