CAPTAIN’S LOG #32 — Date of Pubication 27 January 2006 Page 1

STAR FLEET UNIVERSE CAPTAIN’S LOG #32

Launch Something NewFederation Commander is now on the store

shelves and (judging by the restocks and steadily-increasing sales) is a smash hit. We’ve added anew section to the Log about this new game.

As time goes by, we will have more newproduct lines coming into the Star Fleet Universeto appeal to a broader range of gamers.

We will never forget the game that broughtus here (Star Fleet Battles) and all of the othergames (Federation & Empire, Star Fleet BattleForce, GURPS Prime Directive, Prime Directived20) that contributed to the company’s best year.Sales in 2005 were up 25% over 2004 while theentire industry’s sales were down by 25% ormore. Our products are now in more stores thanever — while one-third of the game retailers wentout of business during 2004-5.

This is a universe, and that is something big-ger than any single game system.

CAPTAIN’S LOG STAFFPublisher ................................. Stephen V. ColeManaging Editor .....................Steven P. PetrickAssistant Editor ............... Kenneth W. BurnsideBusiness Manager .................. Leanna M. ColeStar Fleet Staff………Stewart Frazier, John D.

Berg, Chuck Strong, Jeff Laikind, GaryPlana, Scott Moellmer, Joe Butler, MikeFilsinger, Nick Blank, Mike West, AndrewHarding, Richard Sherman, John Sickels,Matthew Francois, Chris Fant, ScottTenhoff, Paul Franz, Jonathan Thompson.

Security Staff ................................ Ramses, IsisCover Art ........................................ Mark EvansInterior Art ............. Dale McKee, Alvin BelflowerGraphics .............. S Cole, T Geibel, K Burnside

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TABLE OF CONTENTSHISTORY

Circle of Vengeance by Randy O. Green ................................................... 2Last Command by Randy O. Green ........................................................ 15Tholian Military Ranks by Loren Knight ................................................... 18

COMMUNICATIONSTournament Reports ................................................................................ 19Come to Origins and Have a Blast .......................................................... 19After Action Reports ................................................................................. 20Command the Future: New Products ...................................................... 22Starline 2400 Miniatures: New Ships ....................................................... 23Ten Questions About Federation Commander ......................................... 24Input Guide: Federation Commander ...................................................... 25Proposals Board ...................................................................................... 26A Galaxy of Song ..................................................................................... 27Ask Admiral Growler by Mike Filsinger .................................................... 28To Ask the Question WHY? ..................................................................... 32Staff Awards, Star Fleet Rangers ............................................................. 33

FEDERATION COMMANDERNew Launch and New Questions ............................................................ 34How is FC different from SFB? ................................................................ 34Prototype rules from Romulan Border ..................................................... 36Federation Commander: Borders of Madness ......................................... 39Tournaments and Organized League Play .............................................. 40Federation Commander Tactics ............................................................... 42Example of Play ....................................................................................... 44New Ships for Romulans and Gorns ...................................................... 111

SCENARIOSSL241 Circle of Vengeance ..................................................................... 47SL242 Last Command ............................................................................. 48SL243 Network Disruption (Battle Group) ............................................... 49SL244 Hearth & Home ............................................................................. 51SL245 Dragonslayer (Omega Sector) ..................................................... 538J Sabotage (Federation Commander) ................................................... 54

DATABASEBattle Group: Network Disruption ............................................................ 55Update: Kosnett’s War ............................................................................. 60Monster Special Rules: Cosmic Cloud .................................................... 62Brothers of the Anarchist XIII: Lyrans vs. Klingons .................................. 65

TACTICSVictory At Origins 2005 by Ken Lin .......................................................... 66Tactical Primer: Drex by Scott Moellmer .................................................. 78Term Papers ............................................................................................. 79

VENUESStar Fleet Command: New rules for Star Fleet Battles ............................ 82Playing SFB By E-Mail ............................................................................. 83Star Fleet Warlord: Dawn of a New Day .................................................. 84Prime Directive Role-Playing Universe .................................................... 84Star Fleet Battles On-Line ....................................................................... 84Galactic Conquest ................................................................................... 85Star Fleet Battle Force: The Scouts ......................................................... 86

FEDERATION & EMPIREWhat’s Next, ISC Update ......................................................................... 87Proposals ................................................................................................. 87Rules & Rulings by Nick Blank ................................................................ 88Tactical Notes ........................................................................................... 89Questions & Answers by Nick Blank ........................................................ 88From Strategic Operations: Operational Bases ....................................... 94New Ships: Ship Information Table .......................................................... 94

SHIPYARDShipyard Report ....................................................................................... 95New Ships ................................................................................................ 97