[url=http://strategywiki.org/wiki/Master_of_Orion_II:_Battle_at_Antares/Starting_a_game]http://strategywiki.org/wiki/Master_of_Orion_II:_Battle_at_Antares/Starting_a_game[/url]

More in depth: http://www.gamefaqs.com/mac/564290-master-of-orion-ii/faqs/14668

I wish each game's page on GOG would link to things like this, or at least link directly here so you wouldn't have to search around so much for help and guidance with games that are a bit hard to get moving due to no tutorial or easy-to-follow instructions.