Setup · On Mars

Choose the player count, then tick steps off as you go. Ticks are kept on this device.

The colony

Place the board with Orbit and Colony visible. Set the Shuttle, Colony Level, Remaining Missions, LSS and scoring markers to their starting spaces. Sort resources, Crystals, Tech tiles, Research and Discovery tiles, buildings and cards into their printed areas.
Shuffle the Blueprint, Scientist, Earth Contract, Mission and Private Goal decks separately. Reveal the starting displays as shown in the rulebook; keep the remaining decks nearby.
Place the Mission cards and remaining-mission marker according to player count. Seed the Colony with the starting buildings, Research tiles and Discovery tiles shown in the setup diagram.

Solo setup

For solo, set up a second player color for Lacerda, give it no Private Goal cards, put its Bot on the Mine icon in the Progress area, and shuffle the Solo deck. Choose a challenge from the solo goals.

Each player

Choose a color and take its player board, Colonists, Bots, Rover, Ship, markers and starting resources. Place your starting Mine and Shelter and set your markers on their initial tracks.
Take the starting Shelter Tech and place it on the matching Laboratory space. Place your player marker on a starting Turn Order space and take its printed benefit.
Place your remaining Colonists, Bots, Rover, Ship, resource markers and Progress cubes in their starting areas. Keep the player aid visible for the action and shuttle phases.

The colony

Place the board with Orbit and Colony visible. Set the Shuttle, Colony Level, Remaining Missions, LSS and scoring markers to their starting spaces. Sort resources, Crystals, Tech tiles, Research and Discovery tiles, buildings and cards into their printed areas.
Shuffle the Blueprint, Scientist, Earth Contract, Mission and Private Goal decks separately. Reveal the starting displays as shown in the rulebook; keep the remaining decks nearby.
Place the Mission cards and remaining-mission marker according to player count. Seed the Colony with the starting buildings, Research tiles and Discovery tiles shown in the setup diagram.

Solo setup

For solo, set up a second player color for Lacerda, give it no Private Goal cards, put its Bot on the Mine icon in the Progress area, and shuffle the Solo deck. Choose a challenge from the solo goals.

Each player

Choose a color and take its player board, Colonists, Bots, Rover, Ship, markers and starting resources. Place your starting Mine and Shelter and set your markers on their initial tracks.
Take the starting Shelter Tech and place it on the matching Laboratory space. Place your player marker on a starting Turn Order space and take its printed benefit.
Place your remaining Colonists, Bots, Rover, Ship, resource markers and Progress cubes in their starting areas. Keep the player aid visible for the action and shuttle phases.

The colony

Place the board with Orbit and Colony visible. Set the Shuttle, Colony Level, Remaining Missions, LSS and scoring markers to their starting spaces. Sort resources, Crystals, Tech tiles, Research and Discovery tiles, buildings and cards into their printed areas.
Shuffle the Blueprint, Scientist, Earth Contract, Mission and Private Goal decks separately. Reveal the starting displays as shown in the rulebook; keep the remaining decks nearby.
Place the Mission cards and remaining-mission marker according to player count. Seed the Colony with the starting buildings, Research tiles and Discovery tiles shown in the setup diagram.

Each player

Choose a color and take its player board, Colonists, Bots, Rover, Ship, markers and starting resources. Place your starting Mine and Shelter and set your markers on their initial tracks.
Take the starting Shelter Tech and place it on the matching Laboratory space. Place your player marker on a starting Turn Order space and take its printed benefit.
Place your remaining Colonists, Bots, Rover, Ship, resource markers and Progress cubes in their starting areas. Keep the player aid visible for the action and shuttle phases.

The colony

Place the board with Orbit and Colony visible. Set the Shuttle, Colony Level, Remaining Missions, LSS and scoring markers to their starting spaces. Sort resources, Crystals, Tech tiles, Research and Discovery tiles, buildings and cards into their printed areas.
Shuffle the Blueprint, Scientist, Earth Contract, Mission and Private Goal decks separately. Reveal the starting displays as shown in the rulebook; keep the remaining decks nearby.
Place the Mission cards and remaining-mission marker according to player count. Seed the Colony with the starting buildings, Research tiles and Discovery tiles shown in the setup diagram.

