From the Publisher: The Asteroid Rebellion is slowly being crushed by the forces of Terra. In a desperate bid for survival, the rebels outfit an asteroid with heavy weapons -- including the secret gravity warper -- and send it on an earth-grazing orbit. The Terran fleet comes out to do battle with Star Fist. From the Designer: This is an intermediate-level...
Initial publication of the games in the Star Fleet Battles series. This was one of the first Task Force Games Pocket Games. It was re-implemented and expanded several times after the original "Pocket Game." This is the classic game of tactical Starship combat set in the Star Trek universe (the original TV show), though you will never see "Star Trek"...
From the back: CAPTAIN'S LOG #1 features the short story and scenario, "Objective: Juggernaut," by Christopher Allen. This story creates a unique background for a five player situation which requires skill in combat and finesse in diplomacy. Involved are the Federation, Tholian, Klingon, Orion and the fearsome extra-galactic Juggernaut. Also included in...
CAPTAIN'S LOG #2 features the short story and scenario, REFINER'S FIRE, by James Ashauer. The story details the Romulan attempt to destroy the Gorn Heavy Cruiser Reptilicon as a prelude to an invasion of the Gorn Confederation. The decisive battle occurred at the Gorn/Federation border. The Scenario allows up to four players to recreate this climactic...
The Commander's Edition of Star Fleet Battles was produced as a box set with counters, map, basic Ship System Display (SSD) sheets and a 96 page rulebook. This is the separate "Rulebook Only" version with a blue 3-ring binder, available for previous owners of Star Fleet Battles who had the counters, map and the basic SSD sheets. The rulebook was designed...
Excerpt from the back: This issue of Captain's Log includes the following exciting features: The First Round, an exciting science fiction story by Stephen Kacarides. A related scenario is included and may be played by four players. The Life and Times of Deth O'Kay, a special group of scenarios. Ground Combat is portrayed in a stylized set of game rules....
After releasing Star Fleet Battles Expansion #1, Expansion #2, and Expansion #3 all of the rules were reformatted into the Commander's Rulebook system. In the new format, all rules were brought together and divided into separate topics. The rulebooks were intended to be separated at the binder and placed loosely in a 3-ring binder. New rules could be...
Description from the back of the cover: All new challenges for Star Fleet Battles, F&E, Prime Directive, and Star Fleet Assault! The Early Years: The Paravian Raptor Light Cruiser with its fiery Quantum Wave Torpedoes is here to kill Gorns or die trying! The Vudar Enclave: A subject race rebels against the Empire! Their War Destroyer rampages through...
An eight-panel MOUNTED map board for use with Star Fleet Battles, Federation Commander, Honor Harrington, Attack Vector, or other space games. Full-color Hubble telescope map images. Numbered hexes for game record keeping. One panel has the usual firing-direction and scatter diagrams. Two panels have full-color planets by Ted Geibel. Each panel is...
Rin Jankae sat in his command chair, his thoughts hidden behind his impenetrable black eyes and his steepled, long white fingers. He was trying to decide for himself if today was the day that the Romulans entered the war. Released in June 2005, this Captain’s Log issue supports Star Fleet Battles and Federation & Empire. Shield of the Federation by Randy...
Publisher's Blurb: The issue begins with a major fiction story (Burden of Duty, Debt of Revenge) about a old Federation CA which catches a Klingon DX raiding behind the lines. Other fiction, and Part 4 of the Developmental History of Heavy Superiority fighters are also included. The communications sections includes news, tournament reports, After Action...