Further, the player has to build a fleet and defend it against space pirates. Skillful officers in the command staff will help to execute all tasks correctly.
Ones own people have to be treated well, otherwise they might start a revolution. Inventions are necessary to improve the living standard and the security of the people and the Empire.
Furthermore, the secret service can sabotage the enemies in a variety of ways. (Spies must not be discovered, of course...)
The game's aim is to fulfil a certain mission to satisfy the Space Guild and become the Guild Master - which means to be the acknowledged leader of the galaxy.
At the beginning of the game, the player may choose his own objectives: he can either try to earn a certain monthly amount of money, or he can build a great civilization, or conquer the galaxy and defeat all other lords. Different levels of difficulty are also available.
The game can be played with up to five human players. During the turn of one player, the other players are acting as 'automatic' players, i.e. the decisions of an empire are made by the computer officers of that player.
