http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16853
--- Comment #2 from Aaron Denney wine@wnoise.ofb.net 2009-01-09 13:54:23 --- The log files are far too large too attach, as getting to the game screen takes going through two movies, and either loading or creating a new game at the menu. Limiting the relay logs would help this, but I don't know what would be worth including or excluding.
There are apparently demo versions, but I haven't yet installed and tried them. The latest seems to be 1.5.2: URL:http://www.lighthouse-interactive.com/New-Multiplayer-Demo-Released-for-Sword-of-the-Stars-CE leads to a bunch of mirror sites, which with enough clicking can get you an executable.