http://battlestations.curufea.com/ 2026-06-23T22:24:46+00:00 http://battlestations.curufea.com/ http://battlestations.curufea.com/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=wiki:dokuwiki.svg text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:advanced_species&rev=1779704409&do=diff Advanced Species << Bots << Table of Contents >> Character Actions >> These species aren’t necessarily any more effective than the basic species but they have unique abilities that provide additional challenges to track in play. Beginners should not use these species. Veteran players should think twice before they play them. Enemies who want to crew an entire ship with these species must have failed a sanity check. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:adventure&rev=1779704409&do=diff Starting Your Adventure << Legendary Ships << Table of Contents >> Upgrades >> Setup Select Mission Now that you’ve got everything you need to start your adventure it is time to get underway (see sequence of play page 300). If you want to play a campaign, consult the campaign rules on page 176. Alternately, the Enemy may select a one-off mission. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:after_the_mission&rev=1779704410&do=diff After the Mission << Ending The Mission << Table of Contents >> Death >> Hooray! We won! Or Boo-hoo, we lost. Either way, the mission is over and it is time to clean up the aftermath. Since there is cloning, even a total party kill isn’t the end of the universe. It still hurts, though. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:alt_modes_of_play&rev=1779704410&do=diff Alternate Modes of Play << The Starships' Missions << Table of Contents >> Dirtside Preview >> Battlestations is designed to be crewed by a group of friends working together against another player playing the role of the “enemy”. There are other ways to play, if you are so inclined as outlined below. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:astral_bodies&rev=1779704410&do=diff Astral Bodies << Dirtside Preview << Table of Contents >> Sectors 7, 8, and 9 >> Asteroids Asteroids have no atmosphere. They can be landed on by a ship at speed zero with a simple docking maneuver at speed zero. This is different from how you land on moons or planets. Asteroids do not affect the movement of microships. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:athletics&rev=1779704410&do=diff Athletics << Skills << Table of Contents >> Combat >> This is a measure of your health. Add Athletics to your Rank and your species' Base Hit Points to determine your Hit Points. You will make skill checks with this skill to resist effects such as stunning or disintegration as well as for quickdrawing equipment or trying to get extra movement in a move action. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:bases&rev=1779704410&do=diff Starbases, Starlabs, and Outposts << Ship Templates << Table of Contents >> Freighters >> Bases The class of objects that is basically stationary or orbiting ships (Starbases, Starlabs, and Outposts) is collectively referred to as “bases”. Starlabs are bases that exchange one weapon module for a second Science Bay. Outposts are bases that exchange their only Science Bay for a weapon module. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:campaign_rules&rev=1779704410&do=diff Campaign Rules << Personality Profiles << Table of Contents >> Missions >> Battlestations is great for one-off missions. You can advance your characters and have a great time with a minimum of bother between sessions. The stars really sparkle when you create a campaign. This runs exactly the same as for one-off missions with a little extra story arc helping to drive the drama. Other Battlestations books have great campaign systems built in. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:cargo_bay_glossdex&rev=1779704411&do=diff Cargo Bay Glossdex << Cargo Bay << Table of Contents >> Powered Armor >> CARGO BAY ITEM FUNCTION Armory Allows Heavy Weapons Atmospherics -3 difficulty on maneuvers in atmosphere. Only 1 OOC Auto-Engine, Helm, etc. Operates specific type of module Battery Holds 2 power. Distribute as an automatic action Boarding Plank Temporary link between two ships in the same hex text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:cargo_bay_items&rev=1779704411&do=diff Cargo Bay Items << Cargo Bay Glossdex << Table of Contents >> Powered Armor >> Armory Stockpile and service heavy weapons. Holds up to 6 heavy weapons (must be acquired separately). Also allows storage for up to 500 mass of personal equipment items. Items stored in a functioning Armory are not subject to EMP effects and get a reroll vs. damage. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:character_actions&rev=1779704411&do=diff Character Actions << Advanced Species << Table of Contents >> Special Character Actions >> During the “hero actions” portion of each phase, the players’ characters and their bots and/or allies will act and move in the order of their choosing. Each character must resolve their entire turn before another character begins their turn. (Note that you can use “overwatch” to get around this restriction.) text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:character_advancement&rev=1779704411&do=diff Advancement << Requisitions << Table of Contents >> Fire Effects >> It costs 100 times the Rank above your current Rank to achieve the next Rank. If you have enough Prestige to achieve the next Rank, you must spend it to do so. Thus a Rank 1 character would have to spend 200 Prestige to go to Rank 2. You may save leftover Prestige. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:character_movement&rev=1779704411&do=diff Character Movement << Other Types of Actions << Table of Contents >> Personal Damage >> Movement, Personal You can move a number of squares equal to your move value either before or after your action. You cannot move diagonally. You can choose to move as your action, allowing you to move twice. (3 times for text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:combat&rev=1779704411&do=diff Combat << Athletics << Table of Contents >> Engineering >> This skill includes the entire spectrum of fighting from smacking somebody with your bare hands (or tentacles or whatever) to firing a blaster or hurling a grenade up to operating a starship's weapons systems. Professional Marines wear red uniforms. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:create_characters&rev=1779704412&do=diff Create Characters << Select an Enemy << Table of Contents >> Species >> Each player plays a single character on the starship. If your Life Support allows more crew than you have players, you’ll fill the extra spots with bots. Having your own character puts you into the action in a more visceral way. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:cyberware&rev=1779704412&do=diff Cyberware << Drugs and Toxins << Table of Contents >> Modules, Cargo Bay Items, Hulls, Pods >> Advanced technologies allow a character to enhance their bodies with built-in equipment. Cyberware is always energized and does not require a hand to use. A character will gain the benefit from at most one of each piece of cyberware. You can have multiple skill chips but only one chip of each skill will give you a benefit. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:death&rev=1779704412&do=diff Death << After the Mission << Table of Contents >> Requisitions >> If a character dies, they earn a 100 prestige bonus in addition to whatever prestige they earned based on mission success. Dead heroes get no experience but do get standard pay. Their clone is surprised to wake up with a shiny new medal. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:diplomacy&rev=1779704412&do=diff Diplomacy (Ancillary Skill) << Science << Table of Contents >> Psionics >> Diplomacy encompasses the full range of the art of communication. It is not generally used in play but there are some instances where it comes in handy such as negotiation, information gathering, bluffing and morale. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:dirtside_preview&rev=1779704412&do=diff Dirtside << ALT MODES OF PLAY << Table of Contents >> Astral Bodies >> Are we there yet? Until now, Battlestations has focused on the action between the planets. Now, you put your feet (or tentacles or whatever) on solid ground or dive into a water planet in the Dirtside supplement. We’re still busy designing and playtesting so we don’t know exactly what’s in store yet, but you can be sure we’ll have the following: text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:drugs_and_toxins&rev=1779704412&do=diff Drugs and Toxins << General Equipment << Table of Contents >> Cyberware >> Drugs 25cr, mass 1, non-energized, rq# - Drugs generate effects as indicated and can be neutralized like a Toxin with a Science check of 11 and a MedKit or 8 in a Sick Bay or with administration of a “Detox” drug. It is an automatic action to administer drugs to an unresisting target (willing, stunned, unconscious, dead, etc.) Resisting targets can be drugged with a successful text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:end_of_phase&rev=1779704413&do=diff End of Phase << Enemy Actions << Table of Contents >> Phase 6 (End of Round) >> Adjust the Phase die upwards by 1. Repeat for Phases 2-6 then go to End of Round. Steady Ship Reduce the OOC level for each ship by 1. Reduce the OOC for all bases to 0. Convert the OOC for all landed ships to Hull Damage. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:ending_the_mission&rev=1779704413&do=diff Ending The Mission << Phase 6 (End of Round) << Table of Contents >> After the Mission >> If a mission end parameter has been met, the Enemy will end the mission and proceed to “after the mission” . Note that a wise Enemy will call a mission over as soon as it becomes obvious that it is all over but the shouting. Even fearless enemies with clones won’t fight to the last man without a little hope especially if it gets tedious. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:enemy_actions&rev=1779704413&do=diff Enemy Actions << Hero Actions << Table of Contents >> End of Phase >> Enemies go through the same sequence of actions as heroes and their bots and allies. << Hero Actions << Table of Contents >> End of Phase >> official rules enemy actions text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:engineering&rev=1779704413&do=diff Engineering << Combat << Table of Contents >> Piloting >> Engineering is the skill that governs the repair of anything bot-sized or larger (yes, there is an overlap with Science on bots). You'll also use it to pump the engines for more power as well as power transfers and the operation of a few Cargo Bay items like Tractors, and Damage Control. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:equipment&rev=1779704414&do=diff Equipment << Special Abilities << Table of Contents >> Ranged Weapons >> The finishing touch to your character is to add the tools you will use to further your dominance of the universe. Personal equipment, weapons, ship’s modules, Cargo Bay items, pods and more are listed in the charts on the following pages and detailed in the sections starting after the lists. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:explosives&rev=1779704414&do=diff Explosives << Melee Weapons << Table of Contents >> General Equipment >> Explosives are Dangerous. Any skill check to quickdraw or use explosives that results in doubles detonates it in your square instantly. Grenades Grenades cost 25cr each and have a mass of 1. Frag and Energy grenades deal damage to all in line of sight. Subtract distance from damage. Anybody not in Line of Sight gets a reroll for each corner away they are from the explosion. Roll damage dice for module they de… text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:fighter_upgrade_chart&rev=1779704414&do=diff Fighter Upgrade Chart << Fighters << Table of Contents >> Cloaking Device >> UPGRADE SPECIES BENEFIT Accessport Tentac -1 difficulty on Engineering checks for repairs to the fighter Accurate Vomeg You may count the distance to targets as 1 hex closer Aerodynamic Human -1 difficulty on all Piloting checks text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:fighters&rev=1779704414&do=diff Fighters << Tractor << Table of Contents >> Fighter Upgrade Chart >> Although Fighters can't match the durability or power of a capital ship their versatility and nimbleness makes them an effective mobile strike force useful in many tactical situations. Fighters can launch from a Cargo Bay with a Launch Tube cargo item. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:fire_effects&rev=1779704414&do=diff Fire Effects << Character Advancement << Table of Contents >> Gas Effects >> Fire can happen to a person or a module. Fire can spread from a person to a module or an adjacent person or from a module to its occupants or adjacent modules. Personal Fire Any character taking fire damage catches fire if the damage die result is even. Those on fire suffer a die of burning damage at the end of each phase until the fire goes out. This damage die roll at the end of the phase also determines … text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:freighters&rev=1779704414&do=diff Freighters << Bases << Table of Contents >> Random Species Chart >> Freighters are built to go long and slow. They handle differently from standard starships. Freighter Modules Only the 4 modules down the center line of a freighter have actual function. Use whatever modules you like for the other modules to represent that they are loaded up with stuff the Freighter is carrying but the modules do not function or have battlestations. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:galactic_expansion_map&rev=1779704415&do=diff Galactic Map << Sectors 7, 8, and 9 << Table of Contents >> Planetary Opportunities >> The Galactic Expansion Since the last publication of FreeTrader’s guide to the galaxy three new sectors have been explored. Sector’s 7, 8, and 9 add on to the bottom of the original map. The entire map is shown here at right. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:gas_effects&rev=1779704415&do=diff Gas Effects << Fire Effects << Table of Contents >> Interstellar Movement >> Each character in a module with a gas cloud suffers the effect of the gas as indicated on page 97. For some toxins there may be a passive check involved. Gas Dissipation Roll a die at the end of each phase after checking for gas effects. The gas dissipates on a 1 or 2. