Those are your tax revenues and immediate planetary expenses.

That does *not* include trade revenues, economic treaties, and tourism - and you will always get some small tourism revenue at a minimum.

So you're being supplemented by Drengin with Hawaian shirts and cameras - {G}

Jonnan

Thanks for your comments.

This is actually my first game of GalCiv, so I'm still learning about the best way to view all the info I need quickly. I seem to be doing ok when I look at the domestic screen, and I apparently have the #1 economy, but the Civilization manager worries me when I see my planets running at a loss. This presumably is connected with my low population count on those colonies- in which case is it safe for me to presume that their income should gradually increase as their population count goes up?

Thoroughly involving game by the way. I've had a few too many late nights the past week.

the other thing to remember is not to put taxes too low so that your colonies arent making a profit, if you leave the difference between positive and negative to the situation with other races your walking along a tightrope...

the colonies tab is useful to look at where your losing most taxes and where you can increase revenue with banks etc. so dont neglect it completely!