Master of Orion: Conquer the Stars/Controls

Left Mouse Button

 * Grab and pan the galaxy map
 * Select the Fleet at a warp point or planet
 * Select a single ship within a selected fleet

Scroll Wheel of Mouse

 * Zoom the galactic map in and out

Right Mouse Button

 * Select the destination of a Fleet or Ship; either a warp point or a planet

Combining Fleets or Ships
When you select the ships at that destination, you will see one fleet with all the ships listed.
 * 1) Have two or more Fleets and/or Ships come to a destination
 * 2) Set all Fleets / Ships to either Sleeping or Guarding mode at the destination

Keeping Fleets / Ships Separate
Example: Two independent Freighter ships and a Space Factory meet at a warp point. Select the Freighters as guarding mode. They become a fleet guarding the warp point. Set the Space Factory to sleep mode. When you select the ships at that warp point, you will see two fleets listed. One with the Freighters guarding and one with the Space Factory sleeping.
 * Have the selected Fleet(s) / Ship(s) arrive at the desired destination
 * Select the appropriate Ships as either Sleep or Guard mode
 * Select the remaining Ships as the other mode.

Upper Left Information (from left to right)

 * Credits available and credits earned
 * Fleet Command points used and Fleet command points available
 * Security level of your Empire (How easy it will be for opponents to affect you. The higher the number, the harder the task of their spies)
 * Research progress: Research points, Task, Number of turns to accomplish the task

Upper Right Sub-Menus (from left to right)

 * Colony Status menu of your Empire
 * Research menu
 * Diplomacy menu
 * Espionage Menu
 * Leaders Menu (Fleet and Colony)
 * Blueprints Menu (of ship designs)
 * Listing of planets discovered, but not colonized
 * Listing of your Fleets / Ships per location
 * Path to Victory menu
 * Options menu for the game play (like turning off/on the advisor's voice or adjusting volume)

Lower Right Area

 * Next Turn button to advance the game
 * Above that button is the "Auto-Turn" option off/on. I recommend the you not use that option.
 * Above the "Auto-Turn" option is the status messages area. Message reports show colony status (like completing the construction of a colony structure), colony growth, pirate fleets being detected, etc.

Game Control Options
In your Options menu, you can enable and disable various aspects of the game playing / game flow.
 * Graphics
 * Game Play Settings
 * Audio Settings
 * Control Settings
 * Interface Settings
 * Content Settings