The Amazon link is to a kindle book. The others to PDFs. I presume Kindle users know this, at least Jean assures me this is so.

By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Thursday, February 18, 2016 - 05:11 pm: Edit

Captain's Log #41 Now Available from Multiple Sources

"Start arming photons, best speed to Xanadu. Red alert, people, let's get ready to do our job!"

Join us for Captain's Log #41 and find out about alien robot warships called "Igneous" ships. In "Stones and Glass Colonies" will the Federation be able to protect Xanadu, a mining colony, from an Igneous ship? In "Igneous Down" you can read the USS Antietam's report of its encounter with one of the warships.

Captain's Log #41 includes fiction, a tournament report, and information for all of our games including updates, new ships, a ship class history, and new scenarios.

Star Fleet Battles: This game gains five new scenarios, new SSDs (Juggernaut battleship, missile dreadnought, and frigate; Frax, Qari, Triaxian, and Sharkhunter fighter squadrons; Gorn and Romulan light battleships; Lyran Democratic Republic Dragoon and Ranger heavy cruisers, destroyer, and light cruiser), information about Banshee monsters, an update to The Lone Grey Wolf (T3), term papers, an article about the defenses of various capital systems, Q&A, a tactical primer on Singers, and much more.

Federation Commander: You will find three new scenarios, four new ships for the Frax, rules for Frax subs, command notes, and Command at Origins 2009 by Patrick Doyle.

Federation & Empire: This game gains a new scenario (Sector A of Hurricane), Q&A, tactical notes, and new ships.

Starmada: The Admiral edition of Romulan Armada is announced and two new ships are provided.

And there are still more articles: Ten questions, Awards, After-action, Command the Future, Input Guide, Why, Proposals Board, Background Questions, Galactic Conquest, the sixth part of the developmental history of heavy superiority fighters, and new action cards for SFBF.

Supports Federation Commander, Star Fleet Battles, Federation & Empire, Prime Directive, Star Fleet Battle Force, SFB Galactic Conquest, and Star Fleet Warlord.

The colorized SSDs from this issue are sold separately as is the Supplemental File (which includes reports from the 2010 Origins convention, more battle groups, Sectors B and C of F&E's Hurricane scenario, and more new ships). Also available is the complete Federation & Empire Hurricane scenario that starts in Captain's Log #41.

Get Captain's Log #41 from the following:

Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADB5741
DriveThru RPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/174820/
Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/174820/

Also available in print from your local game store or from ADB: http://store.starfleetstore.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=S&Product_Code=5741&Category_Code=


Available separately is the Captain's Log #41 Supplemental File filled with new content.

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DriveThru RPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/174827/
Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/174827/
Print version from ADB: http://store.starfleetstore.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=S&Product_Code=5741-S&Category_Code=


Also available separately (and only as a PDF) are the color Star Fleet Battles SSDs and Federation Commander ship cards from this issue:

Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADB5741-3C
DriveThru RPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/174824/
Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/174824/


The complete Federation & Empire Hurricane scenario that starts in this issue is available as a PDF:

Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADB5741-H
DriveThru RPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/156405/
Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/156405/

By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Thursday, February 25, 2016 - 03:04 pm: Edit

Star Fleet Times #41-#45 Is Available

Star Fleet Times was the official newsletter for the Star Fleet Universe from 1995-2000. It ceased publication with issue #50 because the Internet had made it obsolete. SFT was published about 10 times a year. Each issue included current events, announcements, tactics, questions and answers, tournament listings, playtest ships and scenarios, etc.

Contents for issues #41-#45:

#41: Scary Ships of 1998 part 2; Andromedan and Seltorian Tournament Ship changes.

#42: Strange Days; Strange Ships, New Tournament Units.

#43: SFB Back on Track, New Freighter Variations.

#44: Hefty and Broad Beam Gorns, nine SSDs.

#45: Tournament cruiser SSDs for the 11 Omega octant empires presented in Module Omega #1.

