''Star Trek Roleplaying Game'' is a

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(RPG) set in the ''

Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into vari ...

'' universe using the ''

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'' rules and first published by

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in 2002. When Decipher acquired the rights to create the RPG, they also acquired most of the gaming studio from Last Unicorn Games. However, the Decipher game system is dissimilar to the one that Last Unicorn published. Instead, the system is similar to Wizards of the Coast's '' d20 System'' but uses 2D6 to resolve actions.

Materials

Books released for the game include: *Book 1: ''Star Trek Roleplaying Game Player's Guide'' (2002) - The bookcover, illustrated by Kieran Yanner, shows the various notable starship captains (''see image at right''). *Book 2: ''Star Trek Roleplaying Game Narrator's Guide'' (2002) *Book 3: '' Starfleet Operations Manual'' (2003) *Book 4: ''Starships'' (2003) *Book 5: ''Aliens'' (2003) *Book 6: ''Creatures'' (2003) *Supplement: ''Star Trek Narrator's Screen'' (2003) *''Worlds'' (

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only, 2005) *''Mirror Universe: Through a Glass Darkly'' (PDF only, 2005)

References

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