UNIT
FF
CL
CS
CB
DD
CA
CC
BB
Ftr
SFtr
SM
LM
CV
CVA
CVB
CVC
CVD
CVE
Tug
Btug
GS
RA
SCS
SmHB
MdHB
LgHB
ML
MS
SK
SPEED
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
0
1
0
0
3
3
2
2
2
2
2!
2!
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
ATTACK
4
5
6
7
5
6
7
8
4*
4
6
8
4
5
6
6
7
4
0
4
6
6+6
8
0
0
0
0
3
9^^
DEFENSE
3
4
5
6
4
5
6
7
1
2
5
7
4
5
6
6
6
5
2
3
8
5
5
4
5
6
2
4
3
SIZE
3
4
5
6
4
4
5
6
½
1
3
5
9
10
10
6
5
6
1
2
5
6
7
4
5
6
4
4
3
COST
3
5
7
9
4
6
8
9 [10]
1
2
3
5
6
8
8
7
8
5
2
4
7
8
8
8
10
12
6
6
4
REMARKS
Can carry 1 MI
Can carry 2 MI
Can carry 1 MI
Can carry 2 MI
2 attacks/round
Can carry 12 Ftr
Can carry 20 Ftr
Can carry 16 Ftr
Can carry 4 Ftr
Can carry 2 Ftr
Can carry 6 Ftr
Can carry 2 MI
Can carry 2 MI
Can carry 8 Ftr
3 attacks/round
1 SFtr can substitute for 2 Ftr in all Carriers and SCSs.
CVB and SCS might not be needed.
UNIT TABLES FOR UNITS FROM ADVANCED VERSIONS OF GAME and Optional Rules
UNIT SPD ATT DEF SIZE COST REMARKS
EDU 0 0 1 2 1/3 3 EDUs for $1
GBDS 0 5 4 2 2
SY 0 0 10 36 20
SG 0 0 10 10 15
MRU 0 0 4 8 6
MSD 0# 4 4 8 10
MBS 0# 8 + 8 8 8 12
MH 0 0 60 30 8
Sm Cargo 1 0 1 2 1 Can carry 2 MIs and 2 non-combat ready Ftrs
Md Cargo 1 0 2 4 2 Can carry 4 MIs and 3 non-combat ready Ftrs
Lg Cargo 1 0 3 6 3 Can carry 6 MIs and 4 non-combat ready Ftrs
Sm Qship 1 4 2 2 2 Can carry 1 MI and 1 non-combat ready Ftr
Md Qship 1 5 3 4 4 Can carry 2 MIs and 2 non-combat ready Ftrs
Lg Qship 1 6 4 6 6 Can carry 3 MIs and 3 non-combat ready Ftrs
Fast Cargo 2 0 2 3 2 Can carry 2 MIs and 2 non-combat ready Ftrs
Fast Q-S 2 4 3 3 3 Can carry 1 MI and 1 non-combat ready Ftr
MI 0 4@ 4@ 0 1
OF 0 3@ 2@ 0 1
BBS 2 9 8 8 12 Super BB Formidable Can carry 4 MIs
CFS ? ? ? ? ? Super Mothership Gargantua
CF 3 6 5 ? ? Mothership Goliath
BBX 3 8 9 9 15 Super BB Grendel Can carry 4 MIs
BF 0 9 + 9 12 10 20 Battle Fortress Indomitable
ND na 5 x 4 20 na 10 Super Defense Network Kraken
CVS 3 4 8 15 12 Super CV Leviathan Can carry 60 Ftrs
TTS 2 4 8 9 10 Super TT Nemesis Can carry 12 MIs & 4 Ftrs
MonS 0 9 9 7 8 Super Monitor Redoubtable
FtrR 0 2* 1 ½ 1 2 attacks/round
FtrX 0 6* 2 ½ 2 2 attacks/round
TT 3 0 3 3 2 Can carry 4 MIs
TTQ 3 3 4 3 3 Can carry 3 MIs
MF 0 1 1 1/6 1/3 3 MFs for $1
CRITICAL REVIEWS
“I was about to commence my grand campaign to conquer the Abryxian Empire, when the Darlibi ambassador gave me a copy of this game. I got so enthralled by it and involved in playing it that I got sidetracked from my ambition. And then the Abryxians attacked ME!!”
Sanderius, former dictator of the Solnaeriad Combine [from his comfy jail cell]
“I, even I, the High Lord of the Canderians, am forced to praise this alien game.”
Leteruvx, of the formerly xenophobic Realm of Metarius.
“We, the judges of the Intergalactic Gaming Guild, hereby award the Earther game
GALACTIC DOMINATION the status and title of Game of the Year [New Galactic Standard].”
“I/We Janderok the Great God of the Phlebeian peoples do declare that I/We find this that I/We
found in our galactic travels, on a minor planet, a thing worthy of divine consideration.”
“Great game mate.” – Joe Bloggs.
“You xxxxxxx” – Suicide note of an anonymous would-be game designer
“So, I was wrong to recommend game designers not try to create a superior space empire board game.” – a humbler version of Tom Vasey on a parallel Earth.
