From: Doug Evans <devans@n...>
Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2003 20:24:19 -0600
Subject: Re: Star Trek:TOS ship stats questions.... and Scenerios
It's been many, many years since I've played SFB, but digging in the Advanced Missions Book, I'd have to say it's very similar in 'size' to a D7, but the D6M has replaced many systems for the batteries/storage/capacitors for the mauler. The description states that the weapon itself can not be destroyed until the ship is destroyed, but firing depends on available power, so damage can nibble at that Difficult to mimic with a Nova, but difficult to mimic with any FT mechanic, I fear. Also, the damage drop-off is much quicker by range than almost anything else, and it's a one turn fire, as opposed to the three turns of the Nova. I suppose you could use three-in-one template, with a very small first range at double available allocated power for damage, a long middle at same, and short long range at half, how ever you define 'allocated power'. Straight hull boxes? If so, count a row down with the first hull damage, as the energy has to be tapped for the mauler in 'groups'. On a slightly different tack, are you also interested in later ST? FASA had Next Gen, and some movie ships, in the First Year Source Book and ST:NG Officer's Manual. I've not seem much of the Decipher or D20 offerings... The_Beast