This slice of Star Fleet Universe history is available as an ebook from the following sources:

Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADB3038

DriveThru RPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/175645/

Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/175645/

It is also available as a reprint directly from Amarillo Design Bureau, Inc.: http://store.starfleetstore.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=S&Product_Code=3038&Category_Code=

By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Friday, March 04, 2016 - 06:20 pm: Edit

Federation Commander: ISC Ship Card Pack #1 Available

ISC squadrons always had certain ships in their echelon formation and these are those basic ships along with their command cruiser. Designed to work with the Federation Commander Reference Rulebook, these will give you the "ISC experience" as you keep the peace (or make peace-breakers very, very sorry).

• Dreadnought
• Star Cruiser
• Light Cruiser
• Destroyer
• Frigate
• Command Cruiser

Plus an exciting three-player scenario with the ISC separating Federation and Klingon ships along with full-color graphics for the ISC counters in half-inch, one-inch, and two-inch scales. This pack, like all Federation Commander Ship Card Packs, is presented in High Resolution.

The pack is only available as an e-pack and is available from the following sources:

Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADB4816

DriveThru RPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/176569/

Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/176569/

We hope you enjoy it!

By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Friday, March 11, 2016 - 06:01 pm: Edit

Federation & Empire: Fighter Operations 2016 Rulebook Available

Alert! Fighter Strike Inbound!

Newly revised and expanded, the 2016 edition of Fighter Operations for Federation & Empire clarifies rules from earlier editions. If you are just discovering Fighter Operations, it expands your Federation & Empire campaign with new ships, rules, and capabilities. Here you will find rules for Federation SWAC shuttles, Klingon Swarms, and building your own carrier groups. Two scenarios are included. Four Powers War is the war that set the stage for the General War. Gale Force covers the last great Coalition push during the General War. It is divided into six sectors which can be played separately or together.

You will need the Federation & Empire 2010 Rulebook to use this expansion.

You can download the Fighter Operations 2016 Rulebook from these sources:

Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADB3203-2

DriveThru RPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/156755/

Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/156755/

It is available as a complete expansion (including a Sector Map B, two copies of Countersheet I+J (a new 280-counter sheet), Countersheet G+G (original Carrier War counters), and Countersheet V+V (new counters for Fighter Operations) from either your local game store or direct from ADB: http://store.starfleetstore.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=S&Product_Code=3203&Category_Code=

Good gaming to you!

By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 - 03:51 pm: Edit

Federation & Empire: Minor Empires Rulebook Preliminary Edition Available

This is the preliminary edition of the rulebook for Minor Empires. It is your opportunity to find problems and let ADB know about them via ADB’s BBS. The first person to report each valid issue there will earn a campaign ribbon.

When the rulebook is complete, we will replace this preliminary edition with the finished product (of course, you will get that PDF).

You can download the Minor Empires Rulebook from these sources:

Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADB3214-2

DriveThru RPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/177666/

Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/177666/

Thank you for your reports!

By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Saturday, March 19, 2016 - 01:47 pm: Edit

Star Fleet Times #46-#50 Is Available

Star Fleet Times was the official newsletter for the Star Fleet Universe from 1995-2000. It ceased publication with issue #50 because the Internet had made it obsolete. SFT was published about 10 times a year. Each issue included current events, announcements, tactics, questions and answers, tournament listings, playtest ships and scenarios, etc.

Contents for issues #46-#50:

#46: Preview of Pinwheel Galaxy including two empires and four SSDs.
#47: Gorn police frigate variants; 10 SSDs including battle frigate and variants and the Frignaut police leader.
#48: Preview of the Magellanic Cloud including one empire and two SSDs.
#49: Omega Tournament Cheat Sheets; weapons tables and minimal rules for the 11 Omega tournament ships presented in SFT #45.
#50: Second preview of the Magellanic Cloud including two empires and three SSDs.

This has been scanned from the best available copy.

