Leaders

At any time: Units that have PLANETARY SHIELD do not prevent you from using BOMBARDMENT. Unlock: Have 4 dreadnoughts on the game board.

After a player moves ships into a system that does not contain any planets: You may exhaust this card: that player gains 1 command token.

After you move a war sun into a non-home system other than Mecatol Rex: You may destroy all other players' units in that system and replace that system tile with the Muaat supernova tile. If you do, purge this card and each planet card that corresponds to the replaced system tile. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

When another player spends resources to research a technology That player may reduce the cost by 1; if they do, gain 1 commodity or convert 1 of your commodities to a trade good. Unlock: Have an ocean card in play.

After you roll dice for a unit ability: You may reroll any of those dice. Unlock: Own 8 technologies.

ACTION: Exhaust this card to choose 1 player. That player may swap the position of 2 of their ships in any systems; they may transport units when they swap.

At the end of a combat between any players: Gain 1 commodity or convert 1 of your commodities to a trade good. Unlock: Place a breach token in a system that contains another player's unit.

ACTION: Place this card near the game board. your flagship and units it transports can move out of systems that contain your command tokens during this game round. At the end of that game round, purge this card. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

ACTION: Move all units in the space area of any system to an adjacent system that contains a different player's ships. Space combat is resolved in that system. neither player can retreat or resolve abilities that would move their ships. Then, purge this card. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

At any time Apply +1 to the result of each of your units' combat rolls in The Fracture. Unlock: Have units in The Fracture.

When you gain trade goods from the supply: You may exhaust this card to place an equal number of trade goods on this card. When this card readies, gain the trade goods on this card.

When 1 or more of a player's units use PRODUCTION: You may exhaust this card to reduce the combined cost of the produced units by 2.

After a player's unit is destroyed during combat: You may exhaust this card to allow that player to place 2 fighters in the destroyed unit's system if it was a ship, or 2 infantry on its planet if it was a ground force.

At any time: This card satisfies a green technology prerequisite. When you research technology owned by another player, you may return 1 of your infantry to reinforcements to ignore all prerequisites. Unlock: Use one of your faction abilities.

At any time You can treat planets in systems that contain your ships as if they were controlled by you for the purpose of scoring secret objectives. Unlock: Have a plot card in play

When a player activates a system: You may exhaust this card to increase the move value of 1 of that player's ships to match the move value of the ship on the game board that has the highest move value.

During the action phase: You may exhaust this card to gain 2 commodities or replenish another player's commodities.

At the start of a ground combat on a planet you control: You may place 1 infantry from your reinforcements on that planet. Unlock: Control planets that have a combined total of at least 12 resources.

ACTION: Place 1 frontier token in each system that does not contain any planets and does not already have a frontier token. Then, explore each frontier token that is in a system that contains 1 or more of your ships. Then, purge this card. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

When a player's unit is destroyed You may exhaust this card to galvanize another of that player's units in the destroyed unit's system.

ACTION: Commit up to 3 infantry from your reinforcements to any non-home planets and resolve ground combats on those planets; players cannot use SPACE CANNON against these units. Then, purge this card. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

ACTION: Place this card near the game board. the number of non-fighter ships you can have in systems is not limited by laws or by the number of command tokens in your fleet pool during this game round. At the end of that game round, purge this card. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

After you gain control of a planet that was controlled by another player: You may explore that planet. Unlock: Have mechs in 3 systems.

After the last player passes You may choose to no longer be passed; if you do, gain 2 command tokens, draw 1 action card, and purge this card. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

After another player activates a system that contains 1 or more of your units that have PRODUCTION: You may produce 1 unit in that system. Unlock: Have 12 ground forces on planets you control.

When another player researches a technology You may exhaust this card to allow that player to ignore 1 prerequisite; if they do, you may place 1 infantry from your reinforcements into coexistence on a non-home planet they control.

When a player spends resources to research: You may exhaust this card to allow that player to remove any number of their infantry from the game board. For each unit removed, reduce the resources spent by 1.

When you vote: Each planet you exhaust to cast votes provides 1 additional vote. Game effects cannot prevent you from voting on an agenda. Unlock: Control planets that have a combined total of at least 12 influence.

After a player activates a system that contains a non-delta wormhole: You may exhaust this card: if you do, that system is adjacent to all other systems that contain a wormhole during this tactical action.

At the start of a ground combat round: You may exhaust this card to choose 1 ground force in the active system: that ground force rolls 1 additional die during this combat round.

When one of your units in the Ordinian system is destroyed: You may purge this card to designate that unit as the catalyst; roll 1 die for each other player's unit in the system. For each result equal to or greater than the catalyst's combat value, destroy that unit. Unlock: The Nekro Virus has 5 victory points.

At the end of a player's turn: You may exhaust this card to allow that player to remove up to 2 of their ground forces from the game board and place them on planets they control in the active system.

