The mid-tier resource behind advanced construction, research, and warships.
Alien Ore is rarer than Space Dust and gates your advancement. Higher building levels, deeper research, and warship construction all demand Ore, and it typically becomes your bottleneck in the mid game. You begin with 200 Ore.
Ore is produced by Ore Mines. Prioritize Ore production alongside your Fleet Hangar and Research Laboratory — when you cannot build the ships or research you want, a shortage of Ore is usually why.