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Daily Star Trek Quotes: May 6-12

Janeway is preparing for a Monday.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Twitter account and the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account for the week of May 13th through May 19th. Coming soon to Bluesky once we can find a scheduler option.

May 13
“Physical reality is consistent with universal laws. Where the laws do not operate, there is no reality.” Spock- Spectre of the Gun, Stardate: 4385.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

May 14
“The most profound discoveries are not necessarily beyond that next star. They’re within us.” Archer- Terra Prime, Date: January 22, 2155 #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

May 15
“It feels good to indulge yourself sometimes.” Troi- The Host, Stardate: 44821.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

May 16
Star Trek Into Darkness premiered on this date in 2013. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Trek_Into_Darkness #StarTrek #StarTrekFilm #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

“Come on, Bones! it’s gonna be fun.” Kirk “Five years in space. God help me.” Dr. McCoy- Star Trek Into Darkness, Stardate: 2259.55 #StarTrek #StarTrekFilm #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

May 17
Happy Birthday to Rylee Alazraqui. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Rylee_Alazraqui #StarTrek #StarTrekProdigy #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

“How many sciences are there?” Rok-Tahk “There are currently 196 branches of science. Is there one you would like to know more about?” Computer “I’ve got my work cut out for me.” Rok-Tahk- Asylum, Stardate: 61209.5 #StarTrek #StarTrekProdigy #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

May 18
“How old are you?” Virak’kara “I stopped counting at three hundred.” Dax “You don’t look it.” Virak’kara “Thank you.” Dax- To the Death, Stardate: 49904.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

May 19
“I’m more than just a Captain. I’m the leader of a community, and communities need entertainment, culture, creative outlets.” Janeway- Worst Case Scenario, Stardate: 50953.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

What are your favorite daily Star Trek quotes selected for this week? This article is open for discussion on the TardisCaptain dot Com Discord server. You can also email me at Carl (at) TardisCaptain.com or click on my social media links with any comments.

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Daily Star Trek Quotes: May 6-12

When I see snow in May.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Twitter account and the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account for the week of May 6th through May 12th. Coming soon to Bluesky once we can find a scheduler option.

May 6
“Our mission is to go forward. And it’s just begun. There’s still much to do. There’s still so much to learn.” Picard- The Neutral Zone, Stardate: 41986.0 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

May 7
“It is my understanding that your mating ritual is effective in easing tension.” T’Pol “That hasn’t always been my experience!” Tucker- Fallen Hero, Date: February 9, 2152 #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

May 8
Star Trek film premiered on this date in 2009. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Trek_(film) #StarTrek #StarTrekFilm #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“Citizen, what is your name?” Cop “My name is James Tiberius Kirk.” Kirk- Star Trek (2009), Stardate: 2233.04 #StarTrek #StarTrekFilm #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

May 9
“Right now, I’m not concerned with what you did in the past. I’m simply not going to walk out of here and let you die.” Dr. Bashir- The Wire, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

May 10
“Sometime fear can be a good thing. It keeps you from taking unnecessary chances.” Paris- Faces, Stardate: 48784.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

May 11
“Jim, I can’t destroy life, even if it’s to save my own. I can’t.” Dr. McCoy- The Empath, Stardate: 5121.0 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

May 12
Happy Birthday to Jennifer Hetrick. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Jennifer_Hetrick #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“Look, I don’t mean to appear rude, but I am not seeking jamaharon.” Picard “All right. But you really should try it some time.” Vash- Captain’s Holiday, Stardate: 43745.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

Happy Birthday to Eugene Cordero. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Eugene_Cordero #StarTrek #StarTrekLowerDecks #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“Vengeance doesn’t benefit you. It just creates pain and suffering in others.” Rutherford- A Few Badgeys More, Stardate: 58934.9 #StarTrek #StarTrekLowerDecks #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

What are your favorite daily Star Trek quotes selected for this week? This article is open for discussion on the TardisCaptain dot Com Discord server. You can also email me at Carl (at) TardisCaptain.com or click on my social media links with any comments.

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Daily Star Trek Quotes: April 29-May 5

Me reading the Star Trek Adventures 2nd Edition Quickstart Rules.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Twitter account and the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account for the week of April 29th through May 5th. Coming soon to Bluesky once we can find a scheduler option.

