I’m a Trekkie.  Or a Trekker.  I really don’t know what the difference is.  I’ve watched the shows / movies and read the books for the last forty or so years.  The video games came and went as older games refused to work on newer systems.  There’s GOG for some of it, thank goodness…”Armada” was amazing but I wouldn’t mind strolling down “A Final Unity’s” lane one more time.  Then there are the board games.  Oh, we had that crappy “Star Trek” trivia game, don’t get me wrong, but the more modern games like “Star Trek: The Next Generation Deck Building Game” run rings around stuff from the 80’s / 90’s.  Though, seeing fake Gowron (same actor, different character) capture the ship in the VHS game is worth another play.  EXPERIENCE BIJ!!!!  I digress, I’m here to talk about “Star Trek: Captain’s Chair” and you sorry lot get to read reference after reference even if it’s not funny or warranted.  It’s a complex deck-building game for one or two players and after about five plays I’m ready to give my impressions of it.  Will Picard see five lights, or will my love be forever wondering in star-flight?  Those aren’t units of measure, don’t bother trying.  Shaka, when the walls fell. Continue Reading