Star Patrol

Star Patrol (originally known as Space Patrol) is a role-playing game published by Gamescience in 1977.

Description
Star Patrol is a science-fiction space-adventure system. In the initial release, Space Patrol, the brief rules cover character creation and abilities, psionics, alien creatures, gravity, and combat with superscientific weapons. In the re-release, Star Patrol, the rules cover character creation, 25 skills, psionics, monsters, robots, 32 alien races, starships, starship combat, and more. Professions include soldier, engineer, scientist, astronaut, trader, rogue/thief, and spy/diplomat. Star Patrol also includes five introductory miniscenarios.

Publication history
Space Patrol was designed by Michael Scott Kurtick and Rockland Russo, and published by Gamescience in 1977 as a 32-page book. The game was revised and re-released as Star Patrol in 1980 as a boxed set containing a 68-page book, a large deck plan sheet, a large hex sheet, cardstock miniatures, and dice. A second edition of Star Patrol was published in 1982, which included a "Mission Master" accessory.

Reception
William A. Barton reviewed Star Patrol, Second Edition in The Space Gamer No. 47. Barton commented that "Overall, Star Patrol is a valid alternative to Traveller.  Relatively complete – and playable."

Reviews
 Ares (Issue 11 - Nov 1981)
 Different Worlds #16 (Nov., 1981)
 Dragon #58 (Feb., 1982)

References

Category:Gamescience games
Category:Role-playing games introduced in 1977
Category:Science fiction role-playing games