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'''The Great Gate has opened; adventure and riches await!'''

Welcome to the Canis Major dwarf galaxy! We hope that your trip through the Great Gate was a safe one; many of the fortune-seekers that embark on this dangerous journey never make it this far. After all, an unauthorized jump of 25,000 light years through a heavily guarded artificial wormhole is bound to cause some issues – both technical and legal. Thankfully, now that you’re here, it’s time to get straight to business.

=== Key Features ===
* Choose your own playstyle 
** [[Combat]]: Fight enemies using a wide range of weaponry.
** [[Mining]]: Scrape asteroid surfaces or blow them to bits to harvest their core.
** [[Salvage]]: Discover and salvage derelict ships and wreckage.
** [[Trade|Trading]]: Find the best trade routes. Buy low, sell high.
* Play the game full screen or place it on the bottom of your desktop
You can let the [[ECHO|autopilot]] play idle or take a more hands on approach.
* Find and collect loot 
You'll find powerful gear and rare [[Items|items]] that allow you to push further into the sectors.
* Buy and upgrade new [[Ships|ships]]
Choose from a [[Ship List|wide variety of ships]], ranging from small miners to large destroyers.
* Dynamic NPC captains
From rival pirates and traders to helpful miners. Interact, ally, fight or avoid them.
* [[Refinery|Refine]] raw ore/salvage and craft your gear
Raw resources can be refined into materials. Use these materials to [[Forge|craft]] powerful gear to boost your ships and level up your game. Or sell them for a handy profit.
* [[XP|Level up]] your [[Captain|captain]] and hire crew
Pick from multiple [[Skills|skill trees]] and unlock powerful abilities or focus on becoming an industrial powerhouse. Crew with different professions provide passive perks and unique bonuses that enhance your skill trees.
* [[Navigation|Explore]] a vast, procedurally generated galaxy 
Travel using the gate-network.
* Story & dynamic [[Missions|missions]]
A wide range of different missions that will require you to diversify your ships.

=== Let the game idle while you work ===
Play Vanguard Galaxy full screen on a second monitor or place it at the bottom of your screen. It stays out of your way when you need to focus on something else (work, play another game, or watch a video). Engage the Autopilot and your ship’s [[ECHO]] system will complete most basic tasks on its own, with minimal input required from you.

=== Explore a destabilizing galaxy ===
You are let loose in a procedurally generated world where [[Factions|corporate interests]] clash with the galaxy’s established population. Pledge allegiance to one of the corporations, or stay neutral and forge your own path. The world reacts to your actions and builds its own storyline as you explore new systems and make a name for yourself.

=== Reach the top ===
Level up your captain and crew, and equip all of your space ships with top-of-the-line components. The [[Conquest Zone|deepest reaches]] of the galaxy may be savage and unpredictable, but with sufficient preparation you’ll be ready for any challenge it can throw at you.

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