April 29
Happy Birthday to Kate Mulgrew. @TheKateMulgrew https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Kate_Mulgrew #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #StarTrekFilm #StarTrekProdigy #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“If we start pointing a finger every time someone gets distracted, it won’t be long before outright paranoia starts sweeping the ship.” Janeway- Cathexis, Stardate: 48734.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

April 30
“My congratulations, Captain. A dazzling display of logic.” Spock “You didn’t think I had it in me, did you, Spock?” Kirk “No, sir.” Spock- The Changeling, Stardate: 3541.9 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

May 1
“Sir, if a man were not afraid of the truth, he would answer.” Worf- The Drumhead, Stardate: 44769.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

May 2
“We cannot put down this rebellion so long as our forces are commanded by dishonorable men. Before we can defeat the rebels, we must defeat them.” Mirror Jonathan Archer- In a Mirror Darkly Pt II, Date: January 18, 2155 #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

May 3
“One good slug of this, and you can hit a man with phaser stun, and he’d never feel it or even know it.” Dr. McCoy “Does it make a good mix with Scotch?” Scotty “It should.” Dr. McCoy “I’ll let you know.” Scotty- The Tholian Web, Stardate: 5693.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

May 4
“Cast aside your masks, and let me slip into your mind.” The Goddess of Empathy- Hollow Pursuits, Stardate: 43807.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

May 5
Happy Birthday to Marc Alaimo. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Marc_Alaimo #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“I prefer the title, ‘Gul.’ So much more hands on than ‘Legate.’ And less pretentious than other alternatives: president, emperor, first minister, emissary.” Dukat- Ties of Blood and Water, Stardate: 50712.5 #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

Happy Birthday to Santiago Cabrera. @santiagoc https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Santiago_Cabrera #StarTrek #StarTrekPicard #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“But then, I met you. I never had a family in any real way. You changed all that. All of you did. This is where I belong. Jean-Luc… I’m home.” Rios- Farewell, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekPicard #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds premiered on this date in 2022 with the episode Strange New Worlds. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Trek:_Strange_New_Worlds #StarTrek #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“Doc! Please dispense some wisdom!” Pike “Okay… never get the house dressing.” Dr. M’Benga- Strange New Worlds, Stardate: 1739.12 #StarTrek #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

What are your favorite daily Star Trek quotes selected for this week? This article is open for discussion on the TardisCaptain dot Com Discord server. You can also email me at Carl (at) TardisCaptain.com or click on my social media links with any comments.

Posted in: Anime, Reviews, Role Playing Games, Science Fiction

A look at the Cowboy Bebop Roleplaying Game

So on day 27 of the 2024 Character Creation Challenge I attempted to generate a character for the Cowboy Bebop Roleplaying Game. I had just received the hardback book from a Kickstarter campaign. I had backed it because I loved the anime and the live-action TV series and I always thought that it would be a great universe to run an RPG campaign.

The hardbound book is 270 pages long and is in full color. The ISBN is 979-12-80109-58-3 and was published by Don’t Panic Games. I love how the game company probably got this name from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, but I had never heard of anything that they had released previously. The game director (writer?) is Michele Paroli. The bulk of the images are pulled directly from the anime.

There is an introduction, six chapters and a glossary. The chapters are 1-Rules (how to play the game), 2- Session (three of them make an episode or single sit-down to play), 3- Characters (how to make one), 4-Hunters in the Solar System (all about the Cowboy Bebop universe), 5- On Stage (kind of a GM section that describes the bounties your players may go after, factions encountered, etc.), 6- Playing the Bebop (the characters seen in the show and episodes put into RPG form).

Here are some photos I took when I first opened up my Kickstarter package. There is a lot of good graphics in this book.

The RPG rules is pretty straight forward for a narrative game (more on that below), even if the description of the rules are not. These pages attempted to tell me the rules of the game. And I did not get them at all. I remember getting major headaches trying to put this together in my head. There is no simple “This is the basics” of the game. I’m of the opinion that I need to understand the basic concept quickly so I can try to talk my friends into playing a game. If I can’t understand the game, I can’t recruit players. I mentioned this in my “Biggest turn-off when checking out a new RPG” blog post. If the RPG is not based off of a common system (D20, GURPS, 2D6, etc.) then give me a simple explanation of the game mechanics. In Cowboy Bebop, your character has traits (a description of a character look or item) and you can try to use them in a session (named after a music style) and you get a d6 dice pool and you have to get a roll higher than 5, 10 or 15 (depending if it’s the 1st, 2nd or 3rd session in the game) and… I tossed the book aside in disgust. I even asked on the RPG.net forums if anyone else had looked in on this game, and only got one response two months later. I didn’t think this was a good sign for the game when thousands of posts are made in a day on this forum.

