Well, in that Spirit, I am going to start posting SFB/Starmada stats for my game this weekend.

Starting with the Diminutive Klingon E4 Escort:

(75) E4-class Klingon Empire Escort

Hull: 4 3 2 1                   
Engines: 7 6 4 2                   
Shields: 3 3 2 1                   
Weapons:
1:X 2:X 3:Y 4:Y 5:Y 6:

X: Disruptor: 4/8/12, 1/3+/2/2
[AB]

Y: Phaser II: 2/4/6, 1/3+/1/1
Range-Based ROF
[GHI][JKL]

Special: Hyperdrive; Marines (2); Teleporters; Cargo (3)

I am using the "Fleet Scale" template for the E4 Light Frigate, which mounts 1 Forward Disruptor, 1 Forward PH-II and 1 Aft PH-II. Seems to fit all needs appropriatrely.

After hemming and hawing back and forth I have decided to use "Normal" Starmada Shields for the purposes of this dry run.

In order to model the variable amount of Phaser Damage at range, I am trying Range-based ROF as well. I was thinking about how Phaser Fire has been shown throughout the ST Universe history (Coherent Beams and short bursts both) and have decided that maybe sustained beams are necessary at long range where it is important to maintain more Beam Coherence than at Short range (Using More Energy) whereas at Short Range you get the "Rapid-Fire" Phaser pulses because not as much energy is lost from Beam Spreading.

I see, so in the original rules they effected the Initiative rolls of the ships and/or fleet.

You're right, with pre-plotted movement that's no longer an option in AE.

non-sequitor your game changing MECHANIC is flawed.

By removing the simultaneous fire system you encourage Munchkinism by making SURE the players put a legendary captain on a Sniper ship with Uber weapons to make sure he destroys the greatest threat prior to the ability to respond.

Simply forcing a few Rerolls keeps the necessity of engaging the enemy while potentially in his threat envelope. We should not be designing a system that fundamentally changes the nature of the Starmada flow, but one which complements it imho.

Shouldn't "To Hit" be the weapon's Accuracy? It falls apart with the Weapon if accuracy is already 2+ and you also lose the benefit if you are at close range and a 3+ accuracy of the weapon. Seems like the Shipyard.xls could handle it just like any other piece of kit, with the Crew or commander rating acting as either an overall Ship Price modifier or, perhaps a set cost.

For instance, a Commander/2 would get 2 re-rolls per turn and act as, say, a 1.2 multiplier for overall ship cost.

New Cylon Basestar:

(797) Type II-class Cylon Basestar

Hull: 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1           
Engines: 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 1 1           
Shields: 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1           
Weapons:
1:X 2:X 3:Y 4: 5: 6:

X: Missile Batteries: 6/12/18, 1/2+/1/1
Minimum Range
[ABCDEF][ABCDEF][ABCDEF][ABCDEF]

Y: Nuclear Missile Battery: 6/12/18, 1/2+/1/4
Minimum Range; Slow-Firing; Area Effect
[ABCDEF]

Special: Hyperdrive; Carrier (500); Anti-Fighter Batteries (6); Cargo (5)

Here is the Gunslinger-Class Fire Support Cruiser, Image at same location above:

(379) Gunslinger-class Terran Republic Armored Cruiser (Fire Support)

Hull: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1             
Engines: 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 1 1             
Shields: 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1             
Weapons:
1:X 2:X 3:Y 4:Y 5: 6:

X: 3 meter Plasma Lance: 8/16/24, 1/2+/1/5
Slow-Firing; Continuing Damage; Piercing
[AB][AB]

Y: Light Pulse Batteries: 3/6/9, 1/4+/1/1
[ABCD][ABCD]

Special: Hyperdrive; Anti-Fighter Batteries (2); Cargo (2)

Will do, Dave!

All made out of hand-cut sheet styrene plastic and Styrene "C" struts and "L" Struts

We need Stellar Tug rules covering both Tactical and strategic use of tugs.

I like the idea of buying tugs that carry 4-6 Non-FTL gunboats into a system either as a "Raider-carrier" or to deliver defense boats to allied systems.