Our family will not be dishonored; our home will not be soiled. My blood is pure. -- Klingon traditional saying.
Released in May 2001, this issue is full of good information for Star Fleet Battles and Federation & Empire and includes two of our most popular stories.
HISTORY includes "Fight Fire with Fire" by John Sickles, in which a Klingon probe into Tholian space meets with unexpected resistance. "A Plague on Their Houses" by Scott Moellmer is a story of revenge -- or treachery, depending on your point of view. Articles on Federation defense battalions and the Klingon C7 heavy battlecruiser class history round out the section.
COMMUNICATIONS continues as a department. This included service awards, notes for judges, information for Star Fleet Rangers, after-action reports, input guide on SSDs, proposals, why, an introduction to Star Fleet Battle Force, ask Admiral Growler, and Starline 2400 miniatures.
VENUES include Star Fleet Warlord, Star Fleet Command, Play by Email, and SFB Online.
DATABASE remains the place for new SFB material, including articles on the Omega Sector fast patrol ships, Early Years update, Battle Group 550, Early Years ships, Shipyard report, Prime Directive, Brothers of the Anarchist, and an example of speed changes in combat.
SCENARIOS include seven new ones (SL193-SL199).
TACTICS include Patrol Victory at Origins 2000 by Kevin Block-Schwenk, an article on Qari tactics, and nine pages of Term Papers.
The FEDERATION & EMPIRE section include news about the planned F&E Advanced Operations expansion, The Red-WYN Express for F&E, strategic information, Q&A, tactics articles, and proposed new rules.
NEW SHIPS for SFB include the Gorn DNC, Federation FCF, Tholian CWV, Lyran DWG and DDE, the first Omega PFs and PFTs, Early Years Lyrans, auxiliary scouts, and drone ships -- 20 ships in all.
The SSDs from this issue are available separately.
