FASA 40th Anniversary

[Jack Photon]

January, 1983 saw the 1st edition box set hit the shelves.   Summer 1984 had 2nd Edition.

Happy 40th anniversary to Guy, Greg, Jordan, Ross and the extended FASA team.

Thank you for bringing us what I will argue is still the best ST RPG there could be.  Thank you for those years of gaming you provided us.

They say to end on a song. And so...

The skies are green and glowing,
Where my heart is, where my heart is,
Where the scented lunar flower is blooming:
Somewhere, beyond the stars...
Beyond Antares.

I'll be back, though it takes forever.
Forever is just a day.
Forever is just another journey.
Tomorrow a stop along the way.

Then let the years go fading,
Where my heart is, where my heart is,
Where my love eternally is waiting
Somewhere, beyond the stars...
Beyond Antares.

[aramis]

It is worth noting that few game lines have been more pirated; without scientific rigor, my experience says it's fourth... after D&D, Pathfinder, and WEG Star Wars.

It was very much instrumental in my keeping into Trek in high school...

[c57d]

Having succesfully house-written and run three long FASA campaigns (1 TOS era Starfleet, 1 Four Years War Starfleet and 1 Kinshaya border Klingon), I can definitely say that this game thoroughly captured the TOS spirit.
Due to RL I don’t have the time to play, but if I did, it would be THIS game!!
Addendum - it is also the game that taught me how to write my own scenarios, instead of just running bought ones.