Just be sure your own scanners and intel are strong… you never know which of your neighbors might be lurking in the shadows! Nobody saw this feature coming! Equip your ships with cloaking devices to survey in secret or catch a foe unaware keep subtle tabs on your pre-FTL neighbors with cloaked observation posts. Will your arrival be celebrated, or met with violent panic?

What will your role be when the next member of the galactic community tells their origin story? New mechanics allow for a broader range of interactions with pre-FTL civilizations, depending on their level of technology and their awareness of your presence. What path will you choose as you find yourself needing room to grow? A very large faction of your own people have long advocated against tempting fate out in the dark abyss of the unknown. But you did not go quietly into the night! Your civilization has repelled a would-be conqueror from space, and with sudden access to their advanced technology, you’re about to discover just what else is out there beyond the stars!įear of the Dark: As you’ve explored your home system, you’ve always suspected you weren’t alone in the galaxy… especially when one of your planets suddenly suffered an “incident” a while back. Payback: No one would have believed your world was being watched keenly by intelligences greater than your own - until they invaded.

Can you rise to greatness from this humble origin… and will your former captors take notice? First Contact offers a set of new origins and mechanics that give players the chance to tell stories about their civilizations’ early encounters with visitors from the stars - ones that may not have come in peace!īroken Shackles: You didn’t take to the stars you were taken to the stars as an alien captive! Now, you and your fellow prisoners have overtaken the ship and found yourselves banding together to survive and thrive as a diverse new community. You are not alone! The galaxy is vast and full of wonders, but it’s also full of alien empires you’re going to encounter, whether you’re ready or not.

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