These rules are designed for a player to control many capital ships in a major fleet action. They are designed to allow players to refight the huge space battles of the Exterminator War. There are a couple of other sets of Universe-based rules already in existence. HELLFIRE, which allows players to control a single ship in considerable detail. Big Burn is...
Starship is a fairly elaborate tactical simulation of a contact between two starships, each of which has an mission that is unknown to the other ship. One player's ship is designated as the "intruder" and the other is the "intercepter" (sic). At the beginning of the game, each player secretly chooses a mission. The possible missions vary depending on the...
-Summary- In Starship! you play as the captain of an enterprising ship and her crew searching for valuable cargo amongst the stars. Each turn you will be upgrading your ship, stowing away cargo, exploring new star Sectors and fighting to keep shield, weapons, and engine upgrades out of the hands of your opponents! -Overview- The game of Starship! is played...
Starship Troopers is based upon the popular novel of the same name written by the dean of Science-Fiction writers, Robert A. Heinlein. In the novel, Heinlein describes a futuristic war involving homo sapiens from our Earth (Terrans) against a Humanoid race (nicknamed the 'Skinnies' for obvious physical attributes) and their cobelligerents, the totally...
"Board & card game for 2 players. Battle between Human Troopers and the Arachnoid Threat. Each figure represents a Trooper or Insect(s). Victory: Kill the opposing Leader." The game is played on a chessboard or any other 8x8 grid. Miniatures or counters are used to represent the units. The Arachnoid player has sixteen units: eight Worker Swarms, seven...
From the publisher's site: Starship Troopers Evolution Based on the ever popular Heinlein novel and the highly successful film, this game uses the Evolution system to bring the War of the Species to your tabletop. Pre-painted Mobile Infantry, Arachnids, Skinnies and Forth miniatures will be appearing in the first wave of releases for this game, hitting...
From publisher: Stand by for the hottest action in 30mm science fiction gaming. Released in late March, Starship Troopers will bring the action of the novel, film and TV series straight to your tabletop in a fast-to-learn wargame. Do you want to know more? Collect armies of the Mobile Infantry, Arachnids and Skinnies (and that is just for starters - there...
From the back cover, "Bugs. Arachnids. Call them what you will, they are the greatest and most terrifying threat Mankind has ever faced. A species so utterly ruthless and alien that they are beyond comprehension. The Arachnid Army Book takes this most compelling threat and reveals a level of detail never before seein inprint." The Arachnid Army Book...
From the back cover, "The Homeworld of the Arachnid menace has been located and the Mobile Infantry has been moved into position to strike -- are you ready to join the greatest battle Mankind has ever initiated? Klendathu Invasion is the largest combined fleet and Mobile Infantry operation of the Arachnid War to date. Within these covers: Invasion: The...
The best trained troopers within the Mobile Infantry, it is the role of the Pathfinders to accept and complete the most hazardous missions in the war zone. Equipped with the advanced M-1A6 power suit and taught to take the fight to the Arachnids, Pathfinder platoons can be found in every campaign. With squads having easy access to specialists and advanced...