5. 10. Newbie Turns

At the start of a game, each player is given 500 newbie turns. You also receive 100 newbie turns when your ship is destroyed. Newbie turns are safe turns that prevent your ship from being attacked or damaged by mines. Having newbie turns also prevents you from attacking other ships or dropping forces in a sector. They are supposed to be used to safely get a new ship after you have been podded and trade at ports for a while without worry of attack. Newbie turns are used up at the same rate as normal turns. If you have newbie turns, they are shown below the normal turns you have in the upper right hand corner of the screen. Once your newbie turns are gone, you are vulnerable to attack and your ship can be damaged by mines. If you want to drop your newbie turns, you can do it under the Trader options.