[3]: 6 Companion Games filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in early 1996 and continued to release products during its reorganization.

A German version of Series II Primary Edition was released at about the same time as its English-language counterpart, but with fewer cards.

The expansion set Realm of the Ancients and was planned for release in July 1997 to be sold in 5-card booster packs, and the second comedy set, Comedy Club Part 4 was planned for release in August 1997 to be sold in 100-card fixed starter decks.

This generates Economy, Supply, Energy, Ammunition, Research, and Repair points, which are required to power units and various actions.

He found that the rulebook "explains the mechanics in detail" but felt the "clunky writing" could have benefited from some editing.

He concluded by giving the game an above-average rating of 5 out of 6, saying, "It's recommended only if (1) you're willing to put up with chunks of clunky writing, (2) you don't mind keeping track of all the points, and (3) you've got one or two bags of dice handy.

With the freewheeling mythology and dizzying variety of options, you can easily lose yourself in Galactic Empire's goofy pleasures — it's like diving into a swimming pool of jelly beans.