“Now if I only had a copy.” – a typical games player
“Stay brave and true” - Dana Flint
“You have an extraordinary ability of capturing and enunciating the wishes of gamers on so many game aspects. This of course makes envious those who have a different gameplan. I suspect it is extremely irritating to them that you do it so well. Keep up your considerable contribution to the widening of our gaming horizons”.- David Vale
special note for non-australians
Dana Vale and David Flint are two Australian conservatives’ spokespeople. Dana Vale is a Federal MP and Minister, whilst David Flint is an academic, a professor.
“Stay brave and true” is what Dana Vale actually said to Alan Jones, whilst the other statement is a paraphrase of what David Flint wrote to Alan Jones [and at the time DF sent his letter he was in a position as chaiman of a government body that is supposed to monitor media orgs – US equivalent would be for head of FCC to write a letter of praise to Fox’s Bill O’Reilly].
Alan Jones is a notorious Shock Jock who was involved in what was known as the Comment for Cash scandal.
IF WE ARE TO RULE THE GALAXY
WE MUST BE THE STRONGER EMPIRE
THERE IS NO ROOM IN MY PALACE
FOR THOSE WHO WEEP
TODAY THESE FEW WORLDS
TOMORROW THE UNIVERSE
THE BEST THING in existence
IS TO CRUSH THE ENEMY defenders
AND HEAR THE LAMENTATIONS OF HIS CIVILIANS
THIS GALAXY IS OURS TO RULE
IF WE SWEEP ASIDE OUR ENEMIES
BEHOLD, I AM BECOME SENTIENT LIFE
CONQUEROR AND OCCUPIER OF WORLDS
TODAY IS A GOOD DAY TO WIN
AND EVER GREATER VICTORIES AWAIT US
AND OUR ALL-CONQUERING FLEETS AND ARMIES
OUR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS ARE THE BEST
THEY DELIVER US THE MEANS TO VICTORY
WE MUST BE COMPETENT ENOUGH
TO USE THE TOOLS THEY PROVIDE
TO SECURE VICTORY FOR OUR RACE
[and the pricing department
doesn’t have to do anything]
LAUNCH THE WOLVERINES OF WAR!
THE GALAXY IS BIG
BUT NOT BIG ENOUGH IF ONE LOSES
AGAINST GD FLEETS, ST SHIPS CONTEND IN VAIN
OUR EMPIRE EXPECTS
EVERY BEING TO DO THEIR DUTY
VICTORY OR DEATH
WHAT DOES IT PROFIT A BEING
IF THEY SAVE THEIR BATTLESHIP
BUT LOSE THE BATTLE
WHAT DOES IT PROFIT THE RACE
IF YOU WIN THE BATTLE
BUT LOSE THE FLEET
THE SECURITY OF OUR PLANETS
AND OUR RACE
LIES IN A STRONG FLEET
IF YOUR OPPONENT
IS FLYING A STAR TREK SHIP
AND IS NOT CAPTAIN KIRK
TRY NOT TO LAUGH
EVEN THOUGH YOUR VICTORY
IS ASSURED AND EASY
BE MERCIFUL TO THE WEAK
THEN ENTERPRISE IS SICK
SO SAYS SHAKESPEARE
AND HE SHOULD KNOW
AS HE KNOWS THE HEARTS OF MEN
HE IS A CLASSIC AUTHOR
AND ONLY CLASSIC ENTERPRISE
IS STRONG ALL OTHERS ARE WOUNDED
EVEN IF THEY USE A DIFFERENT NAME
LIKE VOYAGER
uss VOYAGER IS NO V’GER
IT HAS NOT THE STRENGTH
AND IT IS NO TRUE EXPLORER
ITS MISSION IS FAILURE
ORIGINAL STAR TREK
THREE SEASONS
BUT IMMORTAL
THE OTHERS
HAVE THE NAME
AND EACH SEVEN SEASONS
BUT THEY ARE MORTAL
THE ORIGINAL
SHORT BUT SWEET
THE OTHERS
FATALLY FLAWED
IN THEIR LENGTH
NOT ENDURANCE
BUT EXTENDED DYING
FRUITS DECAY
NOT PROPER FED
BY SCIENCE FICTION
BUT PROLIX INSTEAD
DECLINE DECLINE
THE FEDERATION’S DEAD
EMPIRES RISE ANEW
NOT TREK
BUT OTHERS
WITH CREATIVE SPARK
BLAKE’S SEVEN
BABYLON 5
AND GALACTIC DOMINATION!
RUTHLESSNESS THY NAME IS GALACTIC DOMINATION
PUNITY THY NAME IS STAR TREK
BEHOLD THE GRAND ARRAY, A PANOPLY OF DEATH
RAINING DOWN ON THE FEDERATION
AS GD REIGNS SUPREME
TODAY A GAME
TOMORROW MOVIES, TV SERIES, ETC, ETC
NOTE: AT TIME OF WRITING ABOVE THE SERIES ENTERPRISE DID NOT EXIST, AND SO WAS NOT THEN CANCELLED [RE: STAR TREK SERIES BEING OF SEVEN SEASONS – ANYWAY IT WASN’T CALLED STAR TREK, SIMPLY ‘ENTERPRISE’].
GALACTIC DOMINATION
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