An Imbalance of Power
An Imbalance of Power is an adventure published by FASA in 1986 for the science fiction role-playing game Star Trek: The Role Playing Game, itself based on the TV series Star Trek.
Plot summary[]
Although most Star Trek adventures feature the players as Starfleet officers, in this adventure, the player characters are Klingon officers on a D7 battlecruiser. They discover a primitive world with deposits of duralium, an ore used in warp drive shielding. Although the planet is currently embroiled in a civil war, the characters must somehow secure the planet as a client of the Klingon Empire.[1]
Publication history[]
FASA first published Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game under license in 1982, and followed that with many supplements and stand-alone adventures. An Imbalance of Power, a 48-page softcover book published in 1986, was written by , with interior art by Darnell Williams and Jeff Laubenstein, and cover art by David Deitrick. The package also included two bound-in pamphlets, bound-in cardboard counter sheets, and a bound-in color map.[2]
Reception[]
Marcus L. Rowland reviewed An Imbalance of Power for White Dwarf #85, and stated that "The amount of work imposed on the referee is a drawback, but for those who like an occasional wargame this adventure is probably a must."[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Rowland, Marcus L. (January 1987). "Open Box". White Dwarf. No. 85. Games Workshop. p. 4.
- ^ Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. pp. 319–320. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.
- Star Trek: The Role Playing Game adventures