
- BGG rank
- BGG #7
- BGG rating
- 8.6
Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition
- 3–6 players
- 240–480 min
- Complexity 4.4/5
- 2017

Rules assistance for Renegade Legion: Distant Fire
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Renegade Legion: Distant Fire is an expansion for Renegade Legion: Centurion – Blood & Steel released in 1991 for 2–4 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Thomas S. Gressman and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid.
From the back cover: Fall: 6818 A TOG task force suddenly emerged from T-space around Gustaviv's Regret. Their mission: seize Gustaviv's Regret for the Empire & crush any opposition. The invasion, code-named Distant Fire, signaled the beginning of one of TOG's longest and bloodiest campaigns. Distant Fire, a Renegade Legion scenario pack for use with all four Renegade Legion game systems, cover the key battles of the invasion of Gustaviv's Regret. Subtitled "The Battle for Gustaviv's Regret," this is a scenario book for Renegade Legion: Centurion, Interceptor, Leviathan, and Legionnaire. It includes 16 scenarios (*) and rules for campaigns. 72 pages with a GREAT David Martin cover. FASA SKU 5403. (*) Only the first scenario "Deaf and Blind" use the Legionnaire role playing game rules.
Renegade Legion: Distant Fire supports 2–4 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 Renegade Legion: Distant Fire 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 Renegade Legion: Distant Fire 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.
Renegade Legion: Distant Fire belongs to these categories: Science Fiction and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are 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 Renegade Legion: Distant Fire are: Thomas S. Gressman. 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 Renegade Legion: Distant Fire as an expansion for Renegade Legion: Centurion – Blood & Steel. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Renegade Legion: Centurion – Blood & Steel to use it. Check that your edition of Renegade Legion: Centurion – Blood & Steel is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.