So I was replaying the campaign, and I noticed that my allies (particularly the altarians) kept putting economy starbases smack dab next to my planets, even though they didn't have nearby colonies. This kind of ticked me off at first but, as they weren't influence bases my influence didn't take a hit, and then I noticed that the computer was loading them up with the +production/social/research modules. I couldn't tell because I didn't notice the modules until they had already been built for a few turns, but will those bonuses actually affect my colonies in range? And, if so, will military starbases give bonuses to all allied ships as well?
