Index Card Round and Tactical Action Breakdown

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	L	Q	X	AD
1	Round Breakdown: Each Round will follow these steps in order, top to bottom, then numerically						Tactical Action: Activate a System, then take any number of other steps, left to right, top to bottom
2	Step 1:	Strategy Phase	1. Starting with Speaker, choose strategy card(s) clockwise. (Collect Trade Good(s) on card if available)				1. Activation	2. Movement	3. Combat	4. Invasion	5. Production
3	Step 1:	Strategy Phase	2. Speaker: Add 1 Trade Good to unpicked Strategy cards. (Number on Strategy Cards decides INITIATIVE)				(Mandatory)	1. Move ships from systems WITHOUT your command tokens to ACTIVE system	1. Anti-Fighter Barrage	1. Bombardment	1. Units in Active System use PRODUCTION (ex. Space Dock.) Paid via exhausting Planet cards (or Trade Goods) up to production capacity
4	Step 2: Repeat until all Passed	Action Phase	Use Initiative for turn order. Choose ACTION and resolve (if possible) or PASS.				1. Place a Command Token from your Tactic Pool in a system that DOES NOT have one of YOURS already. This is now the ACTIVE SYSTEM		(Units with AFB Roll to destroy Fighters ONLY)	(Choose which Planet to use Bombardment on. Roll for hits to Ground Forces there)
5		Action Phase	All Strategy cards MUST be used before passing!)						(Units with AFB Roll to destroy Fighters ONLY)
6		Strategic Action:	1. Resolve Primary Effect of Strategy Card.						(This Only Happens once)
7		Strategic Action:	2. Others may resolve Secondary Effect. (Exhaust card after use.)					(Active System is the DESTINATION; pull ships INTO Active System)	(This Only Happens once)	2. Commit Ground Forces
8		Component Action:	Any "ACTION:" on cards/tech/sheets/etc. - Follow Steps as described, discard action cards after use						2. Announce Retreat(s)	(Choose Planet to Invade)
9		Tactical Action:	See back of card for Tactical Action Steps						2. Announce Retreat(s)	3. Space Cannon Defense
10	Step 3:	Status Phase	In Initiative Order:					2. Space Cannon Offense: Units with Space Cannon ability roll for hits against ships in ACTIVE SYSTEM	3. Space Combat Rolls	(Defenders roll for each unit on target planet with Space Cannon for hits on Invading Ground Forces)	(Units Produced limited by Fleet Capacity per System)
11			1. Score Objectives (Max 1 Public & 1 Secret)		2. Speaker: Reveal and Read Next Public Objective		(Command tokens of other players DO NOT prevent Activating a System)		3. Space Combat Rolls
12			3. Draw 1(+) Action Card (Max 7 in hand)		4. Remove Command Tokens from Game Board				4. Assign Hits
13			5. Gain 2 Command Tokens (May Redistribute Now)		6. Ready ALL Cards				5. Retreat or Repeat until one/both players have no ships left		(Blockaded = Enemy SHIPS in System, but none of yours:)
14			7. Repair Units (Units flipped via Sustain Damage)		8. Return Strategy Cards					4. Ground Combat Rolls
15	Step 4:	Agenda Phase	1. Speaker: Reveal and Read Agenda Card	2. Discuss/Barter (Trade OK, even NON-NEIGHBORS)	3. Vote (via Influence on Planets) clockwise with Speaker voting LAST. Tie decided by Speaker			(Active Player first, then Clockwise)		5. Assign Hits until Defender has none left
16		Agenda Phase	1. Speaker: Reveal and Read Agenda Card	2. Discuss/Barter (Trade OK, even NON-NEIGHBORS)				(Active Player first, then Clockwise)		5. Assign Hits until Defender has none left	Ships:
17		(Once Unlocked)	4. Resolve Agenda	5. Repeat 1-4 for 2nd agenda		6. Ready Planet Cards		(Roll>Assign Hits>Next)		6. Establish control of planets	Ground Units:
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