Prelude introduces a set of Prelude cards—short, one-time bonuses that represent projects and initial efforts to jump-start a corporation’s terraforming program. At the start of the game, players draft or draw a small number of Prelude cards and choose a couple to play for immediate boosts (production increases, resources, discounts, or early terraforming steps). Prelude accelerates the opening turns and reduces slow starts, creating more dynamic early-game decisions.
: To accelerate the early game (saving roughly 1–3 generations) and enhance corporation asymmetry.