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Galactic Empires: The Science Fiction Trading Card Game (Alpha and Beta, "Series 1") Companion Games - 1994
Notes: Inconsistency exists on how some of the Galactic Empires series should be titled. This checklist illustrates the earliest releases, each containing approximately 90 cards in the "Alpha" and "Beta" test series, marked "Series 1" in the packaging. These were by followed by a much larger "Primary" edition with packaging marked "Series 2." Further confusion exists because there were two different starter decks for Series 2, also called "Alpha" and "Beta." Primary Edition has smooth card surfaces, while Series 1 has a rough, almost "canvassy" surface. Artist names are not shown in the effects box for Series 1. There are differing techniques used to tag Common and Uncommon cards, largely because many cards that are prevalent in the starter decks are very rare in the booster packs. Not only that, some boxes have strange collation, and the "official" lists show many Commons and Rares but very few Uncommons. I use the convention that "Common" cards are those that were included in the Beta Starter decks, while "Booster" cards are found only in Beta booster packs. In 10-card booster packs, Commons are found in positions 1-6 (starting with the cards face up) and Boosters are found in positions 7-10 (with occasional cards also in position 6). All Rare cards are found in position 6, and in some booster boxes no Rares are found at all. Cards and card variations that are only found in the Alpha series are marked accordingly. Some cards have similar titles. In the list below, I show descriptive text in [brackets] to distinguish between two varieties; variations between Alpha and Beta cards for Series 1; and variations observed for the same card in the Primary Edition (Series 2). One final word on terminology. Most lists are inconsistent in what they call the "title" of the card, sometimes using the text at the very top of the card and sometimes using the text in the middle. Because it usually is more descriptive, I call the middle text the "title."
CARDS SORTED BY TITLE
Type/
Title Strength Rarity
Aldibrik Munitions Plant T4 Common
Argo T7 Booster
Argonian Blizzard Destroyer S4 Common
Argonian Hurricane Battlecruiser [star left] S7 AlphaRare
Argonian Hurricane Battlecruiser [star right] S7 Rare
Argonian Strobe E7 Booster
Argonian Sunspot Frigate [shadow left] S3 Common
Argonian Sunspot Frigate [shadow right] S3 AlphaCommon
Argonian Typhoon Heavy Cruiser S6 Common
Argonian Whirlwind Light Cruiser S5 Common
Asteroid Field T6 Booster
Base Station [small type] B4 Common
Benakis Asteroid Belt T3 Common
Biruk's Comet T2 Common
Black Hole T6 Common
Boarding Party [Matson art] C1 Common
Boarding Party [not Matson art] C1 AlphaCommon
Bolaar IV T4 Common
Bolaar Light Pirate Raider [to Bolaar IV] S3 Booster
Bolaar Pirate Raider S5 AlphaPromo
Breakdown [O1] O1 Common
Breakdown [O5] O5 Booster
Bribe Pirate [O6] O6 BetaBooster
Bribe Pirate [O8] O8 AlphaRare
Candor II [small type] T5 Booster
Captain [no "-O" below image] C6 Rare
Cargo [E1] E1 Common
Communications Officer C4 BetaBooster
