Starfleet Wars
Starfleet Wars, a space battle game by Superior Models, Inc.
Gameplay
[edit]Starfleet Wars, a space battle game featuring five races: Terrans, Entomalians, Avarians, Aquarians and Carnivorans. Starfleet Wars was a dice-rolling simultaneous-action spaceship war game with miniature lead figures.[1]
The Opposing Forces
[edit]There are five different races, each with their own unique fleets of starships.[2]
- Terran Transolar Federation Navy (TTFN) was crewed by the human race
- Entomolian Imperial Fleet (EIF) was made up of insects
- Carnivorian Republic Star Forces (CRSF) were the race of big cats
- Aquarian Alliance Stellar Forces (AASF) came from the seas, such as fish and sharks
- Avarian United Worlds Navy (AUWN) flew in from the air as different types of birds
Miniatures
[edit]Lead figure miniatures of each ship in the five different fleets are available to supplement game play. These were made in 1:9600 scale with some latitude built in for the small fighters that would otherwise be too small to model.[3]
Publication history
[edit]It was sold to Gamemasters in 1997, and then was off the market until Monday Knight Productions re-introduced it.[4] Introduced in 1978 and designed by Wayne Smith and Ron Spicer.
Starfleet Wars was purchased by Monday Knight Productions, and re-released under the name Galactic Knights to avoid confusion with the Star Trek franchise.
Reception
[edit]Nick Schuessler reviewed Starfleet Wars in The Space Gamer No. 31.[5] Schuessler commented that "If you can afford the beautiful miniatures, you'll need some rules for play. Starfleet Wars can get you started, after you've done a bit of tinkering. Better still would be to wait for Superior to issue a revised edition."[5]
See also
[edit]- A Site Devoted Solely to the Universe of Starfleet Wars
- Latest Information on Galactic Knights from Star Ranger's Starship Combat News
- Starfleet Wars from the Wayback Machine
- Belle Haven Pewter Starfleet Wars Collections from Armik's Fine Collectibles
- Galactic Knights Rules, Accessories, and Space Fleets from The Panzer Depot
- Galactic Knights Rules and Miniatures from Noble Knight Games
- Index of Superior Models Starfleet Wars Spaceships
- Miniature figure (gaming)
- Miniature wargaming
- List of board wargames
- 1978 in games
References
[edit]- ^ "Starfleet Wars (1978)". Details and facts about the game, including photos. Board Game Geek. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ "List of Fleets". List of Galactic Knights ships and forces. Monday Knight Productions. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ "Starfleet Wars Scale". A three-part series on the scale of ships and fighters. Super Galactic Dreadnought. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ "Starfleet Wars (Superior)". History of the game Starfleet Wars. Lost Minis Wiki. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ a b Schuessler, Nick (September 1980). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer (31). Steve Jackson Games: 23–24.
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