- Localisation fix
- Tech_Event fix

Patchnotes:
Alpha Build 0.9.7a

Species:
-Anticans added
-Selay added
-Betazed now playable
-Hirogen now playable
-Xindi now playable
-Trill now playable
-Denobula now playable
-Kraylor now playable
-Rigellian Consortium now playable

Map:
-Gamma Quadrant map added
-Outdated maps removed
-Benzites now "minor" species unless played by a Human
-Bolians now "minor" species unless played by a Human
-Nausicaans now "minor" species unless played by a Human
-Random Galaxy (500 stars)

Ships:
-Klingon TOS Bird of Prey
-Klingon TOS D6 Cruiser
-Klingon TOS D7 Cruiser
-Ferengi Starbase
-Klingon Ty'Gokor Starbase
-Xindi Arboreal Cruiser
-Updated TOS Constitution

Systems:
-Technology specialisation - players now able to choose which tech specialisation path to progress down
-Starfleet Naval Museum - megastructure allowing players to re-activate older ship designs
-An assortment of new custom traits, civics and governments added to major and minor species
-New system will dynamically adjust playable factions at the start of every game, to ensure only valid species are spawned on the map, according to stellar locations.
-Preview ships on section
-Updated Xindi-Event-Chain
-NX-Refit Event

- Components Fix

"PDX-Rollback-Patch-CDT" in NH Hotfix

- fixed geothermal fracking tech mineral modifier

- destroyer behavior fix

1.7.2 CTD Hotfix

- tweaked eras to last a bit longer

STNH v.0.9.6a:
Species:
- Xindi-Arboreal
- Xindi-Aquatic
- Hur'q
- Improved Voth clothes

Ships:
- Intrepid type (Enterprise era ship) Destroyer
- Improved Neptune class Patrol Frigate
- Improved NX class Destroyer
- NX-Refit Cruiser
- Kaskara class Romulan Assault Cruiser
- Declaration class "Light" Science Ship
- Daedalus TOS science ship

Events and Anomalies:
- De Declaratem

Icons:
- Suliban space building icons

Systems:
- Tal Shiar and Obsidian Order remember previous target, always offer at least one neighbour country
- Ferengi Commerce Authority now shows loan income / outcomes, other balance fixes
- Extended in-universe statistics weapon description

Trade Goods:
- Root Beer - Humans
- Meridor - Gorn
- Balso Tonic - Trill
- Bolian Tonic Water - Bolian
- Plomeek Soup - Vulcan
- Kava Nut - Vorta
- Gallia Nectar - Talaxian
- Uttaberries - Betazoid
- Poma - Brunali
- Tulabberry Wine - Dosi and Karemma
- Pearl of Hus - Husnock

Diplomacy:
- Vulcan species-specific dialogue - WIP
- Added Klingon species-specific dialogue - WIP

Other Fixes:
- Human name list updated
- Suliban Helix starting buildings fixed
- Warscore gain tweaked
- Emergency FTL nerfed
- Failsave event for minor races

- Section fix
- Bombardment fix