Federation Stellar Force Rulebook

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

• Components
• Turn (Tour)
• Missions
• Skills
• Scoring Ranks
• Sample: One Page In A Life in the Federation Stellar Force

Components

1 Career Page (actually, this is entire game . . . except for the dice . . . oh, and a pen or pencil) 7 Red Dice (Combat Dice) 4 Blue Dice (Operations Dice) 3 Green Dice (Science Dice)

Turn (Tour)

1. Goal: Reach Grand Admiral before Game End (normally by end of Tour 15)
2. Starting Skill: Before your first Tour (which comprises 4 years of your career), Roll 1 die on the Start Skill chart and add the new Skill (Check Off one box of that Skill Level) [Note: The numbers in the Executed, Skills and Medal boxes are for scoring purposes only.]
   • Easier Game: Choose your starting Skill from Start Skill chart (from the six Starting choices – following the boxes #1-6)
   • Easier Yet: Roll twice on Start Skill chart (checking off 2 Skill Level boxes)
   • Still Easier Yet: Choose two starting Skills from Start Skill chart
3. Select Mission – Check eligibility by Rank (Check Off Mission Box)
   • Keep track of the number of Missions Executed during the current Tour by checking off the box above the Tour Track
4. Roll for Success – Use # and Type of Dice based on Ship Assignment
5. If Succeed:
   • Check off Promotion Point(s)
   • Add any new Skill (Check Off Skill Level Box)
   • Roll for Medal (if applicable)
   • Roll for Survival (if you fail . . . well, you may not be dead; but at the very least, you have been injured to the point of forced retirement – GAME OVER)
6. Repeat Steps #2 through #4 for each Tour and Check off the Tour Track after conducting the allotted number of Missions
7. Game End:
   • Failing a Survival Roll
   • Checking off the last Tour box
     • 7 Tours for Short Game
     • 15 Tours for Career Game

Missions

• Number of Missions: You may only attempt 2 Missions each Tour; however, for each Skill Level of Efficiency you may attempt another Mission. There are four (4) boxes above each Tour box to keep track of the Missions.

  Example: Lieutenant Dan has Efficiency Skill Level 1 (1 Box Checked Off) and can attempt 3 Missions during a Tour.

• Dice Available: Ship Assignment determines the Die/Dice Available.

  Example: Current Rank is Lieutenant, Ship Assignment is Light Cruiser, Available Dice are 1 Blue, 2 Green and 1 Red.

• Executing Missions:

  • Check Off the Mission Executed Box, whether Success or Failure

  • Success Roll

    • You roll all the available Dice from the Dice Pool one time
    • The Number(s) listed to the right of the Mission are what you need to Roll (or Higher)
    • If more than one Number listed, then all the Numbers are needed to be a Success
      • If Blue, then need to Roll that Number or Higher on Blue Die (Operations Die)
      • If Green, then need to Roll that Number or Higher on Green Die (Science Die)
      • If Red, then need to Roll that Number or Higher on Red Die (Combat Die)
      • If Black, then need to Roll that Number or Higher on Any Die

  • Promotion Points – Check Off the Number of Promotion Boxes based on Promotion Points awarded by Successful Mission Roll

Skills

Note: You may use the Skill for each level (boxed checked off) achieved once during a Mission.

• Fitness: May add +1 to Survival Roll for each Skill Level
• Efficiency: May add +1 to Mission per Tour for each Skill Level
• Computer: Re-Roll 1 Die for each Skill Level each time you need to roll dice for success (e.g., Missions, Medals, Survival)
• Courage: May add +1 to Medal Roll for each Skill Level
• Engineering: May add +1 to Science (Green Die) Die for each Skill Level during a Mission only (not for Medals or Survival rolls)
• Administration: May add +1 to Operations (Blue Die) Die for each Skill Level during a Mission only (not for Medals or Survival rolls)
• Gunnery: May add +1 to Combat (Red Die) Die for each Skill Level during a Mission only (not for Medals or Survival rolls)
• Leadership: May add +1 to Any Die for each Skill Level during a Mission only (not for Medals or Survival rolls)
• Navigation: Flip 1 Die to Opposite Side during a Mission only (not for Medals or Survival rolls)
• Command: You may now Roll +1 Operations (Blue Die) Die during each Mission only (not for Medals or Survival rolls)
• Alien Tech: You may now Roll +1 Science (Green Die) Die during each Mission only (not for Medals or Survival rolls)
• Tactics: You may now Roll +1 Combat (Red Die) Die during each Mission only (not for Medals or Survival rolls)
• Clone: Ignore Failed Survival Roll for each Skill Level (Maximum 2 Times during career)
• Liaison: May use Any color of Die For 1 required color during each Mission only (not for Medals or Survival rolls)
• Strategy: May Flip 1 Die to the "6" Side during each Mission only (not for Medals or Survival rolls)

Scoring Ranks

• 0 to 50: Washout - How did you get this far? In life?
• 50 to 75: Drudge - Should have enlisted in the Planetary Force
• 76 to 100: Traveller - Sure I know how to fly this thing . . . it's docking that somehow always seems to escape me . . .
• 101 to 125: Voyager - You could have been somebody . . . a real contender . . . if it wasn't for that lack of Fitness . . .
• 126 to 175: Champion - Yeah, but is that really you, or a clone?
• 176 to 199: Savior - We salute you . . . or your clone . . .
• 200+: Emperor - We are not worthy to be in your presence . . .

