Iron Stars: The Merchant War
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The Merchant War is the first supplement for Iron Stars™. Here, you will find much to expand upon the basic Iron Stars game, including:
- A detailed history of the Merchant War of 1908-1909 between the United Kingdom and Austria-Hungary;
- The introduction of fast attack craft (FACs) and His Majesty’s Space Station Celestial Queen;
- One dozen new ship designs, including the German Äthermarine and Austro-Hungarian Sternmarine;
- Six new scenarios covering actions of the Merchant War;
- More information about Martians by the best-known chronicler of the Invasion, H. G. Wells;
- Additional rules for combat, including crew casualties and searchlights;
- New special equipment, such as machine guns and poison gas;
- Errata for the original Iron Stars rulebook; and
- Rules for including freighters and Q-ships in your games
In addition, The Merchant War includes counters for the ships involved in the scenarios provided and an additional mine template.
The Merchant War is not a stand-alone product; ownership of the Iron Stars rulebook is required.