Module J (Fighters)
This supplement introduces many new fighters and carriers than the basic game. Fighters are introduced as general units in Advanced Missions, so you can get a taste of them there. In essence, they are simply high-speed shuttles with weapons. In play, they clutter up the mapboard (and often launch a huge number of drones), but they don't require any energy allocation forms or damage allocation rolls. They will, however, completely change the face of fleet battles for you, because they are immensely powerful but dependent on their carrier.The fighters introduced here are primarily drone-armed fighters (of the Federation, Klingons, and Kzinti) or plasma-armed fighters (of the Romulans, Gorn, and ISC). Drone fighters can launch from range-30, and are essentially ways of getting huge numbers of drones on the board at once. Once they launch their drones and guide them in, they are typically cycled back into the carrier for reloading. The big change here is that with the new fighters and carriers, Federation fleets can be just as powerful in massive drone waves as the Klingons and Kzinti are.
Plasma-armed fighters are more difficult to use because they have to be at closer range to be effective. They are basically split between "assault" fighters with a single plasma-F and "superiority" fighters with two plasma-D's.
Module J introduces 4 to 8 new fighter types each for the Federation, Klingons, Romulans, Kzinti, Gorn, Tholians, and ISC. It also has SSD's for 36 new starships (carriers and escorts), plus auxiliary carriers (two converted freighter designs used by all races):
- Federation: Heavy Carrier(CVA), Destroyer Escort(DE), Escort Cruiser(ECL), Light Carrier(CVL), Police Carrier(PolCV), New Light Carrier(NVL)
- Klingon: E4E Escort, C8V Heavy Carrier, AD5 Escort Cruiser, F5V Light Carrier, D5E Escort Cruiser
- Romulan: WarHawk Light Carrier, Sparrowhawk-B Light Carrier, Skyhawk-B Light Carrier, Skyhawk-E Escort, Superhawk-B Heavy Carrier, Superhawk-K Command Cruiser
- Kzinti: Heavy Carrier(CVA), Carrier Tug
- Gorn: Carrier(CV), Destroyer Escort(DE), Escort Cruiser(CLE), Battle Destroyer Escort(BDE)
- Tholian: Black Widow Carrier(BW), Heavy Carrier(CVA), Escort PC, CWA Escort Cruiser
- Orion: Light Carrier(CVL), Strike Carrier(CVS)
- ISC: Heavy Carrier(CVA)
Module J includes an 80 rules booklet, a 48-page SSD book, and three countersheets. The rules include ship descriptions as well as 22 scenarios and the entirely new space monster - Starswarm!
($18.95 Complete)
($12 rulebook only, $7.50 SSD book only)
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