Gathering and managing resources is a very important part of the game, but don't forget to assemble energy generators, crew, and colonist's quarters. The New World campaign has 3 single player campaigns - one for each race. Each campaign has shared missions, but the goal of the mission differs depending on the race. For example, if you play the Klingons in a certain mission, your mission would be to destroy the base, but the goal of the Romulans in the same mission would be to defend it. The 14 missions in the campaign will take the player across different planets in the Tabula Rasa system, each with its characteristic tileset and perils.
Every mission has several goals and victory conditions.
The number of goals in each mission makes gameplay lengthy, and sometimes, quite arduous. The goals vary in difficulty - they might be exploring an alien temple, and later battle for survival and resources. The missions usually have about three goals. Completing the primary goal is crucial for further plot development, whilst the optional goals may only increase your score and rank. Each race has five basic units and several vehicles characteristic for every race.