- BGG rating
- 8.1
Rules assistance for Captain's Log #1
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- Complexity 4.0/5
Rules assistant for Captain's Log #1
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Captain's Log #1 is an expansion for Star Fleet Battles released in 1983 for 2 players. It was designed by Stephen V. Cole, Stephen G. Wilcox, Kenneth Kaufman, Christopher Allen, Jeff Moore (I), Mike Thompson, Steve Brinich, Jonathan D. Schuster, Greg Holland, Stephen Holland, David Solomon, Lyle Zoerman, Evan Tingley, John C. Pini, Scott Abel, and Ardak Kumerian and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Grid Movement.
About the game
From the back: CAPTAIN'S LOG #1 features the short story and scenario, "Objective: Juggernaut," by Christopher Allen. This story creates a unique background for a five player situation which requires skill in combat and finesse in diplomacy. Involved are the Federation, Tholian, Klingon, Orion and the fearsome extra-galactic Juggernaut. Also included in CAPTAIN'S LOG #1 are the diagrams and rules needed to resolve combat in the same hex. This system will make combat in the same hex more realistic and systematic. NOTE! This product adds new play situations and rules for the STAR FLEET UNIVERSE. YOU MUST HAVE the boxed edition of STAR FLEET BATTLES to play any of the scenarios presented. Additionally, many of the scenarios draw on material published in the three STAR FLEET BATTLES EXPANSIONS. These products are recommended for maximum enjoyment of the material presented.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Amarillo Design Bureau, Inc.
- Task Force Games
Questions and answers
Captain's Log #1 supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
Captain's Log #1 has a complexity rating of 4.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a heavy game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Captain's Log #1 belongs to these categories: Wargame, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Grid Movement. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Captain's Log #1 are: Stephen V. Cole, Stephen G. Wilcox, Kenneth Kaufman, Christopher Allen, Jeff Moore (I), Mike Thompson, Steve Brinich, Jonathan D. Schuster, Greg Holland, Stephen Holland, David Solomon, Lyle Zoerman, Evan Tingley, John C. Pini, Scott Abel, and Ardak Kumerian. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Captain's Log #1 as an expansion for Star Fleet Battles. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Star Fleet Battles to use it. Check that your edition of Star Fleet Battles is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.