Now pull down a menu and choose X-Wings. Finally, close the production screen and the sector map and repeat the above every time you send out agents, move fleets, or build factories. Multiply all this by up to 200 systems and you can expect serious finger cramps after awhile. It's refreshing to see space combat that looks like it's actually happening in outer space. Ion Cannons disrupt the power on ships, allowing people trapped on a planet to escape.
Energy shields protect planets from outer space bombardment.
Also, the familiar Star Wars characters and names are a plus, and the graphics are sometimes cool. On the minus side, the interface gets very tiresome once you've started expanding your influence. Put it all together, and Rebellion is enjoyable and absorbing, but only for fans of both Star Wars and strategy games, and only for a while, until the repetitive game play causes you to move on to another game.