If ignorance is bliss mankind will never be happy again in Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition. The year is 2225 and humans have taken to the stars, finally realizing that they are not alone in galaxy.

One year later and humanity faces the bully of the galaxy, the Drengin Empire but what no one realizes is that there is a much darker force lurking in the shadows of planets that should have no life. The Dread Lords are here and the galaxy will never be the same again. Each game played in Galactic Civilizations II is a unique experience because no two games will ever be the same again. Everything you do opens up new possibilities while closing down others. Your best ally in one game can viciously turn on you in another and while you may be a noble being today, tomorrow's game may unleash the beast in you. In Galactic Civilizations II you are your own master. Will you take through trade, negotiation, warfare or espionage? And if you're not up for the taking somebody else will and then what will you do when they come to take what's yours? How will you run your galactic empire? This is your story.