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Emperor Fritsch the Dense said:
ok forget populations then, just to have the sat/mine layers pick up and deploy units on WPs would be good enough for me to start learning this skill
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OK. Build cargo ships: you can use transport hulls or other hulls, just give them some cargo space, and the correct launch component. For sats, I don't
think they need to be given the ship class "cargo transport" or "transport", but I may be wrong. Mile layers do need the correct ship class. Also build units nearby. Turn on the sat/mine minister and turn on the minister for the cargo ship.
The ship will pick up cargo, and deploy it at warp points. But you can't be absolutely sure where. Could be the closest one, could be one you just discovered 3 systems away. It will retrieve units in planetary cargo as well, but you can't be sure from which planet. Resupply is also an issue if it flys anywhere.
The population minister works similarly, the transport needs the "population transport" class. Its just that it gets hung up on tiny worlds that can't take the population, or depletes worlds where you'd like a large population to get a production bonus. It will also mix species up and cause domed worlds.
If you want to try this, don't acquire other races, and build frigates with lots of supply but only 1 or 2 cargo. Build lots, and let them zip around, just moving a few people at a time. At the very least, its faster than reproduction.