Defensive Satellites [planet left] B2 Booster
Defensive Satellites [planet right] B2 Booster
Deflection/Transfer Device E6 Booster
Doctor [Krebiz R/C2] R/C2 Common
Engineer [no shoulders] C3 Common
Engineer [shoulders] C3 AlphaCommon
Fighter R/E5 Booster
Fighter Pilot C4 Booster
Fleet Freighter [nose left] S1 Common
Fleet Freighter [nose right] S1 Common
Fleet Tug S2 Common
Forced Retreat [O3] O3 Common
Forced Retreat [O5] [small type] O5 Booster
Growing Economy B5 AlphaPromo
Heavy Phaser Refit [two extra phasers] E4 Booster
Heavy Shield Refit E3 Booster
Homecloud Nebula T5 Booster
Illness [O2] O2 Booster
Indig's Comet T4 AlphaRare
Injury [O4] O4 Booster
Invinco Guardian [M6] M6 Rare
Ion Storm [H2] H2 Common
Ion Storm [H5] H5 Booster
Kalin's Small Red Nebula T2 Common
Krebiz Battle Capsule S2 Booster
Krebiz Claw Heavy Cruiser [dust] S5 Common
Krebiz Claw Heavy Cruiser [planet] S5 AlphaCommon
Krebiz Clipper Frigate [claws left] S2 Common
Krebiz Clipper Frigate [claws right] S2 Common
Krebiz Heavy Capsule S2 Common
Krebiz Light Capsule S1 Common
Krebiz Mandible Lt. Cruiser [blue planet] S4 Booster
Krebiz Mandible Lt. Cruiser [no planet] S4 AlphaUncom
Krebiz Medium Capsule S1 Common
Krebiz Pincer Destroyer S3 Common
Krebiz Pseudo Capsule E1 Booster
Large Asteroid T1 Common
Large Phaser Eel M5 Rare
Marine [Matson art] R/C4 Rare
Marine [ship] R/C4 AlphaRare
Moon T3 Booster
Nova [effect left] H4 Booster
Nova [effect right] H4 Booster
Phaser Refit E2 Common
Planet Gouge [small type] M2 Rare
Planetary Shield B1 Common
Plasma Field T/H2 Common
Point Symbols - Player Turn Sequence BetaCommon
Probe E1 Common
Pulsar H3 Common
Repair Delivery R/O4 Booster
Sabot Sequencer E6 BetaBooster
Science Officer [Indirigan] R/C1 BetaCommon
Science Officer [Voldigar] R/C3 AlphaCommon
Shield Fiend M3 Rare
Shield Refit [one extra shield point] E1 Common
Shuttlecraft [nose left] R/E3 Common
Shuttlecraft [nose right] R/E3 Common
Small Moon T1 Common
Small Phaser Eel M1 Common
Sochess Comet T6 BetaBooster
Space Dragon [XX at top left] M4 Common
Space Station B3 Booster
Surprise Attack O7 Booster
The Cramannerak System [last line starts 'space'] T5 Common
The Scandig System T8 Booster
Time Warp H1 Common
Tractor Beam R/E2 Common
Transporter R/E2 Common
Type II Supernova H6 Booster
Vektrea Prime T5 Common
Vektrean Mercenaries Light Cruiser [small type] S4 Booster
Vorn Ringed Gas Giant T6 Booster
Vorn Ringed Gas Giant [telemetry] T6 Rare
Weapons Officer [Bolaar] C5 AlphaRare
Weapons Officer [Scorpead] C5 Rare
CARDS SORTED BY TYPE/STRENGTH Type/ Strength Title Rarity -- Point Symbols - Player Turn Sequence Gameplay -- Galactic Empires [rulebook] Gameplay Base Cards B1 Planetary Shield Common B2 Defensive Satellites [planet right] Booster B2 Defensive Satellites [planet left] Booster B3 Space Station Booster B4 Base Station [small type] Common B5 Growing Economy AlphaPromo Crew Cards C1 Boarding Party [Matson art] Common C1 Boarding Party [not Matson art] AlphaCommon R/C1 Science Officer [Indirigan] BetaCommon R/C2 Doctor [Krebiz R/C2] Common C3 Engineer [no shoulders] Common C3 Engineer [shoulders] AlphaCommon R/C3 Science Officer [Voldigar] AlphaCommon C4 Fighter Pilot Booster