An encounter is an attempt by a player to gain a foreign colony on his or her turn. An encounter consists of the following phases:
If the player's first encounter is successful (by winning on an attack or successfully making a deal), that player may have a second encounter if they have at least one encounter card. A player may have up to two encounters in a row on their turn.
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| CEO | Any Phase | Start Turn • Regroup • Destiny • Launch • Alliance • Planning • Reveal • Resolution |
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