Avoiding "glassing" a planet

[Wardad]

I have taken over 6 planet systems in one turn. Using two fleets, with 12 movement points, and splitting the fleets up for the smaller planets.

In Strategic Mode: As long as a troop transport has troops, and it's safe for it to advance, planet bombardment will pause. Note: launched seekers will continue to the target planet. Bombardment will resume if you lose on the ground.

You might glass the planet if you brought too many armed ships along. In one combat turn the weapon platforms and POP could be destroyed.