The Ashshari are convinced that the only way to achieve victory is a brutal "landslide" military strategy. The power of the mother ship is able to burn whole planets, vaporizing all means to sustain the life of the planet.

• Play as the A'shriari. The tireless alien race leaned against the extinction of humanity.
• ...or choose the life of an ambitious corsair and bring your clan to riches and glory.

Both challenges modify the rules of the game in different ways, converting more managerial mechanics from empire management to more risky gameplay.

Highlights

• Five new playable factions: Iolian Pact, Korkyra, Outerlands, A'shriari, and privateers;
• The game can be played from a lot of new perspectives; The replayability is increased exponentially;
• Over 100 hours of new Conquest and Scenario gameplay;
• Fly and command capital ships of an exclusive new alien shipline, from gunships to carriers;
• Vanquish all human life from the Gemini system by shutting down all of the infrastructure;
• Fire a massive weapon directly from their mothership, burning planets and vaporizing all means of sustaining life.