In 45-60 minutes. And 9 turns. In an asteroid field.
The
combat system is diceless and extremely deadly. On a turn, you choose
one of your three squadrons, move and fire with it, then get to move one
of your two capital ships.
The big difference between the players
is the super-secret alien power of technology which they can spring on
another player at any time. Some are one-use, amazingly powerful items
(aka Death Blossom), some are more subtle, long-term effects.
