You may have some corrupt files.

Have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling the game?

Here you are sir:

Debug Message: Version v1.96 Twilight of the Arnor last updated on: Tue Jun 24 17:37:47 2008
Debug Message: Could not query reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE\Stardock\ComponentManager\Drengin.net value named Serial No
Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE\Stardock\ComponentManager\Drengin.net\GC2
Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE\Stardock\ComponentManager\Drengin.net\GalCiv2
Debug Message: Can't find TGN or GalCiv2 serial number.
Debug Message: Checking DX Version.
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 7/7/2008, 19:59:03
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
Machine Name: SERENITY
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.longhorn_rtm.080118-1840)
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: NVIDIA
System Model: 122-CK-NF68
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz (2 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
Physical Memory: 4094MB RAM
Page File: 2056MB used, 6310MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip Type: GeForce 8800 GTS
DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0193&SUBSYS_042110DE&REV_A2
Display Memory: 2399 MB
Current Display Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: SyncMaster 223BW/223BWG/216BW/G22W(Digital)
Monitor Max Resolution:
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2umx.dll, nvwgf2um
Driver Version: 7.15.0011.7519
Driver Date: 5/16/2008 14:01:00
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes

Display device 2:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY2
Card Name: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip Type: GeForce 8800 GTS
DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0193&SUBSYS_042110DE&REV_A2
Display Memory: 2399 MB
Current Display Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (75Hz)
Monitor Name: Dell E157FP
Monitor Max Resolution:
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2umx.dll, nvwgf2um
Driver Version: 7.15.0011.7519
Driver Date: 5/16/2008 14:01:00
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes



Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Speakers (Creative SB X-Fi)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0005&SUBSYS_002C1102&REV_00
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Provider: Creative
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1283
Driver Date: 2/25/2008 09:46:02
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 1
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0

Sound device 1:
Description: Digital Output Device (SPDIF) (High Definition Audio Device)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0885&SUBSYS_10ECE601&REV_1001
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: HdAudio.sys
Provider: Microsoft
Driver Version: 6.00.5840.16387
Driver Date: 11/1/2006 23:28:10
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 1
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0

Sound device 1:
Description: SPDIF Out (Creative SB X-Fi)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0005&SUBSYS_002C1102&REV_00
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Provider: Creative
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1283
Driver Date: 2/25/2008 09:46:02
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 1
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0



Debug Message: *********END dxdiag info.*********
Debug Message: Entering WinMain
Debug Message: ******* Starting Game Shell *******
Debug Message: Could not query reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE\Stardock\Drengin.net\GalCiv2 value named Language
Debug Message: Going Fullscreen
Debug Message: Preparing to change display settings.
Debug Message: Using hardware vertex processing
Debug Message: Using multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_8_SAMPLES
Debug Message: Attempting to create D3DDevice at resolution 1680 x 1050, Windowed: 0, Multisample: 8
Debug Message: Game Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Debug Message: Running fullscreen.
Debug Message: HAL (hw vp): NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS
Debug Message: D3DPRESENT_INTERVAL_DEFAULT
Debug Message: Refresh rate: 60
Debug Message: Bit Depth: 32 bit.
Debug Message: *********Checking D3DDevice Caps***********************
Debug Message: A full-color cursor is supported in hardware at high resolution modes.
Debug Message: RGB in format 6:6:6, Masks reported as ff0000:ff00:ff
Debug Message: Now Fullscreen
Debug Message: Shell initialization complete
Debug Message: GalCiv2 is activated.
Debug Message: ***** Initializing Game *****

