Ok, sorry it took so long to get back. StarFire is an Empire building game that aloows you to break it all down to the tactical level. If you go to the MM website they have a link to the StarFire Design Studios website. That will explain it much better than I can here. If you want a little more SF I think a manual or two that I can E-Mail you, but with out the starter manuals I don't really think they will be much help. Sorry
If you need more pointed answers or want a copy of the rough data files I can send them to you. Keep in mind that they are not done and also that they are HIGHLY specialized to the SF universe and my playing style. IE: I got ride of they intellagnce projects as they are based on the concpt that we humans will sell each other out. But we really do this to a bunch of blue skinned andorians that are talking about "here is some cash now blow your supplies into space and die with the rest of the crew? Double Ummm!