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P&N's short list of features:
- Planets not required: play as an Nomadic race.
- Pirate races also available, for extra challenge.
- Quasi-newtonian propulsion.
- Balanced resource use. (Radioactives are as important as minerals, though organics are still only heavily used by organic races)
- Many more defensive options: shields and armor are balanced, as well as "null-space armor". There are many varieties of shield and armor and even combos to try.
- More racial traits to choose: Gravitational Manipulation, Living ships, pack rats, tiny race, expanded automation, "Think Big", etc.
- Racial Crossover techs. Bio-Crystal Armor, Bio-engineered fanatic, Harmonic Shields, etc...
- Some weapon rebalancing. (eg: APB's are not Uberweapons anymore) Phased weapons reworked; research in phased energy upgrades existing weapons.

AND: Compatible with TDM modpack! Just apply the AI patcher, and you're ready.