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'''''Star Trek: Expeditions''''' is a cooperative-play, or "co-op", [[Games|game]] set in the "[[alternate reality]]" of ''Star Trek'' as seen in the [[Star Trek (film)|2009 movie]]. The game was created by famed game designer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reiner_Knizia Reiner Knizia], and is to be produced by [[WizKids]] for release on {{d|15|June|2011}}.
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'''''Star Trek: Expeditions''''' was a cooperative-play ("co-op") [[Games|game]] set within the "[[alternate reality]]" of ''Star Trek'' as depicted in the [[Star Trek (film)|2009 movie]]. The game was created by famed game designer [[Reiner Knizia]], produced by [[WizKids]], and first reached retail in June 2011.
   
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The game uses the "Clix" system of play made famous with WizKids' series of ''HeroClix'' games. You and up to three other players take the roles of {{alt|James T. Kirk|Kirk}}, {{alt|Spock}}, {{alt|Leonard McCoy|Bones}} and {{alt|Nyota Uhura|Uhura}} aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|alternate reality}} in an "episode" set just after the events in the movie. Duration for a single game is estimated at 60 minutes.
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The game used the "Clix" method of play that was established in WizKids' popular series of ''HeroClix'' games but it was not compatible with other titles in the series largely due to the unique dial markers used. However, the first seven character figures (player movers) were later released with compatible "Clix" dials in an expansion pack for the ''[[Star Trek: Tactics]]'' game.
   
 
==Game materials==
  
==Game materials==
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[[File:Star Trek Expeditions.jpg|thumb|Full set of ''Star Trek: Expeditions'']]
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''NOTE: The following is taken from official release materials from WizKids, and are subject to change when the game is actually released.''
  
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[[File:Star Trek Expeditions game tokens.jpg|thumb|''Star Trek: Expeditions'' player movers and starship markers]]
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*Game board
  
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*1 23" by 24" game board
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*Four "HeroClix"-style player movers (one for each playable character)
  
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*Two "HeroClix"-style starship markers (the ''Enterprise'' and the Klingon battle cruiser)
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*4 "HeroClix"-style player movers:
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** {{alt|James T. Kirk|Kirk}}
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*A deck of 14 "[[Stardate]]" game cards
  
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** {{alt|Spock}}
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*A deck of 42 "Energize" game cards
  
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** {{alt|Leonard McCoy|McCoy}}
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*A deck of 21 "[[Captain's Log]]" game cards
  
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** {{alt|Nyota Uhura|Uhura}}
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*A deck of 25 "Captain's Log Supplemental" game cards
  
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*2 "HeroClix"-style starship markers:
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** {{USS|Enterprise|alternate reality}}
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** [[Klingon Warbird|Klingon battle cruiser]]
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*1 deck of 14 "[[Stardate]]" cards
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*1 deck of 42 "Energize" cards
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*1 deck of 21 "[[Captain's Log]]" cards
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*1 deck of 25 "Captain's Log Supplemental" cards
 
*15 "Regular Discovery" and 5 "Major Discovery" game tokens
  
*15 "Regular Discovery" and 5 "Major Discovery" game tokens
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*One "Mission Tracker" Board, with three game tracks
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*1 "Score Tracker" Board, with 3 game tracks
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*Four "Character Cards" (one for each playable character)
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*4 "Away Team Cards" (1 for each playable character)
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*Four "Summary Cards"
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*4 "Turn Order Cards"
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*Three custom game dice
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*3 custom dice
   
 
==Gameplay==
  
==Gameplay==
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Up to four players assume the roles of Kirk, Spock, McCoy, or Uhura and are involved in an "episode" that immediately follows the events of the 2009 movie. The game is suggested for players over fourteen years old and the duration of a game is estimated to be sixty minutes.
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You and up to three additional participants play through an "episode" of ''Star Trek'' as if it were set in the "New Universe".
  
