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Star Trek’s Star Fleet Battles – Published in 1979 by Task Force Games. Purchased by me for a buck at a library
I fell in love with boxed strategy and RPG games when I was about 12, which was not too long after this game was first published. I had a decent collection of games that featured 2D folded paper maps, card board tiles that you punched out of the original sheet and then hoped to god you didn't lose and complicated rules. Also generally featured were damage sheets, reference manuals (purchased seperately of course) and the wide world of house rules. Car Wars, Battle Tech, Panzer Brigade and more. One game that always eluded me though was Star Fleet Battles. A friend one town over had the game and refused to play it as he wasn't a big fan of strategy games and he had purchased it only to save it as a collectors item. Even though I wasn't a huge Star Trek fan, I longed to take control of my own federation ship and match wits with some other kid who also longed for the same. This time, I got my game and a little more than I had bargained for.
Continue reading...Star Trek Reviewed
Friday, May 8, 2009
So What did I find in that IMAX theater as Star Trek played? In a word. Awesomeness. I don't mean slang awesome, overused and meaningless. Honest to goodness awe inspiring wonder that at times actually had me to the point of tears.
Continue reading...Stunned by need
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Question : when do we get too old to play with toys?
Continue reading...Gene Roddenberry’s Office: A Guided Tour
Thursday, March 19, 2009
It's an interesting little tour, it is disappointing in the aspect that I would have thought that his office would have resembled Picard's ready room. But it's disappointing in a good way, Gene's office is tastefully appointed with very minimal Star Trek memorabilia.
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
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