# 17.4.
- Made it easier to select starting ships in the exploration mode.
- Custom starting ships can now have a value of up to 600.
- Ships and save games are now sorted by name.
- You now get research points by collecting research tokens.
- Research tokens can be gained by destroying exploration mode enemies or by completing missions.
- Module and RP pickups replaced by fading text rather than messages.
- Added occasional wormholes (connections between distant stars) to the galaxy map.
- Added "destroy asteroids" mission.
- Improved the railgun shot visuals.