Role-playing games and reference works by FASA.

Contents 1 Titles 1.1 Games and rules supplements 1.2 Deck plans 1.3 Adventures and rules supplements 1.4 Ship recognition manuals 1.5 Gaming miniatures 1.6 Playing aids 1.7 Micro-Adventure Games 2 See Also 3 External link

TitlesEdit

Games and rules supplementsEdit

Deck plansEdit

Adventures and rules supplementsEdit

Ship recognition manualsEdit

Gaming miniaturesEdit

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When FASA released the "Starship Combat Simulator" (No.2003) in 1983, re-released in 1985 and added as an extra component in the deluxe edition of "Star Trek the Role Playing Game" (No.2001) of 1983, they simultaneously released, during 1983 and 1984, a line of starship gaming miniatures to give the game, which was standard equipped with carton playing tokens, an extra dimension. They could also be used in the one year later released "Star Trek III Starship Combat Game" (No.2006). The miniatures, which had a stated scale of 1/3900, were made out of pewter (a lead-tin alloy in a 60%-40% ratio respectively, according to sculptor Ab Mobasher) and packaged in a transparent bubble attached to a card (blister pack). They came unpainted and most of them required a certain amount of constructing with the aid of super-glue. The 1983 edition also came with transparent plastic hexagonal stands, on which the miniatures were to be mounted, and which fitted the hex grid maps accompanying the Combat Simulator. They were colored to denominate the major factions in the game, blue for The Federation, red for the Klingon Empire, purple for the Romulan Star Empire, green for the Gorn Hegemony and neutral for the Orion Syndicate. Apart for the then known canon ships, the range was expanded with non-canon ships as earlier designed by the FASA staff. Though not the first to release star ship gaming miniatures (that distinction fell to Task Force Games who likewise produced miniatures for their Star Fleet Battles game.), the quality and imaginative designs of canon and non-canon ships alike, made Fasa's miniature line the most popular item of the whole Star Trek FASA product-range (as well as the most popular gaming miniature line), becoming highly sought-after collectibles in their own right amongst non-gaming Star Trek fans as well. Remarkably, most of the 1983-1984 releases were issued with ISBN numbers, something normally only given to books.

FASA re-issued the line twice, once in 1985 and once in 1988, which each issue expanding the line with further additions. The color coding of the stands was abandoned with the first re-issue as all models were from then on accompanied by neutral transparent plastic stands. Each release had its own distinctive design style of the cards on which the models were mounted. In 1985 FASA sub-licensed the UK-based Citadel Miniatures to manufacture the miniatures for the UK market. Apart from being mounted on different style cards, the models differed from their US counterparts in that for many models less construction was needed and that they were more detailed, due to the fact that the pewter had a higher tin content. Although that made the metal more brittle, it also made the metal harder than their relative soft US counterparts and thus more susceptible to retain detailing. Eventually, Citadel released 14 out of the eventual 34 models FASA produced, when the latter lost its license in 1989. Apart from the ship models, FASA also produced 17 small pewter crew members figurines in 1983 as gaming pieces (one release only). The sculptor of the first 22 starship pieces, Abbas Mobasher, received a H.G.Wells Science Fiction Award in 1985 for his work.[1] FASA had their miniatures of the 1983/84 issues manufactured by "Ral Partha Enterprises, Inc.", while their 1985-1988 issues were manufactured by Canadian company "Rafm Co. Inc.".

The popularity of FASA's Star Trek gaming models attracted the attention of Rawcliffe who also began to release Star Trek miniatures in 1988. Sub-licensed by FASA, Rawcliffe started to release high quality solid pewter gaming pieces with the stand now as an integral part of the model. Thirteen of FASA's models were re-made as Rawcliffe's "SS" series. FASA was mentioned as co-licensee both on the clear plastic packaging boxes and on the bottom of the stand, while simultaneously Fasa's numbering was followed.

