A series of character miniatures were released alongside the core rulebook, along with map tiles providing environments in which to use them. The game was first announced on 21 June 2016 , with registration for the "living campaign" play-test opening in August. The play-test, which commenced in December 2016, featured both 23rd century and 24th century settings. Pre-orders for the initial wave of releases began on 7 June 2017 . [1]