In addition to the standard game scenario, where each player acts solely in their own interests, a team play scenario is also possible.
This scenario has only minor differences from the base game.
For team play, an even number of participants is required, and they are divided into pairs.
Each team of two players aims to score a total of 180 victory points. As soon as a team reaches 180 points, the game ends—unless the remaining teams still in the turn order manage to score a higher total.
An important condition is that players within the same team cannot exchange any resources—ships, planets, or technologies. All trades are only possible with participants from other teams.
Both members of a team take their turns simultaneously and in parallel with each other.
Of course, team members do not engage in conflicts with each other—they do not attack each other's ships or capture each other's planets.
Otherwise, the game proceeds as usual.