This slice of Star Fleet Universe history is available as a PDF from the following sources:

Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADB3039

DriveThru RPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/177982/

Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/177982/

It is also available as a reprint directly from Amarillo Design Bureau, Inc.: http://store.starfleetstore.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=S&Product_Code=3039&Category_Code=

By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 - 03:39 pm: Edit

Captain's Log #19 Now Available from Multiple Sources

INTRUDER UNIT LOCATED. THIS UNIT ENGAGING.

This October 1999 issue showed that the new ADB, Inc. had hit its stride as the publisher of the Star Fleet Universe. It was 112 pages long. We finally had a company logo (which did not change for 12 years).

HISTORY included the fiction story "Another Point of View" about Kzinti-Federation relations. Also included was an article on Romulan military ranks and one on Lyran politics.

COMMUNICATIONS appeared as a department for the first time, as we divided the old Database chapter into two parts. This included updates on conventions, the Input Guide, After Action Reports, WHY?, the Proposals Board, Ask Kommodore Ketrick, and an article about how to stay in touch with ADB, Inc.

VENUES appeared for the first time as a new chapter to cover things outside the main published games. This time there were articles on Star Fleet Warlord, Play-by-Email, Galactic Conquest, SFB Online, and Starfleet Command, all things that have appeared in the Venues chapter of every subsequent issue. Also included was a Victory At article by Sandy Hemenway about a tournament held on SFBOL.

DATABASE continued as a place to publish a lot of stuff for Star Fleet Battles and some other things. This issue included an update for the Vudar, an article on Prime Directive, the new Yitlian warrior species, the return of the Starline 2400 miniatures, Battle Force 600, an article on the Omega Sector, a short story from Omega, and the Brothers of the Anarchist (the first of what became a very long series).

SCENARIOS include four new ones for Star Fleet Battles (SL174-SL177).

TACTICS included Victory at Origins Patrol 1998 by Andrew Dederer and several pages of Term Papers.

FEDERATION & EMPIRE included news about the upcoming Advanced Operations, Rules & Rulings, Scenario (697) The Second Federation-Kzinti War, a preview of some material from Total War, a file of War Plans, Tactical Notes, and Economic Notes.

NEW SHIPS for SFB included 10 for Omega, two for the Vudar, two brothers of the Anarchist, and several others from player submissions.

Get Captain's Log #19 from the following:

Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADB5719

DriveThru RPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/178383/

Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/178383/

It is also available from your local game store or direct from ADB: http://store.starfleetstore.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=S&Product_Code=5719&Category_Code=

By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 - 05:36 pm: Edit

Star Fleet Battles: Module R12 Unusual Ships Rulebook Available from Multiple Sources

The Good, the Bad, and the Just Plain Weird!

This module includes the unusual ships found in Star Fleet Battles. From the mighty stellar fortress to the lowly small manufacturing freighter, if it is unusual, it is here. The rulebook describes ships for the Federation, Klingons, Romulans, Kzintis, Gorns, Tholians, Orions, Hydrans, Lyrans, WYNs, ISC, Seltorians, Jindarians, and Vudar. In the opening essay, find out about the heavy war cruisers, battle frigates, failed experiments, new classes and variants of ships, and new gunboat (fast patrol ship) types. Learn about comets as terrain in Star Fleet Battles. Learn more about the history of the Star Fleet Universe with new scenarios (Federation vs. Orions, Klingons vs. the Lyran Democratic Republic, Gorns vs. Romulans, Seltorians vs. Tholians, Hydrans vs. Jindarians, WYNs vs. Kzintis, Vudar vs. Inter-Stellar Concordium, Lyrans vs. Andromedans).

The rulebook includes the Annexes and Master Ship Chart for the ships that appear in this module. You will need one of the versions of the Module R12 SSD Book to fly the ships.

