CONTENTS: ? 6-page rule booklet ? play map ? 2 chart cards ? 480 counters. ~ "The Epsilon Cetus system, containing an MS red dwarf and a G0 yellow star, was originally colonized by two independent relocations missions, each of distinct ethnic origin. The first to arrive, and thus to claim the better G0 system, were those of Islamic origin. The fact may be seen in the names given the two stars, and to the planets of the system they colonized. For the primary, the name An-Nur, meaning The Light was selected; the far companion named Az-Zarr, or The Distresser. The five worlds were then named Al-Hazzak (The Provider), Al-Mughni (The Enricher), Al-Mumit (The Killer), and AI-Akhir (The Last). The second mission, of Chinese origin, arrived some 50 years later, in a crippled colony ship. Entering the An-Nur system, they found it jealously guarded by a handful of Islamic ships, and had to crash-land instead in the far poorer quality red dwarf system. This early incident left a lasting animosity between the two cultures.The survivors did manage to establish a small colony in the second system, and eventually selected their own astral names through the time-honored device of the I Ching; being the names of hexagrams describing the qualities in plain view. They adopted their own names for the two stars, calling their primary Chin, meaning Progress, choosing to ignore its low luminosity and occasional flares. The other star they called Kou, or Infiltration by Inferior Men. The closest of the planets was called Chien (Growth) paired with its fertile satellite I (Help From Above). Working outward, the worlds were then called Ta Yu (Wealth), K'an (Danger), and K'un (Adversity). Some years later, Lu was discovered incoming in a cometary orbit, its name meaning Newcomer. Over two centuries, the Islamic culture established itself in its system, exploiting its mineral and ecological wealth to the fullest..."
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