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A Fresh Emphasis on Traits
Star Trek Adventures

A Fresh Emphasis on Traits

By Jim Johnson, Star Trek Adventures Project ManagerArt by Rodrigo Gonzalez Toledo   One of the design elements I loved from the very beginning of playtesting first edition Star Trek™...

Star Trek Adventures

A Fresh Emphasis on Traits

Apinya Ramakomud

By Jim Johnson, Star Trek Adventures Project ManagerArt by Rodrigo Gonzalez Toledo   One of the design elements I loved from the very beginning of playtesting first edition Star Trek™...

Character Options
Star Trek Adventures

Character Options

By Jim Johnson, Star Trek Adventures Project ManagerArt by Paolo Puggioni   The Star Trek™ universe is even more expansive now than it was in 2017 when first edition Star...

Star Trek Adventures

Character Options

Apinya Ramakomud

By Jim Johnson, Star Trek Adventures Project ManagerArt by Paolo Puggioni   The Star Trek™ universe is even more expansive now than it was in 2017 when first edition Star...

Uncloaking the Romulans
Star Trek Adventures

Uncloaking the Romulans

By Sam Burns, STA Contributing WriterArt by Doug Drexler   The new Star Trek Adventures briefs pack, “Beneath the Raptor's Wings,” was an idea born out of a much-referenced but...

Star Trek Adventures

Uncloaking the Romulans

Apinya Ramakomud

By Sam Burns, STA Contributing WriterArt by Doug Drexler   The new Star Trek Adventures briefs pack, “Beneath the Raptor's Wings,” was an idea born out of a much-referenced but...

New Mechanics and Smaller Changes
Star Trek Adventures

New Mechanics and Smaller Changes

By Nathan Dowdell, 2d20 System DeveloperArt by Tobias Richter   The previous posts have described a number of the bigger changes made in second edition Star Trek™ Adventures, but we’ve made...

Star Trek Adventures

New Mechanics and Smaller Changes

Apinya Ramakomud

By Nathan Dowdell, 2d20 System DeveloperArt by Tobias Richter   The previous posts have described a number of the bigger changes made in second edition Star Trek™ Adventures, but we’ve made...

First Edition Compatibility
Star Trek Adventures

First Edition Compatibility

By Nathan Dowdell, 2d20 System DeveloperArt by Matheus Graef   The new edition of Star Trek Adventures builds upon the foundations established with the first edition, and while we took...

Star Trek Adventures

First Edition Compatibility

Apinya Ramakomud

By Nathan Dowdell, 2d20 System DeveloperArt by Matheus Graef   The new edition of Star Trek Adventures builds upon the foundations established with the first edition, and while we took...

Ship-shape and Bristol Fashion
Star Trek Adventures

Ship-shape and Bristol Fashion

By Nathan Dowdell, 2d20 System DeveloperArt by Justin Usher   Starships are a vital part of Star Trek™, and just as vital to games of Star Trek Adventures. Starships in...

Star Trek Adventures

Ship-shape and Bristol Fashion

Apinya Ramakomud

By Nathan Dowdell, 2d20 System DeveloperArt by Justin Usher   Starships are a vital part of Star Trek™, and just as vital to games of Star Trek Adventures. Starships in...

Goodbye Challenge Dice!
Star Trek Adventures

Goodbye Challenge Dice!

By Nathan Dowdell, 2d20 System DeveloperArt by Rodrigo Gonzalez Toledo   As mentioned in the previous STA 2e blog post, challenge dice are no longer present in Star Trek™ Adventures: the new...

Star Trek Adventures

Goodbye Challenge Dice!

Apinya Ramakomud

By Nathan Dowdell, 2d20 System DeveloperArt by Rodrigo Gonzalez Toledo   As mentioned in the previous STA 2e blog post, challenge dice are no longer present in Star Trek™ Adventures: the new...

A First Look at Star Trek™ Adventures Second Edition
Star Trek Adventures

A First Look at Star Trek™ Adventures Second Ed...

By Nathan Dowdell, 2d20 System DeveloperArt by Paolo Puggioni   Developing the second edition of Star Trek Adventures was a big challenge. On the one hand, revisiting a game I’d...

Star Trek Adventures

A First Look at Star Trek™ Adventures Second Ed...

Apinya Ramakomud

By Nathan Dowdell, 2d20 System DeveloperArt by Paolo Puggioni   Developing the second edition of Star Trek Adventures was a big challenge. On the one hand, revisiting a game I’d...

Delving into the Lost Era
Star Trek Adventures

Delving into the Lost Era

By Cory Belote, Star Trek Adventures Contributing WriterArt by Jim Hibbert   Many fans of Star Trek are familiar with the large gap between the original series and The Next...

Star Trek Adventures

Delving into the Lost Era

Apinya Ramakomud

By Cory Belote, Star Trek Adventures Contributing WriterArt by Jim Hibbert   Many fans of Star Trek are familiar with the large gap between the original series and The Next...

Today is a Good Day to Play
Star Trek Adventures

Today is a Good Day to Play

By John Kennedy, Star Trek Adventures Contributing WriterArt by Dat Phan   Working on Star Trek Adventures means you get to write about some pretty fascinating and exciting portions of...

Star Trek Adventures

Today is a Good Day to Play

Apinya Ramakomud

By John Kennedy, Star Trek Adventures Contributing WriterArt by Dat Phan   Working on Star Trek Adventures means you get to write about some pretty fascinating and exciting portions of...

