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control the region anclallow rapid connections By the end of Septemberwhenthe railsshould
with the northerncolony as well as aid in the havebeenenteringMeros,the lins was practically
transportation of Bhutanspice,so he agreedto stalledin the AstusapesHighlands,500 milesol
help.Eventually, he came to the conclusionthat more behind schedule.And just yesterday,the
transportingenginesto Mars from Earthwas not rail line'sentiresurveycrew disappeared.Unless
impossible,and coal was alreadybeing shipped they can be found, more suryeyors must be
so thatwas not a problem.But Marswas shorton broughtfrom Earthand the railroadwill be stalled
two other sorely neectedmaterials,wood and tor at least tive more months bBtorework can
S t e a mE n g i n e& C o a l C a r iron. continue.
PercivalShedwell,the Chairmanof the Board The managementof the railwayhad nol taken
of Directors,immediatelyexplainedthat scient- severalthings into consiclsrationbefore starting
ists from Britain and America,after years of the line. The mad King Hattabranxof the High
experimentation,had managed to invent a Martiansquickly took a dislikingto ths British
machinethat would,usingores drawnfrom Mars intrusion into his territory. When the survey
itself, createan alloynearlyas strongas ironthat partiesenteredthe highlands,they found them-
couldb9 usedfor rails.Thesleepers(or tiesas the selvesferociouslyattackedby High Martiansat
Yankscallthem)coulclbe madefrom cementand every opportunity. Also, canal Martians soon
P a s s e n g eC
r oach could also be made on Mars. Once these gatheredin SyrtisMajor protestingthe evil thing
drawbackswere overcome, Brixham-Smythe that was about to threalen their business ot
immediatelybegan speeding the process of hauling people and goods up and down the
negotiatinga treaty betweenthe Martiancity- canals. Rumors also abounded involving the
statesof Boreo Syrtisand the Eritishcolony ot Germanswho were not happywith th€ increased
SyrtisMaiorfor the purposeof builctinga raitline powera railroadwouldgivethe Britishon Mars.
betweenthe two. The player-characters are being sent to the
The first railwas placedon ties and fastened end of the raillineby the ColonialOfficeto try and
down on June 20th, 1889.On the first day, onty find the people responsiblefor all the problems
G o o d sW a g o n threemilesof trackwere laid.But by the eighth that plaguethe Great MartianNorthernRailway.
day, Vacklayerswere managingat least seven Also, they are to find ancl rescue tha missing
 surveycrew, if they're still alive.The characters
could have taken the job for one of several
reasons.First,they mighthavea partownershipin
the railway.Second,they might be relateclto one
ITT,TPORTANT
NPC'S
of the missingsurveycrew members.Third,they
might have been approacheclby Sir Geotfrey
Brixham-smythe, of the Britishcolonialoffice, W i l l i a m C a r g i l l( T r a i n e dN P C ) :
who askedthen to cto it for the Crown.Fourth, BILL CARGILL(a.k.a.WilhetmKreugeo is one of the four
theymighthaveresponcledto an advertising
fortheiob.
flyer blacksmithsworking at the "end-of-the-line"wofters' camp. il8(
Wilhelmis a saboteurworkinglor the Germangovernment.He is
responsiblefor th€ missingtools, incorrectpackinggrease,ancl
R e f e r e e ' sS y n o p s i s the boiler accidenton the rail makingmachine.wilhelm feels (
THIS ADVENTUREis set up much like a badly about that.He had not plannedfor anyoneto be injured,
"western"adventureon Earth.The High Martians but Georgecawley,the constructionsupervisor,insistedupon a
arethe lndianswho teel that the White Man has secondshiltone claywhenthe railsupplywas gettinglow,which
no business in 'his" territory. The German
is whenthe boilerblew--at a time when no one would normally
saboteursare like the men who work for a rival havebeenaroundit.Wilhelmis reluctantto attemptmoresabotageof a similarnature,thoughhe is
railway,etc., etc. The adventure should flow
impropertoolsandotherg€ar.