When I attempted to make a Cowboy Bebop RPG character in January, my goal was to do this Kickstarter review in February. After getting both frustrated and angry (I thought I had wasted my money on the book) I put the book in the “To do” pile and left it there for months. I would see the book and it would remind me that I needed to write my review, but I was still sore about how betrayed the book made me feel. A blog post that says, “Pretty graphics, lots of in-universe details, system sucks to high heaven” is a very boring review. I finally grabbed myself by the collar and said “finish this review because it’s blocking other blog posts that you want to publish”. So I sat down and gathered my photos and looked again at the book. Still feeling frustrated after another attempt to understand the system, I started searching online and came across this video review from The Final Frontiersmen. While he compared some of the game to Star Trek Adventures, he did say one thing that made a light bulb go off in my head. “The key points about this roleplaying game is it’s extremely narrative.” Too much narrative is not my cup of tea. I now understood that I had received my delivered pizza and when I opened up the box, instead of seeing piping hot cheese covering sausage and pepperoni on a layer of marinara sauce, I saw anchovies, artichoke hearts and feta cheese. If you like that type of pizza, or games that is 95%-99% narrative (practically done all by the players) then you may enjoy this game very much. I know there are players who do like these types of games. In the 90’s some of my friends were just digging the Amber diceless RPG that had come out at the time. But when I watched them play, it just seemed like group storytelling where they decided the outcome. Something that was popular in online sim groups, but had zero randomness (and in my mind, zero RPG soul). With how the Cowboy Bebop RPG was stuffed into this box, it was just barely a step above a sim.

For me, I’d prefer an RPG that has a simple system that is easy to pick up that gives the randomness of the dice. A good GM and good players can easily balance the dice of roll playing with the narrative of role playing. Star Trek Adventures and the latest Star Wars system that I experienced at the last SaltCON gave that good balance that encouraged player interaction that included a narrative with the luck of the dice. I remember my favorite Dungeons and Dragons DM describing how a dragon was defeated using combined results from the rolls we made. Other GMs have given the option of having the player describe the way the bad guy was defeated when they made the killing blow.

So now I can put this good looking book in my RPG shelf. And when I want to roleplay in the Cowboy Bebop universe, I’ll use this book for background information, but use a system like Frontier Space or Stars Without Number or a host of other science fiction based RPGs as the system.

One last thought before I close up this review. I’ve taken this as a “Lessons learned” moment when dealing with Kickstarters. The description for this game was a “d6 based system” and I assumed it was more like the Star Wars D6 game I had enjoyed in the past. I will not be making such an assumption again and I blame myself for not digging deeper. After January when I would read a gaming Kickstarter, if the system was not quickly explained to me in a sentence or two, I’ve asked the organizer for more information on the game. The last thing I want to do is open up the pizza box and see a pizza I have no desire to eat.

Have you had a chance to try the Cowboy Beebop RPG? What Kickstarter campaigns are you backing now? This article is open for discussion on the TardisCaptain dot Com Discord server. You can also email me at Carl (at) TardisCaptain.com or click on my social media links with any comments.

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Daily Star Trek Quotes: April 22-28

What? Another Monday?

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Twitter account and the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account for the week of April 22nd through April 28th. Coming soon to Bluesky once we can find a scheduler option.

April 22
“No one may kill a man. Not for any purpose. It cannot be condoned.” Kirk- Spock’s Brain, Stardate: 5431.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

April 23
“I may not show my feelings to my crew, but I do have them.” Picard- Qpid, Stardate: 44741.9 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

April 24
Happy Birthday to Jack Quaid. @JackQuaid92 https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Jack_Quaid #StarTrek #StarTrekLowerDecks #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“So, can I ask what it was like working with Spock and Uhura? Was it weird using the crystal buttons on the Enterprise? Ooh! Did you practice daily with the sword? I’m, uh, kind of a sword guy myself, so…” Boimler “The horsey’s going to bite you now.” Sulu “What?” Boimler- Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekLowerDecks #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

