Because characters get a value at each stage of their lives, it’s easy to set up opposing values for maximum drama. A value could be something like “Everyone should have access to advanced technology.” These values are important roleplaying guides, and they tie into the system’s meta currency. Perhaps more important than points, characters earn a new value at each stage of their lives. If their parents were diplomats, they might get points in Presence. If a character grew up on a dangerous colony world, they might get points in Daring. Players decide what kind of life their characters have led and receive points accordingly. Instead of simply handing players a bunch of points, the system takes them through each stage of their character’s life, from childhood through Starfleet Academy and into their first assignment. One of those bright spots I mentioned is the character creation. What’s that, you’d like more detail? Then make it so. While it has some bright spots, the system will not deliver a good Star Trek experience without a lot of extra work on the GM’s part. Unfortunately, Star Trek Adventures is not that system. It would take a really good system to handle all of these problems. How do you generate compelling conflict in a utopian setting? Perhaps worse, the Federation is meant to be a utopia. Powerful technology can easily break your story. The aesthetics vary widely depending on the time period and the series, making it hard to imagine they exist in the same universe. The canon is labyrinthine and confusing, with material drawn from hundreds of episodes, many of which contradict each other. Star Trek is a difficult setting to roleplay in.
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