You can get your rulebook from these sources:

Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADB5633-2

DriveThru RPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/179578/

Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/179578/

Print: http://store.starfleetstore.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=S&Product_Code=5633-2&Category_Code=

By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Thursday, April 07, 2016 - 06:55 pm: Edit

Federation Commander: WYN Ship Card Pack #1 Available

Six ships for the WYNs, those renegade outcasts who defy the Klingons, Lyrans, and Kzintis, including:

• Mako War Destroyer
• Orca War Cruiser
• Shark Heavy Cruiser
• Barracuda Frigate
• Blue Shark Fast Cruiser
• Heavy Battlecruiser

These ships are presented in high resolution. Also included are graphics for counters and the scenario Not So Fast, a three-player battle in which the WYNs, Kzintis, and Lyrans battle for control over a convoy of robot freighters.

The pack is only available as an e-pack and is available from the following sources:

Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADB4815

DriveThru RPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/180132/

Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/180132/

We hope you enjoy it!

By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 - 02:32 pm: Edit

A Call to Arms: Star Fleet Volume One, Revision 2 Deluxe Edition Released!

This exciting first volume of A Call to Arms: Star Fleet includes the rules to play the Federation, Klingons, Romulans, Kzintis, Gorns, Tholians, and Orion pirates using the Call to Arms combat system. This system is miniatures based (no hexes) and is very streamlined. There is no energy allocation (although some special actions will slow your ship down as your chief engineer diverts power to whatever special order you gave). Each turn consists of one movement phase and one attack phase. Ships fire one at a time (or in squadrons) and if a ship is destroyed before it gets to fire, well, too bad!

In this revised edition all of the rules have been reviewed, clarified as needed, and are in one location. All of the ships have had their stats reviewed. There has been extensive playtesting of this version. You will find that the ease of play has been retained so large battles can be handled quickly.

The deluxe version includes expanded background information for the empires, a chapter on tactics, a chapter on painting ships and creating asteroids, and far more art. Each ship roster includes an image of the ship.

This product is being done as a joint venture with Mongoose Publishing Ltd., under the strict terms of ADB, Inc.'s contract with Paramount Pictures Corporation.

The main volume is available as an ebook from the following sources:

Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADBM30001
Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/180383/
DriveThru RPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/180383/


It will be about a month before the print version is released.

Be sure to pick up a ship roster pack for your favorite empires.

Civilian
Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADBM30001-C
DriveThru RPG: http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/144332/
Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/144332/

Federation
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DriveThru RPG: http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/143316/
Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/143316

Gorn
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DriveThru RPG: http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/143760/
Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/143760/

Klingon
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Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/143359/

Kzinti
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Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/143630/

Orion (free!)
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Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/143997/

Romulan
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DriveThru RPG: http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/143525/
Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/143525/

Tholian
Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADBM30001-T
DriveThru RPG: http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/144100/
Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/144100/

Thank you for your continued patience and support for us.

By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 - 05:05 pm: Edit

From the last days of the General War and the dark days of the wars that followed come more information about new weapons and starships to secure your future and to seek the bases of the invading Andromedans.

The rulebook for Star Fleet Battles: Module X1R - X-Ship Reinforcements provides the descriptions for the ships found in the SSD books as well as more information. Find out about the history of the various empires in the Star Fleet Universe during the years when the Andromedans were raiding so heavily. Read about the secret history of the X-ships. Fight with new X-weapons. Create your own partial X-refit ships. There are five new scenarios included. Finally, the corrections to Module X1 are also in this book. Of course, the annexes and Master Ship Chart for this book are included.

This product provides new game play situations and background for Star Fleet Battles. You must have the SFB Basic Set in order to utilize this material. To fly the ships you will need the SSD book for X1R. Some of the ships require the Advanced Missions set or the SFB Master Rulebook and Modules C1, C2, C3, F1, F2, and X1 for complete use.

The X1R Rulebook is available as an ebook from these sources:

Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADB5631-2

DriveThru RPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/181056/

Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/181056/

Print: http://store.starfleetstore.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=S&Product_Code=5631-2&Category_Code=


We hope you enjoy it!

