Orion: Combat Near the Speed of Light

Location

Game Details

• Publishers
  • Monash Games
• Year
  1987
• Authors
  • Alan Sherwood
• Links
  BoardGameGeek
• Players
  2-4
• Playtime
  2-8h

Components

Ratings

• Dieter Baron
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• Calvin Schwarz
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• Nicolas Schwarz
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• Ilse Schwarz
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• Ute Baron
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Description

This is a game of combat between ramships near the speed of light in the Great Nebula of Orion. Each player commands a fleet or ramships armed with missiles, X-ray lasers, etc. The primary tenet of the game is Einstein's theory of special relativity and how it affects movement and communications. The game includes 7 scenerios; also included are advanced rules and notes from the designer on the game mechanics, concept, and how these relate to physics.