When FASA lost its license in 1989, Rawcliffe renegotiated a separate license with Paramount Pictures and acquired the moulds for the models from FASA. FASA had geared up to add Star Trek: The Next Generation figures into their product line but Rawcliffe eventually released these in 1992 after FASA was unable to. These former FASA miniatures became the basis for Rawcliffe to include larger scaled starships, figurines, key-chains, and sculptures in their product line.

In 1991 Rawcliffe issued the "RF" series (which included larger scaled ship models that did not originate as FASA miniatures), but as per their new license agreement, only produced "canon" ships. With all references to FASA and their gaming miniatures dropped, the models were now packaged in Rawcliffe's blank white carton boxes which stated only Rawcliffe's name. The models were accompanied by a small colored carton nameplate which emphasized that they were released as decorative display items.

Rawcliffe's license to produce Star Trek products expired in 1999.

FASA Role Playing Game Star Ship Miniatures, Figurines and Collector Series
No.	Issue	Company	ISBN	Item
2501	1984	FASA	0425069303	USS Enterprise
	1985		n/a
ST01	1985	Citadel
2501	1988	FASA
SS2501	1988	Rawcliffe
RF789	1991
2502	1983	FASA	n/a	USS Reliant
	1985
ST02	1985	Citadel
2502	1988	FASA
SS2502	1988	Rawcliffe
RF787	1991
2503	1983	FASA	n/a	D7-class
	1985
ST03	1985	Citadel
2503	1988	FASA
SS2503	1988	Rawcliffe
RF788	1991
2504	1983	FASA	n/a	Romulan Bird of Prey (FASA 1983 issue in unassembled and assembled variant; Citadel issue contains two pieces)
	1985
ST04	1985	Citadel
2504	1988	FASA
2505	1983	FASA	0425069346	USS Enterprise (Old design)
	1985		n/a
ST06	1985	Citadel
2505	1988	FASA
SS2505	1988	Rawcliffe
RF786	1991
2506	1983	FASA	0425069354	Regula One
	1985		n/a
	1988
SS2506	1988	Rawcliffe
RF790	1991
2507	1983	FASA	n/a	Larson Class Destroyer
	1985
	1988
2508	1983	FASA	0425069370	Klingon D-10 Heavy cruiser
	1985		n/a
	1988
SS2508	1988	Rawcliffe
2509	1983	FASA	0425069389	Klingon D-18 Destroyer
	1985		n/a
ST09	1985	Citadel
2509	1988	FASA
2510	1983	FASA	0425069397	Klingon K-23 Escort	[[No image yet]]
	1985		n/a
	1988
SS2510	1988	Rawcliffe
2511	1983	FASA	0425069400	Gorn Cruiser (two pieces)
	1985		n/a
	1988
2512	1983	FASA	n/a	Orion Blockade Runner (three pieces)
	1985
	1988
2513	1983	FASA	n/a	Klingon L-9 Frigate
	1985
	1988
SS2513	1988	Rawcliffe
2514	1983	FASA	0425069438	Loknar Class Frigate
	1985		n/a
	1988
2515	1984	FASA	n/a	Romulan Winged Defender
	1985
ST15	1985	Citadel
2515	1988	FASA
2516	1984	FASA	n/a	USS Chandley Frigate
	1985
ST16	1985	Citadel
2516	1988	FASA
SS2516	1988	Rawcliffe
2517	1984	FASA	0425066428	USS Excelsior
	1985		n/a
ST17	1985	Citadel
2517	1988	FASA
SS2517	1988	Rawcliffe
RF791	1991
2518	1984	FASA	n/a	Klingon L-42 Bird of Prey
	1985
ST18	1985	Citadel
2518	1988	FASA
SS2518	1988	Rawcliffe
RF792	1991
2519	1984	FASA	0425066444	USS Grissom
	1985		n/a
ST19	1985	Citadel
2519	1988	FASA
SS2519	1988	Rawcliffe
RF793	1991
2520	1984	FASA	0425066452	Deep Space Freighter
	1985		n/a
ST20	1985	Citadel
2520	1988	FASA
