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Original Design: Kevin Barrett Next Millennium Design: Matt Forbeck Ship Design System: Tim Schmidt Cover Design: Peter Fenlon, Nick Morawitz, Jessica Ney-Grimm Cover Illustration: Kevin Ward Interior Illustration: Dan Smith Miniatures Sculptor: Bob Naismith Line Editor: Don “Walsfeo” Dennis Proofreading: Donald Dennis, Bruce Harlick and Heike Kubasch. Playtesting and Comments: Ann Arbor, MI (Matt Forbeck, Ann Kolinsky, William J. Niebling, William V. Niebling, Jonathan Kaufman), Akron, OH (Tom Moldvay), Bloomington, IL (Craig Marek, Doug Bertram, Kip Harris, Ian Marek, Bob Starr), Burlington, ON (Scott MacNeil, Dave Stephens, John Bishop, Minnie Chuhan, Craig Dutton, Susan Hayward, Rob Huntley, Jude Hornburg, Ken Hwang, Gerry Mahar, Greg McEwan, Cheryl Pearce, Chris Redden, Credits Steve Sexton, Mike Solier, Frank Wallace), Green Bay, WI (Marty “Blaze” Miskulin), Houston, TX (Frank Crull and Matt Burleigh), Lewisville, TX (David Blank), Rochester, NY (Jim Odell, Blaire Kakacek, Howard Nenno, Joseph Sleboda, Mike Yates). ICE Staff: CEO: Bruce Neidlinger; President: Pete Fenlon; Managing Editor: Coleman Charlton; Sales Manager: Deane Begiebing; Customer Service: Olivia Johnston, Heike Kubasch, Dave Platnick, Monica Wilson; Editing, Production and Development: John Curtis, Donald Dennis, Matt Forbeck, Wendy Frazer, Bruce Harlick, Nick Morawitz, Jessica Ney-Grimm; Shipping Staff: Dave Morris, Daniel Williams. This one’s for my ever-expanding family. May we always keep growing. Copyright © 1990, 1995 by Iron Crown Enterprises. All rights reserved. Third printing 1998. No reproductions without the express written consent of Iron Crown Enterprises. Produced and distributed by Iron Crown Enterprises, Inc., P.O. Box 1605, Charlottesville, VA 22902. Phone: (804)295–4280. Fax: (804) 977–4811. Web page: www.ironcrown.com 1
2 Table of Contents Welcome .............................................3 The Universe ......................................6 What Has Passed Before ..................... 6 The Next Millennium Today............. 18 The Twelve ........................................ 18 A Timeline ........................................ 19 House Colos.................................. 20 House Red Star............................. 22 House Tokugawa .......................... 24 Yoka-Shan Warworld ................... 26 Kashmere Commonwealth .......... 28 Hibernia Freehold ........................ 30 ASP Technocracy .......................... 32 Data Sphere .................................. 34 Sigurd Archdiocese ...................... 36 Unkulunkulu Archipelago............ 38 Q’raj Void Protectorate ................ 40 Luches Utopia ............................... 42 The Primates ................................ 44 The Draconians ............................ 46 The Game ......................................... 48 The Rules .......................................... 48 Terms and Abbreviations ............. 48 The Starcraft Display .................... 49 Sequence of Play .......................... 50 Warhead Launch Phase ................ 50 Movement Phase .......................... 53 Torpedo Results Phase ................. 55 Cannon Fire Phase ....................... 58 Missile Results Phase ................... 63 Gunboats ...................................... 64 Optional Rules .................................. 66 Characters .................................... 66 Movement ..................................... 68 <strong>Torpedoes</strong> ..................................... 72 Defense Systems ........................... 74 Cannon Fire.................................. 75 Starcraft ........................................ 77 Secrecy.......................................... 78 Asteroids ....................................... 79 Wormholes ................................... 79 Black Holes ................................... 80 3–D ............................................... 81 Starcraft Design System ................... 82 Optional Design Rules ..................... 89 Starcraft Design Worksheet ............. 91 Designing a Starcraft ....................... 93 Starcraft Design Templates .............. 96 Games ............................................ 103 Scenarios ........................................ 103 Advanced Scenarios........................ 104 The Mini-Campaign.........................110 Designing Your Own Scenarios ......112 The Starcraft .................................. 113 Combatants .................................... 126 The Starcraft Displays .................... 131 Rules Checklist............................... 160 Designer’s Notes ............................ 162 Tables ............................................ 163 Index.............................................. 167 Tables and Diagrams Placing Miniatures in a Hex................... 4 Assembling the Miniatures .................... 5 Skill Level Effects Table ....................... 49 Sequence of Play .................................. 50 Firing Arcs ............................................ 51 Turning ................................................. 54 Damage Track Codes ............................ 57 Gunboat Quadrant Diagram ................ 64 Gunboats vs. Missiles Table.................. 65 Life Pod Table ....................................... 68 Drift Table ............................................. 69 Sideslip Diagram .................................. 70 Variable Speed Torpedo Table .............. 72 Missile Torpedo Table ........................... 73 Deflection To Hit Modifiers Table ........ 76 Drive Guidelines ................................... 82 Starcraft Template Summary .............. 83 Defensive Value Guidelines .................. 84 Damage Reduction Guidelines ............ 84 Weapon System Data Table .................. 85 Torpedo Data Table............................... 86 Firing Arc Table .................................... 86 Expanded Magazine Data Table ........... 87 Point-Defense Systems Data Table ...... 87 Damage Control Systems Data Table .. 87 Decoy Data Table .................................. 87 Critical Hits Data Table ........................ 89 Starcraft Design Worksheet ................. 91 Map Setups Diagram .......................... 103 Mini-Campaign Roster ........................111 Starcraft Point Costs Table .................112 Weapon Table ..................................... 163 Torpedo Table ..................................... 164 Miscellaneous Tables ...................165–166
