Starfleet Wars

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Starfleet Wars, a space battle game by Superior Models, Inc. featuring five races: Terrans, Entomalians, Avarians, Aquarians and Carnivorans. It was sold to Gamemasters in 1997, and then was off the market until Monday Knight Productions re-introduced it.[1] Introduced in 1978 and designed by Wayne Smith and Ron Spicer, Starfleet Wars was a dice-rolling simultaneous-action spaceship war game with miniature lead figures.[2]

The Opposing Forces[]

There are five different races, each with their own unique fleets of starships.[3]

  • Terran Transolar Federation Navy (TTFN) was manned 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[]

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 to small to model.[4]

Current[]

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[]

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[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Starfleet Wars (Superior)". History of the game Starfleet Wars. Lost Minis Wiki. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Starfleet Wars (1978)". Details and facts about the game, including photos. Board Game Geek. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  3. ^ "List of Fleets". List of Galactic Knights ships and forces. Monday Knight Productions. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  4. ^ "Starfleet Wars Scale". A three-part series on the scale of ships and fighters. Super Galactic Dreadnought. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  5. ^ a b Schuessler, Nick (September 1980). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer. Steve Jackson Games (31): 23–24.
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