DEATH OF THE FEDERATION

The Federation was the only true Democratic government in the known galaxy. Most of the other races of the time expected the Federation to either turn eventually to a dictator~ship, or break up into several separate governments. This scenario represents the "land grab" following the breakup of the Federation.

NUMBER OF PLAYERS: (4 (Klingons, Kzintis, Romulans, Gorns)

INITIAL SETUP: Use the Fleet Organization Chart

LENGTH OF SCENARIO: 15 Turns

SPECIAL RULES: The Klingons may use all forces designated for use against the Kzintis and Federation. The Kzintis may use all forces designated for use against the Klingons and the Federation. The Gorns may use all their forces. The Federation Starbases and base stations are inactive and the Federation systems have no intrinsic defense value. the movement order is Klingons, Kzintis, Romulans, and Gorns.

VICTORY CONDITIONS: At the end of the fifteenth turn, each player counts up the number of systems he holds and subtracts the number he started with. The player with the highest total is the winner.

OPTIONAL RULE: (5 players) Place the Federation Home and Exploration fleets on or within two hexes of SOL, VULCAN, or SFHQ. This fleet should be played by a fifth player who moves last. Starbase III and SFHQ are active and controlled by the Federation player.