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Expansion for Silent Death: The Next Millennium Deluxe Edition
Silent Death Forces: Universal Night Watch
1997
Rules assistance for Silent Death Forces: Universal Night Watch
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–8 players
- 120 min
- 10+
Rules assistant for Silent Death Forces: Universal Night Watch
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Silent Death Forces: Universal Night Watch is an expansion for Silent Death: The Next Millennium Deluxe Edition released in 1997 for 2–8 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Craig Marek, Bob Starr, and Doug Bertram and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
From the back cover: A ball of panic surged in Justin's throat as the wounded Muskellunge appeared within the Ink Cloud off the port side of his Rattler. Though his HUD wouldn't track through that black chemical soup, he opened up with his Splatterguns. No hit. Seconds later his boards lit up as the commander's Falcon achieved an accurate scan pinpointing the exact location of the Muskellunge deep within the cloud. This time his Splatterguns did their work with grizzly efficiency, leaving the Muskellunge a mangled corpse hanging in the dark space. Through sharing resources, technologies, and intelligence, the Twelve created a brotherhood for the defense of mankind. The Universal Night Watch was founded for the sole purpose of insuring humanity's survival against the assault of the Night Brood, horrors from beyond Terran space. There are no forces with better training or equipment, and none more willing to risk their lives for mankind's. UNIVERSAL NIGHT WATCH includes: • New weapons and technology for fighting the Brood • 12 Universal Night Watch Scenarios • 2 New Brood Ships - Muckworm - Vartak • 1 escort class ship - Falcon • 6 new Terran fighters - Hornet - Praying mantis - Equalizer - Rattler - Javelin - Firebat
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Iron Crown Enterprises
Questions and answers
Silent Death Forces: Universal Night Watch supports 2–8 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 Silent Death Forces: Universal Night Watch 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 Silent Death Forces: Universal Night Watch for ages 10 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.
Silent Death Forces: Universal Night Watch belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Science Fiction. 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 Silent Death Forces: Universal Night Watch are: Craig Marek, Bob Starr, and Doug Bertram. 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 Silent Death Forces: Universal Night Watch as an expansion for Silent Death: The Next Millennium Deluxe Edition. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Silent Death: The Next Millennium Deluxe Edition to use it. Check that your edition of Silent Death: The Next Millennium Deluxe Edition is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.