By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Thursday, May 12, 2016 - 04:36 pm: Edit

Captain's Log #20 Now Available from Multiple Sources

Every Star Fleet ensign dreamed of this moment: command of a starship.

This June 2000 issue was inspired by a piece of cover art that Andy Goodwin submitted. We liked it so much that we had a contest to write a story to match it, and printed the best three stories. It was 112 pages long.

HISTORY included the three stories (and nothing else; the stories took up 21 pages).

COMMUNICATIONS continued as a department. This included conventions, tournaments, awards, After Action, Command the Future, Dirty Little Secrets of Mail Order, Input Guide, Proposals Board, Why, Ten Questions, and Ask Ketrick. (Some of these were elements that moved to Database in later issues.)

VENUES included Star Fleet Warlord, Play by Email, SFB On Line, Galactic Conquest, and Star Fleet Command.

DATABASE remained the place for new SFB material, including articles on the Omega Sector, Shipyard Report, the Uthicki (a new Magellanic empire), Battle Force 600, an example of black hole movement, new stuff for Prime Directive, Brothers of the Anarchist, and Murphy's Laws of SFB.

SCENARIOS include five new ones (SL178-SL182).

TACTICS included Victory on Line and several pages of Term papers.

FEDERATION & EMPIRE included news about the upcoming Advanced Operations, Rules & Rulings, another look at SIDS, Marine Assault, the War Plans File, Tactical Notes, Economic Notes, and the first draft of Depot Level Repair.

NEW SHIPS for SFB included four for Omega, six Magellanics, Klingon ships for the Middle Years, and Kzinti light cruiser variants.

Get Captain’s Log #20 from the following:

Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADB5720

DriveThru RPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/182852/

Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/182852/

It is also available from your local game store or direct from ADB: http://store.starfleetstore.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=S&Product_Code=5720&Category_Code=10-2

Good gaming to you!

By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Thursday, May 19, 2016 - 07:34 pm: Edit

Federation Commander: Vudar Ship Card Pack #1 Available

Six ships for the Vudar, who were a subject race of the Klingons and now have their own Navy. Ships include:

• Dreadnought
• Heavy Cruiser
• War Cruiser
• War Destroyer
• War Frigate
• Fast Cruiser

These ships are presented in high resolution. Also included are graphics for counters and the scenario Quantum of Space, in which the Vudar attack a convoy of freighters.

The pack is only available as an e-pack and is available from the following sources:

Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADB4818

DriveThru RPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/183583/

Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/183583/

We hope you enjoy it!

By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - 03:44 pm: Edit

Captain's Log #51 Supplement Is Now Available

Captain's Log #51 has a lot of features and this supplement walks you through them while providing some additional information that couldn't be squeezed into Captain's Log #51. Steve Cole writes about each aspect of the issue, Steven Petrick writes about SFB, and Jean Sexton mentions her favorite parts, including Prime Directive. Some of our volunteer staff members share their thoughts (Mike West, Gary Carney, and Chuck Strong). Federation Commander players will find an expanded Fighters (5Q) rule. You can see how ADB honors its volunteers with awards. Steve Cole confesses how he teases Jean with the Fralli -- and that also keeps her focused when she proofreads. Finally, Federation & Empire players get a Ship Information Table for heavy police ships.

Get your free copy from these sources:

Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADB5751-S

DriveThru RPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/183958/

Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/183958/

The paper copy has a nominal charge and is available directly from ADB: http://store.starfleetstore.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=S&Product_Code=5751-S&Category_Code=

Don't forget to pick up your copy of Captain's Log #51 from your local game store or directly from ADB: http://store.starfleetstore.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=S&Product_Code=5751&Category_Code=

Good gaming to you!

By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Saturday, May 28, 2016 - 02:18 pm: Edit

Federation & Empire: Minor Empires Rulebook Available

New Empires! New Ships! New Tactics! New Scenarios!

