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== The Orion Station - Quick Rules ==

=== Game Overview ===
* '''Objective:''' Earn 50 or more credits by buying and selling Goods cards.
* '''Starting Setup:''' Each player starts with 20 credits and a hand of 5 cards. The six Goods (Ice, Sprouts,
Ore, Spice, Fuel, Chips) begin in a shared supply of 6 each.
* '''End Game:''' The first player to '''end their turn''' with 50 or more credits triggers the end game. (It
is checked at end of turn — going over 50 mid-turn and then spending back below does not count.) All other
players then receive exactly one final turn.
* '''Winning:''' The player with the highest total credits wins.
* '''Tie Breaker:''' Ties go to the player who triggered the end game.

=== Player Turn Phases ===
Each turn consists of two distinct phases:

; 1. Draw Phase
: '''Draw 2 cards''' from the deck.
: '''Keep 1 card''' in your hand and discard the other.

; 2. Play Phase
: Perform '''up to 3 Actions''' from the action list below.

; End of Turn (Cargo Hold Limit & Fine)
: Your cargo hold can never hold more than '''6 Goods'''. If you '''end your turn holding 6''', you must '''pay
a 2-credit fine''' to the safety inspector.
: ''Sell or jettison down to 5 or fewer before your turn ends to avoid this fine.''

=== Play Phase Actions ===
''Maximum of 3 actions per turn.''

* '''Draw:''' Draw and keep 1 additional card from the deck.
* '''Buy Goods:''' Purchase a Goods card from your hand by paying its listed Buy price; its goods move from the
supply into your cargo.
* '''Sell Goods:''' Sell a Goods card from your hand for its listed Sell price; the matching goods return from
your cargo to the supply.
* '''Play Utility:''' Put a (U)tility card from your hand into play. You may optionally activate its effect
immediately by paying its listed cost.
* '''Activate Utility:''' Use the effect of a (U)tility card already in front of you.
*: ''Note: You can have a maximum of 3 Utility cards in play at any time. Each card can only be activated once
per turn.''
* '''Espionage / Support:''' Play an (E)spionage or (S)upport card from your hand targeting a legal player
specified on the card text.

=== Free Actions & Reactions ===
''These do not count towards your 3-action limit.''

* '''Reaction (R):''' During an opponent's turn, play a Reaction card in response to what they do — it is free
and costs you no action. Some Reactions '''cancel''' the trigger (e.g. a Station Security Detail negates an
Espionage attack); others '''fire alongside''' it. '''Anyone''' may react, not just the target. Buys and Sells
always go through and cannot be cancelled.
* '''Jettison Goods:''' Remove any number of Goods tokens from your cargo hold at any time during your turn;
they return to the shared supply.
* '''Dump Utility:''' Discard a (U)tility card from play at any time during your turn to clear a slot for a new
one.

=== Additional Rules ===

* '''Goods Swapping:''' Swapping a Good via card effects does not count as "filling" your cargo hold and does
not trigger fines.
* '''Station Security Detail (SSD):''' A Reaction that can block any targeted action against you or another
player (e.g., Espionage or Utility effects). Discard after use. SSDs cannot block Buy, Sell, or Free Actions.
* '''Card Priority:''' Card-specific instructions always take precedence over the standard rulebook.

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