Classic Traveller G04: Fifth Frontier War
Poised just beyond the frontier of the Imperium stand the war fleets of the Zhodani Consulate. Four times in the last five hundred years¸ they have attacked in campaigns to wrest control of the vital resources and rich worlds of the Spinward Marches from the Third Imperium. Now they strike again¸ and the Fifth Frontier War begins in earnest. Fifth Frontier War is a Traveller campaign game portraying the progress of a far-reaching interstellar war and its effect on the many worlds that are its battlefield. The game is playable independently as a tense¸ fast-moving simulation of interstellar war. Rules cover starship squadrons and space battles¸ troop units and worlds at war¸ and the details of long-range interstellar planning. Special rules cover the operation of ship fleets¸ the use of naval bases¸ troop carriers¸ and advanced technological levels. Special charts cover every aspect of combat during the game. Fifth Frontier War includes a large¸ four-color map of part of the Spinward Marches¸ complete with planetary surface boxes detailing the many planets within the area. Three sheets totaling 720 die-cut counters provide starship squadrons¸ troop units¸ fleet markers¸ admirals¸ and other details essential to the game. The rules booklet details how to play the game¸ while the charts provide easy reference Information."