''Star Fleet Battle Force'' is a card-based starship combat game system, produced and developed by Amarillo Design Bureau Inc. It allows fast-paced multiplayer combat between vessels of various factions in the

Star Fleet Universe ''Star Fleet Battles'' (SFB) is a Military tactics, tactical board wargame set in an offshoot of the ''Star Trek'' setting called the Star Fleet Universe. Originally created in 1979 by Stephen V. Cole, it has had four major editions. The current ...

, such as the Federation, the Klingon and

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Empires, the Gorn Confederation, Kzinti Hegemony, Tholian Holdfast and Orion Pirates. The game is based on the races that appear in the original ''

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'' television series. The game provides a card for each starship, with the weapon types, hull boxes, victory points and special abilities - such as a Romulan or Orion ship's Cloaking Device - as well as cards representing various weapon types, such as Phasers, Photon Torpedoes and Disruptors. In addition, there are a number of special cards included, with various play effects per card; e.g., Klingon players are vulnerable to a possible mutiny, or the "Organian Cease Fire" card. The game also contains reference cards, damage counters to be placed on starship cards to represent destroyed systems, and color starship, weapon and event cards. Seven fleets - Federation, Klingon, Romulan, Gorn, Kzinti, Tholian and Orion are included - the last two have only 3 ships each, the others have six.
Sample cards for ''SFBF''.
Rules are provided for any number of players from one to six, including special rules for solitaire play. The rules are divided into "Basic Rules" and "Advanced Rules" allowing players to learn the advanced rules at a pace that is suitable for themselves, and also include a glossary for those unfamiliar with the technology and terminology of the setting. The following titles are currently in development. * ''Star Fleet Battle Force - Carrier Force'' * ''Star Fleet Battle Force - Strike Force'' * ''Star Fleet Battle Force - Invasion Force''

References

External links

''Star Fleet Battle Force'' Home Page
at Amarillo Design Bureau
''SFBF'' forum (under ''Star Fleet Battle Force'')
* {{Star Trek Card games introduced in 2001 Dedicated deck card games Games based on Star Trek Star Fleet Universe