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By Jean Sexton Beddow (Jsexton) on Wednesday, November 04, 2020 - 12:36 pm: Edit

ADB Releases Ships for November 2020

On November 2, 2020, ADB released a total of 40 new items to its shop on Shapeways with over 2,300 items available in total. Notably this month we released many 7000 scale sets for the Omega empires. Please note that all ships are available in both 3788 and 3125 scales, except when noted.

The Federation starts with the Command Cruiser and Heavy Command Cruiser. These are available in both the Federation (gridded saucer) and Fed Classic (smooth saucer) styles.

The Klingons gain their B9B Fast Battleship. With more aztecking, it is also available as the B9K Refitted Fast Battleship. In the 7000 Scale, they have their Special Ships Collection which includes one each of the Klingon D5W, E7, F6, E6, E5, and E4.

The Gorns gain more X-ships with the appearance of the Advanced Command Cruiser in both the regular and refitted versions.

As if they didn't have enough ships carrying fighters, the Hydrans gain their Iron Duke Heavy Carrier.

In the 7000 Scale, the Lyrans gain their Special Ships Collection. It includes a JagdPanther Light Cruiser, Lioness Heavy Cruiser, Mountain Lion Light Dreadnought, Top-Alleycat Heavy War Destroyer, Cave Jaguar War Dreadnought, and a King Jaguar New Heavy Cruiser.

The Borak, neighbors of the Hydrans (according to Hydran disinformation, in reality, they were conquered by the Hydrans), gain their Dreadnought.

The Omega Octant is well represented in the 7000 Scale collections. The Maesrons gain the Fleet Core Collection (one each of the dreadnought, heavy cruiser, light cruiser, and destroyer, along with two frigates), Fleet Builder Collection (one heavy cruiser, one light cruiser, two destroyers, and two frigates), and Battleship. The Koligahr Solidarity gains its Fleet Core Collection (one each of the dreadnought, heavy cruiser, destroyer, and Frigate-Killer, along with two patrol boats) and Fleet Builder Collection (one heavy cruiser, two destroyers, one Fighter-Killer, and two patrol boats). The Probr Revolution now has its Fleet Core Collection (one each of the dreadnought, heavy cruiser, light cruiser, and destroyer, along with two frigates) and Fleet Builder Collection (one heavy cruiser, one medium cruiser, one light cruiser, one destroyer, and two patrol boats). The Drex get their Fleet Core Collection (one each of the dreadnought, battlecruiser, battledestroyer, and Patroller, along with two battlefrigates), Fleet Builder Collection (one battlecruiser, two battledestroyers, one Hex Cruiser, and two battlefrigates), and Fleet Patrol Collection (three battlefrigates and three patrollers). The Sigvirions have their Fleet Core Collection (one each of the new heavy cruiser, command cruiser, Invasion Cruiser, and New Frigate, along with two Invasion Frigates) and Fleet Builder Collection (two New Frigates, two Escort Frigates, and two Invasion Cruisers). The Ymatrian Horde has its Fleet Core Collection (one each of the command cruiser, battlecruiser, heavy cruiser, and destroyer, along with two frigates), Fleet Builder Collection (heavy cruiser, destroyer leader, destroyer, frigate leader, and two frigates), and Fleet Patrol Collection (destroyer leader with two destroyers and frigate leader with two frigates). Finally, the Trobrin Empire has its Fleet Core Collection (one each of the heavy cruiser, torpedo cruiser, bolt cruiser, frigate leader, frigate, and Patroller), Fleet Command Collection (one each of the Deep Space Dreadnought, command cruiser, torpedo cruiser, and bolt cruiser along with two heavy cruisers), and Fleet Patrol Collection (frigate leader with two frigates, two Bolt Frigates, and a single Patroller).

Check all these out here: https://www.shapeways.com/shops/amarillo-design-bureau-inc
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By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Saturday, November 14, 2020 - 03:10 pm: Edit

THE SCHEDULE, such as it is: Now that I am back from COVID lockdown (I was negative, but Leanna had a mild case) I am staring at a metric asteroid ton of work to do.

Non-revenue updates: Wall of Honor, FC Reference Ships Chart, Games-vs-Minis registry [UPDATE COMPLETED], F&E SITs, and something else I forgot.

Priority projects: New production run of maps for FedComm [CURRENT PROJECT AS OF 20 NOV). New production run of die cut counters [NEXT] for F&E Civil Wars, F&E Tacops, R4T, Shadow of the Eagle, various reprints, perhaps another new product or two (but nothing that isn't mostly finished so X2 isn't going to be there, meaning it's a year away or more).

Minor projects (2-6 days each): ACTA Reinforcements, Star Fleet Panzers, Rumors of Wars, Fedcom Reference Ship Book, FC scenario book, FedComm Epacks, R4T, Shadow of the Eagle, Shapeways sculptor management, and the GURPS KLINGONS update.

Big actual products: SFB R13, F&E Tactical Ops, F&E Civil Wars, F&E Combined Ops Update (Warbook), FC Gunboats Attack, FC X-Ships Attack, FC Fighters Attack, FC Boosters 39 and 40, FC Omega Attack, CL55, more.