   
 
The ''Enterprise'' has been assigned to Nibia, a new planet that has petitioned for [[Federation]] membership. However, when the ship arrives, they find three things amiss:
  
The ''Enterprise'' has been assigned to Nibia, a new planet that has petitioned for [[Federation]] membership. However, when the ship arrives, they find three things amiss:
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# A Klingon battle cruiser is orbiting the planet;
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# The planet is on the verge of a civil war (due to Klingon interference); and
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# A [[Klingon]] [[Klingon warbird|battle cruiser]] is in orbit of the planet;
  
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# The planet is on the verge of a civil war (because of Klingon interference on the planet surface); and
  
 
# The planetary government is reconsidering its petition for membership.
  
# The planetary government is reconsidering its petition for membership.
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Your mission is to deal with the first two challenges and to convince the planet to join the Federation.
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Thus, your mission is threefold:
  
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# Deal with the Klingon ship in orbit;
  
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# Quell the Klingon interference, and thus the civil war; and
  
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# Convince the planet to join the Federation.
  
   
 
You have thirty days (thirty turns, with each turn representing a day's activities) to complete all three facets of the mission before the battle cruiser is joined by the rest of its battle fleet, forcing the ''Enterprise'' to withdraw and losing the planet to the Klingon Empire.
  
You have thirty days (thirty turns, with each turn representing a day's activities) to complete all three facets of the mission before the battle cruiser is joined by the rest of its battle fleet, forcing the ''Enterprise'' to withdraw and losing the planet to the Klingon Empire.
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As with all "co-op" games, players do not compete against each other, but must work in cohesion to complete all the game prerequisites. The game uses a "branching mission system" which allows for up to sixteen different mission outcomes, so each time the game is played, the players' decisions will lead to a different outcome. The more successful your play, the more plot options will be available.
  
As with all "co-op" games, players do not compete against each other, but must work in cohesion to complete all the game prerequisites. The game uses a "branching mission system" which allows for up to sixteen different mission outcomes, so each time the game is played, the players' decisions will lead to a different outcome. The more successful your play, the more plot options will be available.
   
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Unlike other "Clix" games, the bases for the players' movers will change depending on what "duty" has been assigned to that crewmember (not necessarily when the crewmember takes damage). In addition, you use the "Energize" cards to build away teams that are sent to the planet to counter the Klingons' machinations and stop the civil war. Said missions that the away teams undertake are determined by the "Captain's Log" cards dealt to the gameboard.
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Unlike other "Clix" games, the dials on the bases of the players' movers will change depending on which "duty" has been assigned to that crewmember or when the crewmember takes "damage". Additionally, you use the "Energize" cards to build away teams whom are sent to the planet to counter the Klingons' machinations and stop the civil war. Missions that the away teams undertake are determined by the "Captain's Log" cards and are dealt onto the gameboard.
   
 
==Expansions==
  
==Expansions==
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Like its fellow game ''[[Star Trek: Fleet Captains]]'', the game is designed to be complete in the box (no collectible or "blind" needs), but is built upon the "expandable" board game model meaning that down the line, new missions and Crew Members will be made available to allow play of further "episodes".
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Like Wizkids' ''[[Star Trek: Fleet Captains]]'', the game is designed to be playable and complete straight out of the box and no further collectible or "blind box" needs are required. However, one expansion set and an extra card have been released:
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===''Star Trek: Expeditions'' Expansion Set 1===
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[[File:Star Trek Expeditions expansion game tokens.jpg|thumb|''Star Trek: Expeditions'' Expansion Set 1 player movers]]
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Along with updated rules allowing a fifth player to participate, the set includes player movers and cards for:
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* {{alt|Montgomery Scott|Scotty}}
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* {{alt|Hikaru Sulu|Sulu}}
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* [[Pavel Chekov (alternate reality)|Chekov]]
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===Tribbles! Promo Card===
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One "Tribbles!" Captain's Log Supplemental card was given out as a free promotional item at SPIEL '11, a gaming convention in Essen, Germany.
   
