Anyone who has seen Star Trek II: the Wrath of Khan will remember the simulation room and the Kobayashi Maru scenario. FASA had at one point gotten license to produce Star Trek gaming material and this board game was their answer to tactical space combat offering a simpler, easier to approach game than the more popular Star Fleet Battles from Task Force Games.

They also offered a range of ships derived from Star Trek Ship Recognition Manual which offered some unique designs that different from SFB and not necessarily appearing in any other Star Trek material. The offerings included Federation, Klingon, and Romulan ships as well as some others including the Kobayashi Maru for the completist.

The rules provide an introductory game, an intermediate game, and an advanced game designed for use within an RPG play thru where each member of the crew can perform in whatever role they are assigned to.