This game is played on grids of 10,000 locations called "systems", there are about fifty of these star systems to play on. Each system is full of adventures, missions, enemies, and other players. The game is HUGE.
I'm a bit upset at reading some of the negative reviews of this outstanding game. Ignore the negative reviews written by those trying to bring the game down. They were written by a group of players who were caught cheating and were ejected from the game. The owners are infact quite fair and impartial, but, allow me to continue.
The game is a little rough on newbies, but only because there is so much to do. The instructions, FAQ, and tutorials are more than enough to get you going, all you need to do is read it. After a few hours of play you'll be flying your starship like a pro. The controls are very intuitive. There is more material being added to this game everyday. I've probably only explored a small fraction of it's potential.
I would suggest to anyone that they at least TRY this game, it's THAT good!
PLAY IT!