Star Trek Mod - Please need some help

[Strategia_In_Ultima]

Don't apologize for your being new to the game, everyone was at some point. Almost everybody who registers here (talking about tha last month or so) at some point apologizes for "asking noob questions", but that is not required at all. Questions are questions, regardless. You'll be treated with as much respect and your questions will be answered in the same way as if you were a long-time forum regular.

[AngleWyrm]

You can build several designs, and step through them all as soon as your ship's first design is complete. For instance, you can build a nearly empty hull with only enough componants to eliminate the warning lights (crew quarters, life support, bridge). Then as soon as that is done, which happens quickly, upgrade it to version two, then version three, etc right up to the finished version. You don't have to wait for the interim versions to be built either, you can retrofit all the way up before pressing turn. You'll get the final version, but with heavy damage. It will take NumberOfDamagedParts/5 or so to finish the job.