2521	1984	FASA	0425066460	Romulan Graceful Flyer (Citadel issue contains two pieces)
	1985		n/a
ST21	1985	Citadel
2521	1988	FASA
2522	1984	FASA	0425066479	Orion Wanderer (two pieces; the only FASA design elevated to canon status)
	1985		n/a
ST22	1985	Citadel
2522	1988	FASA
2523	1985	FASA	n/a	Kobayashi Maru Though named for a canon ship, the design is non-canon as the design was never portrayed in the Star Trek prime universe.
	1988
2524	1985	FASA	n/a	Romulan Gallant Wing
	1988
2525	1985	FASA	n/a	Gorn BH-2 Battleship (one issue only)
2526	1985	FASA	n/a	USS Baker Destroyer
	1988
2527	1985	FASA	n/a	Romulan Nova' Battleship
	1988
2528	1985	FASA	n/a	Romulan Bright One Destroyer
	1988
2529	1985	FASA	n/a	Klingon L-24 Battleship
	1988
SS2529	1988	Rawcliffe
2530	1985	FASA	n/a	Klingon D-2 Destroyer
	1988
2531	1985	FASA	n/a	Romulan Whitewind Cruiser
	1988
2532	1988	FASA	n/a	USS Northampton Frigate (one issue only)
2533	1988	FASA	n/a	USS Remora Escort (one issue only)
2534	1985	FASA	n/a	USS Andor Cruiser
	1988
2535	n/a	FASA	n/a	USS Enterprise-D (announced but not released by FASA)
RF794	1992	Rawcliffe
2536	n/a	FASA	n/a	D'Kora-class (announced but not released by FASA)
RF796	1993	Rawcliffe
2599	1984	FASA	n/a	Starship Support Stand (five color variants)
RF795	1992	Rawcliffe	n/a	D'deridex-class
RF16	1997	Rawcliffe	n/a	USS Enterprise-E (at the time only available through Star Trek: Communicator)
2601	1983	FASA	n/a	Admiral Kirk
2602				Mr.Spock
2603				Dr.McCoy
2604				Lt.Saavik
2605				Scotty
2606				Uhura
2607				Sulu
2608				Chekov
2609				Khan
2610				David Marcus
2611				Joachim
2612				Dr.Carol Marcus
2613				Captain Terrell
2615				Khan (robed)
2615				Klingon Officer with Agonizer
2616				Klingon with Disruptor Rifle
2617				Klingon with Disruptor Pistol
3001	1983	FASA	0425059443	Number One:USS Enterprise and Crew (contains 2501, 2601, 2603 (remolded), 2604, 2605, 2606, 2607 and 2608)
3002			0425069451	Number Two:USS Reliant and Khan's Crew (contains 2502, 2609, 2611, 2615 and 4 figurines not separately released)
3003			042506946X	Number Three:Space Laboratory Regula One and Staff (contains 2506, 2610, 2612 and 5 figurines not separately released)
3004			0425069478	Number Four:Klingon Battle cruiser and Crew (contains 2503, 2615, 2617 and 6 figurines not separately released)

The appeal of FASA's 1/3900 scale gaming miniatures did not end when FASA and Rawcliffe lost their licences. In the decades after official production had stopped small, non-licensed, "garage" (amateur) companies like "Impulse Models", "FMX Models", "Macro Trek", UK-based "Future Legend" typically in resin. In most cases relatively short-lived, they often expanded on FASA's line with canon and non-canon ships of the later Star Trek productions. Particularly noteworthy was "Future Legend", who not only expanded the line with canon ships, but also released FASA designs (in resin as well as pewter), which FASA herself never got around of releasing.

Playing aidsEdit

Micro-Adventure Games Edit

See Also Edit

• FASA
• Rawcliffe
• Star Trek model kits

External link Edit

• Star Trek role-playing game (FASA) at Wikipedia