Skim Gas Giant can be used as a Standing Order - XSKIM. The information below also pertains to this Standing Order.
Skim Gast Giant can be used as an order in a Convoy Route.
This order instructs properly-equipped ships in a Fleet to skim a gas giant for unrefined hydrogen. If the Fleet is not located in orbit over a gas giant, this order will fail. Only ships that have at least one Fuel Shuttle can skim gas giants in this way. Having more Fuel Shuttles in a Fleet will yield additional unrefined hydrogen. The hydrogen is refined into Fuel and placed into Fuel Tankage. Cargo Holds do not hold Fuel—your ships must have empty Fuel Tankage available or no Fuel can be gathered. Fuel can be produced directly from Gaseous Elements if you prefer. Skimming is free, but you must use Fleets to do it.
Requires 1 Action Pt to execute.
SKIM, Fleet #
Fleet #: The ID # of the Fleet that is skimming for hydrogen.
SKIM, 188
Fleet # 188 skims the Gas Giant it is at for Fuel. At least one Fuel Shuttle must be available for skimming duty. Fuel Tankage converts the unrefined hydrogen into Fuel and then stores it for later use. If the Fleet is not located in orbit over a gas giant, no Fuel will be obtained.
Content contributed by Raven Zachary from the SuperNova: Rise of the Empire Orders Supplement by Rolling Thunder Games