Some questions about game

[Jason2]

First, could anyone mod the sats and battlestations (and space/star) - they seem useless to me since they cannot move at all. They just seem to be plopped down in a random space on the tactical map and not worth having.... Or am I just using them wrong? I try placing them around warp points/planets - but everyone just flies away from them and then stays away. Shouldn't they be able to move at least 1 or 2 spaces a turn, or have their weapon ranges doubled a ship's (I mean a battlestation is pretty freakin huge)??

Also, how do I change the atmosphere of a planet? I know how to upgrade the conditions, but not the atmosphere. I play low-tech games and work from there - I don't want to start high tech because it ruins the surprise. I've had the game for months and am still finding new things when I focus in a certain tech area (my games usually end before all tech is researched).

Finally, has anyone EVER gotten subjugation to work?? I will be massive compared to another empire, but they never make this treaty (or protectorate)... They seem to either defy me or surrender.

Thanks for the help.

Jason