
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,508
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Sons of Anarchy: Men of Mayhem
- 3–4 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 2.6/5
- 2014

Rules assistance for Star Trek: Ascendancy – Borg Assimilation
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Star Trek: Ascendancy – Borg Assimilation is an expansion for Star Trek: Ascendancy released in 2017 for 1–5 players and ages 14 and up. It was designed by John Kovaleski, Sean Sweigart, and Aaron Dill and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Trading, and Dice Rolling.
Star Trek: Ascendancy – Borg Assimilation adds an all-new threat to the game. The Borg are an independent menace, attacking players' ships and assimilating civilized worlds. If the Borg are not dealt with, they could overwhelm the Galaxy. Can the great civilizations put aside their rivalries long enough to face the Borg as a united front? Or will they try to combat the Borg onslaught individually, seizing Borg technology for themselves?
Star Trek: Ascendancy – Borg Assimilation supports 1–5 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 Trek: Ascendancy – Borg Assimilation for ages 14 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 Trek: Ascendancy – Borg Assimilation has a complexity rating of 3.6 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 Trek: Ascendancy – Borg Assimilation belongs to these categories: Wargame, Territory Building, and Movies / TV / Radio theme. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Trading, and Dice Rolling. 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 Trek: Ascendancy – Borg Assimilation are: John Kovaleski, Sean Sweigart, and Aaron Dill. 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 Trek: Ascendancy – Borg Assimilation as an expansion for Star Trek: Ascendancy. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Star Trek: Ascendancy to use it. Check that your edition of Star Trek: Ascendancy is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.