Thanks for the reply, that advice about copying role templates is actually pretty helpful. I've found that the game has a bit of a steep learning curve but I'm really enjoying it
well the template is in guide. I recommend looking at it it also has hints on how to earn first energy and matter. There is assignment which on constant basis earns you quite a bit of energy to sustain things early on. Though you would need to do a bit of work to see higher values and it is quite easy to empower unlike most assignments. And well matter is hinted in guide.
You can also auto apply template by just drag dropping on target or target on it. Sadly there is not much reasons to get a lot of things. they look a bit redundant. Though I guess each realm more or less balanced and has some purpose to go there and tasks to get matter or energy might be looked as side tasks because you spawned them.