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Designed By	Stephen V. Cole
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Published By	Amarillo Design Bureau Task Force Games
Year Published	1990
# of Players:	1 − 6
User Suggested # of Players	Best with 2 players Recommended with 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 players (2 voters) [poll]
Playing Time	0 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages	12 and up
User Suggested Ages	16 to 14 (2 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence	Some necessary text - easily memorized or small crib sheet (2 voters) [poll]
Category	Movies/TV/Radio theme Science Fiction Wargame
Mechanic	Hex-and-Counter Simulation
Primary Name	Star Fleet Battles - Captain's Edition Basic Set
Alternate Names	Star Fleet Battles - Captain's Edition Basic Set
Expanded By	Show Expansions » Star Fleet Battles - Advanced Missions Star Fleet Battles - Campaign Designer's Handbook Star Fleet Battles - Captain's Yeoman - Captains Module A+ Star Fleet Battles - Module B: Terrain Maps Star Fleet Battles - Module C1: New Worlds 1 Star Fleet Battles - Module C2: New Worlds 2 Star Fleet Battles - Module C3: New Worlds 3 Star Fleet Battles - Module C4: Fleet Training Centers Star Fleet Battles - Module C5: The Magellanic Cloud Star Fleet Battles - Module D2: Tournament Tactics Star Fleet Battles - Module D3: Booms & Saucers Star Fleet Battles - Module F1: The Jindarians Star Fleet Battles - Module F2: The Vudar Enclave Star Fleet Battles - Module G1: Master Annex File Star Fleet Battles - Module G2: Master Annexes Star Fleet Battles - Module G3: Master Annex File Star Fleet Battles - Module J2: Advanced Fighters Star Fleet Battles - Module J: Fighters Star Fleet Battles - Module K: Fast Patrol Ships Star Fleet Battles - Module M: Star Fleet Marines Star Fleet Battles - Module Omega 1: The Omega Sector Star Fleet Battles - Module Omega 2: Omega Reinforcements Star Fleet Battles - Module Omega 3: The Omega Wars Star Fleet Battles - Module Omega 4: The Omega Rebellion Star Fleet Battles - Module Omega 5: Omega Flotillas Star Fleet Battles - Module R10: The New Cruisers Star Fleet Battles - Module R11: Support Ships Star Fleet Battles - Module R1: Bases & Auxiliaries Star Fleet Battles - Module R2: Reinforcements 1 Star Fleet Battles - Module R3: Reinforcements 2 Star Fleet Battles - Module R4: Reinforcements 3 Star Fleet Battles - Module R5: Battleships Star Fleet Battles - Module R6: Fast Warships Star Fleet Battles - Module R7: Dreadnoughts at War Star Fleet Battles - Module R8: System Defense Command Star Fleet Battles - Module R9: The Ships That Never Were Star Fleet Battles - Module S1: Scenario Book #1 Star Fleet Battles - Module S2: Scenario Book #2 Star Fleet Battles - Module T: Tournament Battles Star Fleet Battles - Module W: Space Battle Maps Star Fleet Battles - Module X1R: X-Ship Reinforcements Star Fleet Battles - Module Y1: The Early Years Star Fleet Battles - Module Y2: Early Years II Star Fleet Battles - Omega Sector Master Rulebook Star Fleet Battles - Tactics Manual: Captain's Edition Star Fleet Battles Cadet Training Manual Star Fleet Battles Silver Anniversary Master Rulebook Show More »
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The lead product of Star Fleet Battles Captain's Edition. This is the fourth edition in the Star Fleet Battles series, and it it is the current edition.

There have been two major reprintings of the rules, each of which incorporates some errata and cleanup in the rules in 1999 and 2005. These can be identified by a year printed on the lower part of the front cover.

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Part of the Star Fleet Universe series.

