Is purchasing a Colony Ship from the Galactic Market the only way to colonize another planet?
Aside from buying the Colony Ship from the Galactic Market, you can build the Colony Ship from the “Colony Ship” tab on the Fleet Management Section. Building a Colony Ship requires Colonization Technology research and parts to construct the ship. You can get these parts from gifting from other players or by getting them from probes when they do Exploration missions. The amount of necessary Colonization Technology and parts for building Colony Ships increases when you colonize more planets.
