Although the game is based on the "Starfarers" motif, the game only has superficial resemblances to "Starfarers", unlike "Settlers of Catan" with the "Catan Card Game". In this game, the two players represent two groups of Catanians who wish to return home to the Catan star system after getting lost through a wormhole. Aiding their quest are four alien races who have offered their assistance - these are four of the five alien races encountered in "Starfarers". Like the other "Catan" games, the game is played to a set number of victory points - there is no assumption made as to whether either player returns home to Catan.