Star Trek: The Card Game
Star Trek: The Card Game is an out-of-print collectible card game by Fleer and Skybox based on the original Star Trek series. The game was designed by Mag Force 7.[2] The original set had 306 cards and was first released in June 1996.[3] One expansion was released in January 1997 called Starfleet Maneuvers.[3] The 160-card set was designed by Ron Perazza and Steve Domzalski.[4] This focused on the events of the first half of the second season of the show.[5] Promotional cards were distributed in various magazines, including Combo and InQuest, and a Pavel Chekov promotional card was distributed at Gen Con '96.[5] A second expansion called Alien Encounters was planned for a summer 1997 release but never materialized.[3] It would have focused on the events of the second half of the second season of the show[4] and introduced the new card type Ally.[6] An unnamed third expansion was planned for November 1997.[6] The game was not compatible with Decipher's iterations of the Star Trek Customizable Card Game.[3] The gameplay involved acting out an episode using the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise.[7] ReceptionIn a review published in the December 1996 issue of The Duelist, Allen Varney states that the game has a "retro, 1960s look" whose style "does not fit a series set in the 23rd century".[2] He also stated that the rulebook is extensive but the game "works better when someone teaches you the rules".[2] Reviews
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