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Debug Message: Destroying ship Yor Heavy Fighter M4 v10 819. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Yor Heavy Fighter M4 v10 884. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Yor Fleet 119. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Arnorian Battle Cruiser 001. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Dosad
Debug Message: Destroying ship Arnorian Battle Cruiser 001. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Save Game: About to save
Debug Message: Saving game C:\Users\John\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Twilight of the Arnor\AutoSave.tmp
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 8
Debug Message: Saving: Game mode is campaign.
Debug Message: Number of ships: 128, Number of Fleets: 36
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Destroying ship Drengin Fleet 19. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: ***Attacker Yor Collective has courage bonus 0
***Defender Terran Alliance has courage bonus 0.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Medium I 1139. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: ***Attacker Terran Alliance has courage bonus 0
***Defender Drengin Empire has courage bonus 0.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Drengin Escort M2 v4 573. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Drengin Escort M2 v4 578. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Drengin Fleet 78. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Drengin Fleet 58. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: CivManagerVictoryWnd: Cannot find OBJID Victory_Status_Bar_6
Debug Message: CivManagerVictoryWnd: Cannot find OBJID Victory_Status_Bar_Value_6
Debug Message: CampaignVictoryWnd: Cannot find OBJID Campaign_Status_Title
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: ***Attacker Terran Alliance has courage bonus 0
***Defender Yor Collective has courage bonus 0.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Yor Frigate M4 v1 1152. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Yor Escort M4 v6 881. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Yor Fleet 128. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: ***Attacker Yor Collective has courage bonus 0
***Defender Terran Alliance has courage bonus 0.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Yor Heavy Fighter M4 v10 1128. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Yor Heavy Fighter M4 v10 827. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Yor Heavy Fighter M4 v10 901. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Yor Fleet 121. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 8d
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Ship Mining Starbase 1178 has a bad ship assignment (7). Setting it to NO_ASSIGNMENT.
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: InvasionWnd: Cannot find OBJID Invasion_Window_Title
Debug Message: Destroying ship Yor Troop Transport M3 v5 844. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Election
Debug Message: Dread Lords senate and their party in control is 0
Debug Message: Federalists running for re-election...
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Save Game: About to save
Debug Message: Saving game C:\Users\John\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Twilight of the Arnor\AutoSave.tmp
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 8
Debug Message: Saving: Game mode is campaign.
Debug Message: Number of ships: 130, Number of Fleets: 32
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Destroying ship Drengin Colony Ship M2 v3 660. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Destroying ship Yor Defender M2 v3 1129. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Tarnex
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: ***Attacker Drengin Empire has courage bonus 0
***Defender Dread Lords has courage bonus 0.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Drengin Troop Transport M4 v6 1177. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Drengin Escort M3 v5 1163. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Dread Lords Fighter M0 v1 1193. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: ***Attacker Yor Collective has courage bonus 0
***Defender Terran Alliance has courage bonus 0.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Yor Heavy Fighter M4 v10 892. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Yor Heavy Fighter M2 v6 549. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Yor Heavy Fighter M3 v9 726. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Yor Fleet 120. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: ***Attacker Drengin Empire has courage bonus 0
***Defender Dread Lords has courage bonus 0.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Drengin Heavy Fighter M3 v9 836. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Drengin Fleet 127. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Dread Lords Defender M0 v1 128. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Osayo
Debug Message: Destroying ship Dread Lords Defender M0 v1 128. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 0a
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Destroying ship Drengin Fleet 125. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: ***Attacker Drengin Empire has courage bonus 0
***Defender Dread Lords has courage bonus 0.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Drengin Heavy Fighter M2 v6 522. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Drengin Escort M3 v5 653. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Drengin Heavy Fighter M2 v6 467. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Dread Lords Defender M0 v1 127. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Schign
Debug Message: Destroying ship Dread Lords Defender M0 v1 127. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Election
Debug Message: Drengin Empire senate and their party in control is 0
Debug Message: Federalists running for re-election...
Debug Message: Save Game: About to save
Debug Message: Saving game C:\Users\John\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Twilight of the Arnor\AutoSave.tmp
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 8
Debug Message: Saving: Game mode is campaign.
Debug Message: Number of ships: 136, Number of Fleets: 31
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: ***Attacker Drengin Empire has courage bonus 0
***Defender Terran Alliance has courage bonus 0.
Debug Message: Destroying ship USS Intrepid 263. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Dread Lords (23): Researching:
Debug Message: Destroying ship Drengin Troop Transport M4 v6 1175. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Drengin Troop Transport M4 v6 1170. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: ***Attacker Terran Alliance has courage bonus 0
