A game of Eclipse places you in control of a vast interstellar civilization, competing for success with its rivals. You explore new star systems, research technologies, and build spaceships with which to wage war. There are many potential paths to victory, so you need to plan your strategy according to the strengths and weaknesses of your species, while paying attention to the other civilizations' endeavours.Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy is a revised and upgraded version of the Eclipse base game that debuted in 2011 that features:New graphic design, while maintaining the acclaimed symbology of the first editionAn introductory short story by award-winning science fiction novelist Johanna Sinisalo, providing rich background for the world of EclipseA full line of Ship Pack 1 miniaturesNew miniatures for ancients, GCDS, orbitals, and moreCustom plastic inlaysCustom combat diceFine-tuned gameplay. Set Contains: 108 player ship miniatures1 galactic center defense system miniature14 ancient ship miniatures4 guardian miniatures12 orbital miniatures10 monolith miniatures210 acrylic cubes96 acrylic discs24 dice18 storage markers1 round marker1 black reputation tile bag1 white tech tile bag54 sector hexes114 tech tiles282 shp part tiles36 discovery tiles24 colony ship tiles6 blueprint tiles33 reputation tiles18 ambassador tiles10 orbital/monolith tiles1 start player tile6 summary tiles1 traitor tile4 info tiles6 species boards (two-sided)6 species trays (with lid)6 control boards (two-part)1 tech tray1 upgrade tray (with lid)2 table trays (with lid)1 base tray