Your ship is adrift through an asteroid field. Crew drill meteors for bare metals and ice. Ice is also your water. Pirates and aliens attack in 10 waves, with a long quiet stretch first.
Command your captain by tapping the hull: he repairs, mans turrets and speeds the lab. Fly planets to land a party, explore, and found colonies. Use the star chart to jump to richer, more dangerous systems, and upgrade your tools in the workshop.