April 25
“Commander Chakotay’s face became flushed as he spoke with her. What does that signify?” Seven “I’d rather not engage in speculation. It is a dangerous pastime.” Tuvok- Unforgettable, Stardate: 51813.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

April 26
“You know, I bet if we put our… heads together, we could create a little excitement for ourselves.” Mirror Kira “You sentenced my wife to death.” Guard “Isn’t that a coincidence? I was hoping you weren’t married.” Mirror Kira- Shattered Mirror, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

April 27
“If you don’t start moving in five seconds, I’m gonna take my phase pistol and shoot you in the ass!” Tucker- The Breach, Date: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

April 28
“Is that the purpose for existence? To care for someone?” Data- Tin Man, Stardate: 43779.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

What are your favorite daily Star Trek quotes selected for this week? This article is open for discussion on the TardisCaptain dot Com Discord server. You can also email me at Carl (at) TardisCaptain.com or click on my social media links with any comments.

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Daily Star Trek Quotes: April 15-21

Hearing the news that Utah is getting an NHL team.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Twitter account and the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account for the week of April 15th through April 21st. Coming soon to Bluesky once we can find a scheduler option.

April 15
Remembering Michael Ansara who was born on this date in 1922. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Michael_Ansara #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #StarTrekDS9 #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“Thank you for saving the death blow for me. You have honored me one last time… godfather to my son.” Kang- Blood Oath, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

April 16
“Mister Spock, you getting any readings on your instruments?” Kirk “There’s a… tiger, tiger burning bright in the forest of the night!” Spock “Mister Spock?” Kirk “Saturn rings around my head, down a road that’s Martian red.” Spock- Charlie X, Stardate: 1533.6 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

April 17
“I’ve noted that some people use humor as a shield. They talk much, yet say little.” Worf- The Emissary, Stardate: 42901.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

April 18
“I’ve been on expeditions all over the world, and I’ve seen people do all kinds of strange things to their bodies. That doesn’t mean that Martians have invaded Earth.” Amelia “Mars was colonized by people from Earth in 2103.” Kim- The 37’s, Stardate: 48975.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

April 19
“It almost sounded like you were making a joke.” Archer “At least, trying to make one.” Tucker “I assure you, if I ever decide to make a joke, you’ll know about it.” T’Pol- Bound, Date: December 27, 2154 #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

April 20
Happy Birthday to George Takei. @GeorgeTakei https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/George_Takei #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #StarTrekFilm #StarTrekVOY #StarTrekLowerDecks #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“Apparently they’re refusing to acknowledge signal to return to Spacedock, sir.” Comm Officer “Signal Starfleet that, …we have no idea of location Enterprise.” Sulu “Sir?” Comm Officer “You have hearing problems, Mister?” Sulu- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Stardate: 9521.6 #StarTrek #StarTrekFilm #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

April 21
“All the quantum fluctuations in the universe will not change the cards in your hand.” Albert Einstein- Descent, Stardate: 46982.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

What are your favorite daily Star Trek quotes selected for this week? This article is open for discussion on the TardisCaptain dot Com Discord server. You can also email me at Carl (at) TardisCaptain.com or click on my social media links with any comments.

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Daily Star Trek Quotes: April 8-14

Yea, that was my reaction as well.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Twitter account and the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account for the week of April 8th through April 14th. Coming soon to Bluesky once we can find a scheduler option.

April 8
“War is never imperative, Mister Spock.” Dr. McCoy- Balance of Terror, Stardate: 1709.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

April 9
“You took the best qualities of humanity and made them part of you. The result was a man who I was proud to call one of my officers.” Picard- Redemption, Stardate: 44995.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

April 10
“Life is a great deal more complicated in this red uniform.” Worf “Wait till you get four pips on that collar. You’ll wish you had gone into botany.” Sisko- Rules of Engagement, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

April 11
“I do believe there is more within each of us than science has yet explained.” Tuvok- Innocence, Stardate: 49578.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

April 12
“Jean-Luc Picard, captain of the starship Enterprise, registry NCC-1701-D, you will lower your shields and prepare to transport yourself aboard our vessel. If you do not co-operate, we will destroy your ship.” Borg- The Best of Both Worlds, Stardate: 43989.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

April 13
“Oh, it’s adorable. What is it?” Uhura “What is it? Why, lovely lady, it’s a tribble.” Jones “A tribble?” Uhura “Only the sweetest creature known to man, excepting, of course, your lovely self.” Jones- The Trouble with Tribbles, Stardate: 4523.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

April 14
“When I got this job, commanding the first warp five ship was about as big a responsibility as I could have imagined. Then we began running into so many… bad guys, and I had to start thinking more about the safety of 83 people.” Archer- The Expanse, Date: April 24th, 2153 #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

What are your favorite daily Star Trek quotes selected for this week? This article is open for discussion on the TardisCaptain dot Com Discord server. You can also email me at Carl (at) TardisCaptain.com or click on my social media links with any comments.

