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Friendly Codes:

ANY SHIP
CODE PLATFORM LOCATION VERSION DESCRIPTION
bdm Host
PHOST2
PHOST3
Any Ship Registered Ship will beam down all credits to planet if in orbit.
btm Host
PHOST2
PHOST3
Any Ship Shareware Transfer money to enemy ships.
cln Host
PHOST2
PHOST3
Any Ship Registered Clone Ship. Ship costs 2x MC, 1x Minerals (IE: Outrider Class Scout normally costs 50MC, 20Dur, 40Tri, 5 Moly. CLN'd, it would cost 100MC, 20Dur, 40Tri, 5 Moly. Non-Privateer, Crystals.
eeR Host
PHOST2
PHOST3
Any Ship Shareware Drop, or reject, alliance with race R.
ffR Host
PHOST2
PHOST3
Any Ship Shareware Offer, or accept, alliance with race R.
gsR Host
PHOST2
PHOST3
Any Ship Registered Give ship to Race R
WRT PHOST2
PHOST3
Any Ship Shareware Travel through a wormhole.
WRS PHOST2
PHOST3
Any Ship Shareware Scan for wormholes.
DIS Aliens Any Ship Shareware Destroy Alien Infected Ship at the same point in space.
GQ# Asteroids Any Ship Shareware Gather Quadbenium from Asteroid ID #.
QJ# Asteroids Any Ship Shareware Quadbenium Jump # times ten light years.
TA# Asteroids Any Ship Shareware Tow Asteroid ID #.
AVC FHost Any Ship Shareware Avoid Combat. (This code if FHost Special Function specific; in other words, it will possibly allow the specified ship to avoid FHost-special functions, and NOT combat as defined by the HOST program used.)
BUM FHost Any Ship Shareware Request Self Destruction.
EXC FHost Any Ship Shareware Exchange Ships.
gsR FHost Any Ship Shareware Give ship to Race R.
GSR FHost Any Ship Shareware Give ship to Race R.
JID FHost Any Ship Shareware Jump through Stargate ID.
+Af Gambler Any Ship Shareware Install one (additional) fighter bay.
+At Gambler Any Ship Shareware Install one (additional) torpedo tube.
+Aw Gambler Any Ship Shareware Install one (additional) beam weapon.
+Kf Gambler Any Ship Shareware Convert ship to "Gambler's" Fighter Carrier (Tech 10 Engines, Beam Weapons, Fighter Bays)
+Kt Gambler Any Ship Shareware Convert ship to "Gambler's" Torpedo Boat (Tech 10 Engines, Beam Weapons, and Torpedo Tubes)
+Ue Gambler Any Ship Shareware Upgrade Engines to tech 10.
+Ut Gambler Any Ship Shareware Upgrade Torpedo Tubes to tech 10.
+Uw Gambler Any Ship Shareware Upgrade Weapons to tech 10.
REP Gambler Any Ship Shareware Repair Damaged Ship.
LTN Gryphon Any Ship Shareware Load Tanks.
UTN Gryphon Any Ship Shareware Unload Tanks.
BJG Jumpgate Any Ship Shareware Build Jumpgate. Ability to build Stargate is dependent on Jumpgate's configuration settings.
JID Jumpgate Any Ship Shareware Jump to Jump Gate number ID.
RJG Jumpgate Any Ship Shareware Repair Jumpgate.
DEF Lurkers Any Ship Shareware Build a Defense Station.
+Af Margetios Bazaars Any Ship Emailware Add an extra Fighter bay.
+At Margetios Bazaars Any Ship Emailware Add an extra Torpedo Launcher.
+Aw Margetios Bazaars Any Ship Emailware Add an extra Beam weapon.
+Sf Margetios Bazaars Any Ship Emailware Swap ship with the Margetios Fighter Carrier.
+St Margetios Bazaars Any Ship Emailware Swap ship with the Margetios Torpedo Chucker.
+Ue Margetios Bazaars Any Ship Emailware Upgrade Engines to Margetios Standards.
SMP Mass Driver Beta Any Ship Freeware Intercept MD Package.
ANC Nemesis Any Ship Shareware "Anchor" ship. Ship will not move by an Ion Storm. (Warp 0 necessary.)
BCS Nemesis Any Ship Shareware Bird Planet Code: Build Cloaking Shield. The planet the ship is orbitting will have a Cloaking Shield installed next turn. Note that this is a SHIP code, and not a planetary code!
byn or BYN Non-Aligned Worlds Any Ship Shareware Ship will be sold Neutronium at a rate of 1MC per KT.
byt or BYT Non-Aligned Worlds Any Ship Addon Registered Ship will be sold Tritanium at a rate of 1MC per KT.
byd or BYD Non-Aligned Worlds Any Ship Addon Registered Ship will be sold Duranium at a rate of 1MC per KT.
