ISS Vanguard: Close Encounters converts 32+ cardboard standees and tokens from the ISS Vanguard core game into plastic miniatures on the tabletop.

Every encounter, from ships and mission equipment (i.e., the outpost) to aliens, will be visible in 3D. These enhance the immersive aspect of the game and are purely aesthetic in nature. They do not affect the game's mechanics or expand them in any way.