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Daily Star Trek Quotes: April 1-7

My reaction to most April Fool’s Day pranks.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Twitter account and the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account for the week of April 1st through April 7th. Coming soon to Bluesky once we can find a scheduler option.

April 1
Remembering Grace Lee Whitney who was born on this date in 1930. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Grace_Lee_Whitney #StarTrek #StarTrekFilm #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“I thought the power was off in the galley.” Dr. McCoy “I used a hand phaser and zap– hot coffee.” Rand- The Corbomite Maneuver, Stardate: 1512.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

April 2
“When it really works between two people it’s not like anything you’ve ever experienced. The rewards are far greater than simple friendship.” Riker “How far, sir?” Data “That’s what I’m hoping you’re going to find out.” Riker- In Theory, Stardate: 44932.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

April 3
“I’m surprised you don’t share my outlook that something exciting always waiting around the next nebula.” Dr. Phlox- Shockwave, Date: February, 2152 #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

April 4
Happy Birthday to Casey Biggs. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Casey_Biggs #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #StarTrekENT #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“That’s for Lakarian City. Legate Damar, I pledge my life to free Cardassia from the Dominion.” Ekoor “With men like you on our side, how can we fail?” Damar- What You Leave Behind, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

April 5
“Time has resumed its shape. All is as it was before. Many such journeys are possible. Let me be your gateway.” The Guardian of Forever- The City on the Edge of Forever, Stardate: 3134.0 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

April 6
“I don’t know how, or even why, but down on the planet you gave me something. A new confidence.” LaForge “I doubt I can take credit for that. Perhaps I only helped you find something  you already had.” John Doe- Transfigurations, Stardate: 43957.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

April 7
“Just admiring the view.” Chakotay “The conference begins in less than an hour.” Seven “There’s always time for Warp Field Dynamics, but you don’t see natural beauty like this every day.” Chakotay- Natural Law, Stardate: 54827.7 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

What are your favorite daily Star Trek quotes selected for this week? This article is open for discussion on the TardisCaptain dot Com Discord server. You can also email me at Carl (at) TardisCaptain.com or click on my social media links with any comments.

Posted in: Reviews, Role Playing Games, Star Trek

The Federation-Klingon War Tactical Campaign First Look

Last year, my Father’s Day gift was the Star Trek: Lower Decks Campaign Guide for use with the Star Trek: Adventures system by Modiphius. This year the Father’s Day gift arrived early with the release of The Federation-Klingon War Tactical Campaign. As with the Lower Decks book and the Utopia Planitia sourcebook, I’ll be writing up a review and initial look through.

The book that was ordered from the Modiphius website arrived shrink-wrapped and in a bubble-wrap filled shipping box. It is a hardbound book with 231 color filled pages and contains a bookmark ribbon. In the book breakdown there is an introduction, eight chapters, and appendices and an index. The ISBN number is 978-1-80281-079-0 with the product number of MUH0142308. The project manager is Jim Johnson and the lead writer is Al Spader. There are a large number of additional writers listed as well. Reading through the credits, I have to wonder… how can I get a job as a canon editor? (Tremble before my encyclopedic knowledge of Star Trek!)

The first chapter includes several new lifepath options with several new races. The blind Aenar (first seen in Star Trek: Enterprise), the Arcadians (first seen in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home), the centaur like Ariolo (also from Star Trek IV), the Betelgeusians, the Cordanites (seen in Enterprise and Star Trek: Discovery) and the Megarites (both the Betelgeusians and Megarites were first seen in Star Trek: The Motion Picture). Previously we had seen roleplaying stats for Arcadians and Ariolo in the Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Sourcebook Update from FASA. Out of curiosity I looked up the attribute stats for the Arcadians and Ariolo. If I was going to homebrew the stats based off of the information from the FASA sourcebook, I’m sure I would have come up with the same attributes listed in this book.