The Tools of War
Star Trek Adventures

The Tools of War

By Al Spader, Star Trek Adventures Contributing WriterArt by Sibylle Hell   Perhaps the greatest thing about the 2d20 System is its flexibility. While the rules of Star Trek Adventures...

Star Trek Adventures

The Tools of War

Apinya Ramakomud

By Al Spader, Star Trek Adventures Contributing WriterArt by Sibylle Hell   Perhaps the greatest thing about the 2d20 System is its flexibility. While the rules of Star Trek Adventures...

“Remain Klingon!”
Star Trek Adventures

“Remain Klingon!”

By Al Spader, Star Trek Adventures Contributing WriterArt by Carlos Cabrera   For nearly a century after the Klingon Augment virus was introduced to the Klingon Empire, the Empire toiled...

Star Trek Adventures

“Remain Klingon!”

Apinya Ramakomud

By Al Spader, Star Trek Adventures Contributing WriterArt by Carlos Cabrera   For nearly a century after the Klingon Augment virus was introduced to the Klingon Empire, the Empire toiled...

“Conflict of Values”
Star Trek Adventures

“Conflict of Values”

By Michael Dismuke, STA Contributing WriterArt by Wayne Miller   The Star Trek movie era was marked by a renewed focus on interstellar diplomacy and the pursuit of peace among...

Star Trek Adventures

“Conflict of Values”

Apinya Ramakomud

By Michael Dismuke, STA Contributing WriterArt by Wayne Miller   The Star Trek movie era was marked by a renewed focus on interstellar diplomacy and the pursuit of peace among...

“Synthetic Diplomacy”
Star Trek Adventures

“Synthetic Diplomacy”

By Christopher L. Bennett, STA Contributing WriterArt by Nick Greenwood   When I was invited to pitch Star Trek Adventures standalone missions in the Star Trek: Picard setting, the two...

Star Trek Adventures

“Synthetic Diplomacy”

Apinya Ramakomud

By Christopher L. Bennett, STA Contributing WriterArt by Nick Greenwood   When I was invited to pitch Star Trek Adventures standalone missions in the Star Trek: Picard setting, the two...

"Alternative Truths"
Star Trek Adventures

"Alternative Truths"

By Michael Duxbury, STA Contributing WriterArt by Paolo Puggioni Sometimes delays to a story you intended to be topical only serve to make its subject more relevant. I originally pitched...

Star Trek Adventures

"Alternative Truths"

Apinya Ramakomud

By Michael Duxbury, STA Contributing WriterArt by Paolo Puggioni Sometimes delays to a story you intended to be topical only serve to make its subject more relevant. I originally pitched...

War Games
Star Trek Adventures

War Games

By Al Spader, Star Trek Adventures Contributing WriterArt by Eli Maffei   The Federation-Klingon War Tactical Campaign includes a revolutionary new type of campaign where players take on the role...

Star Trek Adventures

War Games

Apinya Ramakomud

By Al Spader, Star Trek Adventures Contributing WriterArt by Eli Maffei   The Federation-Klingon War Tactical Campaign includes a revolutionary new type of campaign where players take on the role...

The Klingon-Federation War: Parallels
Star Trek Adventures

The Klingon-Federation War: Parallels

By Al Spader, Star Trek Adventures Contributing WriterArt by Carlos Cabrera   When the concept of The Federation-Klingon War Tactical Campaign was first introduced to me, I was curious about how...

Star Trek Adventures

The Klingon-Federation War: Parallels

Apinya Ramakomud

By Al Spader, Star Trek Adventures Contributing WriterArt by Carlos Cabrera   When the concept of The Federation-Klingon War Tactical Campaign was first introduced to me, I was curious about how...

Courage Beyond Reason
Star Trek Adventures

Courage Beyond Reason

By Al Spader, Star Trek Adventures Contributing WriterArt by Rodrigo Gonzalez Toledo   One way or another, war takes its toll on everyone involved. Whether it’s pushing a character to...

Star Trek Adventures

Courage Beyond Reason

Apinya Ramakomud

By Al Spader, Star Trek Adventures Contributing WriterArt by Rodrigo Gonzalez Toledo   One way or another, war takes its toll on everyone involved. Whether it’s pushing a character to...

"Ghosts in the Machine"
Star Trek Adventures

"Ghosts in the Machine"

By Bill Barbato, STA Contributing Writer Art by Leonard A. Emery   I have been creating and telling stories as a gamemaster for over 25 years. In all that time, I...

Star Trek Adventures

"Ghosts in the Machine"

Apinya Ramakomud

By Bill Barbato, STA Contributing Writer Art by Leonard A. Emery   I have been creating and telling stories as a gamemaster for over 25 years. In all that time, I...

“What Does the Soldier Say?”
Star Trek Adventures

“What Does the Soldier Say?”

By Jim Johnson, Star Trek Adventures Project Manager Art by Tobias Richter   Shields up! The Federation-Klingon War Tactical Campaign has begun! You and your group have the opportunity to create...

Star Trek Adventures

“What Does the Soldier Say?”

Apinya Ramakomud

By Jim Johnson, Star Trek Adventures Project Manager Art by Tobias Richter   Shields up! The Federation-Klingon War Tactical Campaign has begun! You and your group have the opportunity to create...