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Do I need a Colony Ship to put a cube on a newly built Orbital?

The publisher's FAQ says so, matching the rulebook's Colony Ship rule.

  • Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy rulebook · Rulebook · Action Phase
  • kilgore · Publisher · 2011-12-31
  • Dulkal · Community · 2013-01-28

Yes — building an Orbital does not populate it. Activate a Colony Ship to place a cube on it, even in the same turn; only Colony Ships can put cubes on hexes.

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