Star Fleet Battle Manual
2–8 players • Gamescience • 1977
- Publisher
- Gamescience
- First published
- 1977
- Players
- 2–8 players
How it plays
Star Fleet Battle Manual plays 2–8 players.
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Where it came from
The Star Fleet Battle Manual was published by Gamescience in 1977 as one of the earliest tabletop wargaming simulations based on the Star Trek license. Created by Lou Zocchi, the game was designed during the initial surge of fan interest in the series following its syndicated television run, aiming to provide a complex, tactical experience that mirrored the ship-to-ship combat depicted on screen.
The game featured a distinctively detailed mechanical approach, utilizing logarithmic charts and extensive data tables to simulate phaser ranges, shield integrity, and photon torpedo trajectories. While it preceded the more streamlined Star Fleet Battles system, it remains a notable artifact of late-1970s game design, valued by collectors for its role in establishing the framework for starship combat simulations within the hobby gaming community.
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Star Fleet Battle Manual is built for 2–8 players. That count comes from this catalog entry alone — nothing from an expansion or a spin-off is folded into it.
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Star Fleet Battle Manual is published by Gamescience. The catalog gives its publication year as 1977.
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