A Review for the RETAIL version of Renagade Studio's Warp's Edge without Expansions.

About Warp's Edge, from BoardGameGeek:

You are Taylor Minde, rookie pilot of the Force's Outer Rim. After a crucial battle you are stranded far away from your fleet, lost and alone. With resources running low you jump through warp gate after warp gate hoping to find the right combination home. But home is not what you find. The warp takes you further out in the galaxy than the Force has ever gone. You are deep behind enemy lines and find yourself on the edge of a blackhole... and on the doorstep of the enemy's mighty mothership. You have a moment of bravery and approach the enemy's fleet. Just maybe you can get through them and destroy the mothership... but before you have a chance to react the enemy is already upon you. Lasers fire. Photon cannons pierce through the blackness. A moment later your shields are gone, your laser battery empty, and your hull damaged. Your powerless ship splits apart as you fall from the enemy and into the black hole below. Just as your ship crests gravity's edge you and infinite blackness takes hold... you are back where you started. The enemy fleet is before you. The mothership looming in the distance. And, most importantly, your laser battery is full. You have a second chance at the edge of space and now you know what's coming... Warp's Edge is a solo bag-building game of space combat. Pilot one of four starfighters, which each have their own unique weapon loadouts. You'll be facing off against one of five alien motherships and its accompanying fleet. Every matchup offers a different challenge, pushing you toward new strategies and tactics. You have a limited number of warps to succeed, so choose wisely as you improve your arsenal and learn new skills! In the box you will also find a 28-page choose-your-path storybook, Singularity, written by Banana Chan. This sets the stage for the events of the game and reveals Taylor's backstory. You can even customize the game setup based on the narrative choices you make!