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123)įurthermore, reports made the rounds again that the increasingly warlike, aggressive nature of the game (in its game supplements especially) reared its head anew as an additional source for the franchise's concern a supplement about the Star Fleet Marines and a related game involving a scenario where the Federation preemptively attacked the Klingon and Romulan empires was in development at FASA at the time of the licence retraction. This new approach was exemplified by Paramount's expressed displeasure with FASA's new Star Trek: The Next Generation supplement publications for the game, which contained information upon release that was already contradicted by aired episodes from the then-new series, instantly rendering them non- canonical. The predominant reason for the Paramount Marketing and Licensing Department ending the relationship was its desire to establish a more coherent 'franchise' approach by exercising a firmer grip on content and continuity. Its success was in no small measure due to the imaginative line of pewter gaming miniatures FASA concurrently released with the game, expanding on it as the years went by.įor six years, the game was riding high on its popularity among ' Trekkies', precipitating a constant flow of new additional game supplements until 1989, when its license was suddenly and irrevocably pulled by the Star Trek franchise. Weisman who became responsible for the game's updates and upgrades. 120, ISBN 190770258X)Ī commercial succes from the moment it was launched, a second edition was already deemed opportune a mere two years later where it were William John Wheeler and FASA co-founder Jordan K. The fifth team was the one that ultimately came up with a version that was met with approval by both the franchise and FASA. Theirs was actually the fifth development team brought in to bring the project to fruition, as the efforts of the four previous teams focused too much on combat and armed conflict, which did not fit in with Gene Roddenberry's vision of a more utopian future.

Tepool for the FASA Corporation game company. McLimore, Jr., Greg Poehlein, and David F. 'Deluxe Game') Star Trek: The Role Playing Game is a 1983 tabletop multiplayer role playing game (RPG) that was developed and authored by Guy W.

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