Selecting Production when in battle:
     If  you  are  being attacked at your planet and the game is going
slowly,  pause  game  play. Select what you want to buy and resume the
game.

Faster production:
     There are two ways to build faster. The first is to build Robotic
Factories, Morale Stations, and Robotic Workers. This way, more people
will  want  to work. The other way is to speed up game time. Sometimes
your  selected  governor  (hero  on  the  planet)  may  help  to boost
production and morale.