STAR TREK: The Next Generation Birth of the Federation combines the universe of Star Trek: The Next Generation with grand strategy-style gameplay where the fates of the empires rest in your hands. Control one of five major alliances: Federation, Klingon, Romulan, Ferengi, or Cardassian, each with its own set of abilities, strengths, and weaknesses. Encounter over 30 exotic races. Be cautious in your expansion, as the lurking Borg may invade at any time, threatening ALL players!

• A FREE Zone Name and password (Sign up now!)
• Star Trek: The Next Generation Birth of the Federation retail game software (check game's documentation for specific system requirements)
• Windows 95/98, or NT 4.0 or later with Service Pack 3
• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.02 or later, or Netscape Navigator version 4.0 or later

1. Sign up for a FREE Zone membership.
2. Once you have a Zone membership, you can play Star Trek: The Next Generation Birth of the Federation anytime you want. Enter your Zone Name and password to log on to the Zone and select a game room.
3. Make sure you have the game CD-ROM in your drive.
4. Hosting and joining a game are easy: To host, click an empty table, then wait for other players to join. Launch the game once you have enough players. To join, click a table already occupied by one or more players and wait for the host to launch the game. You can find out more about hosting and joining in our Tutorial .