This expansion rules set adds optional rules that allows players to increase their game options. It includes more rules for planetoids and clouds, spaceship to take-off and landings, and missiles. The new rules set also features Advanced FTL movement rules, and the game box comes with a rulebook, 2 Navigation panels, 2 FTL rulers, 12 FTL markers, 12 FTL location markers, 10 FTL preparation markers, 2 Colonial missile templates, 2 Cylon missile templates, 2 Orbiting planetoid movement cards, 4 Orbiting planetoids, 2 Colonial missile maneuver cards, 2 Cylon missile maneuver cards, 24 Missile damage counters, 5 Planetoid templates, 20 different markers, and 3 Dust clouds/Clouds.

Battlestar Galactica: Faster Than Light will retail for $19.90, and requires Battlestar Galactica: Starship Battles to play (see " First Details on 'Battlestar Galactica - Starship Battles'").