(from the book): Welcome to Starfleet! You are the best the Galaxy has to ofer: the men, women, and aliens of Starfleet. With The Starfleet Operations Manual, you have the wisdom of more than two centuries of five-year missions distilled into one place. Starfleet Operations Manual includes: Over fifty new professional abilities for starship officer characters, 10 new advancement packages, and three new development packages, including the phaser control officer. Eight new Federation member species suitable for Starfleet player characters, from the sensual Deltans to the gruff Tellarites. Twenty-six new pieces of proven Starfleet technology, including rocket boots, psychotricorders, and the frearsome tetryon pulse launcher. Ten Starfleet ships of the line covering over 200 years of Federation history, all with full Star Trek RPG statistics.