Editions and supplements Federation and Empire

1 editions , supplements

1.1 versions
1.2 deluxe edition
1.3 2000 edition
1.4 2010 edition

editions , supplements
early versions

federation , empire published in 1986 task force games (tfg). rulebook has been revised 5 times since then. editions come fleet charts (sheets of off-map holding areas excess counters), capital charts (to detail contents of capital systems of various empires), , main map. original set included 10 numbered sheets of double-sided counters ships 2 sheets of single-sided counters markers , like.

tfg s first strategic level game star fleet universe federation space, released in 1981. derived current working draft of became federation , empire, , can considered older brother it, though there notable differences between two. 1 such difference federation space did not use battleforce concept in combat resolution. starships in battle hex participated in combat. result sheer quantity of ships tended dominate contest on quality of ships in contest. resulted in hordes of inferior ships of klingon deep space fleet overwhelming smaller high-quality federation starfleet. difference f&e rules handling fleet carriers fighter wings immature.

deluxe edition

federation , empire deluxe edition published in 1993 tfg updated , expanded rev-3 rulebook, nicer-looking map , new set of counters. deluxe edition retained 2 single-sided counter sheets, had 3 identical sets of 4 double sided counters (referred a, b, c, , d), providing 2 sheets excluding small number of unique units.

at time, rules mentioned upcoming expansion, total war expected provide things not fit in box. however, new ships , ideas still promptly introduced sfu through star fleet battles, proposed expansion took on dimensions equal original game.

carrier war (subtitled total war part one) first supplement offered f&e in 1993. consisted of new rules, new scenarios, , counters providing separate carriers , escorts (which had existed in pre-defined groups save space in original).
special operations smaller module published in 1993 brought in several new rules, such klingon stasis field generators.
marine assault published in 1995 , featured extensive rules detailing use of ground troops , marines in strategic operations.

2000 edition

when amarillo design bureau took on publishing of star fleet universe material tfg, continued selling deluxe edition, released large rewrite of rules in 2000. rev-4 rulebook called f&e2k .

in 2004, countersheets again changed, abcd 1 , two. (current sheets twice size of old ones.) in total, number of counters same, counters players may want extras of have been segregated onto two, can bought separately. once counters punched out, there no differences between f&e2k4 , previous version.

advanced operations, published in 2003, first new expansion after rewrite in f&e2k , focuses on later years of general war x-ships, heavy war destroyers, more sweeping rules raids , battlegroups.
combined operations published in 2003 revised replacement both special ops , marine assault. provided much-needed rewrite of elements of earlier expansions , included new content such police ships.
fighter operations published in 2004 updated version of carrier war , introduced new carrier types game.
planetary operations, published in 2004, features more ways of producing , repairing ships, planetary repair docks , depot-level repair.
strategic operations, includes rules , counters hospital ships, sector bases, diplomatic teams, , other additions game system.

in addition, captain s log has regular section devoted game, , includes preview material future expansions, such set of trial rules interstellar concordium in issue 25.

2010 edition

in march 2010, adb inc. released new edition of federation , empire, first significant change since 2000 edition. while map , various charts identical previous edition, key differences include new rulebook , new counter sheets.

the 2010 rulebook includes previous errata, , addresses new issues discovered in 10 years since previous edition. many rules updated better combine various expansion products, , accommodate expanded counter mix provided new counter sheets.

due changes in manufacturing, counter sheets contain on 2100 counters (as opposed on 1500 of previous edition). allowed many carrier groups in game exist individual ships instead of multi-ship counters, , new rules eliminated special bookkeeping once required.

adb plans convert deluxe edition expansions new 2010 rules in future.

isc war published in june 2011, brings interstellar concordium game after 25-year wait. game includes isc pacification scenario @ end of general war, scenario on expansion of isc borders @ beginning of general war.
minor empires next planned expansion federation , empire. part of planned civil wars product. product include rules , counters wyn, vudar, lyran democratic republic , seltorians.
tactical operations counters product minimal rules , adding ships not in game published star fleet battles products.
civil wars cover romulan civil war , kzinti war of return (both end of general war), lyran civil wars before general war, introduction of wyn , lyran democratic republic federation , empire system.




^ interview federation , empire staff member, 6 august 2011
^ interview federation , empire staff member, 17 june 2013
^ interview federation , empire staff member, 17 june 2013
^ interview federation , empire staff member, 6 august 2011