Cold War Edition contained an extensive new tutorial sequence and a storyline background introduction. Challenging "level 4" agent missions were added for experienced players, as well as "COSMOS" constellations where in-space agents began giving out story-driven missions and unique rewards. The freighter and dreadnaught capital ships, full-fledged player-owned "outposts," and improved NPC pirate factions brought deep space play to a new level. This expansion also added Unicode chat support, allowing communication in Asian, Cyrillic, and Greek languages.

This update includes:
- Combat Improvements
- Outposts
- Pirate Factions Upgrades
- New World Order
- Cosmos Constellations
- Dreadnoughts
- Encounters In Space
- Leadership Overhaul
- Freighters
- Mini-professions
- New Complexes
- Convoy Raiding Lucrative
- System Sovereignty
- Unicode Chat & Client Improvements
- Research Breakthroughs & Skills