In particular, combat is fast and lethal, and so chances of crewman death or ship destruction are frighteningly high in a single battle.
A later revision, called Silent Death: The Next Millennium, combined these rules into a single sourcebook and overhauled the look of the miniatures, also replacing the standard lead with plastic models.
Dale Donovan comments: "Silent Death was one of the first games I encountered where the elegance of the mechanics impressed me as much as its theme attracted me.
"[1] In a retrospective review of Silent Death in Black Gate, Tony Den said "You don't even have to use the specific ships available, as it is possible come up with your own designs to suit your game needs.
You want a crossover where a squadron of Original BSG Cylon Raiders take on a Federation ship, this is the system that will allow it to happen!