30 In reverse turn order, each player chooses a Crew board, choosing either of its sides. The boards show unique abilities on each side.

Note: On your first game, take a random Crew board, with a random side up.

31 In reverse turn order, each player chooses a Frigate board. The Frigate boards have unique Frigate space bonuses.

Note: On your first game, take a random Frigate board.

32 Each player takes an Arkship & Revenant Action Summary card.

33 Each player takes one of each type of Resource token (1 Material, 1 Energy, 1 Science, and 1 Neutronium) and places them on the leftmost four Resource spaces of their Frigate board.

34 Each player takes 1 Corruption marker, and places it on the rightmost Corruption space.

35 Each player places the Captain Rank marker on the lowest step of the Captain Rank track.

36 Each player places their 3 Crew figures: the Captain on the Captain space 36a and the 2 Cadets on the Cadet spaces 36b.

37 Each player draws 2 Hidden Influence cards into their hand.

38 Separate the Secret Agenda cards by their backs into Fleet and Personal Agendas and shuffle them separately. Each player draws 1 random Fleet Agenda card into their hand.

39 Each player draws 2 Personal Agenda cards and selects one to keep in their hand. Return all unselected Agenda cards to the box, without looking at any of them.