During the "Commit Ground Forces" step: You can commit (move) up to 1 ground force from each planet in the active system and each planet in adjacent systems that do not contain 1 of your command tokens. Unlock: Control 5 planets in non-home systems.

At the end of a player's turn: You may exhaust this card to allow that player to explore 1 of their planets.

ACTION: Exhaust this card to ready any planet; if that planet is in a system that is adjacent to a planet you control, you may remove 1 infantry from that planet and return it to its reinforcements.

When you cast votes: You may spend any number of trade goods: cast 2 additional votes for each trade good spent. Unlock: Have 10 trade goods.

ACTION: Choose 1 system that is adjacent to 1 of your space docks. Destroy all other players' infantry and fighters in that system. Then, purge this card. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

ACTION: Reveal cards from the action card deck until you reveal 3 action cards that have component actions. Draw those cards and shuffle the rest back into the action card deck. Then, purge this card. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

When 1 or more of your units use PRODUCTION: You may reduce the cost of each of your units to 0 during this use of PRODUCTION. If you do, purge this card. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

ACTION: Gain 1 relic and perform the secondary ability of up to 2 readied or unchosen strategy cards. during this action, spend command tokens from your reinforcements instead of your strategy pool. Then, purge this card. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

When you produce ships You may place any of those ships onto this card. At the start of a space combat, you may purge this card to place all ships from this card into the active system. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

After a player activates a system: You may exhaust this card to allow that player to replace 1 of their infantry in the active system with 1 mech from their reinforcements.

During your tactical actions: you can activate systems that contain your command tokens. If you do, return both command tokens to your reinforcements and end your turn. Unlock: Have 2 other factions' command tokens in your fleet pool.

At the start of a space combat that you are participating in: You may purge this card. if you do, for each other player's ship that is destroyed during this combat, place 1 ship of that type from your reinforcements in the active system. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

ACTION: Each other player rolls a die for each of his non-fighter ships that are in or adjacent to a system that contains a dimensional tear. on a 1-3, capture that unit. If this causes a player's ground forces or fighter to be removed, also capture those units. Then, purge this card. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

ACTION: Remove each of your command tokens from the game board and return them to your reinforcements. Then, purge this card. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

When you would spend a command token during the secondary ability of a strategic action: You may exhaust this card to remove 1 of the active player's command tokens from the board and use it instead.

ACTION: Exhaust this card and draw 2 action cards; give 1 of those cards to another player.

At the start of a round of space combat in a system that contains a planet you control: Place your flagship and any combination of up to 2 cruisers or destroyers from your reinforcements in the active system. Then, purge this card. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

ACTION: Each other player shows you 1 action card from their hand. For each player, you may either take that card or force that player to discard 3 random action cards from their hand. Then, purge this card. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

ACTION: Produce any number of units in any number of systems that contain 1 or more of your ground forces. Then, purge this card. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

ACTION: Exhaust this card and choose a player's non-fighter ship: that player may replace that ship with one from their reinforcements that costs up to 2 more than the replaced ship.

When one of your galvanized units is destroyed You may purge this card to roll 1 die for each unit in its system that belongs to another player; if the result is equal to or greater than the galvanized unit's combat value, destroy that unit. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

At any time: You may look at your neighbors' hands of promissory notes and the top and bottom card of the agenda deck. Unlock: Have ground forces in or adjacent to the Mecatol Rex system.

After you spend a token from your strategy pool: You may gain 1 trade good. Unlock: Produce a war sun.

ACTION: Perform the primary ability of any strategy card. Then, choose any number of other players. Those players may perform the secondary ability of that strategy card. Then, purge this card. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

ACTION: Move any number of your ships from any systems to any number of other systems that contain 1 of your command tokens and no other players' ships. Then, purge this card. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

When a player moves ships You may exhaust this card; if you do, SPACE CANNON cannot be used against those ships. If they are not transporting units, they can also move through other players' ships.

When you produce: You can produce your flagship without spending resources. Unlock: Have 1 scored secret objective.

After you gain a technology: You may draw 1 action card. Unlock: Own 3 technologies. A "Valefar Assimilator" technology counts only if its X or Y token is on a technology.

During the action phase: You may exhaust this card to choose a player: that player may discard 1 action card or spend 1 command token from their command sheet to gain 2 trade goods.

At any time Your action cards cannot be canceled by "Sabotage" action cards. The Nekro Virus cannot place assimilator tokens on your components. Unlock: There are 3 galvanized units on the game board

After an agenda is revealed: You may cast up to 6 additional votes on this agenda. Predict aloud an outcome of this agenda. For each player that abstains or votes for another outcome, gain 1 trade good and 1 command token. Then, purge this card. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

After 1 of your units uses SUSTAIN DAMAGE: You may gain 1 trade good. Unlock: Have 5 non-fighter ships in 1 system.

During combat: Apply +2 to the result of each of your unit's combat rolls in the Mecatol Rex system, your home system, and each system that contains a legendary planet. Unlock: Control Mecatol Rex or enter into a combat in the Mecatol Rex system.

