So now DDay is almost over. I know you lose your ships, but how about the mothership?
Do we retain out mothership and the resources thereof?

 Back to 0? You mean everyone in the game starts back at the very beginning... again?

Good Morning all! I have another question... Several of you have mentioned cycles and rounds. What are they?

OK... I'll tell you when. Thanks! 

Thanks for all the help! I will follow all your instructions! 

I need to get that far first. At this point I have no ships at all. And the star system I am in isn't good. Those Reavers are a pain when you can't get rid of them... yet. If I understand it, you can't mine a system, until you remove all opposition.

That's the thing. I have designed a couple ships that I hope will make a difference. It will just take quite a while to get enough funds to build even one. 

? Did you read my note? I never had the opportunity to get really good at it. These players who prey on newbies don't give the newbies a chance to get established at all.
So... Chill out yourself.

PS... I still have my mothership here on PvP, although I don't have any ships, and don't do anything in the galaxy. I am trying to accumulate some decent funds so I can defend myself before going out again. Meanwhile, my mothership has has been attacked two more times, while offline. I am losing track how many times I have been attacked now. These attackers at this point are not getting anything at all for attacking me. There is nothing to get.
Just one more thing... I am taking names, and those who attack me during this time, and unprovoked like this, will be getting a visit from me.   

Davey Boy... I just did. Thanks.

OK, I have enough. I used the resources I gained from voting for this place, and build a new fleet. I go out into the galaxy, and I don't even have a chance to do anything at all, I was immediately attacked. All my new ships gone, unused. I did get some money back, but why even try? Some smuck will just blow you out of the water again! This is like fishing with dynamite. Yes you get the fish, but you destroy the environment. 
Why doesn't the system protect newbies until certain mileposts have been met, and after that allow PvP? Let people get established! Hiding in a nebula doesn't cut it.

I have been playing for 4 days. Without any provocation, I have been attacked, and destroyed 3 times. Once while I was online, twice while I was offline!  Each time I lose more and more. At this point I have almost the same amount of resources as when I started playing 4 days ago. I know I am playing on the PvP server. BUT, it can't pay for someone to attack newbies. So why do it? You just drive people away. Initially I was interested in this game. But, since you (the players) don't give newbies a chance to get established, I am just about ready to quit. It's fun for the established players, but not for anyone else.