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- BGG rating
- 6.9
Star Fleet Battles
- 2 players
- 180 min
- Complexity 4.2/5
- 1979
- BGG rating
- 9.0
Expansion for Star Fleet Battles Silver Anniversary Master Rulebook
Star Fleet Battles: Orion Master Starship Book
2026
Rules assistance for Star Fleet Battles: Orion Master Starship Book
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–12 players
- 180 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for Star Fleet Battles: Orion Master Starship Book
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Star Fleet Battles: Orion Master Starship Book is an expansion for Star Fleet Battles Silver Anniversary Master Rulebook released in 2026 for 2–12 players, 180 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Stephen V. Cole and Steven P. Petrick and its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
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About the game
Cadets, your ship is escorting a freighter around the Federation-Tholian border. A ship starts to decloak. How do you react? Anyone other than Cadet Granger? Very well, Cadet Granger. Sir, it could easily be a pirate ship from the Pharaoh or Capital cartels, more likely to be the Pharaoh since their territory overlaps with the Romulans. Quite correct, Cadet Granger. The rest of you, study up on the Orion Pirates by reading the Orion Master Starship Book. Dismissed! The tenth volume in the long-anticipated Master Starship Book series is now available. It includes every Orion ship in Star Fleet Battles, including X-ships and general units that are specific to the Orion pirate cartels. There is also information about the Orion pirate activities. As a bonus, there are four new escort ship descriptions. Every ship is illustrated. All updates, corrections, and errata have been added. The ships are in order (regardless of the product they came from) with the enhanced format listing detailed information in a consistent manner. This book contains the descriptions of the ships, but no SSDs. —description from the publisher
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Amarillo Design Bureau, Inc.
Questions and answers
Star Fleet Battles: Orion Master Starship Book 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 Star Fleet Battles: Orion Master Starship Book is 180 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 Star Fleet Battles: Orion Master Starship Book 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: Orion Master Starship Book belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game. 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: Orion Master Starship Book are: Stephen V. Cole and Steven P. Petrick. 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: Orion Master Starship Book as an expansion for Star Fleet Battles Silver Anniversary Master Rulebook. 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 Silver Anniversary Master Rulebook to use it. Check that your edition of Star Fleet Battles Silver Anniversary Master Rulebook is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.