I called a staff meeting to announce that the new AI system would sound an alarm when any employee was being unproductive. The meeting then ended because the alarms went off.

By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Wednesday, July 04, 2018 - 07:46 am: Edit

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!


Spend the day with friends and family. Find a moment to reconnect with a relative you haven't seen in years.

By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Monday, July 09, 2018 - 04:59 pm: Edit

ADB Releases Ships for July!

On July 5, 2018, ADB released over 50 new items to its shop on Shapeways. This month saw the introduction of the long-awaited space dragons as well as Neo-Tholian ships.

The Federation gains its Battlecruiser in both the "regular" and "Fed Classic" (smooth body) versions. They also get their F-101C "Voodoo" Heavy Fighter (including one in the new 285 Scale).

The Klingons get their E7 Heavy Cruiser.

The Romulans get their FastHawk-K and FastHawk-K+ Fast Heavy Cruisers.

The Tholians get their Spider-IV Heavy Assault Fighter (including one in the new 285 Scale), neo-Tholian Light Cruiser, Neo-Tholian Heavy Cruiser, and the Spider-IIP in the new 285 Scale.

The Gorns get their Tyrannosaurus Rex Dreadnought, Tyrannosaurus Rex+ Dreadnought, Dreadnought-Cruiser, and Dreadnought-Cruiser+.

The Kzintis get their Medium Cruiser.

The Lyrans and their wayward county of the Lyran Democratic Republic get the Lyran refitted Cheetah Frigate, the Z-Y fighters sold to them by the Klingons, the Single-Tooth Jaguar War Mauler, and the Saber-Tooth Tiger Mauler Cruiser.

The Hydrans get their Mohawk and their Iroquois versions of their New Heavy Cruiser.

The Seltorians get the Z-Y fighters sold to them by the Klingons.

The WYN get the Z-Y fighters sold to them by the Klingons.

Empires from the Omega Octant continue to have new additions. The Singer Protectorate is introduced with its Heavy Cruiser and Destroyer.

Especially exciting is the release of four Space Dragons. You can see the Adult Male and the Adult Female space dragon, a Young Male space dragon, and an Old Male space dragon.

Check all these out here: https://www.shapeways.com/shops/amarillo-design-bureau-inc
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By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Friday, August 03, 2018 - 03:23 pm: Edit

ADB Releases Ships for August!

On August 1, 2018, ADB released over 100 new items to its shop on Shapeways, bringing the total items in its shop to over 1,000. This "mad month" let us create more ships for all the empires, including new combs of drones.

The Federation gains its Burke-Class Frigate and mighty Mars-Class Battleship in both the "regular" and "Fed Classic" (smooth body) versions. They add the Police Cutter in both the Masterson and Callaghan styles. They also get their F-111 Heavy Drone Fighter and F-12 Fast Fighter (including ones in the new 285 Scale).

The Klingons get their E5 Battle Corvette, a small freighter, and an auxiliary carrier. They also get their Z-KB Fast Heavy Fighter, including one in the 285 Scale.

The Romulans get their SparrowHawk-F and SparrowHawk-F+ Mauler Cruiser, and Heavy Condor. They also gain their KDR War Cruiser in both smooth and regular versions with belly bird, Romulan insignia, and scallops on the wings.

The Tholians get a huge increase to their fleet with the addition of their Stellar Domination Ship, Pocket Battleship, War Gunboat Tender, Space Control Ship, Heavy War Destroyer, Scout Carrier, Neo-Tholian Frigate, Neo-Tholian Destroyer, Neo-Tholian Dreadnought, Police War Destroyer, Spider-I Fighter, Spider-IVS Heavy Assault Fighter, and Spider-VS Fast Heavy Fighter. All fighters include a version in the new 285 Scale.

The Gorns get their Destroyer-Battlecruiser, Troodon Destroyer-Cruiser, Double-Wing Destroyer, and Brontosaurus Tug (one-pod and two-pod versions). Each of those comes in the regular and refitted versions.

The Kzintis get their Light Cruiser, Heavy Battlecruiser, Tug with two pods, and Medium Scout Cruiser.

The Lyrans and their wayward county of the Lyran Democratic Republic get the Alleycat-E War Destroyer Escort, JagdPanther Multi-Role Light Cruiser, and Running Tiger Fast Cruiser.

The Hydrans get a good number of new ships with the addition of their Gendarme Police Frigate, Trooper New Light Carrier, Cossack Medium Carrier, Scythian Escort Carrier, Cavalier Interdiction Carrier, Antelope Hunter War Destroyer Escort, New Escort Cruiser, Mohawk-V Medium Carrier, and Cheyenne New Heavy Cruiser.