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:general_equipment&rev=1779704415&do=diff General Equipment << Explosives << Table of Contents >> Drugs and Toxins >> GENERAL EQUIPMENT cr MASS e? rq# DAMAGE/EFFECT Armor 200 10 n 8 Stops 1 point of damage. Many species cannot wear armor. Barrel ? 100 n - Holds stuff. Bayonet Clip 50 2 n - Allows clipping a melee weapon to ranged weapon. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:glossdex&rev=1779704415&do=diff Glossdex << Naming Conventions << Table of Contents >> Skill Check Modifiers >> 1-2 1d6 - Roll a single die and count the pips on top. 251 - Newly discovered planet in Sector 9, 259 2d6 - Roll 2 dice and total up the pips on top. 2d6-1 - Roll 2 dice. Total the pips on top and subtract 1 from the total. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:guest_star_missions&rev=1779704415&do=diff Guest Star Missions << Missions << Table of Contents >> The Starships' Missions >> This section includes 35 new missions that were designed or inspired by a wide variety of people with a wide range of knowledge about games and Battlestations. I originally employed this as a crass marketing technique to draw attention to the game but it has turned into a real gold mine. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:heavy_ranged&rev=1779704415&do=diff Heavy Ranged (Requires Armory Cargo Bay item page 112) << Ranged Weapons << Table of Contents >> Melee Weapons >> To store and service a heavy weapon requires an Armory Cargo Bay Item (which can hold up to 6 heavy weapons). Heavy weapons cannot be carried and used like regular weapons even if you have the carry capacity to carry them. If you have insufficient carry (and most of us do!) you are text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:hero_actions&rev=1779704416&do=diff Hero Actions << Ship Movement << Table of Contents >> Enemy Actions >> All characters and their bots and allies take their actions at this time in whatever order of their choosing. Each character may move or act first when resolving their phase but each character must resolve their turn completely before another character begins their turn. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:hull_check&rev=1779704416&do=diff Hull Checks << Sequence of Play << Table of Contents >> Useful Actions >> Damage and Hull Check chart: DAMAGE HULL CHECK 1 1 3 2 6 3 10 4 15 5 21 6 28 7 36 8 45 9 55 10 66 11 78 12 91 13 105 14 120 15 136 16 153 17 171 18 190 19 210 20 231 21 253 22 text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:interstellar_movement&rev=1779704416&do=diff Interstellar Movement << Gas Effects << Table of Contents >> Navigation Hazards >> During most Battlestations games, you won’t have to worry about movement on the galactic map. These rules are included here for clarity. To make any jump on the galactic map costs an amount of days equal to 1 die plus 1 additional die per hex distance. Add an additional die if the jump is to a hex that doesn’t have a listed system in it because the well traveled routes are easier to plot. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:introduction_to_the_game&rev=1779704416&do=diff Introduction to the Game << Home << Table of Contents >> Create Characters >> Battlestations is a cooperative game about being a hero onboard a starship. One player is the Enemy controlling the enemy characters, space anomalies and secrets in the rules. Other players each play a single character and collectively crew a ship to accomplish a mission. A few simple systems interact here to simulate the workings of a starship. Your character will be moving around on the ship taking actions to ope… text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:legendary_ships&rev=1779704416&do=diff Historical Registry of Legendary Ships << Ships as Characters << Table of Contents >> Adventure >> The Starships Rank abilities are numbered in order to match the MD. If the heroes are using a legendary ship, it won't have the legendary captain, but you will have the ship's Rank abilities up to MD. Thus, with MD of 5, the ships will have starship Rank abilities 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:list_of_actions&rev=1779704416&do=diff List of Actions << Home << Table of Contents >> Introduction to the Game >> Here is the compiled list of all actions written in the rulebook. ACTION SKILL MODULE REQUIRED text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:melee_weapons&rev=1779704417&do=diff Melee Weapons << Heavy Ranged << Table of Contents >> Explosives >> These are dealt with exactly as per ranged attacks except that you must be adjacent to your target to make a melee attack. Note that butts, fists, and heavy objects are listed here for use as makeshift clubs. There are separate rules for text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:mind_control&rev=1779704417&do=diff Mind Control << Navigation Hazards << Table of Contents >> Playing the Enemy >> There are some missions, effects or abilities that generate a “mind control” effect. In the quick start book, the “Mindfield” mission has mind control effects that are clearly delineated and designed to make the characters slam their ship into mines. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:mission_randomizer&rev=1779704417&do=diff Random Mission Chart << Skill Check Modifiers << Table of Contents >> Sequence of Play >> To randomly determine a mission, roll a d66 and consult the following: d66 MISSION PAGE 11 Assault Lab 179 12 Assault Outpost 180 13 Assault Mine 180 14 Assault Planet 181 15 Asteroid Investigation 182 16 Bad Apple Shakedown Cruise 184 21 Crystal Planet 185 22 Diplomatic Immunity 186 text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:missions&rev=1779704417&do=diff Missions << Campaign Rules << Table of Contents >> Guest Star Missions >> Each Battlestation game takes place in the context of a mission with specific details outlined as to the setup and objectives the heroes are to accomplish for success. Title This gives a name to the scenario that may or may not give a clue about its nature. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:modules_cargo_bay_items_hulls_pods&rev=1779704417&do=diff Modules, Cargo Bay Items, Hulls, Pods, Etc. << Cyberware << Table of Contents >> Starship Modules >> Modules are detailed in the next section on Starships. Cargo Bay Items are detailed under Cargo Bay on page 109. Hulls When you are commissioned by the UREF, acquiring a ship’s hull is free when you want to increase the size of your ship. In campaigns where you aren’t under the aegis of the UREF or a navy, you’ll have to pay 1000cr per size of ship to get a new hull. You can turn in t… text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:naming_conventions&rev=1779704418&do=diff Naming Conventions << Random Species Chart << Table of Contents >> Glossdex >> SPECIES NAMING CONVENTION EXAMPLES Beastmen Grunts or sounds as the beast children name themselves CaCaw, Howoo, Grrr Bot(sentient) Self-selected often reflecting moment of sentience Unreal, Whispertech, Sourceror, Now, 00001, Freedom, Pew-Pew text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:navigation_hazards&rev=1779704418&do=diff Navigation Hazards << Interstellar Movement << Table of Contents >> Mind Control >> Each time a ship jumps there is a chance that something (usually bad) will happen to the ship. Roll 2 dice. If the total is higher than the number of hexes the heroes are jumping, they are safe. Otherwise, there is a navigation hazard. The base severity for a navigation hazard is equal to the MD. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:other_types_of_actions&rev=1779704418&do=diff Other Types of Actions << Special Character Actions << Table of Contents >> Character Movement >> Automatic Actions Some actions such as readying a weapon, deactivating the tractor, expending a battery, or spending your action to move require no skill check. These are automatic actions. You must spend your action to take them but needn’t roll the dice. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:personal_damage&rev=1779704418&do=diff Personal Damage << Character Movement << Table of Contents >> Profession >> Whenever a character suffers personal damage, they apply damage reduction and the effects of drugs if any. Personal damage you would sustain is luckable. Record the resulting damage on your character sheet (or track it with polyhedrals or something next to enemies). text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:personality_profiles&rev=1779704418&do=diff Personality Profiles << Treasure << Table of Contents >> Campaign Rules >> Here are a bunch of strange characters. Feel free to use a d66 to randomize and mix and match. Or, for ease of play, you can just roll once and read across the line. Adding a Personality to the Enemy crew costs an additional text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:phase_6_end_of_round&rev=1779704419&do=diff End of Round (If Phase 6) << End of Phase << Table of Contents >> Ending The Mission >> If it is Phase 6, address the following: * Remove Used Markers - Remove all used markers from ships modules. * Reduce Power - Reduce all ship’s power levels by one each in Helm, Guns, and Shields. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:piloting&rev=1779704419&do=diff Piloting << Engineering << Table of Contents >> Science >> This is the art of power assisted movement. Use this skill to operate the Helm or fly a JetPack if you have one. Professional Pilots wear yellow uniforms. Use Piloting to: * Maneuver in the Helm (page 128). * Move with a JetPack (page 93). text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:planetary_opportunities&rev=1779704419&do=diff Planetary Opportunities << Galactic Expansion / Map << Table of Contents >> Starship Registry >> SECTOR/SYSTEM PLANET OPPORTUNITY NOTES 7.23 GAIDASZGRAD Missile Upgrades All ships leaving this system gain the benefit of a Missile Enhancement Device (page 115) for the next campaign turn. 7.45 BENWILKIA text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:playing_the_enemy&rev=1779704419&do=diff Playing the Enemy << Mind Control << Table of Contents >> Plot Twists >> As the Enemy, you are in charge of everything. You must interpret rules and make rulings as well as controlling all enemies, neutrals, space anomalies, traps etc. You will do fine as long as you remember that the point of Battlestations like all games is to have fun. These rules are here to create an artificial reality where starships whiz around in space and characters take bold actions to meet the challenges … text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:plot_twists&rev=1779704419&do=diff Plot Twists << Playing the Enemy << Table of Contents >> Treasure >> Plot Twists help balance the game and provide a little flair. Many missions will have recommended Plot Twists that you can select by spending Plot Twist cards before the mission. The number on the Plot twist indicates how many Plot Twist cards you must spend to select this plot twist. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:powered_armor&rev=1779704419&do=diff Powered Armor << Cargo Bay Glossdex << Table of Contents >> Tractor >> This energized exoskeleton is equipped with extra shielding and weaponry to provide both offensive and defensive capabilities. It requires an entire Cargo Bay item slot to house the charging and supply station for a single suit of powered armor and an entire Phase to strap yourself into it. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:profession&rev=1779704420&do=diff Profession << Personal Damage << Table of Contents >> Skills >> Designate one basic skill as your profession. This is normally one of the main skills (Combat, Engineering, Piloting or Science). You may reroll up to one die in each Skill Check you attempt when using that skill. The skills are color coded to match the modules that use those skills. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:psionics&rev=1779704420&do=diff Psionics << Diplomacy << Table of Contents >> Sanity >> This skill isn't normally part of a character's makeup. It represents amazing talents to manipulate the universe with the power of your mind. Professional Psions wear black uniforms. Depending on the campaign you are playing in, Psionics may be an important part of it or officially excluded. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:random_species_chart&rev=1779704420&do=diff Random Species Chart << Freighters << Table of Contents >> Naming Conventions >> Sometimes you want to determine a random species for whatever reason. The first column uses a d66 to select a species at random oblivious to the demographics of the galaxy as if whaloids and fungaloids were as common as humans. The second column uses a d666 to select a species at random taking into consideration the varying population sizes of the known species of the galaxy. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:ranged_weapons&rev=1779704420&do=diff Ranged Weapons << Equipment << Table of Contents >> Heavy Ranged >> These are weapons you use to apply effects (usually damage) to an enemy or module that might be next to you or some distance away. Unless otherwise specified, you must have Line of Sight to your target (see page 38). Range Bands text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:requisitions&rev=1779704420&do=diff Requisitions << Death << Table of Contents >> Character Advancement >> At this time, each hero may select an item they wish to get without having to pay for it. Roll 2 dice and add your Rank. If you rolled equal to or higher than the rq# for the item, it is yours. Heroes may spend their requisition to assist another hero’s requisition. The difficulty to assist is 8 but reduce this by your Rank. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:run_mission&rev=1779704420&do=diff Run Mission << Setup Mission << Table of Contents >> Ship Movement >> The Enemy will announce the start of the mission and after warp in run it in phases and rounds (6 phases per round) until an end of mission goal has been met or (more likely) it has become obvious that a mission is successful or a failure. There will be more on this in the Enemy’s section. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:sanity&rev=1779704421&do=diff Sanity << Psionics << Table of Contents >> Special Abilities >> This is the skill you use to keep your head together in the Deep Ones in Deep Space campaign book that features a horror mechanic. Professional Psychiatrists wear gray uniforms. If you aren't running a Deep Ones campaign, you can count double your Sanity as a pool of rerolls for passive Athletics checks. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:science&rev=1779704421&do=diff Science << Piloting << Table of Contents >> Diplomacy >> Science is something of a catch-all with a broader range of uses than the other skills. Science is used to repair anything bot-sized or smaller. You'll also employ Science to use a MedKit for healing, as well as operating the science-based modules: text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:sectors_7_8_and_9&rev=1779704421&do=diff Sectors 7, 8, and 9 << Astral Bodies << Table of Contents >> Galactic Expansion / Map >> Since Freetrader published its guidebook of the Galaxy there has been much exploration “south” of the bottom border of the galactic map. Sectors 7, 8 and 9 have been officially added to the Galactic Map. Sector 8 is an extension of the Sector 4 rift that separates the spiral arms of the galaxy. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:select_an_enemy&rev=1779704421&do=diff Select an Enemy << Skills and Skill Checks << Table of Contents >> Create Characters >> The Enemy brings the mission to life by controlling everything in the game except for the characters’ actions. The Enemy even has the last word on the rules. They play the enemies (or space monsters or anomalies) to the best of their abilities. The fact that the crew working together have special abilities and luck means that they should win most of the time. In this game, there is cloning so even … text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:sequence_of_play&rev=1779704421&do=diff Sequence of Play << Mission Randomizer << Table of Contents >> Hull Check >> SEQUENCE OF PLAY PAGE BEFORE THE MISSION Select an Enemy 12 Select Characters 12 Determine Mission Difficulty 144 Select Mission 144 Heroes Build Ship 144 Place Characters on Ship 144 Determine Enemy Skills and Equipment 160 Enemy Draws Plot Twist Cards 144 Enemy Morale Ability (Optional) 162 Enemy Determines Treasure (Optional) 164 Mission Setup 146 Upgrades 145 Navigation Hazard (Optiona… text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:setup_mission&rev=1779704422&do=diff Setup Mission << Upgrades << Table of Contents >> Run Mission >> The Enemy reads the mission briefing aloud to the players and sets up the mission according to the setup. 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The Missile Bay is indirect so it just needs any external facing to let the missile out (see page 106). The Cannon configured to Fusion mode needs facing and line of sight to a target hex and then deals indirect damage to everything in range and line of sight of the explosion it generates. Although technically a Science-ba… text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:ships_as_characters&rev=1779704422&do=diff Ships as Characters (Optional) << Teleporter << Table of Contents >> Legendary Ships >> Ships begin at Rank 0. They gain and spend Prestige like characters except they don't get bonus prestige for dying. Each time they Rank up, they get a new special ability selected at random from the chart below by rolling a d66 (roll 2 dice reading he first one as 10s digit and the second one as 1s digit.) If the resulting ability is one the ship already has, you may choose any ability on the list. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:skill_check_modifiers&rev=1779704423&do=diff Modifiers for Skill Checks << Glossdex << Table of Contents >> Mission Randomizer >> The following chart shows the difficulty modifier for each Skill Check: SKILL CHECK MODIFIER DIFFICULTY PAGE Skill - skill 10 Prepare -1 30 Assist -1 29 Drug +/-1 96 Equipment (relevant) -1 74 Upgraded Module or Equipment -1 145 text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:skills_and_skill_checks&rev=1779704422&do=diff Skills and Skill Checks << Introduction to the Game << Table of Contents >> Select an Enemy >> There are 5 basic skills in Battlestations representing the major areas relevant to manning a starship in battle: [Athletics]Athletics, [Science]Science, [Engineering]Engineering, [Combat]Combat and [Piloting]Piloting. When an action requires a skill check determine the target number and roll 2 dice. Compare your result to a target number. The target number will be reduced by your skill level and… text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:skills&rev=1779704422&do=diff Skills << Profession << Table of Contents >> Athletics >> Basic Skills There are five basic skills in the game: * Athletics * Combat * Engineering * Piloting * Science Athletics is the only skill that must be at least level one. There are ancillary skills: Diplomacy, Psionics, Sanity, etc. that may be relevant for a specific mission or campaign but you can get along just fine by ignoring them. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:special_abilities&rev=1779704423&do=diff Special Abilities << Sanity << Table of Contents >> Special Ability Index >> With each Rank you select one Special Ability. Some Special Abilities have a pool that limits the number of times the ability may be used in a campaign turn. If this pool is based on a skill, use only your base skill to determine the pool. It is unaffected by drugs, cyberware, toxins, etc. Unless otherwise stated, you may only take each ability a maximum of once. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:special_ability_index&rev=1779704423&do=diff Special Ability Index << Special Abilities << Table of Contents >> Special Ability List >> COLOR USEFULNESS TO PROFESSION All around marines Best for shipboard marines Best for boarding marines Good for engineers and scientists All around engineers Best for shipboard engineers text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:special_character_actions&rev=1779704423&do=diff Special Character Actions << Character Actions << Table of Contents >> Other Types of Actions >> This is a list of things you can do that are kind of different. Spending your action to help somebody else get a -1 difficulty this turn or preparing to get a bonus of -1 difficulty on your next action can be valuable. These slightly advanced rules make the game feel more natural and provide a little more tactical texture. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:species&rev=1779704423&do=diff Species << Create Characters << Table of Contents >> Bots >> Everybody has a different set of attributes based on what kind of creature they are. Each species has attributes that affect game play; Base Hit Points, Move, Hands, Alien Ability, Target number, and whether they can wear Armor. There are 14 standard species to choose from as well as 4 advanced species and 12 varieties of beastmen. All of these are text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:starship_modules&rev=1779704424&do=diff Starship Modules << Modules, Cargo Bay Items, Hulls, Pods << Table of Contents >> Cannon >> So you've got your character with a species, skills, luck, a special ability and equipment. Now you need a method to get to the adventure. The players collectively crew the starship. Starting characters should get a Size 3 ship in the hull registry of their choice outfitted with the modules of their choosing (Human ships are good for beginners). text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:starship_registry&rev=1779704424&do=diff Starship Registry << Planetary Opportunities << Table of Contents >> Ship Templates >> Each ship registry provides a benefit based on the hull configuration. REGISTRY BENEFIT Beastman Built-in Boarding Plank. Ship can connect any external module to any other ship in the same hex. 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If the name is not a link - it's not relevant to an online rulebook and likely is just a title page, image or contains no rules. Note: Page numbers of the form text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:the_starships_missions&rev=1779704424&do=diff The Starships' Missions << Guest Star Missions << Table of Contents >> ALT MODES OF PLAY >> New missions from the Battlestations: The Starships expansion. Note: All page numbers refer to the Battlestations: The Starships booklet. MISSION PAGE Galactic Blockade 14 Schrödinger's Starship 16 Shields Up 18 Pushing the Envelope 19 It Takes a Beating 20 On All Sides 21 Way Out of Control 22 text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:tractor&rev=1779704424&do=diff Tractor << Powered Armor << Table of Contents >> Fighters >> This little cargo equipment warrants its own section as there is a lot it can do. The Tractor is used to grab or hold anything ship sized or smaller. The Tractor does not acquire Used markers but it is at a penalty to use equal to the number of objects it is holding. Each use of the Tractor spends a point of Guns power. text/html 2026-05-25T10:20:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://battlestations.curufea.com/doku.php?id=content:official:rules:treasure&rev=1779704425&do=diff Treasure << Plot Twists << Table of Contents >> Personality Profiles >> Fantastic items can make or break your campaign. If there isn’t enough of the amazing, things look a little mundane. Too much whimsy, though will make it goofy or have characters overburdened or overpowered. Please put a little thought into adding the possibility of a treasure item to each mission. 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ACTION SKILL MODULE DIFFICULTY Fire Cannon Combat Cannon Distance + 2x Speed Launch Missile Combat Missile Bay 11 Personal Attack Combat - Target's Target # Pump Engine Engineering Engine 8 +3 per additional Transfer Power Engineering