For years, players have wondered what effect the Lyran Democratic Republic, the Vudar Enclave, and the Seltorian Tribunal would have had on the General War. Wonder no longer! Play these empires and find out for yourself.

The Lyran Democratic Republic is more than just a renegade province of the Lyran Star Empire. It is a vital balance point between the Lyrans and Hydrans. In Wall Cloud, find out what would have happened had the LDR reunited with the Lyrans.

The Vudar Enclave was far different than the Klingons tricked the Federation into believing, but it was still a player in the final years of the General War. They locked up territory in a "neutral" enclave that was secretly much closer to the Klingon Empire than thought. Find out about "The Hole," containing a secret shipyard and fleet. In Static Fog, the Klingons decide to crush the Vudar. In Electric Storm, the LDR and Vudar decide to carve new empires from old.

The Seltorian Tribunal arrived late in the General War and asked the Klingons for a planet where they could set up a base to attack the Tholians. The Klingons were only too happy to have a new ally -- until they discovered the Seltorian secret. In Vortex of Vengeance the Seltorians declare war on the Tholians. In Freak Storm Seltorians, Hydrans, LDR, and Vudar attack the Klingons.

You will need the Federation & Empire 2010 Rulebook and various countersheets to use this expansion.

You can download the Minor Operations Rulebook from these sources:

Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADB3214-2

DriveThru RPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/177666/

Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/177666/

It is available as a complete expansion (including three copies of Countersheet Five, one copy of Countersheet Six, three Depot Charts (one for each of the new empires), and three Fleet Charts (one for each of the new empires) from either your local game store or direct from ADB: http://store.starfleetstore.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=S&Product_Code=3214&Category_Code=

By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Friday, June 10, 2016 - 06:08 pm: Edit

Captain's Log #21 Now Available from Multiple Sources

The love given and taken from those who faithfully serve to protect our way of life can be seen in the smiles of the children of that society. Only those who have sacrificed to such duty can truly appreciate the art they create. -- Captain Huon Yung, Star Fleet.

Released in November 2000, this issue is chock full of good information for Star Fleet Battles and Federation & Empire.

HISTORY includes "The Art of Duty" by Tom Gondolfi, one of the Day of the Eagles stories told primarily from the viewpoint of the Federation. "Mutiny on the Harasser" by Howard Berkey is a story told from a Klingon point of view. An article on Romulan awards rounds out this section

COMMUNICATIONS continues as a department. This included conventions, tournaments, awards, After Action, Command the Future, Notes for Judges, Input Guide, Proposals Board, Why, Ten Questions, and Ask Ketrick. (Some of these were elements that moved to Database in later issues.)

VENUES include Star Fleet Warlord, Play by E-mail, SFB On-Line, and Star Fleet Command.

DATABASE remains the place for new SFB material, including articles on the Omega Sector, Shipyard Report, the Magellanic empires, Battle Force 600, Early Years ships, new stuff for Prime Directive, a developmental history of Hydran fighters, Brothers of the Anarchist, Starline 2400 miniatures, and an example of boarding party operations.

SCENARIOS include 10 new ones (SL183-SL192).

TACTICS include Victory at Origins 2000 by Paul Scott and nine pages of Term Papers.

FEDERATION & EMPIRE include news about the new F&E 2000 rulebook, Rules & Rulings, strategies for F&E2K, Q&A, and proposed new rules.

NEW SHIPS for SFB include Early Years Gorns, tugs and salvage ships, Kzinti and Lyran captured ships, and Omega tugs and pods -- 17 ships in all.

Get Captain's Log #21 from the following:

Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADB5721

DriveThru RPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/185252/

Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/185252/

It is also available from your local game store or direct from ADB: http://www.starfleetstore.com/issues-1929-c-17_19/captains-log-21-p-50.html

Good gaming to you!

