Across
- 3. Insectoid race (7)
- 4. Can be accomplished through Excellence (Military), Technological (Scientific), Economic, and Diplomatic (7)
- 9. Agreements between empires (5)
- 12. Armed orbital platform (8)
- 13. Accelerates travel between two star systems (8)
- 14. Middle sized escort vessel(9)
- 16. Expert in their field (7)
- 18. Brutal race of conquerors and soldiers (6)
- 20. Huge and resilient space craft (5)
- 21. Rare sight near a black hole, may lead to exploration (7)
- 22. Hottest of all stars in the galaxy (5)
- 23. Aggressive force that blocks nearby planet (6)
- 24. Source of intergalactic news (3)
Down
- 1. Feline race (7)
- 2. Living, inorganic rock forms (8)
- 5. A heavier version of the destroyer (7)
- 6. Largest class of ship (8)
- 7. Generate income at the cost of a drop in production (5)
- 8. Utilization of Spy units by an empire (9)
- 10. Honorable race of avian pilots, warriors, and strategists (6)
- 11. Rift in the time-space continuum (9)
- 14. Shapeshifting race that excel at espionage (6)
- 15. Key to success in the game (11)
- 16. Remains of an ancient, advanced civilization (9)
- 17. Small and cheap attack vessel (7)
- 19. Occurs when a planet becomes increasingly industrialized (9)