Birth of the Federation

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Birth of the Federation is the first PC CD-ROM strategy game based on the rich Star Trek universe! Forged from the cultures, time lines, events and technologies of the hit TV show Star Trek: The Next Generation, this turn-based epic emphasises resource management, combat and diplomacy. Control one of five major alliances: Federation, Klingon, Romulan, Ferengi or Cardassian, each with its own set of abilities, strengths and weaknesses. Encounter over 30 exotic races. And beware, there lurks the potential for a Borg invasion--threatening all players!

Manufacturer's Description
If a long, complicated journey into Star Trek minutiae sounds like your idea of a perfect weekend, Birth of the Federation is certainly worth the time investment required to play it. That said, this is a very deep strategic game, too abstract and complicated to appeal to the casual gamer.
Similar to space-expansion games like Master of Orion, Birth of the Federation is a race to gain control of the galaxy. In this case, Klingons, Romulans, Ferengis and Cardassians compete with Jean-Luc Picard and the Federation.


*Develop your intelligence and use diplomacy to weave a trail of alliances or enemies

*Rise or fall by your ability to develop or acquire technology

*Manage a complex economy of empire-level resources, solar systems, and trade routes

*Construct, maintain, and refit a Starship fleet

*Play against up to 5 players via LAN, direct connect, modem, or Internet



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birth_of_the_Federation



ps. Fully patched up with the last Offical update from microprose 1.02v


Have fun! :)