Dice Storage by Fen Yan 11/25/98

The package in which the Star Trek dice game comes in is
attractive but flimsy. No amount of reinforcement with 
tape will maintain the box's integrity and keep the dice 
from spilling out. It's understandable why sturdier boxes 
were not created: the cost of the dice game would have 
gone up.

Thus the search for a better storage solution began. 
Ideally, the perfect box would address all of these 
issues:
1) Sturdy (original box--a 2 on a scale of 1-10, 10 best)
2) Portable (original box--an 8)
3) Inexpensive (original box--a 10)
4) Allows easy viewing of dice (original box--a 5)

Here are seven solutions I've seen. They each have their
advantages/disadvantages. Ultimately you will decide
which method is best, given the products available
to you.

1) Ziploc bags. I know someone who uses ziplocs but 
stores them in a pocket in a soft suitcase-type of 
notebook. He stores the control panels and ship screens 
in page protectors.
STURDY-10, PORTABLE-10, INEXPENSIVE-7, EASY VIEWING-5

2) Mini-organizer cabinets with locking covers and wheels 
for portability. The dice are nicely organized and 
accessible in this set up.
STURDY-10, PORTABLE-9, INEXPENSIVE-2, EASY VIEWING-8

3) "Miniatures" storage boxes. These look like toolboxes, 
inside are thick foam sheets with pre-cut square pockets.
STURDY-10, PORTABLE-10, INEXPENSIVE-4, EASY VIEWING-6

4) Cashbox. Ziploc bags of dice and ship screens/control
panels are stored in the bottom compartment. Other dice
are stored in the change/cash compartments.
STURDY-10, PORTABLE-10, INEXPENSIVE-6, EASY VIEWING-7

5) Clear food containers. Not the expensive Rubbermaid-type,
but the "disposable" kind. The containers, with control	
panels and ship screens, can be kept in a larger box. Three
types:
	a) With hinged lids. 
	b) The new Gladware "disposable" soup/salad size 
storage containers. Not all the volume is needed so use an 
x-acto knife/scissors to slice each container in half 
(horizontally) in order to reduce the depth. Next, place the 
bottom half within the top half and staple each of the four 
sides together. You may need to press hard and fast on the 
stapler to drive staples through the plastic. Last, place 
tape over the staples to protect dice/fingers.
	c) Sushi boxes. A good buy if you like sushi.
STURDY-8, PORTABLE-7, INEXPENSIVE-9, EASY VIEWING-9