Core Worlds Update

I just listened to a review of Core Worlds.  I hope this lives up to the hype - as it sounds really good.  It appears to be what you would get if Dominion, St. Petersburg and Race for the Galaxy had a head-on collision, with Dominion being the most dominant mechanics influence and RftG being the lightest (but the theme being very much RftG-ish).  And, of course, the hooks are already there for expansions!