Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
A game of starship combat between the USS Enterprise and a Klingon Bird of Prey scout. There is no mapboard.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Critical Hits and Failures
Exceptional die results create unusually strong successes or severe failures.
Relative Movement
Movement depends on orientation or position relative to another object.
Scenario Campaign
Play linked or standalone scenarios with their own setup, objectives, and consequences.
Simulation
Model a real or imagined system through detailed cause-and-effect rules.
Read the full game description
A game of starship combat between the USS Enterprise and a Klingon Bird of Prey scout. There is no mapboard. Instead, the game is played using two Navigation Wheels that show the relative position and heading of each ship, depending on the maneuvers made by the players. A Statistics card is used to damage and starship systems. Game variations include the option of using a Klingon frigate in place of the Bird of Prey, or playing a solitaire game against a "computer controlled" drone ship. See also Starship Duel II