Anomalies

Some system tiles contain anomalies. These systems restrict movement and have special rules governing them. They are identified by a red border located on the tile's corners.

Some anomaly systems (introduced in the Prophecy of Kings Expansion) contain planets; these systems are still anomalies.

Abilities can cause a system tile to become an anomaly (e.g. Placing a Dimensional Tear); that system tile is treated as an anomaly in addition to its other properties.

Abilities can cause a system to be two different types of anomalies at once; that system has the properties of both anomalies.

Asteroid Field[]

A ship cannot move through or into an asteroid field.

Nebula[]

A ship cannot move through, but may move into a nebula.
A ship cannot move into a nebula unless it is the active system (i.e. it cannot be the destination of a Retreat, Skilled Retreat or similar effects)
If a space combat occurs in a nebula, the defender applies +1 to each combat roll of their ships during that combat.
A ship that begins the “Movement” step of a tactical action in a nebula treats its move value as “1” for the duration of that step (this move value may still be increased by other means).

Supernova[]

A ship cannot move through or into a supernova.

Gravity Rift[]

A ship that will move out of or through a gravity rift at any time during its movement, applies +1 to its move value (This can allow a ship to reach the active system from farther away than it normally could).
For each ship that would move out of or through a gravity rift, 1 die is rolled immediately before it exits the gravity rift system; on a result of 1–3, that ship is removed from the board.
- Dice are not rolled for units that are being transported by ships that have capacity.
- Units that are being transported are removed from the board if the ship transporting them is removed from the board.
- Units that are removed are returned to the player’s reinforcements.
A gravity rift can affect the same ship multiple times during a single movement.
A system that contains multiple gravity rifts is treated as a single gravity rift.

Entropic Scar []

All unit abilities cannot be used by or against units inside of an entropic scar. Text abilities are unaffected.
Wormholes that would be placed inside of an entropic scar are discarded instead.
At the start of the status phase, a player that has ships in an entropic scar can spend a token from their strategy pool to gain one of their faction-specific technologies.

Planet Systems Containing Anomalies[]

Prophecy of Kings Expansion[]

The Prophecy of Kings Expansion introduced the following Anomalies:

The Dark (Empyrean Home System): Is a Nebula
Cormund System: Contains the Hazardous planet Cormund in addition to a Gravity Rift
Everra System: Contains the Cultural planet Everra in addition to a Nebula
Asteroid/Alpha System: A system containing an Asteroid Field as well as an Alpha Wormhole
Supernova: An additional Supernova tile
Muaat Supernova: A Supernova tile for the Muaat Hero ability

Thunder's Edge Expansion[]

The Thunder's Edge Expansion introduced the following Anomalies:

Ordinian and Revelation (Last Bastion Home System): Is a Nebula
Andeara System: Contains the Industrial planet Andeara in addition to an Alpha Wormhole
Industrex System: Contains the Industrial planet Industrex in addition to an Asteroid Field
The Watchtower System: Contains the Watchtower Space Station, as well as a Gravity Rift and an Asteroid Field
Gravity Rift/Beta System: A system containing a Gravity Rift as well as a Beta Wormhole
Entropic Scar: An Entropic Scar tile
Lemox System: Contains the Industrial planet Lemox in addition to an Entropic Scar