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The Star Trek Roleplaying Game Narrator's Guide is a role-playing game supplement published by Decipher in 2002.

Summary

From the book jacket: These Are The Voyages…; You've read the Star Trek Player's Guide, and now you're prepared to take the next step – you're ready to become a Star Trek narrator. Now it's your turn to create new life and new civilizations, new starships and new technology. It's your turn to design your own episodes and adventures in the Star Trek universe, and to make its legends your own. So what are you waiting for? A whole new universe beckons…

The Star Trek Narrator's Guide includes:

The complete rules needed for play, easily convertible from previous Star Trek RPGs
Original Star Trek canon consistent with previous versions of the Star Trek RPG
Detailed guidelines for creating and running your own episodes in every era of the Star Trek universe
In-depth creation rules for starships, planets, creatures, hazards, and alien species
Tips for linking your episodes into entire series and "seasons" of adventure for your players

Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.

References

Starships
- Federation starships
  - Constitution-class
  - Defiant-class
    - USS Defiant
    - USS Gallant (β)
    - USS Sao Paulo / USS Defiant
    - USS Valiant
  - Galaxy-class
  - Herbert-class cargo carrier
    - SS Avalon (β)
    - SS Point Ann
    - SS Point Cami
    - SS Point Carol
    - SS Point Julie
    - SS Stellar Wave
    - SS Sugar Islander
    - SS Windjammer Polly
    - SS Windjammer Suzie
  - Intrepid-class
    - USS Bellerophon
    - USS Blackthorne (β)
    - USS Gallant (β)
    - USS Intrepid
    - USS Nelson (β)
    - USS Vanguard
    - USS Voyager
    - USS Zealous (β)
  - Oberth-class
- Romulan starships
  - D'deridex-class Warbird
    - Devoras
    - Haakona
    - Khazara
    - Temet
- Cardassian starships
  - Galor-class battle cruiser
    - Aldara
    - Kraxon
    - Prakesh
    - Trager
    - Vetar
- Hirogen starships
  - Hunter-class fast attack ship
- Klingon starships
  - D7-class battle cruiser
    - IKS Gr'oth
  - K't'inga-class battle cruiser
    - IKS Amar
    - Kronos One
    - IKS B'Moth
    - IKS Ya'Vang
Species
Crew
- Captain James T. Kirk
- Dr. Leonard McCoy
- Commander Spock
- Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard
- Colonel Kira Nerys
- Quark
- Captain Benjamin Sisko
- Lieutenant Commander Worf
- Captain Kathryn Janeway
- Ensign Harry Kim
- Lieutenant Commander Tuvok

Credits

Design: Matthew Colville, Kenneth Hite, Ross A. Isaacs, Don Mappin, Christian Moore, and Owen Seyler
Development: Hite, Isaacs, Steven S. Long, Moore, and Seyler
Line Developer: Ross A. Isaacs
Editing: Ross A. Isaacs
Creative Direction: Christian Moore and Owen Seyler
Product Development: Paramount Pictures – John Van Citters
Graphic Design: George Vasilakos
Cover Design: Michel Vrana and Dan Burns
Layout & Typesetting: Glover and Vasilakos
Art Direction: George Vasilakos
Starship Graphics: David Pipgras

