The Outer Rim

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The Outer Rim was the third and final expansion for Twilight Imperium (First Edition). It released in late 1998

The content it adds to the base game is listed below

New Races

The expansion includes 2 New Races (The L1Z1X Mindnet and The Naalu Collective)

The Outer Rim

The Expansion features 13 New System Tiles. This divides into:

• 2 New Home systems
• 2 Nebulae
• 1 Gravity Rift
• 8 Regular Systems

The regular systems include:

1. Arinam/Meer
2. Arnor/Lor
3. Dal Booths/Xxehan
4. Hope's End
5. Kostboth
6. Lazul Rex
7. Qucen'n/Rarron
8. Zobatt

The additional hexes now enable an Outer Rim (another ring of the galaxy). This ring is placed behind the home systems ring.

Long Parsecs Variant

If using this variant, Home systems are instead placed inside the outer rim

Creation Gaps

After all the normal hexes have been placed, depending on the number of players, a number of 'gaps' in the outer rim will be evident

• 6 Players: 1 Gap
• 5 Players: 2 Gaps
• 4 Players: 3 Gaps
• 3 Players: 4 Gaps

Minor races are allocated to fill these gaps

Minor Races

The number of Minor races is determined by the number of 'gaps' in the outer rim

Select a gap in the Outer Rim and roll a random planet (on the Chart)

After a random planet is rolled, take the map board system belonging to that planet and place it in the selected Outer Rim gap

After placing this system, a Home System from an unused Race is placed in the now vacant spot. This race is now considered a minor race

This process is continued untill all 'gaps' are filled

The following are placed on all Minor Race Home systems:

• 2 Ground Forces on every planet
• 2 Cruisers, 2 Dreadnoughts, 1 Carrier and 2 Fighters

If a player moves any forces into the Home system of a minor race, they must engage in Space Battle (another player rolls for the Minor race units) and Invasion Battle. Eliminated Minor race units are never replaced once destroyed

Planets belonging to Minor races are not 'Neutral' and thus cannot be annexed via Manifest Destiny, Voluntary Annexation Action Card or other similar effects

Seven or Eight Player Game

Due to the Outer Rim, it is now possible to play a 7 or 8 player game using one board

Additional Game Options

• Shock Forces
• Leaders