Full manual text
When the Cataclysm Wars swept through the galaxy, one of the civilizations was exiled from the core. The Exiles were forced to live in the outer rims and had to adapt to the harsh void. They found their new habitat in the Orbitals, capable of supporting their civilization even in systems with few resources. The Orbital technology was eventually adopted – some would claim stolen – by many of the Seven, and while the Exiles still are superior in Orbital design, this causes friction between the Council and the Exiles. The latter are demanding to be considered a full member of the Council, so far to no avail.
setup and stats
4 Materials
2 Science
3 Money
3 Colony Ships
Tech: Orbital, Cloaking Device
Sector 2343
Reputation Track
Trade Value 31
Exp Res Upg Bui Mov Inf
activations per action
1 1 2 2 2 2
Species rules
1. Start with an Orbital in your Starting Sector.
2. 1 VP for each Orbital with your Population Cube at the end of the game.
3. Orbitals with your Population Cubes are considered Ships:
• They have their own Blueprints but are unable to receive Drive Ship Part Tiles.
• When destroyed in battle, return your Population Cube to the Science or Money Graveyard, but do not remove the Orbital miniature.
• Your destroyed Orbitals each add 1 to your opponent’s Reputation Tile draw (max 5).
4. You cannot construct Starbases.
5. Your Orbitals have Ship Blueprints:
4
2
3
3
1
1
0 0 1 2 3 5 7 10 13 17 21 25 30
Trade
0 0 1 2 3 5 7 10 13 17 25 30 21 Inf Mov Bui Upg Res Exp
Military tech 3
Grid tech 2
Nano tech 1
3
0
0
0
C M Y CM MY CY CMY K
Interceptor (Bronze Class) 3
Cruiser (Silver Class) 5
Orbital (Steel Class) 4
Dreadnought (Gold Class) 8
the exiles
eta geminorum
sector 234
10
221 2 21
2
3
Nuclear Source 1
Ion Cannon 1
Nuclear Drive 1
Nuclear Drive 1
Nuclear Drive 1
Hull 1
Hull 1
Hull 1
Hull 1
Ion Cannon 1
Ion Cannon 1
Ion Cannon 1
Ion Turret 3
Nuclear Source +1
Electron Computer +1
Electron Computer +1
Electron Computer +1
Electron Computer +1
Electron Computer 3
Nuclear Source
Cloaking Device
Orbital +1
Electron Computer 4444
222
4
222
Hull 11
11111
Ion Turret +1
Electron Computer
C M Y CM MY CY CMY K
faq
Q: What happens when The Exiles have a Population Cube on a normal Orbital miniature or when another Species has a Population Cube on an Exiles Orbital miniature?
A: Any Orbital with an Exiles Population Cube, regardless of miniature type, is considered an Exiles Ship. Exiles Orbital miniatures controlled by other Species are never considered Ships and do not have Blueprints.
Excerpts from the Archive of History, Library of the Galactic Center
outcasts
While members of the Galactic Council continue to scheme and skirmish for dominance, factions of outcasts ignored by the Seven sense opportunity. Emboldened by the chaos of the conflict and the humiliations in their past, these factions enter the struggle to demand the respect they've long been denied.
This expansion provides you with two new Alien Species that can be chosen in your games of Eclipse – The Exiles and Rho Indi Syndicate. To include these Alien Species in the game, add their Species Boards as selectable options during setup, and follow all normal setup instructions using the components provided.
rules
Second dawn for the galaxy
contents
24 Ships (8 Interceptors, 4 Cruisers, 2 Dreadnoughts, 10 Orbitals),
33 Population Cubes, 16 Influence Discs, 3 Ambassador Tiles, 1 Starting Sector,
1 Species Board, 1 Species Tray (Tray + Lid), 1 Control Board top, 1 Control
Board bottom, 3 Colony Ship Tiles, 1 Summary Tile, 3 Storage Markers (1 each in
orange, pink, and brown), 1 Turn Order Marker.
