Sample file STAR FLEET UNIVERSE CAPTAIN’S LOG #41 Flash Forward TABLE OF CONTENTS It’s been a good six months since our last HISTORY issue. We have released a lot of new products, Stones and Glass Colonies by Scott Moellmer .......................................... 2 and have more ready for Origins. We’re looking Igneous Down ............................................................................................ 7 forward to seeing so many of our friends there You Do Not Have to Die by Olivette Roche ............................................... 8 this summer, and saying a prayer for those who Snapshots of History ................................................................................ 11 miss the convention because they are overseas Class History: The Federation Survey Cruisers by Nick Samaras........... 17 in uniform. Developmental History: Heavy Superiority Fighters VI ............................ 19 Our new bookbinding machine will do a bet- ter and faster job than the veteran machines we COMMUNICATIONS have used for five years. Communications Center .......................................................................... 22 We have begun a serious push into selling After-Action Reports; Command the Future ............................................ 23 PDFs of selected products. Ten Questions .......................................................................................... 24 The next six months promise to be just as Star Fleet Awards ..................................................................................... 25 good, or perhaps better. We will launch a new Input Guide: Semicolons and Dashes by Jean Sexton ............................ 26 product line with Star Fleet Marines: Assault! and Starline 2400 Miniatures: New Releases, Next Releases ....................... 27 will continue exploration of the Early Years with To Ask the Question: Why? ...................................................................... 28 Module Y3. November will bring Captain’s Log A Galaxy of Song ..................................................................................... 29 #42 which is already shaping up as a very excit- FEDERATION COMMANDER ing issue with a great lead-off story. Communique ........................................................................................... 30 CAPTAIN’S LOG STAFF Play-by-Email; FC Online......................................................................... 31 Publisher .......................... Stephen V. 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Shipyard Report ....................................................................................... 97 www.StarFleetGames.com New Ships for SFB, FC, Klingon Armada ................................................ 99 CAPTAIN’S LOG #41 — Date of Publication 7 June 2010 Page 1 HISTORY STAR FLEET UNIVERSE STAR FLEET HISTORY convoy is safe, that Snipe won’t be back for a long while, and we STONES AND GLASS COLONIES took only minor shield damage. Of course, it helped that plasma bolt missed, but the Romulans are usually more than willing to by Scott Moellmer shoot and run, hiding behind cloaks like cowards.” “Understood, Sir. And considering it was on the way to Federation Mining Colony Xanadu, 2 November, Y177 Xanadu, we won’t even be late for our delivery. But don’t you want to be a part of bigger things, more important battles?” The toughest thing about the planet was the wind. Harris cocked a sardonic eye at his XO. “You know police Commander Clyde Tombaugh shook his head as the con- ships see more action than the big cruiser boys, of course. I’m stant howling of air around him threatened to depress his thoughts. happy to be leading this ship, with a good crew, a solid record, This recently established Federation mining colony still seemed and excellent morale. I don’t suffer from ambition, I’m happy where so haphazardly put together, but that was the result of years of I am. If you’d like me to recommend you for promotion some- war and the concurrent strain. He had to disregard the perpetual where else, a larger assignment, you only have to ask!” moaning and dust storms of this forsaken rock, and concentrate “Sir, you know I am content to serve. Sometimes I do get the on the abundant ores that were being mined here, to feed the urge to be a bigger part of the game, so to speak, but I am happy ever-expanding needs