From the publisher’s rulebook

Who goes first in Fleet Commander: Genesis?

Capsicum Games English rules, 2016, two-player Pitched Battle

The player who last observed gravitational waves begins; otherwise, both players roll their nine Energy dice and the player with more special-symbol results starts.

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Rule details

The opening setup shown is the two-player Pitched Battle presented for a first game.

The manual gives the dice method if neither player has observed gravitational waves.

If there’s a tie

The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.

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