By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Friday, June 17, 2016 - 06:25 pm: Edit

Federation Commander: Romulan Ship Card Pack #3 Available

Six of the newer Kestrel (Klingon-built) ships for those clever Romulans, including:

• KC7R Heavy Battlecruiser
• K7R Battlecruiser
• KD5WR New heavy Cruiser
• KF5LR Destroyer Leader
• KD5R War Cruiser
• KF5WR War Destroyer

These ships are presented in high resolution. Also included are graphics for counters and the scenario Finders Keepers, Finders Weepers? Who can find a stranded diplomat first: the Romulans or the Federation?

The pack is only available as an e-pack and is available from the following sources:

Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADB4824

DriveThru RPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/185853/

Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/185853/

We hope you enjoy it!

By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Thursday, June 30, 2016 - 03:29 pm: Edit

The Dawn of War! Return again to the Early Years era, the wars before the wars that defined a galaxy.

The Star Fleet Battles Module Y3 Rulebook is now available in print and as an e-book. This book provides a glimpse of the early history of the Star Fleet Universe. Here you will find the descriptions of the ships provided in the SSDs. These include early battleships, the National Guard ships of some of the various nations that in time formed the United Federation of Planets, more early Klingon, Romulan, Gorn, Tholian, Orion National Guard, Hydran, Lyran, WYN, ISC (including ships for the five species who would form the Concordium), Paravian, and Carnivon ships.

There are five scenarios: Disaster at Rikantha (Romulans and Jindarians), Towtruck Travails (Hydrans and Lyrans), Building Up (Korlivilar, Rovillian, and Veltressai), The First Intrusion (Orion and WYN), and They Must Be Stopped (Klingons and Tholians). The rulebook includes the annexes and Master Ship Chart for Module Y3.

There are also essays filling in gaps in the history. How did the Tholians establish themselves? How did the Hydrans make their comeback? How did the WYN Cluster grow after the arrival of the Usurper?

Find out more about the Early Years of the Star Fleet Universe!

If you want to fly the ships, you will need the Y3 SSD Book. You must have the SFB Basic Set and Module Y1 in order to fully utilize the ships. Some of the ships require the Advanced Missions set or the SFB Master Rulebook and Modules C1, C2, and Y2 for complete use.

You can get your Star Fleet Battles Module Y3 Rulebook here:

Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADB5634-2

DriveThru RPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/186753/

Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/186753/

Print: http://www.starfleetstore.com/rulebooks-c-1_3_4/y3-rulebook-p-768.html

By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Thursday, July 14, 2016 - 04:31 pm: Edit

Captain's Log #22 Now Available from Multiple Sources

Our family will not be dishonored; our home will not be soiled. My blood is pure. -- Klingon traditional saying.

Released in May 2001, this issue is full of good information for Star Fleet Battles and Federation & Empire and includes two of our most popular stories.

HISTORY includes "Fight Fire with Fire" by John Sickles, in which a Klingon probe into Tholian space meets with unexpected resistance. "A Plague on Their Houses" by Scott Moellmer is a story of revenge -- or treachery, depending on your point of view. Articles on Federation defense battalions and the Klingon C7 heavy battlecruiser class history round out the section.

COMMUNICATIONS continues as a department. This included service awards, notes for judges, information for Star Fleet Rangers, after-action reports, input guide on SSDs, proposals, why, an introduction to Star Fleet Battle Force, ask Admiral Growler, and Starline 2400 miniatures.

VENUES include Star Fleet Warlord, Star Fleet Command, Play by Email, and SFB Online.

DATABASE remains the place for new SFB material, including articles on the Omega Sector fast patrol ships, Early Years update, Battle Group 550, Early Years ships, Shipyard report, Prime Directive, Brothers of the Anarchist, and an example of speed changes in combat.

SCENARIOS include seven new ones (SL193-SL199).

TACTICS include Patrol Victory at Origins 2000 by Kevin Block-Schwenk, an article on Qari tactics, and nine pages of Term Papers.

