Alliance

It is best to join a alliance at the start of the game. Alliance have guides to help you and you can ask them anything about the game mechanics when in doubt.

Invitation
You must get invited to an alliance to join. Then you click accept in the alliance tab. After this you will be able to talk in alliance chat and the alliance forums.

Overview
Here we have an example of what the alliance tab will look like.
 * Management: This deals with everything about an alliance, and from here you will have information on rank management, news, stations, the bank fleet, donations, and other important information.
 * Directory: This gives information bout the ranks and locations of all players in the alliance.
 * Marketplace: This allows you to trade resources for another resource.
 * Development: This allows for bonuses through upgrades.

Management
Here is the alliance management tab when open. On the left there are several tabs that will open up on the right. Click them to display information! This is essentially the 'hub' of the alliance, and has all the information about the bank coffers, station fleets, taxes, rank management, and important news.

Directory
This displays all the members of the alliance and their rank. It also displays their score, strength, location, level, and when they were last online.

The Market
This displays all trades, allowing you to pay resources for another resource. On the top right you can issue your own trade, choosing how much you want to 'sell.' The game automatically calculates how much resources other alliance members will have to pay for that amount of resources.

Alliance Development
This displays all upgrades that your alliance can perform. Each upgrade allows for things such as sharing scout information and lowering the overhead for the market.