Strange New Worlds intro

About Strange New Worlds, from BoardGameGeek:

Strange New Worlds gives players interstellar space ships placed in an unknown portion of the universe where they must explore, conquer, exploit new galaxies and colonize enough new planets to show a profit. Each planet has unique characteristics requiring the expertise of different members of a player's crew. Components: 182 counters, 24 red back cards PLUS 3 blank red back cards, 54 blue back cards, board and rules.