Zorg Empire

I am really sorry if this question has been asked but I have spent the last hour trying to find the answer and this could very well be a bad/wrong question to ask but I want to know if it is possible and acceptable.

I know how to make my own new colonies but there is a planet which is clearly abandoned near me. Is it possible to take it over and have it as my own?
Even though his status isn't 28 days inactive, my espionage tells me he has built nothing on the planet and it's been that way since I started my own account.
Any ideas?
Thanks.

yeah, track down the original owner, and have him give you his login information. other than that, the answer to your question is a resounding NO.

Yea to be more helpful you can't take other people's planets, they will go away when there accounts are deleted. Other than that, unless they leave that planet they are there forever.

Not a problem at all. Thanks for the prompt response.