Species board
Summary tile
Starting sector hex
Species board
C M Y CM MY CY CMY K
Steel Class
Steel Class
C M Y CM MY CY CMY K
Starting sector hex
Summary tile
reactions
Passed
Action Phase: Reaction or Pass
Combat Phase:
Upkeep Phase: Use remaining colony ships, Income, Upkeep, Production
Cleanup Phase: Return discs from actions, Take new tech tiles from bag
Interceptors 4 Cruisers 2 Dreadnoughts 10 Orbitals 33 Population Cubes 16 Influence Discs 3 Ambassador Tiles 1 Starting Sector 1 Species Board 1 Species Tray Tray Lid 1 Control Board top 1 Control Board bottom 3 Colony Ship Tiles 1 Summary Tile 3 Storage Markers 1 each in orange pink and brown 1 Turn Order Marker Species board Summary tile Starting sector hex Species board C M Y CM MY CY CMY K Steel Class Steel Class C M Y CM MY CY CMY K Starting sector hex Summary tile reactions Passed Action Phase Reaction or Pass Combat Phase Upkeep Phase Use remaining colony ships Income Upkeep Production Cleanup Phase Return discs from actions Take new tech tiles from bag
1 1
Mov Bui Upg
xx11
xx11
Species tray + lid
Control board bottom
30 35 26 27 27 28 29 31 32 33 33 34 36 37 37 38 39
15 5
16
13 14 12 12 11 10 8 9 7 7 6 3 4 2 1 0
B
xx11
xx11
25 24 24
xx11
Use remaining colony ships
Income, Upkeep, Production
Return discs from actions
Take new tech tiles from bag
xx11
Interceptor Cruiser Dreadnought Orbital
Population Cube
Influence Disc
Dreadnought Dreadnought Cruiser Cruiser Interceptor Interceptor Orbital Orbital Interceptor Interceptor Interceptor Interceptor
xx88
Cruiser Cruiser
xx44
Dreadnought Dreadnought
xx22
Orbital Orbital
xx1010
Population
xx3333
Influence
xx1616
Storage Marker Storage Marker Storage Marker Storage Marker Storage Marker Storage Marker Storage Marker Storage Marker Storage Marker Storage Marker Storage Marker
xx11
Storage Marker Storage Marker
xx11
xx11
1
xx33
1
xx33 xx11
note: Assemble the Control Boards using the instructions on page 5 of the Eclipse rules.
the exiles
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The Terran-Hegemony War (30027–33364) tore the Rho Indi sector apart, leaving whole planetary systems in ruin. After the war, shady individuals and factions of all known species began to gravitate toward the lawless haven of The Desolation, as it soon became known. These days the sector is controlled by the Syndicate, a ruthless faction whose ships have recently raided many unsuspecting systems. Their fleets appear unexpectedly, striking fast and causing fear and terror with their stealth attacks. The Syndicate are known to occasionally ally with whomever pays the most but are regarded as fickle allies at best.
setup and stats
3 Materials
3 Science
2 Money
2 Colony Ships
Techs: starbase, gauss shield
Sector 236
Reputation Track
Trade Value 31
Exp Res Upgr Bui Mov Inf
activations per action
1 1 2 2 4 2
Species rules
2 Start with two Interceptors in your Starting Sector.
2 You have only two Ambassador Tiles.
-1 -1
After drawing Reputation Tiles, gain Money equal to the number of Reputation Tiles you drew minus 1.
-2 -2
You do not lose VP for holding the Traitor Card at the end of the game.
You cannot construct Dreadnoughts.
Increased Building costs (instead of):
Interceptor: 4 (3)
Cruiser: 6 (5)
Starbase: 4 (3)
Interceptor and Cruiser Ship Blueprints have increased Initiative Bonuses.