bym or BYM Non-Aligned Worlds Any Ship Addon Registered Ship will be sold Neutronium at a rate of 1MC per KT.
bys or BYS Non-Aligned Worlds Any Ship Addon Registered Ship will be sold Supplies at a rate of 2MC per KT.
LPB PBuster Any Ship Freeware Load a Planet Buster from a starbase to this ship. Fire with FBP (See "Special Ships" page.)
4d# Piggy Any Ship Shareware Ship will use a 'Time Warp' special device, which will cause the ship targetted with a Mission: Intercept to enter a Time Warp for a specified (#) number of turns.
BDO Piggy Any Ship Shareware Ship will load an Interstellar Pig special device from deep space into it's cargo holds.
BSO Piggy Any Ship Addon Registered Ship will use a 'Rocket Launcher' special device, which will cause 150 damage points to the ship targetted with a Mission: Intercept.
DCD Piggy Any Ship Shareware Ship will unload an Interstellar Pig special device into deep space.
fix Piggy Any Ship Shareware Ship will use a 'Repair Device' special device, which will completely repair any ship damage, before movement.
FST Piggy Any Ship Addon Registered Ship will use a 'Speed Enhancer' special device to enter a 81-LY "Hyperspace Bubble".
KPL Piggy Any Ship Addon Registered Ship will unload a 'Planet Killer' special device onto a planet.
PCE Piggy Any Ship Shareware Ship will upload a 'Peacemaker' special device into the computer of the ship which is the target of a Mission: Intercept. This will completely reset the ships' Primary Enemy setting, as well as change the Mission to 'Exploration' if it is set to 'Kill'.
SIK Piggy Any Ship Shareware Ship will unload a 'Plague Bomb' special device onto a planet.
VRS Piggy Any Ship Shareware Ship will upload a 'Computer Virus' special device into the computer of the ship which is the target of a Mission: Intercept.
WRP Piggy Any Ship Shareware Ship will use a 'Spatial Distortion' special device, which will distribute any ship within 35 LY (including the carrier ship) to a random point in space within 35 LY (before movement.)
BDP Portal Any Ship Freeware Ship will build a portal, if it has the minerals and money to do so.
RPP Portal Any Ship Freeware Repair Portal.
TID Portal Any Ship Freeware Travel to portal with identification (ID) ##.
DSN SuperNova Any Ship Shareware Detonate the Super Nova.
SSN SuperNova Any Ship Shareware Scan for Super Nova.
TSN SuperNova Any Ship Shareware Tow Super Nova.
bz? or BZ? Swarms Any Ship Addon Registered Bug Zappers are ships that use fuel to generate an energy field around themselves that is like the hives, but much more powerful. This field draws all bugs within range (determined by tech of engines on the ship), directly toward the ship. The field also confuses the bugs, so they will lose strength.
ih# or IA# Swarms Any Ship Shareware Setting a ships FCode to IH? will hove the Swarms program set the waypoint of the ship to the nearest hive in range of sight (200 LY). Ships with an ih? or IH? as a Fcode will fight the hive if they intercept it.
IH? Swarms Any Ship Shareware Intercept Asteroid ID #.
ITD Tachyon Any Ship Addon Registered Incorporate Tachyon Device.
$## Trade Any Ship Shareware Publish a ship with a sales price from 100 to 10,000 MC.
@## Trade Any Ship Shareware Publish a ship with a sales price from 10,000 to 19,900 MC.
Die Wormhole Any Ship Shareware This is a glory device code. This ship will explode upon entering the wormhole, using its fuel to decrease the mass of the wormhole. Any ship can use this command. The damage done to the wormhole is equal to the mass of the ship, however, since the wormhole's mass MUST BE POSITIVE, if the ship is more massive than the wormhole, the wormhole's mass will increase from the debris.
gsR Wormhole Any Ship Shareware Give ship to Race R. The ship with this code must be at a wormhole.
WRS Wormhole Any Ship Shareware Scan for wormholes.

