The Merchant War is the first supplement for Iron Stars. Here, you will find much to expand upon the basic Iron Stars game, including:* A detailed history of the Merchant War of 1908-1909 between the United Kingdom and Austria-Hungary * The introduction of fast attack craft and His Majesty's Space Station Celestial Queen * One dozen new ship designs, including the German Athermarine and Austro-Hungarian Sternmarine * Six new scenarios covering actions of the Merchant War * More information about Martians by the best-known chronicler of the Invasion, H. G. Wells * Additional rules for combat, including crew casualties and searchlights * New special equipment, such as machine guns and poison gas * Errata for the original Iron Stars rulebook and * Rules for including freighters and Q-ships in your games.In addition, The Merchant War includes counters for the ships involved in the scenarios provided and an additional mine template. - BoardGameGeek