Welcome to the Ultima Galaxy Field Guide & Wiki — the central intelligence database for covert operatives, tactical combat protocols, and the secret war for Dark Matter on modern Earth.

Behind the everyday facade of human civilization lies an invisible world of underground research complexes, tectonic extraction wells, and extraterrestrial alliances. Secret shadow Organizations battle for dominance over Dark Matter — an exotic substance capable of unlocking alien technology.

The Secret War: Your Role as an Agent

You are an Agent commanding an independent Bureau inside one of Earth's shadow Organizations. Your mission is to recruit alien operatives, deploy covert tactical squads, and secure control of tectonic Dark Matter wells before they deplete at the end of each season.

• Lead Your Bureau: Build your reputation, manage your operative roster, and expand your Bureau's influence across global operations.
• Contract Extraterrestrials: Enlist alien operatives stranded on Earth, each bringing unique combat abilities, psionic powers, and specialized combat profiles.
• Climb the Ranks: Compete against rival Agents in tactical duels to expand your Organization's dominion over Earth's Dark Matter wells.

Tactical Combat: 6-Turn Duels

Combat in Ultima Galaxy is fast, tense, and deeply tactical:

• Simultaneous Planning: Both Agents issue orders simultaneously without seeing the opponent's planned moves. When both confirm, cards are revealed and resolved in real time.
• Three Battlefield Anomalies: Combat unfolds across three contested Anomalies. Each Anomaly possesses distinct spatial properties that reveal over the first three turns and alter the battlefield.
• 12-Card Protocols: Every operation is executed using a Protocol — a strike squad of exactly 12 unique operative contracts. With no duplicate characters permitted, every deck choice matters.
• Deep Operative Chemistry: Operatives from shared origins naturally fight better together. Matching an operative's Race, Planet, Star System, and Galaxy unlocks vital pre-match strength bonuses.

The Covert Economy: Contract Exchange

Power in Ultima Galaxy is driven by a living, player-to-player market:

• The Contract Exchange: Buy, sell, and trade operative contracts directly with other Agents on an open P2P marketplace.
• Galactic Credits (GC): The universal currency of covert operations. Earn GC through combat victories, achievements, and successful trading on the Exchange.
• Dark Matter (DM): The rarest commodity on Earth. Secure DM to requisition specialized supply packs and unlock high-level Bureau assets.

Field Guide & Wiki Sections

Explore the intelligence archives to prepare for your next operation:

• Combat & Rules of Engagement: In-depth guide to simultaneous turn flow, energy management, placement tactics, and anomaly dynamics.
• Operatives & Dossiers: Complete profiles of alien races, operative tiers, combat attributes (Strength, Defense, Psionics, Stealth, Resonance), and evolution programs.
• Chemistry & Protocol Building: Detailed breakdown of geographical and racial affinity calculations to help you build synergistic squads.
• Organizations & World Lore: The secret history of extraterrestrial contact on Earth, the mystery of the Great Filter, and the shadow factions vying for power.
• Market Operations: How to trade effectively on the Contract Exchange, optimize GC earnings, and manage your Bureau's asset registry.