Take command of a vast interstellar empire and safeguard your species from total extinction in a unique galaxy (3D or flat) with as many stars as your PC can handle (even 10000)! Prove your species&39; ingenuity through a deep and intricate combat system where anything (from individual components on ships to the stars themselves) is a target of opportunityTwist other Empires into submitting to your galaxy-class wit with diplomacy and wheel-and-deal your way to supremacy Research new kinds of weapons engines shields and more all of which retain their unique benefits as the game progresses with a research web whose contents are shuffled every game at your optionExploit interstellar phenomena such as asteroid belts and stars and exploit them for yourself or destroy them to deny your foes Create and destroy new worlds through advanced technological research Match your strategy against up to 10 other opponents Vast procedurally generated galaxies with unique star systemsIntricate ship design and exciting combatA unique research system with unexpected discoveries that vary with every gameEngaging AI opponents including non-player factionsEasy to use interface complex gameplayExtensive modding support including race AI scripts and weapons creationMultiplayer co-op team and free-for-allBuilt-in IRC chat