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Game Description via Wikipedia:
Twilight Imperium is a strategy board game produced by Fantasy Flight Games. It was designed by Christian T. Petersen and was first released in 1998. The game is currently in its third edition, released in 2005. The third edition currently has two expansions - Shattered Empire was released on December 12, 2006, and Shards of the Throne was released on May 27, 2011. The information in this article focuses primarily on the third edition (as the prior editions have significant gameplay differences).
Thousands of years ago the galaxy was ruled by the Lazax from their centrally-located capital of Mecatol Rex. After centuries of decline their empire fell and the Lazax were seemingly exterminated by their enemies. The Winnarian custodians of Mecatol Rex maintain the imperial libraries and oversee the meetings of the galactic council until the day that a new emperor arises to unite the galaxy under a single race's rule once again.
The game uses a semi-random board constructed of hexagonal tiles, each showing up to three planets, empty space, or a red-bordered system containing an obstacle to starship movement (asteroid field, nebula, supernova, Ion Storm, or Gravity Rift; the last two were added in the expansions). The standard gameboard setup contains 37 tiles in three concentric hex-rings around the center tile, Mecatol Rex.
Plastic playing pieces are provided in six colors, with various starship classes and ground forces. The players are limited to the number of playing pieces provided with the game, except for fighters and ground forces.
Numerous counters are included for use in record-keeping, including command tokens, strategy cards, control markers, trade goods, and extra fighter and ground force counters. The counters are printed on heavy cardboard stock.
Several decks of cards are used to track planets, trade agreements, and technologies controlled by a player, perform special actions, provide randomized goals for victory points, and set the political agenda for a turn. These cards are about half the size of standard playing cards.
Four ten-sided dice are provided.
The game also includes a "race reference" card for each of the ten alien species described in the game which includes all the relevant game information on one side and a brief history of the race on the other. Up to six (or eight, with the 'Shattered Empires' expansion) of these races will appear in a game, depending on the number of players. Each race has unique special abilities, homeworld(s), and starts with different units and technology.
All the Races have distinct characters and themes. The Hacan are wealthy lion-like traders, while the Sardakk N'orr are insect-like warriors. Other unique races include the Jol-Nar, the technological masters of the galaxy; the Xxcha Kingdom, politically powerful diplomats; the Yssaril, chameleon-like spies; The Embers of Muaat, beings of living fire; and the Mentak Coalition, space pirates.
Base Game (3rd edition) races
The Emirates of Hacan
The Universities of Jol-Nar
The Barony of Letnev
The Sardakk N'orr
The Federation of Sol
The Xxcha Kingdom
The L1Z1X Mindnet
The Mentak Coalition
The Naalu Collective
The Yssaril Tribes
Shattered Empire expansion pack races
The Embers of Muaat
The Clan of Saar
The Winnu
The Yin Brotherhood
Shards of the Throne expansion pack races
The Arborec
The Ghosts of Creuss
The Nekro Virus
The Lazax (only used in Lazax Scenario)