Player Aid
The player whose Researcher token is farthest back on the Time Track is the active player.
Choose one action and interact with the app. Record results on your note board - all information is private.
Move your Researcher token clockwise on the Time Track by the action's time cost. If others are in that space, place your token in front of them.
When ALL tokens have crossed a thick line (between spaces 3-4, 6-7, 9-10, 12-1), rotate the Earth's inner orbit 1 sector counterclockwise on the board, your space board, and in the app. Then verify all face-down photos.
Move Researcher to an adjacent Quadrant (1 time) or the opposite Quadrant (2 time). You may end in a Quadrant with other Researchers.
Select sectors in your current Quadrant and an object type. App reveals how many of that object are in those sectors. The UAP counts as Space Junk in Surveys.
| Survey Range | Cost |
|---|---|
| Entire Quadrant | 1 |
| One Orbit in Quadrant | 2 |
| One Stack (2 sectors) | 2 |
| Single Sector | 3 |
Select a sector in your Quadrant. App reveals the exact object in that sector. Announce which sector you are targeting. The UAP appears as Space Junk when targeted.
Place one of your photo tokens face-down at a 90-degree angle in a sector in your Quadrant. Photos are verified each time the Earth rotates. Rotate face-up when verified correct; incorrect photos are removed and their owner advances 1 on the Time Track.
Requires at least 1 verified photo of that satellite type anywhere on the board. Reveals a logic rule specific to this game.
| Satellite | Info Type | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Communications (A, B) | Position of one object type | 1 |
| Navigation (C, D) | Relationship between two types | 1 |
| Spy (E, F) | Exact quantity per orbit/quadrant | 2 |
Select the sector you believe contains the UAP and identify all 3 neighboring sectors. App confirms correct or incorrect. Announce your result (not the location) to all players. Triggers end of game if correct.
| Object | Rule | Orbit |
|---|---|---|
| Luna | Revealed at start | Outer only |
| Hubble | Cannot be next to Luna | Outer only |
| ISS | Must be next to at least 1 Space Junk | Inner only |
| Spy Satellites | Odd-numbered sectors only | Inner only |
| Meteor Showers | Always stacked in pairs at game start | Both |
| Comm. Satellites | Even-numbered sectors only; max 2 per orbit (Expert) | Both |
| Nav. Satellites | Always in directly opposite sectors, same orbit | Both |
| Space Junk | Never more than 2 next to each other | Both |
| UAP | Appears as Space Junk | Both |
Triggered when one player correctly finds the UAP. That player advances their token 5 spaces.
All other players whose tokens are at least 1 space back get one final scoring opportunity (in back-to-front order):
Final photos may be placed in any Quadrant. Press "End Game and Reveal All" in app when done.
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Next to | Same orbit, neighboring sector |
| Stacked | Inner/outer orbit, neighboring sector |
| Directly across | Same orbit, opposite side of Earth |
When the green UAP icon pulses in the app, new information has been declassified. Write it at the bottom of your note board. Tap the icon to review all reports received so far. Do not share this information - other players may not have received it yet.