[Taqwus]

To orbit w/o attacking for real, you can choose 'attack', then tactical, and simply hit 'end turn' 30 times.

You might also be able to set the ship/fleet strategy to 'don't get hurt' and see if that works for strategic, but a) don't forget to change it back (usually to either optimum or maximum firing range) afterwards. I'd try this in the simulator first, 'tho.

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