This is a great expansion for Aeon. There a ton of useful stuff here: new tech (that is actually good), giant VARGs, two new playable character types (Psiads and Nihonjin Superiors), Aberrant cults, etc. It’s a must have for all Aeon players.
But it loses a star for a simple reason: Art. Here’s the deal: Rich Thomas is probably the best art director in RPGs. He has been the best for probably decades. So curiously, I have some difficulty understanding how Aeon has never really had any art designs that capture the setting and imagination - I’m talking about just a few iconic pieces. Sci-fi really needs some cool looking spaceships, power armor, etc in order to really get people excited about the setting.
Here’s a minor example: The Battlecruiser. There are actually stats for what is described as humanity’s largest warship. But there isn’t a picture. What? You can’t just be all, “Here is this bad ass ship! Look at these stats! What does it look like? We don’t have a clue.”
Overall, Aeon is one the best games out there, but it needs more iconic art to truly inspire.