The Seltorians get their massive Heavy Battlecruiser.

Many empires can use the four drones that are released this month: Type-I Anti-Ship, Type-III Multi-Warhead, Type-IV Heavy Anti-Ship, and Type-VI Dogfight drones.

Empires from the Omega Octant continue to have new additions. The Iridani get their Caravel-B; the Vari get their Heavy Frigate; the Souldra get their Destroyer. The Ymatrians are introduced with their Heavy Cruiser and Destroyer.

We are also releasing three new Space Dragons. You can now adopt the Baby Female, Baby Male, and Old Female space dragons.

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By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Friday, August 10, 2018 - 03:23 pm: Edit

Hailing Frequencies for August is now available: http://www.starfleetgames.com/federation/Newsletter/August-2018/index.html

Communique #152 is also out: http://www.starfleetgames.com/federation/Documents/Communique/Communique-C152.pdf

By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Thursday, August 16, 2018 - 02:36 pm: Edit

Kzinti Master Starship Book Now Available

"Cadets, how do we know the Kzintis considered building a battleship? Anyone other than Cadet Granger? Yes, Cadet Granger?"

"They attempted and failed to build the large warp engines it would require. Simulations showed that the proximity of the engines would require extra shielding and the engines would be more vulnerable to damage."

"You are correct, Cadet Granger. The rest of you, go study your Kzinti Master Starship Book. Quiz tomorrow. Dismissed!"

The seventh volume in the long-anticipated Master Starship Book series is now available. It includes every Kzinti ship in Star Fleet Battles, including X-ships, Y-ships, and general units that are specific to the Kzinti Hegemony.

Every ship is illustrated. All updates, corrections, and errata have been added. The ships are in order (regardless of the product they came from) with the enhanced format listing detailed information in a consistent manner.

This book contains the descriptions of the ships, but no SSDs.

Want it as a PDF? You have several choices.

Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADB5435

DriveThru RPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/241250/

Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/241250/

It is also in print directly from ADB: http://www.starfleetstore.com/master-starship-books-c-1_86/kzinti-master-starship-book-p-1261.html

By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Wednesday, September 05, 2018 - 03:22 pm: Edit

ADB Releases Ships for September!

On September 4, 2018, ADB released 70 new items to its shop on Shapeways, bringing the total items in its shop to 1,076. One of the highlights is the introduction of a new force: the Orion Pirates. They enter the scene with three of their most popular ships.

The Federation gains its Battle Frigate in both the "regular" and "Fed Classic" (smooth body) versions. The B-1 Strike Bomber is released in both Omni and 285 scales. They also get their F-16 “Falcon Fighter” and E3 Heavy SWAC Shuttle in the new 285 Scale.

The Klingons get their C7B Heavy Battlecruiser and C7K Heavy Battlecruiser (refitted with panels to try to disguise its refits).

The Romulans get their SparrowHawk-H and SparrowHawk H+ Cargo Transport, SparrowHawk-T and SparrowHawk-T+ 1-Pod Transports, and SparrowHawk-T and SparrowHawk-T+ 2-Pod Transports. They also gain their KCR Heavy Battlecruiser in both smooth and regular versions with belly bird, Romulan insignia, and scallops on the wings.

The Tholians gain the Neo-Tholian Strike Carrier, Jumbo Web Tender, and Heavy Web Tender. They also gain their Tholian Spider-III Fighter in the new 285 Scale.

The Gorns get their mighty Godzilla Battleship, in the regular and refitted versions. They are also among the latest empires to gain empire-specific small and large freighters.

The Kzintis get their New Heavy Cruiser and Scout Drone War Destroyer. They also get their Large Attack Shuttle (LAS) Fighters in both Omni and 285 scales. They are among the latest empires to gain empire-specific small and large freighters.

The Orion Pirates gain their first ships in our shop. Joining their previously released Buccaneer Gunboats are three of their most popular ships: the Light Raider, Light Cruiser (Raider Cruiser), and Battle Raider.

The Lyrans and their wayward county of the Lyran Democratic Republic get the Desert Lion Light Dreadnought.

The Hydrans get their Demon Hunter Heavy War Destroyer.

The Seltorians get their New Heavy Scout Cruiser.

Many empires can use the three drones that are released this month: Multi-Warhead RALADs, Tachyon Missiles, and Heavy Multi-Warhead Drones.

Empires from the Omega Octant continue to have new additions. The Hivers are introduced with their Heavy Cruiser and Dreadnought.

We have released a new robotic monster in both the Omni and 285 scales: Starswarm with its many individual robots that can overwhelm a planet and then make even more robots!

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