GALACTIC SUPREMACY

INTRODUCTION
You guessed it. Rival space empires are at it again.
A card game for 2 or more players.

THE DECK
The deck contains 50 cards:
#	Card Type:
10	Research
15	Fleets
10	Sectors
10	Command
5	Leader	
# = Number of that card type in the deck.
The game can be played with a single common deck, or with each player having 
their own individual deck. If playing with multiple decks, make sure all 
cards are returned to their proper owners at the end of the game.
Each Sector contains 100's of colonized worlds.
Each Fleet contains 1000's of ships.

OTHER MATERIALS
A handfull of ten sided dice (D10's)
Coins (to represent megacredits)
One homeworld card for each player.

OBJECT
Conquer the homeworlds of all of your opponents.

SETUP
Each player starts with a Homeworld Sector in play.
Each player draws 2 cards.
Players begin at level one in all nine technologies.
Players roll 1D10 to determine turn order. High roll goes first.

UNITS 
Sectors and fleets are collectively referred to as units.

TURN SEQUENCE
Players take turns.
Each turn is divided into 7 phases:
1. Draw Phase
2. Production Phase
3. Command Phase
4. Build Phase
5. Attack Phase
6. Move Phase
7. Research Phase

DRAW PHASE
Draw one card from the top of the deck
You may draw an extra card for 5 credits.
--- Exploration: You may discard a Fleet card to draw a card. 
If the card drawn is a Sector card you may keep it, otherwise discard the drawn card
--- The Draft: You may discard a Sector card to draw a card. 
If the card drawn is a Fleet card you may keep it, otherwise discard the drawn card.
--- Military Intelligence: You may discard a Research card to draw a card. 
If the card drawn is a Command card you may keep it, otherwise discard the drawn card.
--- Military R&D: You may discard a Command card to draw a card. 
If the card drawn is a Research card you may keep it, otherwise discard the drawn card.
Maximum hand size is 5. Discard excess cards.
If the deck runs out, shuffle the discard, and continue play.

PRODUCTION PHASE
Homeworld Sectors generate 5 Credits.
Sectors generate 1 credit each.
A leader attached to a Sector generates 2 extra credits.
For each level above the first a player has in all of the technologies of 
Terraforming, Industry, and Energy, all the worlds of that player generate one 
additional credit each.
Hand size is increased by a similar amount.
For example: a player has Terraforming = 3, Industry = 5, and Energy = 4. 
The extra levels of Industry and Energy do not count.
That player's worlds produce +2 credits per turn and that player has a max hand size = 7.
Credits may be saved from turn to turn.

COMMAND PHASE
Unless otherwise specified, the special uses of command cards are enacted in this phase.
Command cards are always discarded when used.

BUILD PHASE
Pay 10 credits to put a Sector card into play from your hand.
Pay 10 credits to put a Fleet card into play from your hand. 
The Fleet card must be attached to a Sector.
Pay 5 credits to put a Leader card into play from your hand. 
The Leader card must be attached to a unit.

ATTACK PHASE
You may attack an opponents world with one or more of your fleets.
If both players have the same level of Jump Speed Technology or if the 
attacker is faster, then the defender can only defend the attacked world 
with whatever fleets are currently there.
If the defender has a higher level of Jump Speed Technology then the defender he
can use some or all of his fleets to defend.
The defender may decide not to defend with a Fleet at an attacked Sector.
Move the fleet to any other friendly Sector.
Fleets and Sectors use one die in combat. Homeworld Sectors use 5 dice.
Players compare their respective levels in the following 5 technologies:
Firepower, Range, Defenses, Information, and Sublight Speed.
If one player has a higher level in a technology then that player is said to 
have a technological advantage. 
For each advantage, each of a players units gets one additional combat die. 
Presence of a Leader gives the attached unit one additional combat die.
Roll dice separately for each unit involved. These are referred to as combat rolls.
Each unit simultaneously destroys one opposing unit with an equal or lower combat roll. 
Sectors win tied combat rolls.
All of the defenders Fleets must be destroyed before the Sector is destroyed.
Repeat this process until only one side remains.
If the attacker wins he may put the colony card in his hand. 
If a players Homeworld Sector is destroyed, it goes out of play, and that player loses. 
Leaders are destroyed with their units.
Destroyed Fleets and Leaders are discarded.
Units can combine their combat rolls to overcome the combat roll of an enemy unit. For example:
6 Fleets attack a Homeworld Sector. The homeworld rolls a 30. The Fleets collectively 
roll a 40. One of the six Fleets is destroyed, and the Homeworld is destroyed.

MOVE PHASE
Attach your Fleets in play to any of your Sectors in play.
Attach your Leaders in play to any of your units in play.
A unit may only have 1 Leader attached.

RESEARCH PHASE
Pay 10 credits to play a Research card. 
The card is discarded and the player rolls once on the Technology Table.
The technology indicated by the roll is increased by one level for this player only.
Catchup: Pay 15 credits and play a research card to gain one 
level in a specific technology an opponent is superior to you in. 
Directed effort: Pay 20 credits and play a research card to gain one 
level in a specific technology of your choice. 

TECHNOLOGY TABLE
1D10	Technology:
1	Jump Speed
2	Fire Power
3	Range
4	Defenses
5	Information
6	Sublight Speed
7	Terraforming
8	Industry
9	Energy
10	Pick one of the above

TRADE & NEGOTIATIONS
Players may at any time trade cards or make deals.

COMMAND CARD USES
Command cards are discarded when played.
A command card can be played to produce any of the following effects:
---Misinformation: Opponent must discard one random card.
---Spy: Look at opponents hand.
---Strategic Planning: Look at the next 1D10 cards in the deck.
---Tactical Superiority: Target unit gets one extra combat die this combat phase.
---Surprise: Defender can only defend with fleets already present at Sector.
---Ambush: Defender may defend with some or all of his fleets.
---Peace Talks: Opponent may not attack you this turn.
---Exceed Quotas: Gain 1D10-2 megacredits.
---Steal Secrets: Steal 1 random card from opponent on a roll of 1-6 on 1D10.
---Counter Espionage: Negate any use of a command card on a roll of 1-8 on 1D10.
---Military Sabotage: Opponent must put target fleet back in his hand on 1-3 on 1D10.
---Industrial Sabotage: Opponent loses 1D10-2 megacredits. 
---Assassination: Kill target Leader on a roll of 1-3 on 1D10.
---Strategic Initiative: Get a second attack Phase this turn.

OPTIONAL ADVANCED SETUP RULE
Each player starts the game with 5 random technological advances.