Further Down The Road: X2, SFM3.

By Jean Sexton Beddow (Jsexton) on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 - 05:51 pm: Edit

The November Hailing Frequencies has been released. It has freebies for A Call to Arms: Star Fleet and Federation Commander players!

Check it out here: http://www.starfleetgames.com/federation/Newsletter/November-2020/index.html

By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Friday, November 20, 2020 - 04:37 am: Edit

http://www.starfleetgames.com/federation/Newsletter/November-2020/FC_Klingon_H1_Interceptor.pdf

http://www.starfleetgames.com/federation/Newsletter/November-2020/ACTA_Fed_DDG.pdf

By Jean Sexton Beddow (Jsexton) on Monday, November 30, 2020 - 06:48 pm: Edit

ADB Releases Ships for December 2020

On November 29, 2020, ADB released a total of 54 new items to its shop on Shapeways with over 2,400 items available in total. Notably this month we released new ships for the Federation and Klingons, along with the new North Polar Snowman Dreadnought that will appear in the December issue of Hailing Frequencies. Please note that all ships are available in both 3788 and 3125 scales, except when noted.

The Federation starts with the Destroyer Escort-R (designed for facing Romulan ships), Fast Fleet Scout, and Medium Cruiser. These are available in both the Federation (gridded saucer) and Fed Classic (smooth saucer) styles.

The Klingons gain their D5WD Drone Bombardment Cruiser, D6D Drone Cruiser, and D7E Survey Cruiser. With more aztecking, they are also available as the D5WDK Drone Bombardment Cruiser, D6DK Refitted Drone Cruiser, and D7EK Refitted Survey Cruiser.

The Tholians have two new X-ships: the Neo-Tholian X-Ship Destroyer and Neo-Tholian X-Ship Frigate.

The Hydrans gain their first X-ships with the X-Ship Dragoon-X Heavy Cruiser and X-Ship Ranger-X Heavy Cruiser.

The Lyrans and their wayward county of the Lyran Democratic Republic gain their first X-Ship with the X-Ship Command Cruiser. Note that LDR ships are only in the 3125 Scale. The Lyrans also get the same ship in a "refitted" version with aztecking in the 3788 Scale. In the 7000 Scale, the Lyrans gain their Cave Lion Battleship.

The Borak, neighbors of the Hydrans (according to Hydran disinformation, in reality, they were conquered by the Hydrans), gain their Assault Cruiser, Carrier, and Strike Carrier. In the 7000 Scale, they have their Fleet Core Collection (one each of the dreadnought, battlecruiser, heavy cruiser, light cruiser, destroyer, and frigate) and Fleet Builder Collection (a heavy cruiser, a light cruiser, two destroyers, and two frigates).

And the North Polar fleet gains a versatile ship for its fleet: the Snowman Dreadnought. Uniquely, the ship can separate into three different Snowball Destroyers. The Snowman Dreadnought and each of the Snowball Destroyers are available in both the 3788 and 3125 scales. They also gained the 7000 Scale Fleet Core Collection which includes one each of the Snowman Dreadnought, Snowflake Command Cruiser, Gingerbread Attack Cruiser, Christmas Tree Cruiser, Star Strike Cruiser, and Candy Cane Light Cruiser.

Check all these out here: https://www.shapeways.com/shops/amarillo-design-bureau-inc
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By Jean Sexton Beddow (Jsexton) on Thursday, December 03, 2020 - 04:49 pm: Edit

Star Fleet Battles: Module J - Fighters! Available from Multiple Sources

Wanna Dogfight?

Are you finding those pesky Hydran Stinger fighters a trial? Field your own fighters by using this newly revised (2020) module. (The counters remain the same.) Here you will find fighters along with their carriers and the escorts for those carriers. The empires included in this module are the Federation, Klingon, Romulan, Kzinti, Gorn, Tholian, Orion, and the Inter-Stellar Concordium. There are also specific auxiliaries which are used by the empires in this book, except for the Orions. There are also auxiliaries for the Hydrans and Lyrans.

The rulebook provides additional rules, ship descriptions, and scenarios for use in Star Fleet Battles. Matching ships are in the SSD books. You must have the SFB Basic Set to utilize this material. Most of the ships require the Advanced Missions set as well as Modules C1 and C2, or the SFB Master Rulebook.

Rulebook

Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADB5604-2
DriveThru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/338305/
Wargame Vault: https://www.wargamevault.com/product/338305/

And in print:
https://www.starfleetstore.com/rulebooks-c-1_3_4/module-j-rulebook-p-137.html


B&W SSD book

Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADB5604-3
DriveThru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/338310/
Wargame Vault: https://www.wargamevault.com/product/338310/

And in print: https://www.starfleetstore.com/ssd-books-c-1_3_33/module-j-ssd-book-p-138.html


Color SSD book (available as an e-book only)

Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADB5604-3C
DriveThru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/338316/
Wargame Vault: https://www.wargamevault.com/product/338316/


The complete module is either available from your local gaming store (be sure it has "2020 edition" on the cover) or direct from ADB: https://www.starfleetstore.com/new-rule-modules-c-1_11/module-j-fighters-p-19.html

Good gaming to you!