- BGG rating
- 9.5
Rules assistance for Captain's Log #17
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- 2–3 players
Rules assistant for Captain's Log #17
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Captain's Log #17 is an expansion for Star Fleet Battles released in 1995 for 2–3 players. It was designed by Stephen V. Cole, Steven P. Petrick, John Berg, Bruce H. Graw, Leanna M. Cole, Ken Burnside, Jon Cleaves, Gary Plana, Ray D Olesen, Chuck Strong, Gregg Dieckhaus, Jeff Laikind, Tony Zbaraschuk, and Stewart Frazier.
About the game
(excerpted from the back of the book) COUNTERS: 108 brand new Tournament counters. FOUR NEW SHIPS: Federation Fast Cruiser, Klingon Fast Battlecruiser, Kzinti Heavy War Destroyer, Lyran Heavy War Destroyer! PLUS six new Cadet Ships and two new Squadron SSDs! 10 Scenarios
Designers
Publishers
- Amarillo Design Bureau, Inc.
- Task Force Games
Questions and answers
Captain's Log #17 supports 2–3 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
Captain's Log #17 belongs to these categories: Wargame, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Science Fiction. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Captain's Log #17 and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Captain's Log #17 are: Stephen V. Cole, Steven P. Petrick, John Berg, Bruce H. Graw, Leanna M. Cole, Ken Burnside, Jon Cleaves, Gary Plana, Ray D Olesen, Chuck Strong, Gregg Dieckhaus, Jeff Laikind, Tony Zbaraschuk, and Stewart Frazier. 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 #17 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.