In Ports of Call, each player becomes a starship captain of an interstellar freighter with the goal of building a trading empire among the planets of the Imperium. Ports of Call includes multiple ways of playing. By buying low and selling high, players gain more income and can buy more ships. Also, players can choose to fight pirates or even collect bounties, but if you attack civilian vessels, you may find that bounty hunters are looking for you! Features: Six factions: the Imperium, System Defense Force, Bounty Hunters, *Pirate Clans, Celadon Pirates, & Magna Raiderrs Over 100+ full-color ship counters + additional markers 22 Stat Cards (one for each ship class) Full-color game map (26"x27", divided into 12 sections)