Ships With Beam Weapons

CODE PLATFORM LOCATION VERSION DESCRIPTION
bmb or BMB Conquer Beam Ship Shareware Bombard Planet: When set on a ship with Disruptors or better weapons, the ship will attack enemy targets on the planet in support of invading clans. A KILL mission will override the BMB friendly code.
RB? Fallout Beam Ship Freeware Bombards a planet with radiation. ? can be any character.
RF? Fallout Beam Ship Freeware Removes radiation from a planet. ? can be any character.
ASG FHost Beam Ship Addon Registered Attack Stargate.
GRB Gryphon Beam Ship Shareware Use Beam weapons to bombard planet.
AJG Jumpgate Beam Ship Shareware Attack Jumpgate.
+Uw Margetios Bazaars Beam Ship Emailware Upgrade Beam Weapons to Margetios Standards.
ATP Portal Beam Ship Freeware Attack Portal.

Ships With Torpedoes

CODE PLATFORM LOCATION VERSION DESCRIPTION
btt Host
PHOST2
PHOST3
Torp Ship Shareware Transfer torpedoes to enemy ships with the same torp type.
md# Host
PHOST2
PHOST3
Torp Ship Registered Create and lay minefield, using (#)x10 torpedoes. (IE: md5 will drop 50 Torps worth into mines.)
mdh Host
PHOST2
PHOST3
Torp Ship Registered Create and lay minefield, using half of all torpedoes on board. (IE: if carrying 40 torpedoes, will drop 20 Torps worth into mines.)
mdq Host
PHOST2
PHOST3
Torp Ship Registered Create and lay minefield, using one-quarter of all torpedoes on board. (IE: if carrying 40 torpedoes, will drop 10 Torps worth into mines.)
miR Host
PHOST2
PHOST3
Torp Ship Registered Create and lay minefield, using all torpedoes on board, as Race R. (1-9;a,b; IE: mi5 will lay a Privateer minefield.)
mkt Host
PHOST2
PHOST3
Torp Ship Registered Build torpedoes in space with minerals and MCs on board ship. HOST/PHOST2
PHOST3 will create all torpedoes AFTER Mine-Laying stage.
msc Host
PHOST2
PHOST3
Torp Ship Registered Scoop up mines from your minefield and create torpedoes from them.
NTP Host
PHOST2
PHOST3
Torp Ship Shareware In combat, do not launch torpedoes.
mmf AHost Torp Ship Shareware Lay moving mines.
lt# Conquer Torp Ship Shareware The equivalent of lfm. This will have the ship attempt to beam up the amount of minerals and cash from the planet the ship is orbitting and then build # x10 Torpedoes, if possible. This occurs BEFORE Mine-Laying.
ltm Conquer Torp Ship Shareware The equivalent of lfm. This will have the ship attempt to beam up the amount of minerals and cash from the planet the ship is orbitting and then build all the torpedoes it can, if possible. This occurs BEFORE Mine-Laying.
ATC FHost Torp Ship Shareware Automated Torpedo Construction.
BCT FHost Torp Ship Shareware Build Core Torpedo. Fascists; Not Federation or Crystals.
BSB FHost Torp Ship Shareware Build Sunbuster. Birdmen, Crystals; Not Federation.
FCT FHost Torp Ship Shareware Fire Core Torpedo. Fascists; Not Federation or Crystals.
FSB FHost Torp Ship Shareware Fire Shockwave Sunbuster. Birdmen, Crystals; Not Federation.
mkt FHost Torp Ship Shareware Automated Torpedo Construction. FHost will create all torpedoes BEFORE Mine-Laying stage.
NSB FHost Torp Ship Shareware Fire Nondestructive Sunbuster. Birdmen, Crystals; Not Federation.
RCT FHost Torp Ship Shareware Report Core Torpedo. Fascists; Not Federation or Crystals.
RSB FHost Torp Ship Shareware Report Sunbuster. Birdmen, Crystals; Not Federation.
TAA FHost Torp Ship Shareware Torpedo Attack Ship. 'A is the percentage of torpedo tubes to fire at the ship you select with your ship's waypoint. (IE: TA9 on a Thor Class Frigate will use 7 tubes to fire 1 torpedo each, and TAA will fire 8 torpedoes.)
TBA FHost Torp Ship Shareware Torpedo Bomb Planet. 'A is the percentage of torpedo tubes to fire at the planet you select with your ship's waypoint. (IE: TA9 on a Thor Class Frigate will use 7 tubes to fire 1 torpedo each, and TAA will fire 8 torpedoes.)
TMA FHost Torp Ship Shareware Remote Mine Lay. 'A is the percentage of torpedo tubes to fire at the location you select with your ship's waypoint. At that point, you can create a 'minefield'; the longer the distance, the less mines. (IE: TA9 on a Thor Class Frigate will use 7 tubes to fire 1 torpedo each, and TAA will fire 8 torpedoes.)
+Ut Margetios Bazaars Torp Ship Emailware Upgrade Torpedo Launchers to Margetios Standards.

