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Description[]
- From the US 2nd edition box back cover,
- FIRE PHOTON TORPEDOS!!!
- Take command of a starship and outmaneuver the enemies of your race to gain the victory. Hide in asteroid fields, lay a trap with deadly gravitic mines, or battle for planets in this fast-paced, exciting game. This easy-to-learn combat role playing game includes:
- 78 color playing pieces
- A 22" × 33" starfield map
- 64-page Rulebook
- Record-keeping panels and counters
- A 20-sided die.
- Four games in one, for two or more players ages 12 and up.
- The 64-page rulebook includes the rules, scenarios, and ship data for Basic, Advanced, and Expert Starship Tactics and for the Command & Control versions of the game.
- Can be played as a stand-alone game, or used to play out Starship Combat for "Star Trek: The Role Playing Game", using the "Command & Control" rules.
Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.
Credits[]
- Design - David Tepool, Jordan Weisman, and William John Wheeler
- Additional Design and Development - Forest Brown and Guy McLimore
- Graphic Design - Dana Knutson
Variant edition box & component covers gallery
FASA 2006 • Back cover game box (first edition)
Games Workshop 010501 • First Edition Game, UK version (1985)