ACTION: Swap the positions of any 2 non-Fracture systems that contain wormholes or your units, other than the Creuss system, Ahk Creuxx system, or the Wormhole Nexus. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

ACTION: For each non-unit upgrade technology you own, you may replace that technology with any technology of the same color from the deck. Then, purge this card. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

When you produce fighters or infantry: You may place each of those units at any of your space docks that are not blockaded. Unlock: Have 3 space docks on the game board.

After you win a space combat: You may force your opponent to give you 1 promissory note from their hand. Unlock: Have 4 cruisers on the game board.

After your ships move: For each ship that has a capacity value and moved through 1 or more wormholes, you may place 1 fighter from your reinforcements with that ship if you have unused capacity in the active system. Unlock: Have units in 3 systems that contain alpha or beta wormholes.

After you move ships into the active system: You may skip directly to the "Commit Ground Forces" step. If you do, after you commit ground forces to land on planets, purge this card and return each of your ships in the active system to your reinforcements. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

ACTION: Place 1 of your plot cards in play with any other player's control token on it. Then, you may place any player's control token on 1 of your in-play plot cards; one plot cannot have two of the same player's tokens. Then, purge this card. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

ACTION: Ready all of your planets. Then, purge this card. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

After another player activates a system that contains your units: You may look at that player's action cards, promissory notes, or secret objectives. Unlock: Have 7 action cards.

At any time: This card has the text ability of each other player's agent, even if that agent is exhausted.

After the Pillage faction ability is used against another player: You may exhaust this card: if you do, you and that player each draw 1 action card.

After you perform a component action: You may perform an additional action. Unlock: Spend 1 trade good after you play an action card that has a component action

At the end of a player's tactical action: You may exhaust this card: if you do, that player may place 2 infantry from their reinforcements on a planet they control in the active system.

ACTION: Purge this card and a non-unit upgrade technology you own or from your deck; then, purge all cards with the same name owned by other players and in other players' decks. Then, each player that purged a technology they owned researches another technology. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

Before a hit would be assigned: You may exhaust this card to cancel that hit.

When you produce fighter or infantry units: Up to 2 of those units do not count against your PRODUCTION limit. Unlock: Have units in 3 gravity rifts.

ACTION: Choose 1 system that does not contain other players' ships. you may move your flagship and any number of your dreadnoughts from other systems into the chosen system. Then, purge this card. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

At the end of the status phase: You may force each other player to give you 1 promissory note from their hand. If you do, purge this card. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

After another player replenishes commodities: You may exhaust this card to convert their commodities to trade goods and capture 1 unit from their reinforcements that has a cost equal to or lower than their commodity value.

After the "Roll Dice" step of combat: You may exhaust this card. If you do, hits are not assigned to either player's units. Return to the start of this combat round's "Roll Dice" step.

When a player produces ground forces in a system: You may exhaust this card: that player may place those units on any planets they control in that system and any adjacent systems.

When 1 or more of your units make a roll for a unit ability: You may choose 1 of those units to roll 1 additional die. Unlock: Have 6 units that have ANTI-FIGHTER BARRAGE, SPACE CANNON, or BOMBARDMENT on the game board.

When 1 or more of your units use PRODUCTION: You may gain 1 trade good. Unlock: Have 5 structures on the game board.

ACTION: Ready Elysium and attach this card to it. Its resource and influence values are each increased by 3, and it gains the SPACE CANNON 5(x3) ability as if it were a unit. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

ACTION: Exhaust this card to choose a player: that player may produce up to 2 units that each have a cost of 4 or less in a system that contains one of their war suns or their flagship.

ACTION: Choose a planet that has a technology specialty in a system that contains your units. Destroy any other player's units on that planet. Gain trade goods equal to the planet's combined resource and influence values and gain 1 technology that matches the specialty of that planet. Then, purge this card. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

At the start of a space combat round: You may exhaust this card to choose 1 ship in the active system: that ship rolls 1 additional die during this combat round.

When a player's ship is destroyed during any combat You may exhaust this card; if you do, that player's opponent must destroy 1 of their ships of the same type in the active system.

When you declare a retreat Immediately retreat up to 2 of your ships from the active system to an adjacent system that does not contain another player's ships. Place a command token from your reinforcements into that system. Unlock: Be the last person to pass during the Action Phase

At any time: You may exhaust this card to allow any player to spend commodities as if they were trade goods.

After another player moves ships into a system that contains 1 of your command tokens: You may return that token to your reinforcements. Unlock: Be neighbors with all other players.

ACTION: Place any combination of up to 4 PDS or mechs onto planets you control; ready each planet that you place a unit on. Then, purge this card. Unlock: Have 3 scored objectives.

ACTION: Exhaust this card and choose a player. That player may perform a tactical action in a non-home system without placing a command token. That system still counts as being activated.

After any player's command token is placed in a system: You may exhaust this card to return that token to that player's reinforcements.