Fast Starship Creation Rules

These are very simple rules for creating new spaceframes and mission profiles.

CREATE SPACEFRAME

1. Select Name
Select a name for the new spaceframe. This name always corresponds with the class (or type) of a starship created with this spaceframe.
2. Choose Year of Commission:
This determines how many system points may be distributed among the six ship systems. It also determines the lowest and highest normal score in a system.
Year System Points Min/Max Era
2234 – 2143 36 4/8
2244 – 2153 37 4/8 ENT
2154 – 2163 38 4/8
2164 – 2173 39 5/9
2174 – 2183 40 5/9
2184 – 2193 41 5/9
2194 – 2203 42 5/9
2204 – 2213 43 5/9
2214 – 2223 44 5/9
2224 – 2233 45 6/10
2234 – 2243 46 6/10
2244 – 2253 47 6/10
2254 – 2263 48 6/10 DIS
2264 – 2273 49 6/10 TOS
2274 – 2283 50 6/10 TMP - TVH
2284 – 2293 51 7/11 TFF, TUC
2294 – 2303 52 7/11
2304 – 2313 53 7/11
2314 – 2323 54 7/11
2324 – 2333 55 7/11
2334 – 2343 56 7/11
2344 – 2353 57 8/12
2354 – 2363 58 8/12
2364 – 2373 59 8/12 TNG, DS9, VOY
2374 – 2383 60 8/12 DS9, VOY
2384 – 2393 61 8/12
2394 – 2403 62 8/12
2404 – 2413 63 9/13 Star Trek Online

3. Distribute System Points:
The system points must be distributed more or less evenly among the six ship systems. No system may have less points than listed. Every point above the listed maximum costs double.
4. Determine Department Boni:
You may distribute three +1 boni among the six departments. You may even stack them to give one department a +3 or one department a +2 and another a +1.
5. Determine Scale:
The scale of a starship determines its size, the strength of its tractor beam and the number of talents it may have. Choose a number between 3 (Defiant class) and 7 (Borg cube).
6. Determine Attacks:
You many freely add energy weapons, torpedoes and tractor beam emitters, but some of them are limited to certain talents:
6A. Add Energy Weapons:
Choose a type (Phaser, Disruptor, Phased Polaron Beam, etc.) and a delivery method (Cannon, Bank, Array). You may add as many delivery systems you want but only one type.
6B. Add Torpedoes:
Choose a torpedo type. If you choose quantum torpedoes, you need the starship talent but you also gain the ability to use photon torpedoes.
6C. Add Tractor Beam:
The strength of the tractor beam equals Scale minus 1.
7. Add Talents:
You may add up to Scale minus 1 starship talents. Some talents have requirements which must be met.

CREATE MISSION PROFILE
1. Select Name and Role:
Select a name and a role for the new mission profile.
2. Determine Departments:
Distribute twelve points among the six departments. No department may have a score of less than 1 or more than 3. This distribution should mirror the chosen role.
3. Create List of Talent:
Create a short list of up to five talents fitting for the chosen role.

All spaceframes (except Nova class) and mission profiles in the rulebook can be recreated with these rules. Shuttles and other small craft however follow different rules.