The player gets "sleeper" tokens which they can place on planets they control. When that planet is activated, Ul can place a PDS on that planet. Sleeper tokens on other planets you control can be used as a beacon to summon your Flag Ship onto them immediately and smack the snot out of would be invaders.
Makes you think twice before taking over any planets with these tokens on them. The good news is the tokens aren't unlimited. You Commander allows you to receive a trade good anytime you produce units and your Hero has the only permanent power in the game. You strengthen your home planet by +3 in both resources and influence. I found that interesting.
I didn't get to play with these but the person that did, used those tokens wisely. Spreading them across valuable planets and quickly assembling his Flag Ship made everyone think twice about going there. Since his Flag Ship can appear on ANY of those marked planets (I think you have 3 or 4 tokens in the game) it makes them very dangerous.
But to do all this requires a lot. You MUST have your Flag Ship built early or those beacons won't be that scary. But if you could get the ball rolling early, you probably have a good shot at victory.
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