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Player's can indirectly transfer ownership of a planet to another player by [[#Stood_down|standing down its ground defenses]]. Any player can then [[Colonization#Colonization_vessel|colonize a planet]] with a regular [[Colonizer|colonizer]] to take ownership of it while its ground defenses are [[#Stood_down|stood down]].

See also: [[Transferring a fleet]], [[Planet Management]]

== Ground defense status ==

=== On alert ===

[[File:Ground Defenses On Alert.jpg]]

* A planet's ground defenses are <b>on alert</b> by default
* While ground defenses are on alert, any [[Orbit_Defense_System|orbit defense systems]] installed will automatically defend the planet's orbit and the colony's inhabitants will defend the colony against an invasion attempt
* The only way for another player to take the planet from the owner while ground defenses are on alert is through a successful [[Invading_a_Planet|ground invasion]]
* Click the button to stand down ground defenses

=== Stood down ===

[[File:Ground Defenses Stood Down.jpg]]

* While a planet's ground defenses are <b>stood down</b>:
** [[Orbit_Defense_System|Orbit defense systems]] won't defend the planet's orbit and the colonists will not resist a change of administration
** Any other player can colonize the planet with a regular [[Colonizer|colonizer]] to take ownership of it (it isn't necessary or possible to launch an invasion)
*** If there are 2 civ populations on the planet different to the colonizing player's civ, the smallest of the 2 civ populations will be 'displaced' (replaced by the colonizing player's civ and no longer shown on the planet management screen)
* Guard mode for fleets isn't disabled when a planet's ground defenses are stood down, so unless a player wants an encroaching colonizer to be attacked, any fleets should be moved out of orbit
* Ground defenses can be put back [[#On_alert|on alert]] at any time by clicking the button again (other players would no longer be able to colonize the planet to take ownership of it).
* Only players that are informed by the owner (e.g. via discord) or have a fleet in orbit will know that a planet's ground defenses have been stood down (to players that can see the planet but aren't in orbit it will show as colonized)

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