CAPTAIN’S LOG #53 Roadblock Overcome TABLE OF CONTENTS This issue is a lot later than we wanted or HISTORY expected it to be. Steve Cole suffered from a Practice to Deceive by Michael Bennett ...... 2 series of health issues (see page 94) which pre- Snapshots of History ...... 29 vented him from working anywhere near normal COMMUNICATIONS hours during much of 2017 and 2018. In Janu- Communications Center ...... 33 ary of 2019 a calculated risk surgery restored him After-Action Report; Command the Future ...... 35 to health (and caused him to lose 100 pounds by Star Fleet Awards...... 36 the time this issue went to press). He is walking Input Guide ...... 37 a mile a day, taking yoga lessons once a week, Starline Miniatures ...... 38 and is no longer diabetic. Steve has publicly apologized to everyone that his poor eating FEDERATION COMMANDER choices disrupted the schedule. Communique ...... 39 The road to the future is again open. New Preview: X-Ships Attack ...... 40 products, delayed by Steve’s health issues, will Battle Group Commander: Space Hockey ...... 41 appear every month for the rest of this year. 8C63 Space Hockey ...... 47 8C64 Last Stand ...... 48 CAPTAIN’S LOG STAFF 8C65 X-Cessive Behavior ...... 49 Publisher ...... Stephen V. Cole, PE 8C66 What’s Good for the Alpha Octant ...... 50 Managing Editor ...... Steven P. Petrick 8C67 My Brother, My Enemy ...... 51 Business Manager ...... Leanna M. Cole Command Notes ...... 51 Customer Service Director ...... Michael Sparks Play FC Online ...... 51 Graphics Director ...... Samanatha Todd Director of Communications ...... Jean Sexton SFB SCENARIOS SG47 Space Hockey ...... 52 Star Fleet Staff………John D. Berg, Chuck SL351 All Our Plans Torn Asunder...... 54 Strong, Scott Moellmer, Mike West, John SL352 Another Reality ...... 55 Sickels, Scott Tenhoff, Paul Franz, Tony L. SL353 Empty the Exchequer ...... 56 Thomas, Frank Brooks, Mike Curtis, Ryan Opel, Thomas Mathews, Art Trotman, SFB TACTICS James Goodrich, Andy Vancil, Shawn Platinum Victory by Bill Schoeller ...... 59 Hantke, Gary Carney, Richard Eitzen. Term Papers...... 63 Security Staff ...... Wolf Dog Sexton Battle Group 550: Space Hockey ...... 64 Cover Artist...... Matthew G. Lawson SFB DATABASE Interior Artists ...... See page 37 Monster Special Rules: Mind-Control Plants by Steven P. Petrick ...... 77 Ask Admiral Vanaxilth by Andy Vancil ...... 80 PUBLISHER’S INFORMATION Aurora Update by Gary Carney ...... 86 Captain’s Log #53 was created and pub- Brothers of the Anarchist ...... 93 lished by , Inc., P.O. Box Proposals Board ...... 93 8759, Amarillo, TX 79114. Contact ADB, Inc. to order spare parts (or to obtain a list), replace- STAR FLEET VENUES ment of defective or missing parts, or anything Star Fleet Warlord; SFBOL by Paul Franz ...... 94 relating to Star Fleet products. Include a stamped Prime Directive: Zeta Reticuli by John Sickels ...... 95 self-addressed envelope. Captain’s Log #53 is Galactic Conquest by Howard Bampton ...... 95 copyright © 2019 Amarillo Design Bureau, Inc.; Battle Group Report, Rangers Report by Jean Sexton ...... 97 all rights are reserved under the Pan-American, Starmada: Unity Edition by Daniel Kast ...... 98 International, and Berne Copyright Conventions. Star Fleet Marines: Wild Animal Packs ...... 99 All rules questions and submissions of new : Mind-Control Plants ...... 99 material should be sent to ADB, Inc., Post Office A CALL TO ARMS: STAR FLEET Box 8759, Amarillo, TX 79114. Include a stamped ACTASF: Where We Are and Where We’re Going by Tony L. Thomas. 100 self-addressed envelope if you wish a reply. Un- Call Out Notes...... 101 solicited submissions are accepted only under the standard terms found in SFB Advanced Mis- FEDERATION & EMPIRE sions and become the property of ADB, Inc. on The Empire Never Dies ...... 102 receipt; but authors are compensated if the item Tactical Notes...... 102 is published. Others should inquire by letter. Scenario (6ES) Eye of the Storm by Stephen V Cole ...... 105 No materials based on, for use with, or in- Special Raids ...... 106 corporating elements of any Star Fleet Universe Questions & Answers by Mike Curtis ...... 109 products may be published without permission New Ships for Federation & Empire ...... 113 of ADB, Inc. SHIPYARD Shipyard Report ...... 114 Elements of the Star Fleet Universe New Ships for ...... 121 are the property of New Ships for Star Fleet Battles: Omega Sector ...... 132 Paramount Pictures Corporation New X-Ships for Federation Commander ...... 137 and are used with their permission. Federation Battleship for ACTASF ...... 141 www.StarFleetGames.com Klingon B10 Battleship for ACTASF ...... 142 New Ships for Star Fleet Armada ...... 143

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