Comments And Analysis

The following tables were originally prepared in Excel to assist in determining how many PTU to use in colonizing various planets and moons. These population computations are based on the "multiple of ten" turns rule in accordance with Sky Marshall #2 (New Population And Income System, page 49).

Color Key

Color	Population Size		Color	Population Size
	Outpost			Small
	Colony			Medium
	Settlement			Large
				Very Large

Benign, Harsh, And Hostile Environments

Environment	Pop. Size	Pop. Limit
Benign	Very Large	3,200
Harsh	Medium	800
Hostile	Settlement	150

Initial Pop.	Multiple of Ten Turns After Colonization
	10	20	30	40	50	60	70	80	90	100	110	120	130	140	150	160	170	180	190	200
2	3	4	6	9	13	19	28	42	63	94	141	211	316	437	546	682	852	1,065	1,331	1,663
4	6	9	13	19	28	42	63	94	141	211	316	437	546	682	852	1,065	1,331	1,663	2,078	2,597
6	9	13	19	28	42	63	94	141	211	316	437	546	682	852	1,065	1,331	1,663	2,078	2,597	3,200
8	12	18	27	40	60	90	135	202	303	427	533	666	832	1,040	1,300	1,625	2,031	2,538	3,172	3,200
10	15	22	33	49	73	109	163	244	366	474	592	740	925	1,156	1,445	1,806	2,257	2,821	3,200	3,200
12	18	27	40	60	90	135	202	303	427	533	666	832	1,040	1,300	1,625	2,031	2,538	3,172	3,200	3,200
14	21	31	46	69	103	154	231	346	459	573	716	895	1,118	1,397	1,746	2,182	2,727	3,200	3,200	3,200
16	24	36	54	81	121	181	271	403	503	628	785	981	1,226	1,532	1,915	2,393	2,991	3,200	3,200	3,200
18	27	40	60	90	135	202	303	427	533	666	832	1,040	1,300	1,625	2,031	2,538	3,172	3,200	3,200	3,200
20	30	45	67	100	150	225	337	452	565	706	882	1,102	1,377	1,721	2,151	2,688	3,200	3,200	3,200	3,200
30	45	67	100	150	225	337	452	565	706	882	1,102	1,377	1,721	2,151	2,688	3,200	3,200	3,200	3,200	3,200
40	60	90	135	202	303	427	533	666	832	1,040	1,300	1,625	2,031	2,538	3,172	3,200	3,200	3,200	3,200	3,200
50	75	112	168	252	378	483	603	753	941	1,176	1,470	1,837	2,296	2,870	3,200	3,200	3,200	3,200	3,200	3,200
75	112	168	252	378	483	603	753	941	1,176	1,470	1,837	2,296	2,870	3,200	3,200	3,200	3,200	3,200	3,200	3,200
100	150	225	337	452	565	706	882	1,102	1,377	1,721	2,151	2,688	3,200	3,200	3,200	3,200	3,200	3,200	3,200	3,200
150	225	337	452	565	706	882	1,102	1,377	1,721	2,151	2,688	3,200	3,200	3,200	3,200	3,200	3,200	3,200	3,200	3,200

Desolate And Extreme Environments

Environment	Pop. Size	Pop. Limit
Desolate	Colony	50
Desolate (Asteroid)	Outpost	16
Extreme	Outpost	16

Initial Pop.	Multiple of Ten Turns After Colonization
	10	20	30	40	50	60	70	80	90	100	110	120	130
2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
4	5	6	7	8	10	12	15	18	22	27	33	41	50
6	7	8	10	12	15	18	22	27	33	41	50	50	50
8	10	12	15	18	22	27	33	41	50	50	50	50	50
10	12	15	18	22	27	33	41	50	50	50	50	50	50
12	15	18	22	27	33	41	50	50	50	50	50	50	50
14	17	21	26	32	40	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50
16	20	25	31	38	47	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50
18	22	27	33	41	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50
20	25	31	38	47	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50

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Updated 15 December 1999.