Alien Frontiers Edition X -- playthrough & review (3p)

About Alien Frontiers: Edition X, from BoardGameGeek:

Celebrating over 10 years of Alien Frontiers, Alien Frontiers Edition X offers the quintessential experience of this beloved dice-placement game. An alien frontier awaits the brave and daring! This new planet will be harsh, but if you have the skills to manage your resources, build a fleet, research alien technology, and settle colonies, the world can be yours! Alien Frontiers is a strategic board game of resource management and planetary development for two to four players. During the game you will exploit orbital facilities and alien technology, building colony domes in strategic locations to control territory in the newly discovered world. With new expansion content, you can explore new strategies and outwit your opponents in this colony quest. Upgrade your playstyle and take the challenge of this outer space strategy game. Includes the new Data Core Expansion, Factions, Agendas, Outer Belt, and additional expansion pack material to elevate the gameplay thrill and strategy.