Significantly better written and edited than the STA core rulebook, it provides an interesting overview of the backbone of Starfleet, and to a lesser degree the Federation as a whole. There is also a refreshing lack of flavor text, something which nearly cripples the core rulebook. The new command-centric talents are a welcome addition, and the command discipline is presented in a very comprehensive way with regard to how it plays off of the other disciplines. While the book doesn't patch the most egregious flaws of the core rulebook, it does a nice job of triaging many of them.
The only serious complaint I have about this book is the utter derth of starship pictures to accompany the 14 new ships. In a game where the ship is as important a "character" as the PCs, describing a bunch of ships with no visual reference seems rather absurd.
Fortunately, Google is our friend. Unusual Suspex at DeviantArt has a comprehensive catalogue for orthograpically-presented Starfleet ships for your reference. (https://unusualsuspex.deviantart.com/)
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