Sample: One Page In A Life in the Federation Stellar Force

Name: Dan

Tour 1: Cadet Dan can attempt 2 Missions

Cadet Dan, assigned to a Scout Ship selects Training as his first Mission (based on current Rank of Cadet O-C, he is eligible for Training, Security and Communications Missions).

• Checks off one of the four boxes above the Tour Track to indicate Missions attempted during that Tour
• Checks off first box of Training and rolls 1 Blue die (Scout Ship) with a result of "2" (needed a 2+) = SUCCESS
• Checks off first box of Promotion, due to 1 Promotion Point received from successful Training Mission
• Checks off first box of Fitness Skill Level due to successful Training Mission (just in time for Survival Roll)
• Training Missions do not qualify for Medals, so no Medal Roll
• Finally, Dan rolls 1 die for Survival with a "2" result and adding his +1 Fitness Skill Level, has a final total "3" (needed a 1+) = SUCCESS

Cadet Dan, assigned to a Scout Ship selects Security as his second Mission.

• Checks off a second box above the Tour Track to indicate Missions attempted during that Tour
• Checks off first box of Security and rolls 1 Blue die (Scout Ship) with a result of "2" (needed a 3+ on Blue die) = FAILURE
• No Promotion Points received
• No Skill Level received
• Dan rolls 1 die for Survival with a "1" result and adding his +1 Fitness Skill Level, has a final total "2" (needed a 2+) = SUCCESS

This ends Dan's first Tour and checks off the Box 1 of the Tour Track.

Tour 2: Cadet Dan can attempt 2 Missions

Cadet Dan, assigned to a Scout Ship selects Security as his first Mission of Tour 2.

• Checks off one of the four boxes above the Tour Track to indicate Missions attempted during that Tour
• Checks off second box of Security and rolls 1 Blue die (Scout Ship) with a result of "3" (needed a 3+ on Blue die) = SUCCESS
• Checks off second box of Promotion, due to 1 Promotion Point received from successful Security Mission
• Checks off first box of Efficiency Skill Level due to successful Security Mission (now can attempt one extra Mission per Tour)
• Security Missions do not qualify for Medals, so no Medal Roll
• Dan rolls 1 die for Survival with a "3" result and adding his +1 Fitness Skill Level, has a final total "4" (needed a 2+) = SUCCESS

Cadet Dan, assigned to a Scout Ship selects Security as his second Mission of Tour 2.

• Checks off a second box above the Tour Track to indicate Missions attempted during that Tour
• Checks off third box of Security and rolls 1 Blue die (Scout Ship) with a result of "5" (needed a 3+ on Blue die) = SUCCESS
• Checks off third box of Promotion, due to 1 Promotion Point received from successful Security Mission (Promoted to Ensign)
• Checks off second box of Efficiency Skill Level due to successful Security Mission (now can attempt two extra Missions per Tour and will also receive 1 bonus point in Final Scoring due to the +1 inside the Skill Level box)
• Security Missions do not qualify for Medals, so no Medal Roll
• Dan rolls 1 die for Survival with a "6" result and adding his +1 Fitness Skill Level, has a final total "7" (needed a 2+) = SUCCESS

Ensign Dan, assigned to a Light Escort Ship selects Security as his third Mission of Tour 2 (based on current Rank of Ensign O-1, he is eligible for Training, Security, Communications, Survey and Aid Missions).

• Checks off a third box above the Tour Track to indicate Missions attempted during that Tour
• Checks off fourth box of Security and rolls 2 dice = 1 Blue die and 1 Green die (Light Escort Ship) with a result of "Green 2" and "Blue 4" (needed a 3+ on Blue die) = SUCCESS
• Checks off fourth box of Promotion, due to 1 Promotion Point received from successful Security Mission
• As he has reached maximum Skill Level for Efficiency, no Skill Level added
• Security Missions do not qualify for Medals, so no Medal Roll
• Dan rolls 1 die for Survival with a "3" result and adding his +1 Fitness Skill Level, has a final total "4" (needed a 2+) = SUCCESS

Ensign Dan, assigned to a Light Escort Ship selects Training as his fourth Mission of Tour 2.

• Checks off a fourth box above the Tour Track to indicate Missions attempted during that Tour
• Checks off second box of Training and rolls 2 dice = 1 Blue die and 1 Green die (Light Escort Ship) with a result of "Green 1" and "Blue 1" (needed a 2+ on any die) = FAILURE
• No Promotion Points received
• No Skill Level received
• As Dan failed the Training Mission, he received a Disciplinary Action as checks off one box next to Discipline under the Medals Section (he will subtract 3 points for each Discipline from his Final Score)
• Dan rolls 1 die for Survival with a "4" result and adding his +1 Fitness Skill Level, has a final total "5" (needed a 1+) = SUCCESS

This ends Dan's second Tour and checks off Box 2 of the Tour Track.

