STAR FLEET UNIVERSE CAPTAIN’S LOG #48

A Year to Remember... TABLE OF CONTENTS

We are determined to make 2014 a year to
remember, since 2013 was one we’d just as soon HISTORY
forget. (Too much time was lost last year to ill- The Battle With Tribbles by Stephen V. Cole ............................................. 2
ness and injury of key staff people. We’re past Snapshots of SFU History ....................................................................... 16
that, and Jean Sexton is now here to help.) Merchant Operations in the SFU by Steven P. Petrick ............................ 25
We want to see major steps on all of the
COMMUNICATIONS
product lines: The SFB Master Starship Book,
Communications Center .......................................................................... 27
FC Tactics Manual, A Call to Arms Star Fleet 1.2, After-Action Report; Command the Future .............................................. 29
F&E Minor Empires, lots of new ships for Starline, Ten Questions .......................................................................................... 30
new empires for Starmada, and new material for
Help us with Starlist ................................................................................. 31
Star Fleet Marines. Star Fleet Awards ..................................................................................... 32
More than that, we want to take the com-
To Ask the Question: Why? ...................................................................... 33
pany in a new direction, launching our first Kick-
Starline Miniatures ................................................................................... 34
starter project to publish Tribbles vs. Klingons.
Input Guide by Jean Sexton .................................................................... 35
That light-hearted game will become the model
for a series of new “mass market” games to be FEDERATION COMMANDER
produced in future years. Communique ........................................................................................... 36
As they say: “Heh, heh... Watch this!” FC Online, Play FC by Email, New Empires ............................................ 37
Battle Group Commander: Rescue on Farak III ...................................... 38
CAPTAIN’S LOG STAFF
Command Notes ...................................................................................... 43
Publisher .......................... Stephen V. Cole, PE
New Weapons for Federation Commander ............................................. 44
Managing Editor ..................... Steven P. Petrick
New Scenarios for Federation Commander ............................................ 47
Business Manager .................. Leanna M. Cole
Customer Service Director ....... Michael Sparks SFB SCENARIOS
Graphics Director ......................... Simone Pike Six New Scenarios: SL327-SL332 ........................................................... 50
Director of Proofreading ................ Jean Sexton
SFB TACTICS
Star Fleet Staff………John D. Berg, Chuck
Battle Group 550: Rescue on Farak III .................................................... 61
Strong, Gary Plana, Scott Moellmer, Mike
Tactical Primer: Eneen ............................................................................. 76
Filsinger, Mike West, John Sickels, Scott
Term Papers ............................................................................................. 77
Tenhoff, Paul Franz, Tony L. Thomas,
Frank Brooks, Mike Curtis, Ryan Opel, SFB DATABASE
Thomas Mathews, Art Trotman, James Monster Special Rules: Artifact Entity by Steven P. Petrick ..................... 78
Goodrich, Andy Vancil, Shawn Hantke. Background Questions ............................................................................ 83
Security Staff ....................... Ramses, Isis, Wolf Proposals Board ...................................................................................... 84
Cover Artist ................................... Adam Turner Update: Paravians and Carnivons in Campaigns .................................... 85
Interior Artists ............................... See page 60 Brothers of the Anarchist: ISC vs. Western Empires ............................... 89
Ask Admiral Vanaxilth by Andy Vancil ...................................................... 90
PUBLISHER’S INFORMATION
Captain’s Log #48 was created and pub- STAR FLEET VENUES
lished by Amarillo Design Bureau, Inc., P.O. Box Star Fleet Warlord .................................................................................... 94
8759, Amarillo, TX 79114. Contact ADB, Inc. to Tribbles vs. Klingons ................................................................................ 94
order spare parts (or to obtain a list), replace- Prime Directive: Circle Trigon Planetary Survey by Mike West ............... 95
ment of defective or missing parts, or anything Play by Email by Frank Brooks ................................................................ 96
relating to Star Fleet products. Include a stamped SFBOL by Paul Franz .............................................................................. 96
self-addressed envelope. Captain’s Log #48 is Star Fleet Marines: Rescue on Farak III .................................................. 97
copyright © 2014 Amarillo Design Bureau, Inc.; Galactic Conquest ................................................................................... 97
all rights are reserved under the Pan-American, Star Fleet Battle Force: The Vudar ........................................................ 100
International, and Berne Copyright Conventions. Starmada by Daniel Kast ....................................................................... 101
All rules questions and submissions of new
A CALL TO ARMS: STAR FLEET
material should be sent to ADB, Inc., Post Office
New Directions for ACTASF ................................................................... 102
Box 8759, Amarillo, TX 79114. Include a stamped
The Planet Killer for ACTASF ................................................................ 103
self-addressed envelope if you wish a reply. Un-
Call-Out Notes ....................................................................................... 104
solicited submissions are accepted only under
the standard terms found in SFB Advanced Mis- FEDERATION & EMPIRE
sions and become the property of ADB, Inc. on The Future of F&E ................................................................................. 105
receipt; but authors are compensated if the item Proposals Board .................................................................................... 105
is published. Others should inquire by letter. Why? ...................................................................................................... 105
No materials based on, for use with, or in- The Paravians in F&E by Chuck Strong ................................................ 106
corporating elements of any Star Fleet Universe New Ships for Federation & Empire ...................................................... 115
products may be published without permission Tactical Notes ......................................................................................... 116
of ADB, Inc. Questions & Answers by Mike Curtis ..................................................... 117
Elements of the Star Fleet Universe SHIPYARD
are the property of Shipyard Report ..................................................................................... 119
Paramount Pictures Corporation New Ships for Star Fleet Battles ............................................................ 123
and are used with their permission. New Ships for Federation Commander ................................................. 135
www.StarFleetGames.com New Ships for Star Fleet Armada .......................................................... 139

CAPTAIN’S LOG #48 — Date of Publication 18 March 2014 Page 1