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==See also==
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* [[Star Trek starship miniatures]]
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* [[Star Trek model kits]]
   
 
==External links==
  
==External links==
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*[http://wizkidsgames.com/startrek/star-trek-expeditions/ Official ''Star Trek: Expeditions'' site] at [http://wizkidsgames.com WizKidsGames.com]
 
*[http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/79131/star-trek-expeditions ''Star Trek: Expeditions''] at [http://www.boardgamegeek.com BoardGameGeek.com]
  
*[http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/79131/star-trek-expeditions ''Star Trek: Expeditions''] at [http://www.boardgamegeek.com BoardGameGeek.com]
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*[http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/104413/star-trek-expeditions-expansion-set-1 ''Star Trek: Expeditions'' Expansion Set 1] at [http://www.boardgamegeek.com BoardGameGeek.com]
 
*[http://www.gamesalute.com/?p=2578 Video Overview of Star Trek Games from WizKids] at [http://www.gamesalute.com GameSalute]
  
*[http://www.gamesalute.com/?p=2578 Video Overview of Star Trek Games from WizKids] at [http://www.gamesalute.com GameSalute]
 
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Star Trek: Expeditions was a cooperative-play ("co-op") game set within the "alternate reality" of Star Trek as depicted in the 2009 movie. The game was created by famed game designer Reiner Knizia, produced by WizKids, and first reached retail in June 2011.

The game used the "Clix" method of play that was established in WizKids' popular series of HeroClix games but it was not compatible with other titles in the series largely due to the unique dial markers used. However, the first seven character figures (player movers) were later released with compatible "Clix" dials in an expansion pack for the Star Trek: Tactics game.

Game materials

Star Trek Expeditions

Full set of Star Trek: Expeditions

Star Trek Expeditions game tokens

Star Trek: Expeditions player movers and starship markers

  • 1 23" by 24" game board
  • 4 "HeroClix"-style player movers:
  • 2 "HeroClix"-style starship markers:
  • 1 deck of 14 "Stardate" cards
  • 1 deck of 42 "Energize" cards
  • 1 deck of 21 "Captain's Log" cards
  • 1 deck of 25 "Captain's Log Supplemental" cards
  • 15 "Regular Discovery" and 5 "Major Discovery" game tokens
  • 1 "Score Tracker" Board, with 3 game tracks
  • 4 "Away Team Cards" (1 for each playable character)
  • 4 "Turn Order Cards"
  • 3 custom dice

Gameplay

Up to four players assume the roles of Kirk, Spock, McCoy, or Uhura and are involved in an "episode" that immediately follows the events of the 2009 movie. The game is suggested for players over fourteen years old and the duration of a game is estimated to be sixty minutes.

The Enterprise has been assigned to Nibia, a new planet that has petitioned for Federation membership. However, when the ship arrives, they find three things amiss:

  1. A Klingon battle cruiser is orbiting the planet;
  2. The planet is on the verge of a civil war (due to Klingon interference); and
  3. The planetary government is reconsidering its petition for membership.

Your mission is to deal with the first two challenges and to convince the planet to join the Federation.

You have thirty days (thirty turns, with each turn representing a day's activities) to complete all three facets of the mission before the battle cruiser is joined by the rest of its battle fleet, forcing the Enterprise to withdraw and losing the planet to the Klingon Empire.

As with all "co-op" games, players do not compete against each other, but must work in cohesion to complete all the game prerequisites. The game uses a "branching mission system" which allows for up to sixteen different mission outcomes, so each time the game is played, the players' decisions will lead to a different outcome. The more successful your play, the more plot options will be available.

Unlike other "Clix" games, the dials on the bases of the players' movers will change depending on which "duty" has been assigned to that crewmember or when the crewmember takes "damage". Additionally, you use the "Energize" cards to build away teams whom are sent to the planet to counter the Klingons' machinations and stop the civil war. Missions that the away teams undertake are determined by the "Captain's Log" cards and are dealt onto the gameboard.

Expansions

Like Wizkids' Star Trek: Fleet Captains, the game is designed to be playable and complete straight out of the box and no further collectible or "blind box" needs are required. However, one expansion set and an extra card have been released:

Star Trek: Expeditions Expansion Set 1

Star Trek Expeditions expansion game tokens

Star Trek: Expeditions Expansion Set 1 player movers

Along with updated rules allowing a fifth player to participate, the set includes player movers and cards for:

Tribbles! Promo Card

One "Tribbles!" Captain's Log Supplemental card was given out as a free promotional item at SPIEL '11, a gaming convention in Essen, Germany.

See also

External links

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