Page 4 and 5: Introduction Welcome to Silent Deat
Page 6 and 7: Missiles, Asteroids, Torps, & Worm-
Page 8 and 9: The Federation The first effort to
Page 10 and 11: nal years, there were just over one
Page 12 and 13: For more about the Hatchlings and t
Page 14 and 15: The Great Error Unaware of what it
Page 16 and 17: The Primates made contact with each
Page 18 and 19: The Draconians followed the Primate
Page 20 and 21: A Timeline The following is a rough
Page 22 and 23: The Colosians are a warm and friend
Page 24 and 25: Back to Business In the meantime, H
Page 26 and 27: The Tokugawans were decimated by th
Page 28 and 29: The Warworld The term “Warworld
Page 30 and 31: After the Hatchlings In the years f
Page 32 and 33: Many former artists and scientists
Page 34 and 35: This strategy very nearly proved fa
Page 36 and 37: Over the years, the AIs requested t
Page 38 and 39: Ragnarok The church’s ranks recei
Page 40 and 41: of Terran space. Laws were a loosel
Page 42 and 43: immediately to the Q’raj, as it w
Page 44 and 45: The ex-prison planet is a harsh and
Page 46 and 47: The Confederation The Primate races
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Page 50 and 51: The Starcraft Display Each vessel t
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Firing Arcs Each weapon system (exc
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Movement Phase Each starcraft has a
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Torpedo Results Phase A torpedo hit
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Damage Track Codes = Reduce the ves
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Example: Susie’s Pit Viper has a
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There is an advantage to using disr
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Mass driver cannons have a limited
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Cannon Attacks If the firer is usin
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Luck points are accumulated by a pi
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score, Nik would move next, but sin
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Slingshotting Around Black Holes Wh
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emoved from the playing surface (se
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particular salvo. The rest of the m
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Easing Target Speed Restrictions So
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Torpedoes You may make the intended
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3-D Standard Silent Death is restri
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Step 4 : Select Damage Reduction Th
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Weapon System Data Table Weapon Sys
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Decoys Decoys are another subsystem
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Critical Hits Data Table Starcraft
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Starcraft Design Worksheet Name: __
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Designing a Starcraft The following
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Then she records the number of deco
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Heavy Single-Person Fighter Templat
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Light Gunboat Template Drive Tons 6
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Shuttle Template Drive Tons 6 7 8 9
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Scenarios The Introductory Scenario
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Scenario 2: Into the Minefield The
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Scenario 4: Swiss Cheese Space Late
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Scenario 6: Screening Force In late
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Players may buy starcraft, pilots a
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It is perhaps Silent Death’s grea
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Delta Combine PKM-221 “Death Wind
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Ironhorse F/S 11-a “Hell Bender
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Heavy Metals PWHa2 “Pharsii II”
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Pyramidis Shipyards 270 Model S/T
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Gilliam Y700 “Spirit Rider” Cre
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Imperial Transtar 1020 series H “
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76th Imperial Independent Fighter W
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POLAR SQUADRON Squadron Leader: Juw
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PIT VIPER BPV: 12 I.D. PIT VIPER BP
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SPIRIT RIDER BPV: 18 I.D. SPIRIT RI
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THUNDER BIRD I.D. BPV: 25 THUNDER B
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HELL BENDER BPV: 32 I.D. TPV Pilot
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TEAL HAWK BPV: 43 I.D. ➞ TPV Mk.1
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SORENSON III BPV: 68 I.D. Mk.20 Tor
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SALAMANDER BPV: 66 I.D. Mk.20 Torp
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SENTRY BPV: 80 I.D. TPV Pilot 2 Bla
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REVENGE BPV: 120 I.D. TPV Mk.50 Tor
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BPV: I.D. TPV Decoys: P-D: Dmg Con:
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❏ Missile Torpedoes: These new to
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Reference Tables Weapon Table Base
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Alternate Range Effects Table Range
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