Ships With Fighters

CODE PLATFORM LOCATION VERSION DESCRIPTION
btf Host
PHOST2
PHOST3
Fighter Ship Freeware Transfer fighters to enemy ships with bays.
lfm Host
PHOST2
PHOST3
Fighter Ship Freeware Load minerals necessary for fighter building. Robot, Rebel, Colonial.
NTP Host
PHOST2
PHOST3
Fighter Ship Freeware In combat, do not launch fighters.
cas or CAS Conquer Fighter Ship Shareware Close Air Support: When set on a carrier, the carrier will augment the attack force of clans beaming down to a planet. 50% of the fighters on board will be assigns Combat Air Patrol duties, fending of Starbase and Defense Post Fighters. If there are no enemy fighters, 100% will be used in the ground strike. A KILL mission will override the CAS code.
b&c or B&C Conquer Fighter Ship Shareware Perform both the Bombard Planet (BMB; see "Beam Ships") and Close Air Support (CAS) missions.
AFC FHost Fighter Ship Shareware Automated Fighter Construction.
FAA FHost Fighter Ship Shareware Fighter Attack Ship. 'A' x10 Fighters will try to attack the ship you select as your ship's waypoint. (IE: FA2 will send 20 Fighters, FAA will send all fighters.)
FBA FHost Fighter Ship Shareware Fighter Bomb Planet. 'A' x10 Fighters will try to attack the planet you select as your ship's waypoint. (IE: FB2 will send 20 Fighters, FBA will send all fighters.)
FGA FHost Fighter Ship Addon Registered Fighter Gather Resources. 'A' x10 Fighters will try to gather resources from the planet you select as your first ship's waypoint. (IE: FG2 will send 20 Fighters, FGA will send all fighters.)
FGA FHost Fighter Ship Addon Registered Fighter Gather (Part 2). 'A' is the resource you want to gather. This FC is used on the second ship to recieve the gathered resource, and is as such: Neutronium, Duranium, Tritanium, Molybdenum, Supplies, or $ (for MC).
FMA FHost Fighter Ship Addon Registered Fighter Minesweep Area. 'A' x10 Fighters will minesweep your area. (IE: FM2 will send 20 Fighters, FMA will send all fighters.
FOA FHost Fighter Ship Addon Registered Fighter Attack Stargate. 'A' x10 Fighters will try to attack the stargate at the planet you select as your ship's waypoint. (IE: FO2 will send 20 Fighters, FOA will send all fighters.
FPA FHost Fighter Ship Shareware Fighter Patrol Area. 'A' x10 Fighters will patrol your area. (IE: FP2 will send 20 Fighters, FPA will send all fighters.
FTA FHost Fighter Ship Addon Registered Fighter Transfer To. 'A' x10 Fighters will transfer to the ship you select as your ship's waypoint. (IE: FT2 will send 20 Fighters, FTA will send all fighters.
FTR FHost Fighter Ship Addon Registered Fighter Transfer Recieve. If there are multiple carriers at the waypoint specified by the FTA FCode, the ship with this code will recieve the fighters.
lfm FHost Fighter Ship Shareware Load minerals necessary for fighter building.
FBA Gryphon Fighter Ship Shareware Fighter Base Attack. All Colonial Fighter Carriers.
mkf Make Fighters Fighter Ship Freeware The "mkf" friendly code will MaKe Fighters (10S+3T+2M) on any fighter carrier NOT owned by the Rebels, Cylons or Colonials.
??f or ??F Swarms Fighter Carrier Addon Registered Order the base to launch fighters, and strike as many bugs within their range that they can. They may also hit the hive if it is in range.