Previous Volume:
Player's Guide

Reference works
Star Trek Roleplaying Game

Next Volume:
Narrator's Screen

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-| image             = Decipher2.jpg
+|image        = Star Trek Roleplaying Game Narrator's Guide cover.jpg
-| Author            = [[Mathew Colville]], [[Kenneth Hite]], [[Ross A. Isaacs]], [[Steven S. Long]], [[Don Mappin]], [[Christian Moore]] & [[Owen Seyler]]
+|author       = [[Matthew Colville]], [[Kenneth Hite]], [[Ross A. Isaacs]], [[Steven S. Long]], [[Don Mappin]], [[Christian Moore]] & [[Owen Seyler]]
-| Artist            = Illustrator
+|artist       = Illustrator
-| Editor            = Editor
+|editor       = Editor
-| Publisher         = [[Decipher]]
+|publisher    = [[Decipher]]
-| Series            = [[Star Trek Roleplaying Game (Decipher)|Star Trek RPG]]
+|series       = {{dis|Star Trek Roleplaying Game|Decipher}}
-| Production        = 2
+|production   = 2
-| Published         = {{y|2002}}
+|published    = {{y|2002}}
-| Pages             = 254
+|pages        = 254
-| ISBN              = 1582369011
+|year         = ''Various''
+|ISBN         = {{ISBN|1582369011}}
 }}
 The '''''Star Trek Roleplaying Game Narrator's Guide''''' is a [[games|role-playing game]] supplement published by [[Decipher]] in 2002.
 ==Summary==
-;'''From the book jacket:'''
+;From the book jacket
+:'''''These Are The Voyages&hellip;'''''
+:''You've read the ''[[Star Trek Roleplaying Game Player's Guide|Star Trek Player's Guide]]'', and now you're prepared to take the next step &ndash; you're ready to become a ''[[Star Trek]]'' narrator. Now it's your turn to create new [[life]] and new civilizations, new [[starship]]s and new technology. It's your turn to design your own episodes and adventures in the ''Star Trek'' universe, and to make its legends your own. So what are you waiting for? A whole new universe beckons&hellip;''
-:'''''These Are The Voyages...'''''
+:'''''The ''Star Trek Narrator's Guide'' includes:'''''
-:''You've read the ''[[Star Trek Roleplaying Game Player's Guide|Star Trek Player's Guide]]'', and now you're prepared to take the next step - you're ready to become a ''[[Star Trek]]'' narrator. Now it's your turn to create new [[life]] and new civilizations, new [[starship]]s and new technology. It's your turn to design your own episodes and adventures in the ''Star Trek'' universe, and to make its legends your own. So what are you waiting for? A whole new universe beckons...''
-:'''''The Star Trek Narrator's Guide includes :'''''
 :* ''The complete rules needed for play, easily convertible from previous ''Star Trek'' RPGs''
 :* ''Original ''Star Trek'' [[canon]] consistent with previous versions of the ''Star Trek'' RPG''
 :* ''Detailed guidelines for creating and running your own episodes in every era of the ''Star Trek'' universe''
-:* ''In-depth creation rules for starships, [[planet]]s, [[Animals|creatures]], hazards, and [[alien|alien species]]''
+:* ''In-depth creation rules for starships, planets, creatures, hazards, and alien species''
 :* ''Tips for linking your episodes into entire series and "seasons" of adventure for your players''
@@ Line 37: / Line 37: @@
 * Narrating episodes
 * Coda rules
-* Starships operations
+* Starship operations
 * Rewards
 * Starships
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 * Starships
 ** [[Federation]] starships
-*** {{ShipClass|Constitution}}
+*** {{class|Constitution}}
 **** {{USS|Constellation|NCC-1017}}
-**** {{USS|Constitution}}
+**** {{USS|Constitution|NCC-1700}}
 **** {{USS|Defiant|NCC-1764}}
 **** {{USS|Eagle}}
@@ Line 63: / Line 63: @@
 **** {{USS|Excalibur|NCC-1664}}
 **** {{USS|Exeter|NCC-1672}}
-**** {{USS|Farragut|23rd century}}
+**** {{USS|Farragut|NCC-1647}}
 **** {{USS|Hood|NCC-1703}}
 **** {{USS|Intrepid|NCC-1631}}
@@ Line 70: / Line 70: @@
 **** {{USS|Republic}}
 **** {{USS|Yorktown|23rd century}}
-*** {{ShipClass|Defiant}}
+*** {{class|Defiant}}
 **** {{USS|Defiant|2370}}
-**** USS ''Gallant''
+**** {{mb|USS Gallant (NCC-74206)|USS ''Gallant''}}
 **** {{USS|Sao Paulo}} / {{USS|Defiant|2375}}
 **** {{USS|Valiant|NCC-74210}}
-*** {{ShipClass|Galaxy}}
