The author assumes the reader is already familiar with Knight Hawks rules. Star Frontiers has been discontinued by TSR since 1986, so, the chance of finding Knight Hawks box set with the maps and counters at your local hobby store is pretty slim. Experienced Knight Hawks players should note that Starlight Opera use the basic combat rules in UPF Tactical Operations Manual, with added house rules plus revised weapon list. Those stupid Proton and Electron weapons have been removed, and the cannon fodder fighters have been beefed up.
Players have the option of using either traditional combat damage rules, or maximum damage rules.
Traditional combat damage rules use the old 1d10, 2d20 for damage. We had to use the maximum damage rules, because some of the battles in Starlight Opera 2 involves more than 60 counters on the map. The background setting of Space Opera 2 can be found at the Space Opera page . Images and clip arts used here are borrowed with permission from The Mecha Domain and Carren s Cottage .