{"product_id":"captains-log-54","title":"Captain's Log #54","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Captain, we appear to have struck a rift in spacetime . . .\" – Bridge of the \u003ci\u003eUSS Darwin\u003c\/i\u003e, 3 August Y195\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCaptain's Log\u003c\/i\u003e #54 is one of the strongest issues we have done, starting with \"Return of the \u003ci\u003eDarwin\u003c\/i\u003e\" by Gary Carney. Just as the \u003ci\u003eUSS Darwin\u003c\/i\u003e discovers the secret behind the Andromedans' rapid travel, it is sucked into a rift in time. As the history of the Alpha Octant grows bleaker, the \u003ci\u003eDarwin\u003c\/i\u003e pops out in that future. The desperate battle to save the galaxy goes down to the very last second.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCaptain's Log\u003c\/i\u003e #54 includes information for all of our games, including updates, new ships, information about tanks in the \u003ci\u003eStar Fleet Universe\u003c\/i\u003e, history about disinformation put out by the Klingon Office of Strategic Deception, a report about the Andromedans' Rapid Transit Network, and new scenarios.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eStar Fleet Battles:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e This game gains seven new scenarios, two Sapphire Victory articles (one by Peter Bakija and the other by Bill Schoeller), an update on Operation Unity for the simulator empires, a primer about the Zosman Marauders' ships, Proposals Board, Ask Admiral Vanaxilth, Battle Groups, Term Papers, an article on the space tarantula (a deadly new creature), background questions, an article on converting Tholian ships to other empires' technology, and new ships: Kzinti destroyer leader, destroyer minesweeper, drone destroyer, and commando destroyer; Romulan W-Kingbird Command Cruiser and Y-Royalbird Command Cruiser; Neo-Tholian advanced technology destroyer and advanced technology frigate; Federation corvette; Lyran Cheetah-S Frigate Scout; Orion strike cruiser and battle carrier; and the Omega Paravian antiproton heavy cruiser, war cruiser, war destroyer, and frigate.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFederation Commander:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e You will find five new scenarios, Battle Group tactics by players, and a preview of rules for gunboats (which ties into the final scenario). To support the new rules, there are gunboats for the Klingons, Kzintis, Hydrans, and ISC. In addition to those, there are ship cards for the Orion strike cruiser and Klingon B8 battleship.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFederation \u0026amp; Empire:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e This game has Tactical Notes, Q\u0026amp;A, Proposals Board, new rules for shipyards and for balance factors, and a new scenario that switches the location of the Lyrans and Romulans.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarmada:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e This section includes a look at the new rules for the Vudar (scheduled to appear in 2026's \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRumors of Wars\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e), along with two ships for them (the War Cruiser and War Destroyer). Also included are two new Klingon battleships: the B10-T Emergency Battleship and the B8 Combined Dreadnought.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Call to Arms: Star Fleet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e has a new Call Out Note, a new scenario designed for the Federation and Orion Pirates, and two new ships: the B8 \u003ci\u003eInsolent\u003c\/i\u003e-class Dreadnought and B10T \u003ci\u003eImprobable\u003c\/i\u003e-class Emergency Battleship.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eAnd there are still more articles: Starline miniatures, Star Fleet Awards, Command the Future, Input Guide, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGalactic Conquest\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrime Directive\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eStar Fleet Marines\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e (a large assault featuring the units in the two \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eStar Fleet Marines\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e titles, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCounter-Attack\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCounter-Strike\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e), and the creature special event cards (including the space tarantula) for \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eStar Fleet Battle Force\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is especially important in this issue is that the elements we introduce are linked across the game systems. \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFederation Commander\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e gets the scenarios for the story and battle groups (\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eStar Fleet Battles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e already had them).\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eSupports \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFederation Commander\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eStar Fleet Battles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFederation \u0026amp; Empire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrime Directive\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eStar Fleet Battle Force\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSFB Galactic Conquest\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarmada\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Call to Arms: Star Fleet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eStar Fleet Marines\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eStar Fleet Warlord\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe colorized SSDs from this issue are sold separately; the \u003ci\u003eSupplemental File\u003c\/i\u003e (which includes background information) is free.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"Amarillo Design Bureau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49092755456100,"sku":"iud1787937221126","price":15.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9705\/7380\/files\/captains-log-54_1.jpg?v=1787937225","url":"https:\/\/www.morningmerchant.shop\/products\/captains-log-54","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}