All Ship Blueprints have additional gauss shields:
Interceptor —
All Ship Blueprints have additional —
-1
rho indi syndicate
2
2
2
3
3
2
-2
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Trade
0 0 1 2 3 5 7101317253021InfMovBuiupgResExp
Military tech
Grid tech
Nano tech
321
1 2 3 5
1 2 3 5
monolith
3
orbital
0
0
0
221 4 21
2
10
4
Starbase
Gauss Shield
-1
3
rho indi
sector
236
3
2
Interceptor privateer class
4
-1
3
Nuclear Source
1
ion cannon
nuclear drive
1
1
Starbase marauder class
4
3
-1
hull
1
+1
electron computer
hull
1
1
ion cannon
Cruiser corsair class
6
-1
nuclear drive
1
1
1
ion cannon
hull
1
3
Nuclear Source
+1
electron computer
-11
starbase — —
-1
rho indi syndicate
2
2
2
3
3
2
-2
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Trade
0 0 1 2 3 5 7101317253021InfMovBuiupgResExp
Military tech
Grid tech
Nano tech
321
1 2 3 5
1 2 3 5
monolith
3
orbital
0
0
0
221 4 21
2
10
4
Starbase
Gauss Shield
-1
3
rho indi
sector
236
3
2
Interceptor privateer class
4
-1
3
Nuclear Source
1
ion cannon
nuclear drive
1
1
Starbase marauder class
4
3
-1
hull
1
+1
electron computer
hull
1
1
ion cannon
Cruiser corsair class
6
-1
nuclear drive
1
1
1
ion cannon
hull
1
3
Nuclear Source
+1
electron computer
-11
faq
Q: How do the Rho Indi Syndicate Trade Values work?
A: They gain 1 Resource of any other kind for every 3 Materials or 3 Science they Pay. They gain 2 Materials or 2 Science for every 3 Money they Pay.
Excerpts from the Archive of History, Library of the Galactic Center
credits
Game design: Touko Tahkokallio Graphic design: Jere Widenius
Editors: Sampo Sikiö, Van Willis Publisher: © 2023 Lautapelit.fi Oy, lautapelit.fi
Note:
Game rules and hexes use elements of images created by ESA/Hubble and released with their kind permission.
eclipse typeface is based on Franchise by Derek Weathersbee.
contents 16 Ships (8 Interceptors, 4 Cruisers, 4 Starbases), 33 Population Cubes, 16 Influence Discs, 2 Ambassador Tiles, 1 Starting Sector, 1 Species Board, 1 Species Tray (Tray + Lid), 1 Control Board top, 1 Control Board bottom, 2 Colony Ship Tiles, 1 Summary Tile, 3 Storage Markers (1 each in orange, pink, and brown), 1 Turn Order Marker.
summary tile
Species tray + lid
starting sector hex
starting sector hex
sector0
rho indi
0
summary tile
reactions
passed
action phase: reaction or pass
combat phase: in descending sector order
upkeep phase: use remaining colony ships
income, upkeep, production
cleanup phase: return discs from actions
take new tech tiles from bag
1 1
Mov Bui upg
sector
xx11
xx11
xx11
xx11
xx11
reaction or pass
in descending sector order
use remaining colony ships
income, upkeep, production
return discs from actions
take new tech tiles from bag
xx11
interceptor cruiser starbase population
cube
influence
disc
cruiser cruiser interceptor interceptor starbase population starbase interceptor interceptor interceptor interceptor
xx88
cruiser cruiser cruiser
xx44
starbase population starbase population starbase population
xx44
population
xx3333
influence
xx1616
storage marker storage marker storage marker storage marker storage marker storage marker
xx11xx11xx11
colony Ship tile
tile
colony Ship tile
ambassador
1
xx22
ambassador
1
xx22
turn order
marker
turn order
xx11
note: Assemble the Control Boards using the instructions on page 5 of the Eclipse rules.
Rho Indi Syndicate
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