Modiphius Entertainment opened preorders September 23 for the Star Trek Adventures Second Edition 60th Anniversary Core Rulebook Boxed Set — a premium collector’s edition of the top-rated Star Trek tabletop RPG priced at $169 (£125 or €145), with physical shipping scheduled to begin in December 2026 and a free digital PDF delivered immediately upon purchase. The announcement arrives two weeks after the Star Trek franchise’s official 60th anniversary on September 8, 2026, capping a year-long wave of merchandise releases timed to the milestone.

The set sold out within hours of launch on the Modiphius webstore — the product page showed “Sold Out” at the time of this writing — a signal that collector demand for the Star Trek Adventures RPG now extends well beyond the active-player base. For a tabletop RPG that launched its first edition less than a decade ago, that kind of preorder response rivals the level typically associated with premium board game Kickstarters and limited-edition trading card sets.

The centerpiece is a deluxe hardcover edition of the Star Trek Adventures Second Edition core rulebook, bound in foil-debossed thermal leatherette in classic black, with gold and blue foil artwork depicting the U.S.S. Enterprise, series iconography, and franchise lettering. Foil debossing presses metallic foil into the material itself, creating a recessed tactile effect that reads as handcraft-era bookbinding — the same technique used on high-end reference editions and luxury collectible books. The rulebook arrives inside a lenticular holographic presentation box, whose shifting image renders iconic Starfleet crew members from all 60 years of the franchise. Lenticular printing uses an array of cylindrical lenses across the cover surface to create the animation effect as the box is tilted — the same technology used on premium trading cards and collectible packaging in the 1990s and beyond.

What Is Inside the Box

Inside the box, alongside the rulebook, purchasers will find 15 double-sided game reference cards featuring the Original Series crew — Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Uhura, Scotty, Sulu, and Chekov — with game statistics updated for the Second Edition rules, and a folded double-sided poster galaxy map depicting the Star Trek universe as it appears in the 23rd century on one face and the late 24th century on the other.

The core rulebook itself contains the complete 2d20 System rules tailored for Star Trek, support for 14 playable species (including Andorian, Cardassian, Klingon, Orion, and Vulcan), and game statistics and graphics for 15 starship classes drawn from Federation, Klingon, and Romulan fleets. The game spans play from the 21st century through to the 32nd — covering everything from the era of Star Trek: Enterprise to the distant future of Discovery Season 3 and beyond.

How the 2d20 System Works

Star Trek Adventures runs on Modiphius’s proprietary 2d20 System, designed by Jay Little — the same designer responsible for Star Wars: Edge of the Empire and X-Wing Miniatures Game at Fantasy Flight Games. The core mechanic works like this: players roll a pool of two 20-sided dice and attempt to roll equal to or under a target number derived from their character’s attribute plus skill. Every die that meets the threshold counts as a success; excess successes generate Momentum, a shared narrative currency that the group can spend to add dice to future rolls, add effects to actions, or ask for additional information from the GM.

The other side of that economy is Threat — when players buy extra dice by spending Momentum, they feed the GM’s Threat pool, which the GM can spend to introduce complications, reinforce enemies, or escalate tension. A roll of 1 on any die yields a critical success; a roll of 20 creates a Complication, a negative narrative condition the GM can impose. This push-your-luck game structure makes every roll a negotiation between the players and the story: the more aggressively a group presses for advantages, the more dangerous the mission environment becomes. It maps naturally onto Star Trek‘s core dramatic rhythm — the crew strains against the mission until something they didn’t anticipate threatens everything.

The 2d20 System Reference Document is available publicly, and Modiphius licenses the engine across its catalog: Fallout, Dune, Achtung! Cthulhu, and others all run on 2d20 variants.

A Game with a Decade of History

Star Trek Adventures first launched in 2017, developed by Modiphius after announcing a license from CBS Consumer Products in 2016 — making 2026 the game’s 10th anniversary alongside the franchise’s 60th. The original edition grew into one of the most comprehensive licensed RPG catalogs in the industry, spawning sourcebooks covering virtually every era of Trek canon from The Original Series to Lower Decks.