The FEDERATION & EMPIRE section include news about the planned F&E Advanced Operations expansion, The Red-WYN Express for F&E, strategic information, Q&A, tactics articles, and proposed new rules.

NEW SHIPS for SFB include the Gorn DNC, Federation FCF, Tholian CWV, Lyran DWG and DDE, the first Omega PFs and PFTs, Early Years Lyrans, auxiliary scouts, and drone ships -- 20 ships in all.

Get Captain's Log #22 from the following:

Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADB5722

DriveThru RPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/188125/

Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/188125/

It is also available from your local game store or direct from ADB: http://www.starfleetstore.com/issues-1929-c-17_19/captains-log-22-p-51.html

Good gaming to you!

By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Saturday, July 30, 2016 - 03:53 pm: Edit

Federation Commander: LDR Ship Card Pack #1 Available

This package includes the first ship cards ever created specifically for the Lyran Democratic Republic.

This includes high resolution PDFs for the:

• Military Police Frigate
• War Destroyer
• War Cruiser
• Heavy Battlecruiser
• Command Cruiser
• Small Auxiliary Cruiser

Scenario 8CM55 Battle of the Rift

These ships are presented in high resolution. Also included are graphics for counters and the scenario Battle of the Rift. Will there be war between the Lyran Empire and the Lyran Democratic Republic?

The pack is only available as an e-pack and is available from the following sources:

Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADB4817

DriveThru RPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/189502/

Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/189502/

We hope you enjoy it!

By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Monday, August 08, 2016 - 02:03 pm: Edit

Operation Pegasus Is Now Available in PDF

Return to 1980 when Task Force Games was thriving and releasing all sorts of games. The Vietnam War was in the very recent past. Enter Perry Moore with a concept and design and Stephen Cole to develop the game and the combat system. They consulted with others who had been in the military. The result? Operation Pegasus.

In the spring of 1968 two full North Vietnamese divisions surrounded and blocked the only road into Khe Sahn, a small Marine firebase near the Laotian border. They hoped to force the Americans into a long ground drive to relieve the fort. This drive, they reasoned, would result in massive American casualties. But the North Vietnamese did not realize what a division of helicopters carrying elite infantry could do to a conventional defensive position.

Operation Pegasus covers the drive of the U.S. Army 1st Cavalry Division to relieve Khe Sahn in April of 1968. The game includes the PDF for 108 playing pieces which represent the rifle companies, artillery batteries, and helicopters that participated. Also included is a PDF of the map.

This has been scanned from the best available copy.

This game is available from the following sources:

Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADB-T2003

DriveThru RPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/189733/

Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/189733/

By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Friday, August 12, 2016 - 03:01 pm: Edit

Star Fleet Battles Module R4 Rulebook Available from Multiple Sources

This 32-page rulebook has information about Romulan, Gorn, Tholian, and Inter-Stellar Concordium ships and nine scenarios. Also included are Annexes and the Master Ship Chart for this book. It is the 2002 version of the rulebook.

The scenarios are Asteroid Operations (Tholian and Klingon), Revenge of the Eagles (Federation and Romulan), Morkedian Death March (Federation and Romulan), Starhawk Rising (Gorn and Romulan), Romulan Shell Game (Federation and Romulan), The Chase (Federation and Romulan), Plasmas vs. Drones (Gorn and Klingon), Romula Audacia (Romulan, Federation, and Federation fighters), and First Arrest (ISC and Gorn).

This product provides additional information about ships for use in Star Fleet Battles. You must have the SFB Basic Set in order to utilize this material. You will need SFB Module C2: New Worlds II (or the SFB Master Rulebook) to use the some of the ships. Some of the ships require the Advanced Missions set or the SFB Master Rulebook.

Get your PDF of the SFB Module R4 Rulebook here:

Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADB5609-2

DriveThru RPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/190674/

Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/190674/

And in print: http://www.starfleetstore.com/rulebooks-c-1_3_4/module-r4-rulebook-p-238.html