
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,554
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Star Fleet Battles
- 2 players
- 180 min
- Complexity 4.2/5
- 1979

2009
Rules assistance for Galactic Conquest: A Star Fleet Universe Campaign Engine
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Galactic Conquest: A Star Fleet Universe Campaign Engine is a board game expansion released in 2009 for 2–12 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Stephen V. Cole and John Berg and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid.
The newly-updated Fourth Edition of the most famous campaign rules in the Star Fleet Universe. Use this in the official campaigns or to build your own. Includes everything! Conquest, exploration, alliances, diplomacy, construction, technology development, ships, bases, and a thousand more things. It is designed to use with SFB (it might work with FC if you go to some effort) and assumes you either create your own map or use the map provided by the campaign masters.
Galactic Conquest: A Star Fleet Universe Campaign Engine supports 2–12 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.
The listed playing time for Galactic Conquest: A Star Fleet Universe Campaign Engine is 120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Galactic Conquest: A Star Fleet Universe Campaign Engine for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Galactic Conquest: A Star Fleet Universe Campaign Engine has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Galactic Conquest: A Star Fleet Universe Campaign Engine belongs to these categories: Wargame, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling 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 Galactic Conquest: A Star Fleet Universe Campaign Engine are: Stephen V. Cole and John Berg. 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 Galactic Conquest: A Star Fleet Universe Campaign Engine as an expansion. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to an existing base game and usually cannot be played on their own. Check the box or publisher description for the exact base game required, and make sure your edition of that game is compatible with this expansion.