Planetary Codes

CODE PLATFORM LOCATION VERSION DESCRIPTION
ATT Host
PHOST2
PHOST3
Planet Shareware Attack enemy (Non-Fascist/Rebel) ships in orbit.
bum Host
PHOST2
PHOST3
Planet Shareware Beam up money to ships in orbit (including enemy ships).
con Host
Many Add-Ons
Planet Shareware Send Configuration Data for Program. MANY add-ons have gotten in the habit of sending this information, if you place this particular FC on a planet- you may want to use this code, regardless of if the add-ons being used.
con PHOST2
PHOST3
Planet Shareware Send the PConfig.Src file in the Util.Dat file next turn.
mfA Host
PHOST2
PHOST3
Planet Shareware A planet with a friendly code beginning with "mf" will cause ALL minefields belonging to your race to have this code as the mine field friendly code. The character 'A' can be any letter or number. In case there is a conflict (ie: multiple planets have the "mfA" code, then the HIGHEST Planet ID with this code will set a 'global' Mine code.
noc Host Planet Shareware Friendly code 'noc' disables Config message listing being sent as a message. Useful for WinPlan users. (Note that AHost seems to also use this code to send configuration messages, regardless of whether or not you've specifically asked for it with the CON Planetary code.)
NUK Host
PHOST2
PHOST3
Planet Shareware Attack enemy ships in orbit, even if they don't have fuel. All ships except Non-Fascist/Rebel, Non-Birds if SuperSpy.
+## 1Banco Planet Shareware Deposit money (at a planet equipped with a Satellite of Exchange.)
-## 1Banco Planet Shareware Extract Money, or request a loan (at a planet equipped with a Satellite of Exchange.)
1SB 1Banco Planet Shareware Buy a Satellite of Exchange.
d## 1Banco Planet Shareware Sell Duranium (at a planet equipped with a Satellite of Exchange.)
D## 1Banco Planet Shareware Buy Duranium (at a planet equipped with a Satellite of Exchange.)
f## 1Banco Planet Shareware Sell Fighters (at a planet equipped with a Satellite of Exchange.)
F## 1Banco Planet Shareware Buy Fighters (at a planet equipped with a Satellite of Exchange.)
m## 1Banco Planet Shareware Sell Molybdenum (at a planet equipped with a Satellite of Exchange.)
M## 1Banco Planet Shareware Buy Molybdenum (at a planet equipped with a Satellite of Exchange.)
n## 1Banco Planet Shareware Sell Neutronium (at a planet equipped with a Satellite of Exchange.)
N## 1Banco Planet Shareware Buy Neutronium (at a planet equipped with a Satellite of Exchange.)
s## 1Banco Planet Shareware Sell Supplies (at a planet equipped with a Satellite of Exchange.)
S## 1Banco Planet Shareware Buy Supplies (at a planet equipped with a Satellite of Exchange.)
t## 1Banco Planet Shareware Sell Tritanium (at a planet equipped with a Satellite of Exchange.)
T## 1Banco Planet Shareware Buy Tritanium (at a planet equipped with a Satellite of Exchange.)
bfp AHost Planet Shareware Build Family Planning Clinic.
bmr AHost Planet Shareware Build Mining Research Center.
bns AHost Planet Shareware Build Native School.
bnu AHost Planet Shareware Build Native University.
bst AHost Planet Shareware Build Stadium.
btp AHost Planet Shareware Build Theme Park.