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| + | The '''FASA Corporation''' (commonly referred to as '''FASA''') was a company that produced [[role-playing]], text, board, and video [[games]] and was founded around 1980 by [[Jordan Weisman]] and [[L. Ross Babcock III]]. The "FASA" acronym stood for "{{w|Freedonia|Freedonian}} Air and Space Administration". Some of FASA's most popular and extensive early lines included the ''Shadowrun'', ''MechWarrior'', and ''BattleTech'' games. |
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| − | [[Image:FASA Star Trek Role Playing Game.jpg|right|200px|Second edition]] |
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| − | [[Image:FASA Star Trek Role Playing Game v2.1.jpg|right|200px|Second edition, newer cover]] |
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| − | [[Image:FASA Star Trek Role Playing Game v2 deluxe.jpg|right|200px|Second edition, deluxe version]] |
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| − | Role-playing [[games]] and [[reference works]] by [[FASA]]. |
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| − | ==Sourcebooks== |
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| − | * ''[[Star Trek: The Role Playing Game Operations Manual]]'' |
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| − | * ''[[Star Trek: The Role Playing Game Adventure Book]]'' |
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| − | * ''[[Star Trek: The Role Playing Game Tricorder Display]]'' |
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| − | * ''[[Star Trek: The Role Playing Game, 2nd Edition]]'' |
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| − | * ''[[Star Fleet Officer's Manual]]'' |
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| − | * ''[[Cadet's Orientation Sourcebook]]'' |
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| − | * ''[[Starship Tactical Combat Simulator]]'' |
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| − | * ''[[Star Fleet Intelligence Manual]]'' |
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| − | * ''[[Star Fleet Intelligence Manual: Agent's Orientation Sourcebook]]'' |
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| − | * ''[[Federation Ship Recognition Manual]]'' |
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| − | * ''[[Ship Construction Manual]]'' |
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| − | * ''[[The Federation]]'' |
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| − | * ''[[The Romulans]]'' |
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| − | **''[[The Romulan War]]'' |
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| − | **''[[Romulan Ship Recognition Manual]]'' |
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| − | * ''[[The Klingons]]'' |
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| − | **''[[The Four Years War]]'' |
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| − | **''[[Klingon Ship Recognition Manual]]'' |
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| − | * ''[[The Orions]]'' |
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| − | * ''[[Trader Captains and Merchant Princes]]'' |
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| − | * ''[[The Triangle]]'' |
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| − | * ''[[The Triangle Campaign]]'' |
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| − | * ''[[Star Trek III Sourcebook Update]]'' |
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| − | ** ''[[Star Trek III: Starship Combat Game]]'' |
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| − | * ''[[Star Trek IV Sourcebook Update]]'' |
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| − | * ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation First Year Sourcebook]]'' |
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| − | * ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual]]'' |
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| − | * ''[[The White Flame]]'' |
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| + | [[File:FASA gaming miniatures assortment.jpg|thumb|Assortment of painted FASA gaming miniatures]] |
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| − | ==Scenarios== |
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| + | In the early 1980s, FASA was licensed by [[Paramount Pictures]] to produce a role-playing game (RPG) based on Paramount's ''[[Star Trek]]'' [[Star Trek films|movies]] and the [[TOS|original series]] and was released as ''[[Star Trek: The Role Playing Game]]''. [[TAS|''Star Trek: The Animated Series'']] was also influential to the game's content and was covered by FASA's licensing, and the game also included some content from non-[[canon]] ''Star Trek'' [[novels]] and [[comics]]. |
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| − | *''[[Denial of Destiny]]'' |
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| − | *''[[The Vanished]]'' |
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| − | *''[[Witness for the Defense]]'' |
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| − | *''[[Demand of Honor]]'' |
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| − | *''[[Margin of Profit]]'' |
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| − | *''[[Orion Ruse]]'' |
