Space Empires IV Modding Questions

[GeorgiaBoy]

Hi,

As they say on radio shows, 'first time, long time'. I have surfed both this site and se.net, and am in awe as to the wonderful community with SEIV and SEV have spawned. The helpfulness of the moderators (AT,CK,SJ,Fyron,and MANY others) as well as the active community exemplify the passion for the game that I have as well.

Ok, before I eat too much drive space, I do have some modding questions.

1) Is there a way to create a 'trap' planet (not sector damage)? A planet that is uninhabited, but will cause damage to ships, troops, etc when a player tries to colonize it?

2) I do not think this is possible, but without using a neutral player or active AI player slot, is there a way to create a MOO II like guardian planet (the resulting techs are easy--Ancient Ruins Unique)?

I have looked through previous posts (whew!) and hope this question is not redundant.

Thanks Again,

GB