stillreroutin0suppliesandsubstituting
somethinglikethis:
l- The PCs go lo the end'of-the-line camp Attributes: Skills:
to, a) find out who the saboteursare and.b) find STR: 6 Fisticuffs5, Throwing3, Clos€Combat(Edged)2
andrescuethe surveyparty. AGL: 4 Stealth3, Marksmanship (Rille)2, Mechanics(Steam)6
2- Whil€on the way to the camp,the PCs are END: 4 Wilderness Travel(Foraging)3
attackedin their railwaycoach by High Martians INT:4 Observation (Structural)
3, Engineering 3
who are attemptingto stop the train.The attack CHR:3 Eloquence2, Bargaining 3
shouldbe beatenof{ without too much trouble, SOC: 1
although at least one NPC will be seriously
injured. Motiyes: Steady,Stubborn,Loyalty(cermany)
3. Whilethe PCs are in camp investigating the Appearance: Billis short(5'6') and heavy(180lbs),has longishblonctehair and long bushy
sabotageand trying to figure out where to look bearcl.H€ usuallywearsdungarees,a bfown workshirtand heavy blackworkboots. His hands are
for the survey parh/ there is another boiler callousedanddirtandoil areingrainecl
intothewrinklesof the skin.
explosionon the railmakingmachine.
{- Eeforethe PCs heactout to fincland rescue
-Mick-
thesurveyparty,the High Martiansstagea raidon Michael Conelley(-l'rainedtttPCi:
thecamo. MICK(a.k.a.HansWeis)is one of severalcookswo&ing at the
5- Aftersurvivingthe raid,the PCs go out into workers'camp. Hans is also workingfor ths Germansand is
the AstusapesHighlands to try and tind the responsible
for mostof the illnessot theworkers.
surveycrew.
Attributes: Skills:
E v e n t :T r a i n R a i d STR:3 Fisticuffs2, Throwing'1,CloseCombat(Edged)2
Reada/oud''Thedayshavebeenhot and dry. AGL:6 Stealth5, Crime(Lockpick) 6, Maftsmanship(Pistol)4
Ten hours on the train havs drained you ot END:2 Wilderness Travel(Foraging)1
energy.The rockingand swayingof the coach at INT:5 Observation 4, Science(Chemistry)7
speed lulls even the most adventurousinto C H R :2 Eloquence1, Theatrics 4
complacency.Two coaches to the tront, tho SOC:2 Riding1, Piloting(AerialFlyeD2
engine'swhistle screams a chall€nge to th6
desertafternoon.Looking out the winctowyou Motayes: Cautious, Hatred(British),
Ruthless
seo a smallstationaheacl.A man standson the Appearance: Hansis 5'8' tallwithmouseybrownhairand a pencil-lhinmouslache.He keeps
platformwith his arm outstretched,holding a to himsell and has little to say to anyone.He can bs very surlywith pgople who md(€ demanctsot
messagehoop. The enginedriverslowsthe tfain himandwilltryto get evenif itwillnot sndangorhisprimarytaskat the camp.
slightly,leansout ancllakes the messageon the
fly. The whistle screams again and the Vain picks
up speect.
'Soon,you see the Highlancts loomingcloser. GeorgeCawley (ExperiencedNPC):
The train slows slightly, and you can leel tho CAWLEYlS the Supervisor overseeingthe constructionot the
enginewofting harder as you hear a blast ot GreatMartianNorthernRailwav.