+*** {{class|Galaxy}}
 **** {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}
 **** {{USS|Galaxy}}
-**** {{USS|Magellan}}
+**** {{USS|Magellan|24th century}}
 **** {{USS|Odyssey}}
-**** {{USS|Venture}}
+**** {{USS|Venture|NCC-71854}}
 **** {{USS|Yamato}}
 *** ''Herbert''-class cargo carrier
-**** SS ''Avalon''
+**** {{mb|SS Avalon|SS ''Avalon''}}
 **** SS ''Point Ann''
 **** SS ''Point Cami''
@@ Line 92: / Line 92: @@
 **** SS ''Windjammer Polly''
 **** SS ''Windjammer Suzie''
-*** {{ShipClass|Intrepid}}
+*** {{class|Intrepid}}
 **** {{USS|Bellerophon|NCC-74705}}
-**** USS ''Blackthorne''
+**** {{mb|USS Blackthorne|USS ''Blackthorne''}}
-**** USS ''Gallant''
+**** {{mb|USS Gallant (NCC-74882)|USS ''Gallant''}}
 **** {{USS|Intrepid|NCC-74600}}
-**** USS ''Nelson''
+**** {{mb|USS Nelson (NCC-74718)|USS ''Nelson''}}
 **** USS ''Vanguard''
 **** {{USS|Voyager}}
-**** USS ''Zealous''
+**** {{mb|USS Zealous|USS ''Zealous''}}
-*** {{ShipClass|Oberth}}
+*** {{class|Oberth}}
 **** {{USS|Bonestell}}
-**** {{USS|Cochrane}}
+**** {{USS|Cochrane|NCC-59318}}
 **** {{USS|Copernicus|NCC-640}}
 **** {{USS|Grissom|NCC-638}}
@@ Line 112: / Line 112: @@
 **** {{SS|Vico}}
 ** [[Romulan]] starships
-*** {{ShipClass|D'deridex}} [[Warbird]]
+*** {{class|D'deridex}} [[Warbird]]
 **** ''[[Devoras]]''
 **** ''[[Haakona]]''
@@ Line 118: / Line 118: @@
 **** ''[[T'Met|Temet]]''
 **[[Cardassian]] starships
-*** {{ShipClass|Galor}} [[Battle cruiser]]
+*** {{class|Galor}} [[battle cruiser]]
 **** ''[[Aldara]]''
 **** ''[[Kraxon]]''
@@ Line 125: / Line 125: @@
 **** ''[[Vetar]]''
 ** [[Hirogen]] starships
-*** Hunter-class fast attack ship
+*** ''Hunter''-class fast attack ship
 ** [[Klingon]] starships
-*** [[D7 class|D7-class]] battle cruiser
+*** {{class|D7}} battle cruiser
 **** {{IKS|Gr'oth}}
-*** {{ShipClass|K't'inga}} [[battle cruiser]]
+*** {{class|K't'inga}} battle cruiser
 **** {{IKS|Amar}}
 **** ''[[Kronos One]]''
@@ Line 140: / Line 140: @@
 * Crew
 ** [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk]]
-** [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[Leonard McCoy]]
+** [[Dr.]] [[Leonard McCoy]]
 ** [[Commander]] [[Spock]]
-** [[Lieutenant commander]] [[Geordi La Forge]]
+** [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Geordi La Forge]]
-** [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]]
+** Captain [[Jean-Luc Picard]]
 ** [[Colonel]] [[Kira Nerys]]
 ** [[Quark]]
-** [[Captain]] [[Benjamin Sisko]]
+** Captain [[Benjamin Sisko]]
-** [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Worf]]
+** Lieutenant Commander [[Worf]]
-** [[Captain]] [[Kathryn Janeway]]
+** Captain [[Kathryn Janeway]]
 ** [[Ensign]] [[Harry Kim]]
-** [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Tuvok]]
+** Lieutenant Commander [[Tuvok]]
 </div>
 ==Credits==
-* Design: [[Mathew Colville]], [[Kenneth Hite]], [[Ross A. Isaacs]], [[Don Mappin]], [[Christian Moore]] & [[Owen Seyler]]
+* Design: [[Matthew Colville]], [[Kenneth Hite]], [[Ross A. Isaacs]], [[Don Mappin]], [[Christian Moore]], and [[Owen Seyler]]
-* Development: [[Kenneth Hite|Hite]], [[Ross A. Isaacs|Isaacs]], [[Steven S. Long]], [[Christian Moore|Moore]] & [[Owen Seyler|Seyler]]
+* Development: [[Kenneth Hite|Hite]], [[Ross A. Isaacs|Isaacs]], [[Steven S. Long]], [[Christian Moore|Moore]], and [[Owen Seyler|Seyler]]
 * Line Developer: [[Ross A. Isaacs]]
 * Editing: [[Ross A. Isaacs]]
-* Creative Direction: [[Christian Moore]] & [[Owen Seyler]]
+* Creative Direction: [[Christian Moore]] and [[Owen Seyler]]
-* Product Development: [[Paramount Pictures]] - [[John Van Citters]]
+* Product Development: [[Paramount Pictures]] &ndash; [[John Van Citters]]
 * Graphic Design: [[George Vasilakos]]
-* Cover Design: [[Michel Vrana]] & [[Dan Burns]]
+* Cover Design: [[Michel Vrana]] and [[Dan Burns]]
-* Layout & Typesetting: [[Jeannie Glover|Glover]] & [[George Vasilakos|Vasilakos]]
+* Layout & Typesetting: [[Jeannie Glover|Glover]] and [[George Vasilakos|Vasilakos]]
 * Art Direction: [[George Vasilakos]]
 * Starship Graphics: [[David Pipgras]]
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