George (CelticCat) and I just finished playing our first game of Battle Cry - original edition. It was a blast, I must say, and I, for one, had to retool my thinking. No God-like vision from above, able to command all my troops to perfection, having all units fire each turn. For George, outside of WoG and SoG, this was his first wargame.

George wants to buy something similar to play with his son (15 years old). His son really enjoys space stuff. Can anyone recommend a game, preferably with miniatures, that has a space theme and a rule set as accessible as Battle Cry or Memoir 44 ? I thought Galaxy Defenders might be worth looking into, but I have never played it.

Thanks.