Would it be possible to have the number of planets you can colonize be listed below or after the number of planets you have colonized. This might seem like a no brainer, take rank, add 4, divide by 4... but the drannik colony ships makes it slightly more confusing and hard to keep track of. Sure, I remember now, because I'm doing those missions. But in a year, I'll certainly have forgotten.

Also, once you use a Drannik Colony ship, is your maximum number of planet slots increased, because there isn't any indication on any given planet that it's a Drannik Colony.

The # you can have is better done as (rank/4)+1 (rounded down) and if you used the 3 Drannik Colony ships its (rank/4)+4 (rounded down).

So yes it give you the planet without having to pay for it and adds 1 planet slot each. I don't know of anyone having a planet they got from this taken and loosing a planet slot , but I wouldn't think you would.

Still would be nice to have.

i have heard if you loose the planet the slot is gone and cant be regained ( can take the planet back but only with ranking to have a slot to put it into)