[Arkcon]

Originally posted by MaCready:

Are they for moving troops around or do they have other uses?
Can you use them to deploy satilites and weapons platforms?

Moving population definitely, lauching sats and mines (with the proper component installed on the ship) often. I often use them to drop troops in combat. If I have to move fighters from one planet to another, I usually have them fly.
Weapon platforms ... umm no, the new planet can usually build it's own fairly quickly