How to Play Core Space - Part 1

About Core Space, from BoardGameGeek:

Core Space is a science fiction miniatures board game. Each player takes control of a band of Traders trying to make a living in a dangerous galaxy, all the while hunted by the Purge, a semi-sentient race of humanoid machines whose sole task is to harvest worlds. A game of Core Space takes place on a detailed 3D board. Your Traders must explore the area, fulfil their objectives, salvage what they can and then escape back to their ship, spending their earnings on desperately-needed repairs. The exciting campaign system will track your crew from game to game, developing their skills, upgrading their equipment and telling their story. This core set accommodates 1-2 players, but the game supports up to 6 players using additional Trader crews, available separately. Contents 8 Trader Miniatures The Crew of the Black Maria The Crew of the Ion Hope 9 Purge Miniatures 3 Civilian Miniatures 8 Plastic Crew Dashboards 11 Character Boards 8 Class Boards 1 Purge Board 2 Ship Boards 1 Plastic Hostility Tracker 7 Dice 20 Event Cards 104-Page Rulebook 42 Counters & 189 Plastic Pegs Token Pouch with over 100 Equipment Tokens And finally, a 2'/60cm square gaming mat with over 130 terrain pieces to build your board!