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Captain's Log #2
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Captain's Log #2

Requires:Star Fleet Battles

Designed by Stephen V. Cole

Published by Amarillo Design Bureau, Inc., Task Force Games

Expansion
Deep Strategy: 45+ Min Teach
Creatures: Aliens / Extraterrestrials
Game: Star Fleet Battles

Players

2

Play Time

90 min

Complexity

4.0 / 5

Rating

8.0

Year

1983

Community Snapshot

Heavy complexity
~90 min
8.0 on BGG (13)
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Categories

Book
The game itself is a book or uses book-based components — gamebooks, choose-your-own-adventure.
Expansion for Base-game
This is an expansion — requires the base game to play.
Movies / TV / Radio theme
Based on or inspired by movies, TV shows, or other media.
Science Fiction
Futuristic settings — space travel, alien worlds, advanced technology.
Wargame
Simulate warfare — military strategy, tactics, and historical battles.

Rated 8.0 by the community, Captain's Log #2 brings dice rolling to 2 players in about ~90 min.

How It Plays

Dice Rolling

You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!

Grid Movement

Pieces move on a grid of squares — straightforward movement that still leaves room for deep tactical thinking.

Hexagon Grid

The board uses hexagons instead of squares — this gives you more directions to move and think about.

Line of Sight

Your units can only interact with what they can directly see on the board — positioning matters a lot.

Movement Points

You get a set number of movement points to spend on moving your pieces — plan your path carefully.

Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game

You play through linked missions or scenarios that build on each other — it's like an epic adventure in chapters.

About This Game

CAPTAIN'S LOG #2 features the short story and scenario, REFINER'S FIRE, by James Ashauer. The story details the Romulan attempt to destroy the Gorn Heavy Cruiser Reptilicon as a prelude to an invasion of the Gorn Confederation. The decisive battle occurred at the Gorn/Federation border.…

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