What Would/Have You Used for Trek?

[Reynard]

I want to run a short Star Trek game inspired more by Lower Decks and The Orville than TNG or Discovery. I like the Modiphius game a lot but it's a little heavy for what I have in mind.

What systems have you used successfully to run Trek style space opera?

 

[Mallus]

Ages ago back in high school, my dad’s friend (and our history teacher) used classic Traveller for his Star-Trek inspired campaign.

I recall breaking every directive, prime or otherwise we came across, but the system was fine. It won’t do anything to impart a Trek-like feel. However, the mechanics get out of the way.

 

[billd91]

We played a Trek campaign using GURPS back in the 90s.

 

[Morrus]

 

[Hand of Evil]

Paranoia, just take out the humor, except for Red Shirts.

 

[payn]

I could see using PbtA and just creating playbooks for engineer, security, medic, officer, etc... Dive right in and swim in the genre/setting and not worry about the mechanical heft.

 

[Fenris-77]

I could see using PbtA and just creating playbooks for engineer, security, medic, officer, etc... Dive right in and swim in the genre/setting and not worry about the mechanical heft.

There's a FitD hack that does that already that might interest you. To Boldly Go...

 

[Undrave]

Quickest way?

http://onesevendesign.com/lasers_and_feelings_rpg.pdf

 

[MGibster]

I'm a little surprised nobody's mentioned Twerps Twek yet! Given that Star Trek has weapons that can instantly vaporize someone, I think something like FATE or the Apocalypse Engine might work best.

 

[Umbran]

Fate is a pretty obvious choice.

Another is Ashen Stars, which is a Gumshoe game that is basically "Star Trek, after the fall of the Federation". It isn't particularly comedic, but they do a good job of emulating Trek's procedural style well.