***Defender Drengin Empire has courage bonus 0.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Drengin Escort M3 v5 676. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Drengin Escort M3 v5 688. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Drengin Fleet 89. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Terran Fleet 140. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Yor Fleet 124. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: ***Attacker Yor Collective has courage bonus 0
***Defender Terran Alliance has courage bonus 0.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Yor Frigate M4 v1 1121. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Yor Fleet 130. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Arnorian Battle Cruiser 002. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Liylryn
Debug Message: Destroying ship Medium I 1209. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Liylryn
Debug Message: Destroying ship Medium I 1179. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Liylryn
Debug Message: Destroying ship Arnorian Battle Cruiser 002. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\John\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Backup\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\John\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\CustomMaps\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\John\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Dark Avatar\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\John\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Gfx\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\John\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Metaverse\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\John\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\SandboxGames\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\John\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ships\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\John\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ShipStyles\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\John\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\shiptemplates\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\John\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\temp\*.sav
Debug Message: Killing threads.
Debug Message: Kiling civs.
Debug Message: Killing ships.
Debug Message: Killing rallypoints.
Debug Message: Killing misc objects.
Debug Message: Killing stars.
Debug Message: Killing anomalies.
Debug Message: Killing asteroid fields.
Debug Message: Killing asteroid field mining bases.
Debug Message: Killing space resources.
Debug Message: Killing ascension crystals.
Debug Message: Killing colonies and planets.
Debug Message: killing scenario.
Debug Message: Clearing Turn Event Log
Debug Message: Clear galaxy settings.
Debug Message: Clear influence.
Debug Message: Clear up laws.
Debug Message: Clear first time events.
Debug Message: Clear wonders and trade goods.
Debug Message: Clear sector mapper.
Debug Message: Loading Campaign Data
Debug Message: Loading Scenario Data
Debug Message: Loading Custom Map
Debug Message: Loading Data Defs
Debug Message: Clear data definitions.
Debug Message: Killing ship styles:
Debug Message: Loading TechDefs
Debug Message: Max num techs: 523
Debug Message: Loading ImprovementDB
Debug Message: Loading Component Defs
Debug Message: Loading ShipTypes
Debug Message: Loading ShipTemplates
Debug Message: Loading ParsedHardpoints
Debug Message: Loading AnomalyTypes
Debug Message: Loading RandomEvents
Debug Message: Loading UPIssues
Debug Message: Loading ResourceTypes
Debug Message: Loading InvasionTactics
Debug Message: Loading SBmodules
Debug Message: Loading PoliticalParties
Debug Message: Loading Planet Types
Debug Message: Loading Star Types
Debug Message: Loading AFMBModules
Debug Message: Loading ShipStyles
Debug Message: Loading TechTrees
Debug Message: Loading TechTreeDefs
Debug Message: Loading Game
Debug Message: Loading: Game mode is campaign.
Debug Message: Loading Galaxy
Debug Message: Game started in version v1.96 Twilight of the Arnor
Debug Message: Sectors across: 5 x 5
Debug Message: Loading FOW Map
Debug Message: Loading ZOC Map
Debug Message: Loading Planets
Debug Message: Loading Stars
Debug Message: Loading Anomalies
Debug Message: Loading Resources
Debug Message: Loading AscensionCrystals
Debug Message: Loading AsteroidFields
Debug Message: Loading AFMiningBases
Debug Message: Loading Civs
Debug Message: Loading player civ Terran Alliance
Debug Message: Loaded Civ Korath Clan who has intelligence 52
Debug Message: Loaded Civ Dread Lords who has intelligence 58
Debug Message: Loaded Civ Pirates who has intelligence 1
Debug Message: Loading Colonies
Debug Message: Loading RallyPoints
Debug Message: Loading Ships
Debug Message: Loading Fleets
Debug Message: Loading Turn Event Log
Debug Message: Loading Treaties
Debug Message: Loading ENDGALAXYDATA
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: UIBeginGame called with g_ulLocalPlayerID = 0
Debug Message: UIBeginGameHelper: New Campaign Game Started: Twilight of the Arnor
Debug Message: UIBeginGameHelper: Mods are Disabled
Debug Message: Doing final stat calculations.
Debug Message: End of Game Save
Debug Message: Save Game: About to save
Debug Message: Saving game C:\Users\John\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Twilight of the Arnor\04_Sea of Dread_EndGameSave.tmp
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 5
Debug Message: Saving: Game mode is campaign.
Debug Message: Number of ships: 61, Number of Fleets: 0
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: No files found matching mask ./Data/*.xml
Debug Message: Clear data definitions.
Debug Message: Killing ship styles:
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2./Data/English/\ShipStyles\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\John\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ShipStyles\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet
Debug Message: No files found matching mask ./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Planets\C0*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask Gfx\Planets\C0*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\./Data/ShipTemplates/\*.shipcfg

Not nessesarily, it only seems to happen between missions during the mission decsription phase (ie my screen shots), the game never crashes when I am acutally playing. Only when I have completed a campaign mission and the game is trying to tell me what the next mission is.

Regardless if I start the campaign from the beggining and play seveal missions or load a saved game, inbetween missions is when I get the corrupted text and sometimes an out right crash to desktop.

It doesnt always crash to desktop by the way, but the corrupted text is pretty common on those mission description screens, I would say it will actually crash about a third to half the time after completing a campaign mission.

Are you running in 32 bit compatibility mode?  Also try running as an administrator.

It looks to me as though when it's reloading the data from disk (because it would have initially loaded the data from your save game) that it's not able to find anything, but since you can load the game initially, that would suggest that it works the first time.

If you continue to have problems, please e-mail support@stardock.com