Kerberos Productions' Sword of the Stars add-on, Born of Blood has now gone gold, the retail box should hit shelves by the end of the month but if you can't wait you can actually download it today via a number of portals including GamersGate.com.

"Born of Blood is really our first chance to show the gaming community how Sword of the Stars will evolve over time. It is not just a collection of content and changes but, instead, a small leap forward in time for the Sword of the Stars universe," adds Martin Cirulis, CEO of Kerberos Productions. "By incorporating fans feedback into our own plans, we have been able to make Born of Blood something more than the usual expansion. When you combine this with the advent of a new race, the dreaded Zuul slavers foreshadowed in previous Sword of the Stars updates, you have a package that adds to the experience for old pros while offering a refined, vibrant entry point for newcomers to Sword of the Stars."

Here's six Sword of the Stars: Born of Blood screenshots.