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Rules assistant for Captain's Log #12
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Captain's Log #12 is an expansion for Federation & Empire released in 1993. It was designed by Stephen V. Cole, Bruce H. Graw, Owen Riley, Jon Thompson, Tom Gondolfi, and Farrell Hopkins and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
Preview: Early Years Scenarios: The Klingon battlecruiser Destruction makes its Finishing Run. The Airsisians use Klingon weapons to Win a Few against the Federation. The Kzinti carrier Typhoon engages an Andromedan Intruder. Hydran raiders meet Unexpected Resistance. Pilot rescue turns deadly with Escorts En Passant. Also includes: A short story featuring a WYN frigate; announcements and convention schedules; Q&A regarding the Star Fleet Battles Captain's Edition; a preview of Module Y (Early Years); tactics discussions; Federation & Empire content; and more. —description from the back of the book
Publishers
- Amarillo Design Bureau, Inc.
- Task Force Games
Questions and answers
Captain's Log #12 belongs to these categories: Wargame, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Hexagon Grid. 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 #12 are: Stephen V. Cole, Bruce H. Graw, Owen Riley, Jon Thompson, Tom Gondolfi, and Farrell Hopkins. 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 #12 as an expansion for Federation & Empire. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Federation & Empire to use it. Check that your edition of Federation & Empire is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.