Write it on a scratch of paper beforehand, then construct after revealing.
Or create a die nomenclature, with 6 dice you could define a homeworld and ship. D1-Size of ship, 1-3 usable, D3 & D5 size of homeworld pyramids, while D2, D4 & D6 are colors of ship and homeworld pyramids, 1-Blue, 2-Red, 3-Yellow, 4-Green.
-Jason
2009/3/31 Christopher Van Lenten
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Except that, since you're each pulling out of a shared stash, it's not exactly secret which pyramids you're using.