
- BGG rank
- BGG #664
- BGG rating
- 7.9
Star Wars: Battle of Hoth
- 2–4 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.9/5
- 2025

Rules assistance for Star Trek: Fleet Captains – Romulan Empire
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Star Trek: Fleet Captains – Romulan Empire is an expansion for Star Trek: Fleet Captains released in 2012 for 2–6 players, 90–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Mike Elliott and Ethan Pasternack and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Area Majority / Influence, and Tile Placement.
Game description from the publisher: In Star Trek: Fleet Captains - Romulan Empire, the Romulan Empire expands its influence into the game of Star Trek: Fleet Captains. This expansion features twelve new Romulan ships molded in color and ten new Romulan Command Decks. A new game mechanism — Espionage — adds new Missions for your fleet and the new Saboteur crew members allow you to deploy secret agents onto your opponents ships! An updated rulebook includes rules to allow for three-player games.
Star Trek: Fleet Captains – Romulan Empire supports 2–6 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 Trek: Fleet Captains – Romulan Empire is 90–120 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 Star Trek: Fleet Captains – Romulan Empire 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: Fleet Captains – Romulan Empire 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 Trek: Fleet Captains – Romulan Empire belongs to these categories: Movies / TV / Radio theme, Miniatures, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Area Majority / Influence, and Tile Placement. 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: Fleet Captains – Romulan Empire are: Mike Elliott and Ethan Pasternack. 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: Fleet Captains – Romulan Empire as an expansion for Star Trek: Fleet Captains. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Star Trek: Fleet Captains to use it. Check that your edition of Star Trek: Fleet Captains is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.