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| + | [[File:FASA logo.png|right|200px|FASA]] |
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| − | Role-playing [[games]] and [[reference works]] by [[FASA]]. |
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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 lines included the ''Shadowrun'', ''MechWarrior'', ''BattleTech'' and ''[[Star Trek]]'' games. |
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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 Master Control Book]]'' |
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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 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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| − | * ''[[Star Trek III Sourcebook Update]]'' |
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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 films}} and ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' which 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]]. A major contributing factor to the success of their game was their separate release, starting in 1983, of a line of accompanying, highly imaginative – where their non-canon [[starship]] designs were concerned – pewter [[Star Trek starship miniatures|gaming miniatures]], which have proven to be highly popular in their own right. |
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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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| + | Conversely, information and designs from the FASA game have been influential in subsequent ''Star Trek'' novels, comics, and games. Despite the non-[[canon]]ical nature of the game, content created by FASA designers has even influenced some elements in early canon ''[[TNG|Next Generation]]''-era filmed ''Star Trek'' productions. FASA's ''Star Trek'' RPG, became a major competitor at the time to [[Task Force Games]]' ''[[Star Fleet Battles]]'' RPG, which, as the first of its kind, had started its releases a few years before FASA's. |
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| − | *''[[Imbalance of Power]]'' |
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| − | *''[[A Matter of Priorities]]'' |
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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. With the advent of ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' in 1987, FASA geared up to incorporate the new production into their game frame work and released a [[TNG Season 1|season one]] supplemental sourcebook, ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual]]'', published in 1988. FASA was already in the process of manufacturing accompanying gaming miniatures based on the production, when its contract with Paramount ended shortly thereafter due to licensing difficulties. |
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| − | [[Category:Role-playing games|Star Trek Role-Playing Game (FASA)]] |
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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]], and [[WizKids]]. |
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| + | ==See also== |
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| + | * ''[[Star Trek: The Role Playing Game]]'' - detailed list and photos of all FASA miniatures |
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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 17:21, 11 March 2015
Template:Realworld
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 lines included the Shadowrun, MechWarrior, BattleTech and Star Trek 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 films and Star Trek: The Original Series which 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. A major contributing factor to the success of their game was their separate release, starting in 1983, of a line of accompanying, highly imaginative – where their non-canon starship designs were concerned – pewter gaming miniatures, which have proven to be highly popular in their own right.
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 some elements in early canon Next Generation-era filmed Star Trek productions. FASA's Star Trek RPG, became a major competitor at the time to Task Force Games' Star Fleet Battles RPG, which, as the first of its kind, had started its releases a few years before FASA's.
FASA also produced four Star Trek "Micro-Adventure" games that incorporated some of the RPG's elements into smaller, less complex games. With the advent of Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1987, FASA geared up to incorporate the new production into their game frame work and released a season one supplemental sourcebook, Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual, published in 1988. FASA was already in the process of manufacturing accompanying gaming miniatures based on the production, when its 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, 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