R/C4 Marine [Matson art] Rare R/C4 Marine [ship] AlphaRare C4 Communications Officer BetaBooster C5 Weapons Officer [Bolaar] AlphaRare C5 Weapons Officer [Scorpead] Rare C6 Captain [no "-O" below image] Rare Equipment Cards E1 Cargo [E1] Common E1 Krebiz Pseudo Capsule Booster E1 Probe Common E1 Shield Refit [one extra shield point] Common E2 Phaser Refit Common R/E2 Tractor Beam Common R/E2 Transporter Common E3 Heavy Shield Refit Booster R/E3 Shuttlecraft [nose left] Common R/E3 Shuttlecraft [nose right] Common E4 Heavy Phaser Refit [two extra phasers] Booster R/E5 Fighter Booster E6 Deflection/Transfer Device Booster E6 Sabot Sequencer BetaBooster E7 Argonian Strobe Booster Hazard Cards H1 Time Warp Common H2 Ion Storm [H2] Common T/H2 Plasma Field Common H3 Pulsar Common H4 Nova [effect left] Booster H4 Nova [effect right] Booster H5 Ion Storm [H5] Booster H6 Type II Supernova Booster Monster Cards M1 Small Phaser Eel Common M2 Planet Gouge [small type] Rare M3 Shield Fiend Rare M4 Space Dragon [XX at top left] Common M5 Large Phaser Eel Rare M6 Invinco Guardian [M6] Rare Occurrence Cards O1 Breakdown [O1] Common O2 Illness [O2] Booster O3 Forced Retreat [O3] Common O4 Injury [O4] Booster R/O4 Repair Delivery Booster O5 Breakdown [O5] Booster O5 Forced Retreat [O5] [small type] Booster O6 Bribe Pirate [O6] BetaBooster O7 Surprise Attack Booster O8 Bribe Pirate [O8] AlphaRare Ship Cards S1 Fleet Freighter [nose left] Common S1 Fleet Freighter [nose right] Common S1 Krebiz Light Capsule Common S1 Krebiz Medium Capsule Common S2 Fleet Tug Common S2 Krebiz Battle Capsule Booster S2 Krebiz Clipper Frigate [claws left] Common S2 Krebiz Clipper Frigate [claws right] Common S2 Krebiz Heavy Capsule Common S3 Argonian Sunspot Frigate [shadow left] Common S3 Argonian Sunspot Frigate [shadow right] AlphaCommon S3 Bolaar Light Pirate Raider [to Bolaar IV] Booster S3 Krebiz Pincer Destroyer Common S4 Argonian Blizzard Destroyer Common S4 Krebiz Mandible Lt. Cruiser [blue planet] Booster S4 Krebiz Mandible Lt. Cruiser [no planet] AlphaUncom S4 Vektrean Mercenaries Light Cruiser [small type] Booster S5 Argonian Whirlwind Light Cruiser Common S5 Bolaar Pirate Raider AlphaPromo S5 Krebiz Claw Heavy Cruiser [dust] Common S5 Krebiz Claw Heavy Cruiser [planet] AlphaCommon S6 Argonian Typhoon Heavy Cruiser Common S7 Argonian Hurricane Battlecruiser [star left] AlphaRare S7 Argonian Hurricane Battlecruiser [star right] Rare Terrain Cards T1 Large Asteroid Common T1 Small Moon Common T2 Biruk's Comet Common T2 Kalin's Small Red Nebula Common T3 Benakis Asteroid Belt Common T3 Moon Booster T4 Aldibrik Munitions Plant Common T4 Bolaar IV Common T4 Indig's Comet AlphaRare T5 Candor II [small type] Booster T5 Homecloud Nebula Booster T5 The Cramannerak System [last line starts 'space'] Common T5 Vektrea Prime Common T6 Asteroid Field Booster T6 Black Hole Common T6 Sochess Comet BetaBooster T6 Vorn Ringed Gas Giant Booster T6 Vorn Ringed Gas Giant [telemetry] Rare T7 Argo Booster T8 The Scandig System BoosterGo To Top of Cards Sorted by Title
CARDS SORTED BY RARITY AND TITLE
Type/
Title Strength
Beta Edition Commons (found in starter decks)
