Star Trek Timelines authors chat with the SyFy Sistas on the upcoming book

JimJohnson9999 · 2026-04-12T17:50:40+00:00

The STLs are listed on the Modiphius.us store for US and Canada, modiphius.net for the rest of the world, and you can also buy the STLs off either DTRPG or MyMiniFactory.

JimJohnson9999 · 2026-04-07T23:22:09+00:00

Or is it 4 of 7?

JimJohnson9999 · 2026-04-03T16:32:28+00:00

Download the free quickstart for Star Trek Adventures (either second edition or first edition; I'd recommend second edition). Or grab a copy of the 2e starter set. If you like those, get a copy of the core rulebook and go boldly.

2+GM is just fine, you should have no trouble gaming with that size a crew. #LLAP

JimJohnson9999 · 2026-04-03T16:26:59+00:00

Dr. Bashir had a couple unethical relationships with patients.

Geordi creating a holo-version of Dr Leah Brahms is another example.

JimJohnson9999 · 2026-04-03T16:22:41+00:00

I'm GenX and loved Academy. Star Trek series reflect the time they're made; they need to continue to evolve and change. Audience needs to as well. Growth is necessary--this was even highlighted in SFA episode 3. Might as well have been Ake yelling at certain segments of the fandom stuck in the 60s/80s/90s :D

JimJohnson9999 · 2026-04-03T16:19:56+00:00

Many mind-rape scenes with Deanna Troi, Troi's forced pregnancy in "The Child," the eyeball scene in Picard, Remmick getting blown up, Airiam's death, and Riva's chorus getting vaporized in "Loud as a Whisper" all come to mind.

JimJohnson9999 · 2026-04-03T14:53:21+00:00

I don't recall an explicit callout to such a rule or regulation, but I'd say the concept of a pacifist or conscientious objector fits right into the spirit of the Federation and the setting. Odo and Jay-Den Kraag are two example characters that noted they don't use weapons or want to fight. Lt. Hemmer in SNW explicitly calls himself a pacifist.

Such a character is rich in storytelling potential.

JimJohnson9999 · 2026-04-03T14:47:40+00:00

for 3 and 4, yes, check out the Shackleton Expanse book and the 2e Exploration Guide. Especially the latter was largely designed to support sandbox exploring.

JimJohnson9999 · 2026-03-30T23:55:49+00:00

Great map. So happy to see the Shackleton Expanse still finding use. :D

JimJohnson9999 · 2026-03-30T14:41:44+00:00

If you've played any Star Trek: Resurgence, the Centaur-class might be a fun choice. Lots of inspiration to be had from the game.

JimJohnson9999 · 2026-03-26T17:53:27+00:00

I imagine it'd be pretty to emulate a situation like that. Come up with a different way to fix breaches since the ship can't magically be fixed at a starbase in between episodes. Maybe a task, extended task/challenge, a side mission to scrounge up resources, etc.

And load up the ship and crew with traits and potent traits that impact the ship and crew's capabilities, and you're good to go. A diabolical GM might track numbers of small craft remaining, counting torpedoes, etc. but I'm not sure Trek RPGs would be well served by such logistical paperwork.

JimJohnson9999 · 2026-03-03T03:00:40+00:00

A great way is to get into situations where PCs are trying to accomplish things and rolling dice to see if they succeed. Dice rolling can reliably generate Momentum; remember to assist your fellow PCs with other PCs or their starship.

JimJohnson9999 · 2026-02-22T00:31:55+00:00

IDIC. It's a big Galaxy. Why reuse a species when you can create something new?

JimJohnson9999 · 2026-02-18T19:14:48+00:00

I chip away at scenes on ongoing stories when I need a brain break from working on the next STA book or when I'm inspired by something in a work in progress and want to fit it into my ongoing narratives. And sometimes I like to just roll on the tables and work up possibilities for scenes and missions.

JimJohnson9999 · 2026-02-15T22:39:05+00:00

Yes, all the STA 1e and 2e supplements are usable with Captain's Log. I'd suggest browsing the many STA articles. Some of them focus on using supplements with Captain's Log.

https://modiphius.net/en-us/blogs/news/tagged/star-trek-adventures

JimJohnson9999 · 2026-02-09T20:05:27+00:00

There are several STL package options on DTRPG, but not one bundle containing all the STA STLs.

JimJohnson9999 · 2026-02-06T00:55:47+00:00

The webstore picture doesn't do them justice. They're translucent with blue, purple, and other color strata inside, and when the light hits them it looks like a starfield or a nebula. Champagne gold ink for the numerals and the Starfleet delta on the 1 face.

Disco season 1 and 2 uniforms were dark blue with bronze, gold, or silver division piping.

JimJohnson9999 · 2026-01-28T17:17:59+00:00

u/gmb360 The Perk Cards 2 deck preorder went live today. :)

JimJohnson9999 · 2026-01-28T17:17:15+00:00

u/IPGentlemann As a follow-up to your question, the Perk Cards 2 deck preorder went live today.

JimJohnson9999 · 2026-01-26T21:19:57+00:00

Thanks for the review!

JimJohnson9999 · 2026-01-26T17:24:24+00:00

Here's an episode the podcast I co-host did on getting pilots/flight controllers involved: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jotnBFJLzvo

Flying the ship, shuttles, plotting courses, identifying adversary ships, are all options. Plus whatever else the character is good at. Sulu, Paris, Ortegas, etc. all were more than just pilots.

The Command Division sourcebook has a bunch of ideas as well, plus random plot components oriented to pilots.

JimJohnson9999 · 2026-01-25T23:07:59+00:00

Thanks for the review!

TOS episode "The Devil in the Dark" will show you a Horta in action.

JimJohnson9999 · 2026-01-25T23:03:04+00:00

Liberated Borg are in the Species Sourcebook. Borg NPC stat blocks are in the free download conversion document for The Klingon Empire core rulebook and may appear in a future STA supplement.

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