There are also several new traits, values, talents and equipment listed as well in chapter one. I thought it was interesting that there was random tables for some of the different options and several quickbuild rules for the different roles.

Chapter two is dedicated to the game master for a wartime campaign. It gives advice on a session zero and a safety checklist (very well done by-the-way). The books talks about campaign stages and turns and the types of missions that would be needed. A timeline of key events in the Klingon-Federation war is also presented. I really liked the section for notable star systems. They had a lot more details on the systems involved as compared to previous publications. Planetary classification, land mass, number of moons, etc. The last section in this chapter is some optional rules for “The Admiralty Game”.

In Chapter three we are introduced to the campaign rules of play. It discusses the various resource assets and the power levels they contain. There are also various random charts for some of these. I’m not certain if I’ll be able to play these myself, but I’m interested in keeping an eye on them.

Chapter four talks about the early war campaign, chapter five covers the mid-war and the late war by chapter six. These all contains several mission briefs that can be used by the game master.

Starships are the focus of chapter seven. Some we have seen, some that look new. There is also information on fleet organization, logistics and planning.

The various adversaries and allies are listed in chapter eight. Not only are they from Star Trek: Discovery, but from Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.

The appendices contains the Gamemaster Campaign Tracker, the Player Campaign Tracker and the Safety Checklist.

This is the last publication for the first edition of the Star Trek Adventures RPG. For those of you who don’t know, a second edition of the core rulebook was announced and will be released at Gen Con this August. I’ll be eagerly awaiting the release of that book. While I had some suggestions for it when I first heard the announcement, I felt that Modiphius was probably past the point of using them. So I’ll just have faith in them and eagerly await the publication. I’ve also seen several posters on social media wonder if the Federation-Klingon War Tactical Campaign that could only be used for the Star Trek: Discovery timeframe. The publishers have provided enough information and details that this could be used for wartime conflicts as seen other eras. This will be a book that both gamemasters and players will get use out of.

Have you picked up this book? What did you think of the game information, internal art, or new gaming options that were provided. This article is open for discussion on the TardisCaptain dot Com Discord server. You can also email me at Carl (at) TardisCaptain.com with any comments.

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Daily Star Trek Quotes: March 25-31

I wonder what aliens think when they look at Earth?

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Twitter account and the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account for the week of March 25th through March 31st. Coming soon to Bluesky once we can find a scheduler option.

March 25
Happy Birthday to Robert O’Reilly. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_O%27Reilly #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #StarTrekDS9 #StarTrekENT

“You should have killed me when you had the chance. I promise you will not get another.” Gowron- Apocalypse Rising, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

March 26
Remembering Leonard Nimoy who was born on this date in 1931. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Leonard_Nimoy #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #StarTrekFilm #StarTrekTNG #StarTrekDiscovery #StarTrekProdigy

“Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end…” Spock- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Stardate: 9521.6 #StarTrek #StarTrekFilm #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

Happy Birthday to Jess Bush. @jesssbush https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Jess_Bush #StarTrek #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds

“War, it doesn’t leave you. It… it can, it can bury itself but it’s–it’s always there.” Chapel- Under the Cloak of War, Stardate: 1875.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

March 27
“Imprisonment is an injury regardless of how you justify it.” Picard- Allegiance, Stardate: 43714.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

March 28
“They say there’s no devil, Jim, but there is. Right out of hell, I saw it.” Decker- The Doomsday Machine, Stardate: 4202.9 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

March 29
Happy Birthday to Marina Sirtis. @Marina_Sirtis https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Marina_Sirtis #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #StarTrekFilm #StarTrekVOY #StarTrekENT #StarTrekPicard #StarTrekLowerDecks

“We value honesty, but we don’t always share everything we’re thinking and feeling.” Troi- Dark Page, Stardate: 47254.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

March 30
“It was a very different time, Mr. Kim. Captain Sulu, Captain Kirk, Dr. McCoy– they all belonged to a different breed of Starfleet officer.” Janeway- Flashback, Stardate: 50126.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

March 31
“Roja durana tua teenan, Captain. That is a traditional greeting on the morning of Agosoria. It means, may the Plume light your way.” Dr. Phlox- Cold Front, Date: September 9, 2151 #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

What are your favorite daily Star Trek quotes selected for this week? This article is open for discussion on the TardisCaptain dot Com Discord server. You can also email me at Carl (at) TardisCaptain.com or click on my social media links with any comments.

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