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Contents:

224 page Captain's Rulebook (w/ Introductory Rules included)
24" x 20" full color map
216 die-cut multi-color playing pieces
64 page SSD (ship chart) Book: includes a 16-page starter pack and all charts and tables
11" x 17" card with Damage Allocation, Movement, and Energy Allocation Tables

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ADB 5501 Star Fleet Battles: Captains Edition Basic Set	13d 13h 52m	$ 34.95

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7	Rules Changes Between Editions?	2009-05-13	puck4604	8
21	Sessions Starship Nostalgia	2009-04-14	Rindis	3
17	Sessions Striking back from the grave	2009-04-03	markus_ec...	6
15	Sessions A Tale of Two DNs	2008-10-07	Rindis	2
8	Sessions An Uphill Battle	2008-09-22	Rindis	19
6	Sessions 2-Team Shootout	2008-09-02	Rindis	0
7	Sessions Escape From the Holdfast	2008-08-06	Rindis	2
4	Variants Thoughts on using Damage Cards instead of Dice	2008-07-26	XanderF	12
9	Sessions Orion Roulette	2008-07-16	Rindis	3

	Recommendations

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Star Fleet Battles - Module R10: The New Cruisers	Federation Commander: Romulan Border	Federation Commander: Klingon Border	Star Fleet Battles - Module J2: Advanced Fighters
Star Fleet Battles - Module R8: System Defense Command

Very Weak Recommendations
Star Fleet Battles	Federation Commander: Battleships Attack	Star Fleet Battles Cadet Training Manual	Flight Leader
Federation & Empire	Star Fleet Battles - Module R9: The Ships That Never Were	Luftwaffe	Air Force
Federation Space	Starship Troopers	MBT	Federation & Empire - Planetary Operations
Star Fleet Battles Volume II	Renegade Legion: Centurion - Blood & Steel	Tactics II	Air Superiority
Renegade Legion: Leviathan

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User Rank:	1137
Wargame Rank:	320
Num Ratings:	124
Average Rating:	7.19
Standard Deviation:	1.63
Num Views:	7377
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Avg. Game Weight:	3.9
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Personal Comments:	43
Users Owning:	234
Users Wanting:	4
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Star Fleet Battles - Advanced Missions

Rank	N/A
Num Ratings	74
Average Rating	7.53
Average Weight	4.00

Owned	140
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For Trade	5
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Wishlist	1
Comments	17
Year Pub.	1990

Star Fleet Battles - Campaign Designer's Handbook

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Num Ratings	21
Average Rating	6.79
Average Weight	4.50

Owned	39
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Wishlist	2
Comments	6
Year Pub.	1996

Star Fleet Battles - Captain's Yeoman - Captains Module A+

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Num Ratings	8
Average Rating	7.56
Average Weight	4.25

Owned	21
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For Trade	2
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Wishlist	5
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Year Pub.	2003

Star Fleet Battles - Module B: Terrain Maps

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Num Ratings	15
Average Rating	6.83
Average Weight	4.00

Owned	26
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Comments	3
Year Pub.	1988

Star Fleet Battles - Module C1: New Worlds 1

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Num Ratings	46
Average Rating	7.64
Average Weight	4.25

Owned	103
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Comments	15
Year Pub.	1991

Star Fleet Battles - Module C2: New Worlds 2

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Num Ratings	41
Average Rating	7.55
Average Weight	4.25

Owned	99
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For Trade	4
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Wishlist	1
Comments	11
Year Pub.	1991

Star Fleet Battles - Module C3: New Worlds 3

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Num Ratings	37
Average Rating	7.32
Average Weight	4.71

Owned	89
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For Trade	0
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Wishlist	1
Comments	7
Year Pub.	1993

Star Fleet Battles - Module C4: Fleet Training Centers

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Num Ratings	19
Average Rating	6.63
Average Weight	4.67

Owned	51
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For Trade	1
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Wishlist	1
Comments	6
Year Pub.	1995

Star Fleet Battles - Module C5: The Magellanic Cloud

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Average Rating	5.00
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Year Pub.	2006

Star Fleet Battles - Module D2: Tournament Tactics

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Average Rating	5.33
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Year Pub.	1992

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