Tour 3: Ensign Dan can attempt 4 Missions (based on his Level 2 Efficiency)

Ensign Dan, assigned to a Light Escort Ship selects Communications as his first Mission of Tour 3.

• Checks off one of the four boxes above the Tour Track to indicate Missions attempted during that Tour
• Checks off first box of Communications and rolls 2 dice = 1 Blue die and 1 Green die (Light Escort Ship) with a result of "Green 2" and "Blue 4" (needed a 3+ on either die) = SUCCESS
• Checks off fifth box of Promotion, due to 1 Promotion Point received from successful Communications Mission
• Checks off first box of Computer Skill Level due to successful Communications Mission (now can re-roll 1 die each time he needs to make a success roll, i.e., Mission, Medals, Survival)
• Communications Missions do not qualify for Medals, so no Medal Roll
• Dan rolls 1 die for Survival with a "1" result and adding his +1 Fitness Skill Level, has a final total "2" (needed a 2+) = SUCCESS

Ensign Dan, assigned to a Light Escort Ship selects Communications as his second Mission of Tour 3.

• Checks off one of the four boxes above the Tour Track to indicate Missions attempted during that Tour
• Checks off second box of Communications and rolls 2 dice = 1 Blue die and 1 Green die (Light Escort Ship) with a result of "Green 2" and "Blue 2" = FAILURE; however, he uses his Computer Skill to re-roll the 1 Blue die with a result of "Blue 5" (needed a 3+ on either die) = SUCCESS
• Checks off sixth box of Promotion, due to 1 Promotion Point received from successful Communications Mission
• Checks off second box of Computer Skill Level due to successful Communications Mission (now can re-roll 2 dice each time he needs to make a success roll, i.e., Mission, Medals, Survival)
• Communications Missions do not qualify for Medals, so no Medal Roll
• Dan rolls 1 die for Survival with a "5" result and adding his +1 Fitness Skill Level, has a final total "6" (needed a 2+) = SUCCESS

Ensign Dan, assigned to a Light Escort Ship selects Aid as his third Mission of Tour 3.

• Checks off one of the four boxes above the Tour Track to indicate Missions attempted during that Tour
• Checks off first box of Aid and rolls 2 dice = 1 Blue die and 1 Green die (Light Escort Ship) with a result of "Green 3" and "Blue 3" (needed a 4+ and 4+ Green die) = FAILURE; however, he uses his Level 2 Computer Skill to re-roll the 1 Blue die and 1 Green die with a result of "Blue 5" and "Green 4" = SUCCESS
• Checks off seventh box of Promotion, due to 1 Promotion Point received from successful Aid Mission
• Checks off first box of Leadership Skill Level due to successful Aid Mission (now can add +1 to any 1 die roll for Mission success only, not for Medal or Survival rolls and will also receive 1 bonus point in Final Scoring due to the +1 inside the Mission Executed box)
• Aid Missions do not qualify for Medals, so no Medal Roll
• Dan rolls 1 die for Survival with a "3" result and adding his +1 Fitness Skill Level, has a final total "4" (needed a 2+) = SUCCESS

Ensign Dan, assigned to a Light Escort Ship selects Aid as his fourth Mission of Tour 3.

• Checks off one of the four boxes above the Tour Track to indicate Missions attempted during that Tour
• Checks off second box of Aid and rolls 2 dice = 1 Blue die and 1 Green die (Light Escort Ship) with a result of "Green 2" and "Blue 1" (needed a 4+ and 4+ Green die) = FAILURE; however, he uses his Level 2 Computer Skill to re-roll the 1 Blue die and 1 Green die with a result of "Blue 2" and "Green 4" = FAILURE (even if he used his Level 1 Leadership to add 1 the Blue die, it still will only be "3" and not equal to or greater than the "4" needed
• No Promotion Points received
• No Skill Level received
• As Dan failed the Aid Mission, he received a Disciplinary Action as checks off one box next to Discipline under the Medals Section (he will subtract 3 points for each Discipline from his Final Score)
• Dan rolls 1 die for Survival with a "2" result and adding his +1 Fitness Skill Level, has a final total "3" (needed a 2+) = SUCCESS

This ends Dan's third Tour and checks off Box 3 of the Tour Track.

This provides some feel for how the game works. As a scoring example, Dan's current score at the end of his third Tour would be:

• Tours Bonus = 0 (only if achieve Grand Admiral by Tour 13 or earlier)
• Final Promotion = 14 (seventh box multiplied by 2)
• Rank Bonus = 0 (only if achieve Grand Admiral)
• Missions = 1 (First Box of Aid Mission)
• Skills = 1 (Second Box of Efficiency)
• Medals = -6 (2 Disciplinary Actions)

Grand Total = 10 (Washout)