Video Library

1

What Is Trade Empires?

A quick tour across the galaxy — navigation, planets, the StarDock, the Tavern, and a real fight — before you dive into the rest of this library.

2

The Newbie's First Warp

Every way to move a ship: a single hop, a plotted multi-hop route, a wormhole, and a Jump Drive shortcut — plus why unscouted space is always a gamble.

3

Trading & the Economy

The real buy-low-sell-high loop between two ports, haggling for a better price, and a live look at robbing a starport outright.

4

Combat Basics

Mines, deployed fighters, and how a fight actually resolves — real numbers, no dice roll, and what happens when a target survives your attack.

5

Planets & Colonization

Claim a world, assign colonists to real production roles, and grow a Citadel from nothing into a Level 6 fortress.

6

The Stellar Hardware Emporium

Every piece of gear on the shelves — what it does, what it costs, and the real tradeoff behind each one.

7

Tachyon Pulse Generator

The one device that can strip a cloak's advantage away — how it works, and the real risk of using it.

8

StarDock Tour

All seven real sub-locations at StarDock, from the Shipyards to the Stock Exchange, in one pass.

9

The Lost Trader's Tavern

The Grimy Trader's free tips, paid services, the message board, and the Underground's own bounty and rename services.

10

Tri-Cron

The Tavern's own slot-style minigame — real payout odds, stated upfront, then played live to both a win and a loss.

11

Contraband

A real hand of the Tavern's bluffing card game, played turn by turn — including the one tell that guarantees a catch.

12

Corporations

Found a corporation, invite a crew, and learn what you're really trusting them with before you do.

13

Alignment, Rank & the Black Market

The six real alignment bands, what each one gates, and a live run at a black-market port.

14

The Sixteen Hulls

Every hull in the fleet, spinning in real 3D, with its real stats side by side — from the free Runabout to the Dreadnought.

15

Escape Pods & NPCs

What actually happens when your ship is destroyed, and a real look at Federation Patrols versus pirates.

16

The Loan Shark

Borrowing against your net worth, and the real cost of defaulting on what you owe.

17

Running Your Galaxy — Host Console Tour

A full pass through the host console — the big-screen HUD, live universe rules, the sector map, and every real edit screen.

18

Ad Placement — Hud Ads & Billboards

Promo codes, HUD ad slides, and in-world billboards — placed and seen live, end to end.

19

Universe Hibernation

What happens to a galaxy nobody's played in a while, and how it comes back the instant someone signs in.