Each player

Choose a color and take its player board, Colonists, Bots, Rover, Ship, markers and starting resources. Place your starting Mine and Shelter and set your markers on their initial tracks.
Take the starting Shelter Tech and place it on the matching Laboratory space. Place your player marker on a starting Turn Order space and take its printed benefit.
Place your remaining Colonists, Bots, Rover, Ship, resource markers and Progress cubes in their starting areas. Keep the player aid visible for the action and shuttle phases.

The colony

Place the board with Orbit and Colony visible. Set the Shuttle, Colony Level, Remaining Missions, LSS and scoring markers to their starting spaces. Sort resources, Crystals, Tech tiles, Research and Discovery tiles, buildings and cards into their printed areas.
Shuffle the Blueprint, Scientist, Earth Contract, Mission and Private Goal decks separately. Reveal the starting displays as shown in the rulebook; keep the remaining decks nearby.
Place the Mission cards and remaining-mission marker according to player count. Seed the Colony with the starting buildings, Research tiles and Discovery tiles shown in the setup diagram.

Each player

Choose a color and take its player board, Colonists, Bots, Rover, Ship, markers and starting resources. Place your starting Mine and Shelter and set your markers on their initial tracks.
Take the starting Shelter Tech and place it on the matching Laboratory space. Place your player marker on a starting Turn Order space and take its printed benefit.
Place your remaining Colonists, Bots, Rover, Ship, resource markers and Progress cubes in their starting areas. Keep the player aid visible for the action and shuttle phases.

The colony

Place the board with Orbit and Colony visible. Set the Shuttle, Colony Level, Remaining Missions, LSS and scoring markers to their starting spaces. Sort resources, Crystals, Tech tiles, Research and Discovery tiles, buildings and cards into their printed areas.
Shuffle the Blueprint, Scientist, Earth Contract, Mission and Private Goal decks separately. Reveal the starting displays as shown in the rulebook; keep the remaining decks nearby.
Place the Mission cards and remaining-mission marker according to player count. Seed the Colony with the starting buildings, Research tiles and Discovery tiles shown in the setup diagram.

Each player

Choose a color and take its player board, Colonists, Bots, Rover, Ship, markers and starting resources. Place your starting Mine and Shelter and set your markers on their initial tracks.
Take the starting Shelter Tech and place it on the matching Laboratory space. Place your player marker on a starting Turn Order space and take its printed benefit.
Place your remaining Colonists, Bots, Rover, Ship, resource markers and Progress cubes in their starting areas. Keep the player aid visible for the action and shuttle phases.

The colony

Place the board with Orbit and Colony visible. Set the Shuttle, Colony Level, Remaining Missions, LSS and scoring markers to their starting spaces. Sort resources, Crystals, Tech tiles, Research and Discovery tiles, buildings and cards into their printed areas.
Shuffle the Blueprint, Scientist, Earth Contract, Mission and Private Goal decks separately. Reveal the starting displays as shown in the rulebook; keep the remaining decks nearby.
Place the Mission cards and remaining-mission marker according to player count. Seed the Colony with the starting buildings, Research tiles and Discovery tiles shown in the setup diagram.

Each player

Choose a color and take its player board, Colonists, Bots, Rover, Ship, markers and starting resources. Place your starting Mine and Shelter and set your markers on their initial tracks.
Take the starting Shelter Tech and place it on the matching Laboratory space. Place your player marker on a starting Turn Order space and take its printed benefit.
Place your remaining Colonists, Bots, Rover, Ship, resource markers and Progress cubes in their starting areas. Keep the player aid visible for the action and shuttle phases.

The colony

Place the board with Orbit and Colony visible. Set the Shuttle, Colony Level, Remaining Missions, LSS and scoring markers to their starting spaces. Sort resources, Crystals, Tech tiles, Research and Discovery tiles, buildings and cards into their printed areas.
Shuffle the Blueprint, Scientist, Earth Contract, Mission and Private Goal decks separately. Reveal the starting displays as shown in the rulebook; keep the remaining decks nearby.
Place the Mission cards and remaining-mission marker according to player count. Seed the Colony with the starting buildings, Research tiles and Discovery tiles shown in the setup diagram.

Each player

Choose a color and take its player board, Colonists, Bots, Rover, Ship, markers and starting resources. Place your starting Mine and Shelter and set your markers on their initial tracks.
Take the starting Shelter Tech and place it on the matching Laboratory space. Place your player marker on a starting Turn Order space and take its printed benefit.
Place your remaining Colonists, Bots, Rover, Ship, resource markers and Progress cubes in their starting areas. Keep the player aid visible for the action and shuttle phases.