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| − | *''[[Termination: 1456]]'' |
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| − | *''[[Graduation Exercise]]'' |
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| − | *''[[The Outcasts]]'' |
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| − | *''[[Where Has All The Glory Gone?]]'' |
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| − | *''[[A Doomsday Like Any Other]]'' |
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| − | *''[[Conflict of Interests]]'' |
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| − | *''[[Decision at Midnight]]'' |
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| − | *''[[The Dixie Gambit]]'' |
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| − | *''[[The Mines of Selka]]'' |
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| − | *''[[Old Soldiers Never Die]]'' |
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| − | *''[[Return to Axanar]]'' |
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| − | *''[[The Strider Incident]]'' |
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| − | *''[[An Imbalance of Power]]'' |
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| − | *''[[A Matter of Priorities]]'' |
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| + | Conversely, information and designs from the FASA game have been influential in subsequent ''Star Trek'' novels, comics, and games. Despite the non-canonical nature of the game, content created by FASA designers has even influenced canon ''[[TNG|Next Generation]]''-era filmed ''Star Trek'' productions. |
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| − | [[Category:Role-playing games|Star Trek Role-Playing Game (FASA)]] |
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| + | FASA also produced four ''Star Trek'' "Micro-Adventure" games that incorporated some of the RPG's elements into smaller, less complex games. FASA eventually produced a [[TNG Season 1]] sourcebook which was published in 1988 but the company's contract with Paramount ended shortly thereafter due to licensing difficulties. |
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| + | FASA closed its doors around 2001 after twenty years in operation, but the creators continue to license new games based on earlier FASA releases. Meanwhile, ''Star Trek'' gaming has continued to evolve and been licensed to other companies including [[Last Unicorn Games]], [[Decipher]], [[Task Force Games]], and [[WizKids]]. |
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| + | ==See also== |
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| + | * [[Star Trek starship miniatures|''Star Trek'' starship miniatures]] |
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| + | * [[Star Trek model kits|''Star Trek'' model kits]] |
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| + | * [[Rawcliffe]] |
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| + | == External link == |
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| + | * {{wikipedia}} |
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| + | [[de:FASA]] |
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| + | [[Category:Game companies]] |
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| + | [[Category:Collectibles]] |
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Revision as of 04:12, 26 March 2013
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The FASA Corporation (commonly referred to as FASA) was a company that produced role-playing, text, board, and video games and was founded around 1980 by Jordan Weisman and L. Ross Babcock III. The "FASA" acronym stood for "Freedonian Air and Space Administration". Some of FASA's most popular and extensive early lines included the Shadowrun, MechWarrior, and BattleTech games.
Assortment of painted FASA gaming miniatures
In the early 1980s, FASA was licensed by Paramount Pictures to produce a role-playing game (RPG) based on Paramount's Star Trek movies and the original series and was released as Star Trek: The Role Playing Game. Star Trek: The Animated Series was also influential to the game's content and was covered by FASA's licensing, and the game also included some content from non-canon Star Trek novels and comics.
Conversely, information and designs from the FASA game have been influential in subsequent Star Trek novels, comics, and games. Despite the non-canonical nature of the game, content created by FASA designers has even influenced canon Next Generation-era filmed Star Trek productions.
FASA also produced four Star Trek "Micro-Adventure" games that incorporated some of the RPG's elements into smaller, less complex games. FASA eventually produced a TNG Season 1 sourcebook which was published in 1988 but the company's contract with Paramount ended shortly thereafter due to licensing difficulties.
FASA closed its doors around 2001 after twenty years in operation, but the creators continue to license new games based on earlier FASA releases. Meanwhile, Star Trek gaming has continued to evolve and been licensed to other companies including Last Unicorn Games, Decipher, Task Force Games, and WizKids.
See also
- Star Trek: The Role Playing Game - detailed list and photos of all FASA miniatures
- Star Trek starship miniatures
- Star Trek model kits
- Rawcliffe