Amarillo Design Bureau creates and publishes board games and roleplaying games games based on the Original Series of Star Trek. We have a contract with Paramount Pictures to do so.
Star Fleet Universe
Welcome to the Star Fleet Universe, where thousands of people boldly explore new worlds and new situations every day. Its readily apparent that its based on The Original Series of Star Trek. And is produced under contracts with Paramount and with Franz Joseph Designs.
While not necessarily "canon trek", the Star Fleet Universe is a rich and vast playground. Its home to a number of game systems, and must be consistent since gamers would get upset if we were to change the rules, history, background, and technology every time a fiction writer needs a new plot device.
We do, by the way, publish a lot of fiction in our. CAPTAIN'S LOG series, some of which is regarded as among the best published for this genre.
When we began publishing (back in 1979). Star Trek was a half-forgotten old television show popular as an afternoon re-run in college towns.
Before the franchise returned to life
We produced much new material before the franchise returned to life. And have continued to be one of the two largest producers of new history, starships, characters, and technology. (the other being Paramount itself).
As Paramount began producing new materials, the. Star Trek Universe and Star Fleet Universe began to diverge, but remained strongly linked.
We did not change our games to match their later productions, and they did not change their television series or movies to match our games. But the driving force behind the genre continued to keep the two universes very close indeed.
We have no Cardassians or Breen or Dominion. (these were created after our contract was signed). But we do have Andromedans and Hydrans and Lyrans.
Our Klingons have smooth foreheads, and remain based. (as the original Klingons were). On the ruthless Soviets or Nazis rather than becoming mystical Ninja warriors.
Romulans have cloaking devices (as do some of the Orion Pirates) but the Klingons do not. Romulans use some Klingon-built warships, but mostly build their own superbly crafted starships.
The Gorns. (seen in only one original episode) have become friends with the Federation, while the. Tholians remain fiercely neutral in that they won't allow anybody into their territory.
The point of a gaming universe is the games! Here is a quick summary:
Star Fleet Battles is the flagship of the Star Fleet Universe. It is a game of ship-vs-ship combat in the 23rd century.
When playing Star Fleet Battles, you take command of a starship, squadron, or even an entire fleet of the Federation. The Klingon Empire, or the Romulan Star Empire. Plus over a dozen other empires, each with their own unique style of combat, starships, weapons, technology, and culture.
Federation Commander is the full-color fast-playing game of starship combat.
For a fast-playing full-color card game of starship combat, check out Star Fleet Battle Force. The game can be taught in 10 minutes and played in an hour.
For a more detailed look at the universe, the Prime Directive. Series of role-playing books provides a wealth of background. (maps, governments, religions, legal systems, and everything else). About dozens of new civilizations. Plus the option to actually explore the universe as an adventurer, researcher, pirate, or military officer.
You can read the books for the background, or use the role-playing rules to explore strange new worlds.
Federation & Empire is the strategic game of the Star Fleet Universe. It is a game of empires in the 23rd century.
When playing Federation & Empire. You take the imperial throne of the Klingon Empire, or the Romulan Star Empire, or of other empires, or even the Chairmanship of the United Federation of Planets! You have total command of your empire's economy, production, strategy, and operations.
Amarillo Design Bureau product list
A Call to Arms: Star Fleet
A Call to Arms: Star Fleet, Book Two
Federation & Empire
F&E Tactical Operations
F&E Combined Operations 2021
F&E Planetary Operations 2021
F&E Civil Wars double-sided and single-sided counter sheets
F&E Counter sheet Tango
F&E Jumbo Aux 80 Counter sheet
F&E TacOps Counter Pack
Roleplaying
GURPS Romulans 2021
Klingon Warrior Figure
Star Fleet Battles
Cadet Training Handbook Reprint Edition
Module R4J
Module R4T
R4T Counter sheet
R4J Counter sheet
Tholian Master Starship Book
Starmada
Battleships Armada Unity
Amarillo Design Bureau
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United States
Modiphius Entertainment is a British games and entertainment publisher partnering with creative talent to develop unique brands as tabletop games, merchandising and more.
We publish roleplaying games, boardgames, miniatures, novels, cool accessories and more. Our aim is to inspire those who read, play or encounter our work with tales of heroism, adventure and courage.
As well as our own IP: Achtung! Cthulhu, Modiphius Entertainment has also published other major licensed properties from. Star Trek Adventures the roleplaying game. The forthcoming Fallout Wasteland Warfare wargame. Free League's Tales From The Loop and the DUST Adventures RPG based on Paolo Parente’s DUST universe. To Thunderbirds and the introductory Airfix Battles Wargame.
Built on strong principles
Modiphius is built on strong principles of good business practice working fairly with freelancers and staff.
Modiphius is the brainchild of gaming entrepreneur Chris Birch who founded the business in 2012. With his wife Rita before launching the successful Achtung! Cthulhu gaming universe via Kickstarter in early 2013.
Chris and Rita well known for personally leading their projects and have worked hard to build a great reputation. For excellent customer service and a strong family atmosphere in the company. Modiphius Entertainment built on strong principles of good business practice working fairly with freelancers and staff.
The word 'Modiphius' was the name of a solar system in a world that Chris Birch worked on with long time collaborator Stuart Newman. (they co-wrote FATE Sci-fi game Starblazer Adventures together) and came from the verb 'modified' which defined as:Make partial or minor changes to (something), typically so as to improve it or to make it less extreme.Transform (a structure) from its original anatomical form during development or evolution.
Idea of transformation
CHRIS: I loved the idea of transformation - through inspiration we encourage people to transform, to evolve into something more. My own life evolved in 2012 with my marriage to Margarita. The development of Modiphius and finally the platform to develop the creative projects spinning around in my head. I've always been a fan of Greek Myth, and those epic tales of Odysseus, Perseus. And others weren't just great action stories but meant to educate, to inspire and teach the young men and women of Greek times. So that old star system name popped into my head when I was dreaming up a name for our venture and I suddenly imagined this old warrior. His bones aching from the years, resting in the sunshine on the steps of a crumbling temple whilst the children pleaded for just one more story.
Modiphius' laughed as the children sitting around him
"Wait wait wait!" Modiphius' laughed as the children sitting around him on the crumbling steps screamed for this story or that story, already told a hundred times but never tired in their minds. He gripped the old battered spear leaning against the pillar and levered himself up into a more comfortable position. Arched his back, stretched his arms and took in a breath of the sea air. Still more little minds burning hot with anticipation joined the crowd and the voices grew to a crescendo. He smacked the tip of the spear against the ruined wall three times and then all was quiet. For they knew this meant a new story...His gravelly voice echoed around the fallen temple. I was once sent on a perilous quest. Against a foe that threatened to consume our world, the task so fraught with danger that none who went before had returned. The looks on their faces, eyes agog, imaginations spinning more than made up for the aches and pains of old age. For he could see in each and every one of them a seed of greatness.
To my wonder
To my wonder, a new friend, Elias from Greece, saw this story and told me about the "Argyraspides" (in Greek:"ΑΡΓΥΡΑΣΠΙΔΕΣ"). Or 'Silvershields', where the name for our community team came from. Not so much known about them, veterans of Alexander III's Great Army who over sixty years old. (imagine their training, experience & formidability), who held in high honour him. So you see perhaps there was a Modiphius living in Ancient Greece. Or perhaps they'll be a Modiphius a million years in our future sitting amongst the ruins of our world, but I know he would enjoy telling every single story to inspire those around him.
I hope our worlds and stories inspire you, to create, to imagine to transform & to grow.
Chris BirchPublisher, Modiphius
39 Harwood Road
London
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