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It would not be an overstatement to say I love the original Star Trek Television show. Growing up a nerd long before it was cool to be a nerd, I watched the original series on reruns and off VHS copies again and again. Over time I fell away from the series though Star Trek: The Next Generation was appointment television for me when it started airing in the late 80’s and throughout its entire run. And so, while I do not consider myself a Trekker by any stretch, I have a fondness and nostalgic love for the show. It should be no surprise then when Modiphius offered me the chance to review their new Star Trek adventures: Tricorder Collector’s boxed set I jumped at the chance with less caution that Kirk did when he brought Tribbles on board the Enterprise.

What you get:

The most important piece of this boxed set is the box itself. Styled to look like a Tricorder from the Original Star Trek series the case also doubles as a carrying case with the included strap allowing you to sling it over a shoulder and go. The outside is a plain looking case with the open/flap having stickers to give the impression of the dials and flashing lights from the namesake Tricorder. In the description it includes the case for carrying the game components as well as for cosplay.

After the case itself this collection includes five green twenty-sided dice with a custom captain’s tunic design. 10 six-sided Challenge Dice. 6 Momentum tokens and 26 Threat Tokens.

You also get 13 pre-generated characters to play, including eight of the original series characters: Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Uhura, Sulu and Checkov as well as Nurse Chapel and the game statistics for the U.S.S. Enterprise herself. These pre-generated characters come on digest sized laminated cards with the some containing background info on the flip side and others including rules cheat sheets to assist with playing the game.

You also receive a digest sized version of the rules styled after the original series. Finally, the set includes a exclusive three-part adventure set during the original 5 year mission of the Enterprise: The Keyhole of Eternity In trying to determine if I would recommend this set I wanted to get an idea of how it compares to the other versions of the game you can currently buy. Currently this Tricorder Collector’s Boxed set is listed on their website for $93.00 (though I’m certain when I first got mine it was only $74).

If you were to purchase just the core rulebook from the same site, it would run you $60 and you’d need another $47 for a version of the custom dice. There is a Star Trek Adventures: Starter Set you can purchase for $27 which comes with a Starter Rules booklet that is not the complete rules but enough to play the starter adventure and learn the basics. It also has a three-mission adventure. 6 pre-generated character sheets on the same laminated cards. Two 20-sided dice and four of the custom d6s as well as tokens for Threat and Momentum Looking at these options I think the $27 Starter set is a bargain (one I had already previously purchased myself) but if you’re already set to buy or have played the starter set and want the full rules, I think this Collector’s set is a solid value. The Tricorder carrying case is a nice show piece and truly a collector item whether you actually use it to carry the game around, wear as part of a cosplay or just as a showpiece on your gamer shelf. Plus, the digest size rule book is great for reference at the table and having the original Characters and the U.S.S. Enterprise to play with is worth their weight in transparent aluminum.

MY RATING:

Overall I’d rate this whole set as an A+ and it’s a must buy for anyone whole loves the game already or ready to dive head first into it.

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Also a super BIG TY to Modiphius for providing me with a review copy.

If you were to purchase just the core rulebook from the same site, it would run you $60 and you’d need another $47

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