Iron Stars: The Merchant War

…designed and directed by his Red Right Hand

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.