- BGG rank
- BGG #4,474
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Star Fleet Battles: Captain's Edition Basic Set
- 1–6 players
- 180 min
- Complexity 4.3/5
- 1990
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Expansion for Star Fleet Battles (Commander's Edition)
Star Fleet Battles: Commander's SSD Book #1
1983
Rules assistance for Star Fleet Battles: Commander's SSD Book #1
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–12 players
- 12+
- Complexity 3.2/5
Rules assistant for Star Fleet Battles: Commander's SSD Book #1
What would you like to know?
Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Star Fleet Battles: Commander's SSD Book #1 is an expansion for Star Fleet Battles (Commander's Edition) released in 1983 for 2–12 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Stephen V. Cole and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation.
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About the game
An expansion for the Star Fleet Battles: Commander's Rulebook. Contains 48 SSD (Ship System Display) sheets for Star Fleet Battles. 15-Kzinti, 7-Orion, 4-Andromedan (7 ships) and 22-Federation SSD's.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Amarillo Design Bureau, Inc.
- Task Force Games
Questions and answers
Star Fleet Battles: Commander's SSD Book #1 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 catalogue lists Star Fleet Battles: Commander's SSD Book #1 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.
Star Fleet Battles: Commander's SSD Book #1 has a complexity rating of 3.2 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.
Star Fleet Battles: Commander's SSD Book #1 belongs to these categories: Wargame, Science Fiction, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation. 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 Star Fleet Battles: Commander's SSD Book #1 are: Stephen V. Cole. 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 Star Fleet Battles: Commander's SSD Book #1 as an expansion for Star Fleet Battles (Commander's Edition). 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 (Commander's Edition) to use it. Check that your edition of Star Fleet Battles (Commander's Edition) is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.