Once the spaceship is built an event deck is shuffled and in the second half of the game players have to see how well their spaceships fare on a race to reach base (the end of the deck). The spaceships built by the players on their boards do not actually move. Instead each players position in the race is represented by a ship token on a seperate race board to track position.
Position is important. If you are at the front, you will get first choice of goods on planetfall, but being first also means you are the first one the pirates will attack!

Watch as that asteroid hits a players weak link and a section of his ship breaks off into space! See the plague ravage a ship killing all the crew leaving the intact spaceship drifting helplessly in space! Just some of the hazards you will face during the race. If you looked at the cards before the race, hopefully your ship design will hold together to see you finish the race.

Any ships that make it through what the event deck throws at them then earn credits and the next round begins. There are 3 rounds in total, with each round needing a bigger ship to build.

This is a good light hearted game that doesn't take itself too seriously and we have fun with it every time we play. Review by Brian