Aldibrik Munitions Plant T4
Argonian Blizzard Destroyer S4
Argonian Sunspot Frigate [shadow left] S3
Argonian Typhoon Heavy Cruiser S6
Argonian Whirlwind Light Cruiser S5
Base Station [small type] B4
Benakis Asteroid Belt T3
Biruk's Comet T2
Black Hole T6
Boarding Party [Matson art] C1
Bolaar IV T4
Breakdown [O1] O1
Cargo [E1] E1
Doctor [Krebiz R/C2] R/C2
Engineer [no shoulders] C3
Fleet Freighter [nose left] S1
Fleet Freighter [nose right] S1
Fleet Tug S2
Forced Retreat [O3] O3
Ion Storm [H2] H2
Kalin's Small Red Nebula T2
Krebiz Claw Heavy Cruiser [dust] S5
Krebiz Clipper Frigate [claws left] S2
Krebiz Clipper Frigate [claws right] S2
Krebiz Heavy Capsule S2
Krebiz Light Capsule S1
Krebiz Medium Capsule S1
Krebiz Pincer Destroyer S3
Large Asteroid T1
Phaser Refit E2
Planetary Shield B1
Plasma Field T/H2
Point Symbols - Player Turn Sequence (no counterpart in Alpha edition)
Probe E1
Pulsar H3
Science Officer [Indirigan] R/C1 (no counterpart in Alpha edition)
Shield Refit [one extra shield point] E1
Shuttlecraft [nose left] R/E3
Shuttlecraft [nose right] R/E3
Small Moon T1
Small Phaser Eel M1
Space Dragon [XX at top left] M4
The Cramannerak System [last line starts 'space'] T5
Time Warp H1
Tractor Beam R/E2
Transporter R/E2
Vektrea Prime T5
Beta Edition Boosters (not found in starter decks)
Argo T7
Argonian Strobe E7
Asteroid Field T6
Bolaar Light Pirate Raider [to Bolaar IV] S3
Breakdown [O5] O5
Bribe Pirate [O6] O6 (no counterpart in Alpha edition)
Candor II [small type] T5
Communications Officer C4 (no counterpart in Alpha edition)
Defensive Satellites [planet left] B2
Defensive Satellites [planet right] B2
Deflection/Transfer Device E6
Fighter R/E5
Fighter Pilot C4
Forced Retreat [O5] [small type] O5
Heavy Phaser Refit [two extra phasers] E4
Heavy Shield Refit E3
Homecloud Nebula T5
Illness [O2] O2
Injury [O4] O4
Ion Storm [H5] H5
Krebiz Battle Capsule S2
Krebiz Mandible Lt. Cruiser [blue planet] S4
Krebiz Pseudo Capsule E1
Moon T3
Nova [effect left] H4
Nova [effect right] H4
Repair Delivery R/O4
Sabot Sequencer E6 (no counterpart in Alpha edition)
Sochess Comet T6 (no counterpart in Alpha edition)
Space Station B3
Surprise Attack O7
The Scandig System T8
Type II Supernova H6
Vektrean Mercenaries Light Cruiser [small type] S4
Vorn Ringed Gas Giant T6
Beta Edition Rares (not found in starter decks)
Argonian Hurricane Battlecruiser [star right] S7
Captain [no "-O" below image] C6
Invinco Guardian [M6] M6
Large Phaser Eel M5
Marine [Matson art] R/C4
Planet Gouge [small type] M2
Shield Fiend M3
Weapons Officer [Scorpead] C5
Alpha Edition Cards - Different from Beta Edition
Commons (9800 copies produced)
Argonian Sunspot Frigate [shadow right] S3 (also shadow left in Alpha Edition)
Boarding Party [not Matson art] C1
Engineer [shoulders] C3
Krebiz Claw Heavy Cruiser [planet] S5
Science Officer [Voldigar] R/C3
Uncommon (5840 copies produced)
Krebiz Mandible Lt. Cruiser [no planet] S4
Rares (2920 copies produced)
Argonian Hurricane Battlecruiser [star left] S7 (also star right in Alpha Edition)
Bribe Pirate [O8] O8
Indig's Comet T4
Marine [ship] R/C4
Weapons Officer [Bolaar] C5
Promos (2920 copies produced)
Bolaar Pirate Raider S5
Growing Economy B5