
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,091
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Starmada: The Admiralty Edition
- 2–12 players
- 180 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 2009

Rules assistance for Starmada: The Sovereign Stars
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Starmada: The Sovereign Stars is an expansion for Starmada X released in 2001 for 2 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Daniel Kast and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling.
Combining the epic scope of Twilight Imperium with the excitement and adaptability of Starmada, The Sovereign Stars contains three major components: First, the races of Twilight Imperium are fully defined within the Starmada rules system, including starship designs, weapons, and equipment. Second, it adapts the races outlined in the Starmada rulebook to Twilight Imperium, giving players the opportunity to decide the future of the Terran Empire, the Arcturan Federation, and the major players in the Starmada universe. Finally, The Sovereign Stars contains guidelines for linking tactical battles in Starmada with the strategic level of Twilight Imperium, letting players control the destiny of their empires at multiple levels of play. Expands: Starmada X
Starmada: The Sovereign Stars supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The catalogue lists Starmada: The Sovereign Stars 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.
Starmada: The Sovereign Stars belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Political. Its main mechanics are 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 Starmada: The Sovereign Stars are: Daniel Kast. 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 Starmada: The Sovereign Stars as an expansion for Starmada X. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Starmada X to use it. Check that your edition of Starmada X is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.