A Second Edition launched at GenCon 2024, incorporating player feedback and refinements developed across Modiphius’s wider 2d20 catalog. The new edition added support for playable non-Starfleet factions — Klingon Empire, Romulan Star Empire, and others — alongside the addition of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Star Trek: Prodigy to the license. As of mid-2026, the combined catalog numbered close to 200 products with more than a million words of content, according to Modiphius project manager Jim Johnson.

The 60th Anniversary Boxed Set packages the refined Second Edition experience in the premium physical presentation the milestone warrants.

Part of a Broader 60th Anniversary Wave

Star Trek: The Original Series — which premiered on NBC in 1966, with the episode “The Man Trap” on September 8 — has been at the center of a broad anniversary product wave throughout 2026. Paramount Home Entertainment marked the anniversary date with an Amazon-exclusive Blu-ray gift set containing all 79 remastered Original Series episodes across 20 discs, packaged with nine limited-edition lobby cards, a collectible logo reveal, and an exclusive 4-inch Tiny Vinyl disc carrying the iconic theme and sound effects. That set retailed for $140.

Earlier in 2026, Modiphius contributed to the anniversary wave with the Star Trek Adventures Species Sourcebook, a 132-page hardcover released in April featuring 60 new alien species — a deliberate nod to 60 years of the franchise — along with more than 120 new species talents for the RPG. Looney Labs also announced new printings of its Star Trek Fluxx card game line alongside a brand-new Star Trek: Lower Decks Fluxx edition due on October 20.

The 60th Anniversary Boxed Set stands as the centerpiece tabletop product for the milestone year.

Who Is the Set For?

The set is aimed at two audiences simultaneously. Veteran players of Star Trek Adventures who own the Second Edition in a standard format get a definitive showpiece version — the lenticular box and foil-debossed cover make this a display-worthy shelf piece rather than a gaming tool. New players who want the complete package in a single purchase get exactly that: the full rules, 14 playable species and 15 starships, and game-ready stats for the TOS crew that started it all.

The immediate PDF delivery on preorder meaningfully lowers the barrier for new groups who want to start playing before the holidays. A player who preorders today can run their first mission tonight; the physical box arrives in time to gift.

Preorders are open now at the Modiphius webstore. Physical shipping is scheduled to begin December 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What exactly is the 2d20 system, and does it require a lot of math?

The 2d20 system uses a pool of two 20-sided dice rolled against a target number set by your character’s skills. Roll equal to or under the number, and each qualifying die counts as a success. Surplus successes become Momentum — a shared resource your group can spend to add dice, improve effects, or press for extra information. It does not use arithmetic beyond simple addition on a character sheet; in play, it is faster and more narrative than combat-heavy systems like D&D. Modiphius publishes a free System Reference Document online for anyone who wants to read the rules before buying.

If I already own the Star Trek Adventures Second Edition core rulebook, is there any reason to buy this boxed set?

The rulebook inside is functionally identical to the standard Second Edition, so existing players are not missing rules they need. The collector value is entirely in the physical presentation — the foil-debossed thermal leatherette cover, the lenticular holographic presentation box, the 15 TOS crew reference cards, and the double-sided poster galaxy map. If you want a shelf-worthy showpiece or a premium gift item, those elements make the set worthwhile; if you only need the rules, the standard edition is a better value.

Is the 60th Anniversary Boxed Set compatible with all the existing Star Trek Adventures supplements?

Yes. The Second Edition core rulebook inside the boxed set is fully compatible with all Second Edition supplements — including the Technical Manual, Exploration Guide, The 23rd Century Campaign Guide, the Species Sourcebook, and the Allies and Adversaries Sourcebook. It is also backward-compatible with first-edition supplements and the Captain’s Log solo-play RPG. Modiphius has explicitly stated that second-edition supplements are designed to work with both the standard and the 60th Anniversary edition of the rulebook.

When will this ship, and what happens if physical release is delayed?

Physical shipping is scheduled to begin in December 2026 in time for the holiday season, though Modiphius notes on the product page that preorder release dates are subject to change. All preorders receive an immediate digital PDF of the complete core rulebook upon purchase, regardless of any physical shipping delays — so there is no waiting period to begin playing.