Fifth Frontier War (1981)

A basic hex-and-counter wargame set in the Spinward Marches of the Traveller RPG universe. Designed as a campaign aid for Traveller but a playable game on its own. Movement of units are generally pre-plotted and executed simultaneously, combat then occurring where necessary. Each turn is one week, each hex one parsec.

Components:
22" X 26" Game Map;
720 Counters;
Four 8.5" x 11" Chart Sheets;
Two Dice
Box

Magazine References:

Ares Magazine

• No.13 (Winter 1983) Fifth Frontier War, Review by Greg Costikyan.

The Space Gamer

• No.46 (Dec 1981) Featured Review - Fifth Frontier War, by William A. Barton.

White Dwarf

• No.29 (Feb/Mar 1982) OPEN BOX: FIFTH FRONTIER WAR, by John Roberts.