- - - *Land 20++ orbit-capable units on a planet for superior quantitive defense* - - - In orbit, one is always limited to 20 units, including cargo. In the planet surface, you may have a figuratively infinite amount of ships that the attacker may have a hard time spotting in advance. You can place a larger amount of ships on the surface of a planet, then simply take off and engange the enemy after they have jumped. Using this tactic protects you from a possible [[Fighter Strike]], but could leave you open to a [[Marauder Invasion]]. Instead of placing all your expensive and vulnerable star units in one location, consider distributing them across the planet or where you know the enemy must fight multiple stacks of ground defenders in order to engage/capture your star units.