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Star Fleet Battles
- 2 players
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- 8.3
Expansion for Star Fleet Battles Silver Anniversary Master Rulebook
Star Fleet Battles: The Tholian Will – Rulebook: Captain's Module R4T
2021
Rules assistance for Star Fleet Battles: The Tholian Will – Rulebook: Captain's Module R4T
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: The Tholian Will – Rulebook: Captain's Module R4T
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Star Fleet Battles: The Tholian Will – Rulebook: Captain's Module R4T is an expansion for Star Fleet Battles Silver Anniversary Master Rulebook released in 2021 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
Even more Tholian ships for you to use! This 48-page rulebook includes dozens of new Tholian ships, some from their Home Galaxy M81 and some designed and built in this galaxy. There are three broad categories: First, there are Home Galaxy variants of ships you know and fear from the Milky Way versions seen in previous products. Second, there is a full range of mission variants from two new hulls built in this galaxy: the Tholian destroyer (two police cutter hulls welded together side by side) and the Tholian War destroyer (one and a half police cutter hulls welded together end to end). These include carriers, escorts, commando ships, scouts, leaders, transports, and so many more. Third, there are the ships the Tholians always wanted but had to do without until now! Now available is their legendary battleship in multiple refits, including carriers and stellar domination types. Find their long-missing heavy war destroyer with all of its modular variants. Also included are the fast raider variants of their cruisers and destroyer. And there are many more! It also has the following scenarios: On the Holdfast Beat (Tholian and Klingon), Recovery (Tholian and Orion pirates), Wrong Enemy (Tholian and Andromedan), and Reclamation (Tholian and Romulan). Of course, it also has the section of the Master Ship Chart that pertains to the ships included. This product describes additional ships for use in Star Fleet Battles. To fly the ships, you will need the SFB Module R4T SSD Book in either B&W or color. You must have the SFB Basic Set to utilize this material. Some of the ships require the Advanced Missions set or the SFB Master Rulebook.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Amarillo Design Bureau, Inc.
Questions and answers
Star Fleet Battles: The Tholian Will – Rulebook: Captain's Module R4T 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: The Tholian Will – Rulebook: Captain's Module R4T 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: The Tholian Will – Rulebook: Captain's Module R4T 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: The Tholian Will – Rulebook: Captain's Module R4T belongs to these categories: Wargame, Science Fiction, and Expansion for Base-game. 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: The Tholian Will – Rulebook: Captain's Module R4T 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: The Tholian Will – Rulebook: Captain's Module R4T 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.