exhaustfrom th€ stackand ses the black,sooty
smokebroilinginto the sky as the traintacklesthe Attributes: Skills:
impressive gradein frontof you. STR:5 Fisticufts4, Throwing2, CloseCombat(Edged)3
'The conctuctorsteos into the coach and
AGL:4 Stealth3, Pistol3, Mechanics(Steam)4
loudly tells everyone to close their winctows. END:3 wirderness
rrav"'tt.oo,.nlr)?"i..1J,,
r, r,..*,nnJ
Soon,everythinggoes black and a blast ol the INT:4 Observation (Explosives)
3, Engineering 3
engine'sexhaustechoesloudlyin your ears.The CHR:3 Eloquence2, Eargaining
3
coa! smoke is suffocat!ng,and everyona is nruilrg | (nvt)gr, uvougt)rIPo
coughinganctchokingon lhe fumes.Atter whal
seems an eternity,the train blasts out of the Motiyes: Adventuresome, Ambitious,Leactet
tunnel into the glaring sunlight and everyone Appearance: Georgeis roughly35 yearsof age, stands5'11' tall anc,weighs 13 stone (180
quicklyopens theirwindowsto helprid the coach lbs).He hasneatlycombedblackhairand a well-groomedmoustache.Whileon the job, h9 wears
of theroilingsmokestillinside. rugged,khakiclothinganclbrown,high-top lacedworkboots.
"Nowthe rockwallsareso closevou can reach
I
 Event:A MonkeywrenchIn The
Woodpile
ManUANNPC'S Read a/oud.' 'one ot the tasks that was put to
you was to find out who is responsiblstor slowing
the advanceof the railroad.Perhaosthe reason
tor the missingsurveypartycoulclbe lound here
S c o u t / F o o dS u p p l i e r s( G r e e nN P C s ) : as well.so far, the entiremorning'sinvestigation
HILL MARTIANShave hired on as suppliersof meat lor has been unsuccessful.Lunch was not extt6-
workersat the end-of-the-line workers'camp. They are not memly pleasant either. There was something
happywith the High Martianraids,and manyHill Martianshave about the soup that didn't seem quite right and
gone out to hunt anclnot returned,decidingit was saferto go your stomachis slightlyqueasy.Now,the heatof
home.The remaininghuntersaredeterminedto toughitout. thB afternoonis oppressive,and ths glareof tho
sunat thisaltitudeis brightanduncomfortable.
'ln the clistance,you can hearths pantingof a
Attributes: Skills: steam engine laboring under a heavy load.
STR:3 Fisticulls1, Throwing1, CloseCombat(Eclgecl or Pole)3 George Cawley is saying, '..../Ustabout com-
AGL:6 stealth5, Marksmanship (8ow)4, Marksmanship (Pistol)I p/etes lhe repod Ona ol/Er lfting. serera/ crales
END:5 wildernessTravel(Foraging) 4, Tracking
3 ol Eil /onels seem lo be mlsslng and tue lrave
INT:3 Observation3 disc:oyeled that the bare/s conta/hlhg our
C H R :2 Eloouence 1 /,ematning /ubncating oi/ have deve/oped /e*s.
SOC: 1 Ricling(Gashant)2 rough/y selenty-five percenl ol ur o// has soded
inb tneground....'
Motives: Stubborn,Hatred(HighMartians)
"You hear the hiss and scream of a steam
Appearance: These hunterslook like the typicalHill Martianwith rector brown hair ancta
safetyvalveunderfull release.Suddenly,you are
goldenbrownskin.For a fullerclescription, seepage178of therulebook.
thrown to the grounclby the force of a laroe
exolosion.'
Referee's Information: Wilhelm Krueger
H i g h M a t t i a nR a i d e r s : finallyfound anotheropportunityto toul up the
HIGH MARTIANSare shorterthan other Martiansand have
rail making machine.The machine was due to
wing membranesand lift glandsthat allow them to fly. They
recieveperiodic maintenanceand an overhaul
wear a loinclothand a leatherharnessto carryequipmentand
that was to last a day. Wilhelmarrangeclto have
extra weapons.Most of the High Martianscarry spearsand
the boilertiredup and tied the safetyvalvsdown.
swords,anctsome alsocarrya mace.
After a certaintime with no reductionof steam
High Martiancombat tacticsvary dependingupon who or
pressure,teh boilerwould explode.But becauso
what they afe attacking.usuallythey will leavethe kragin their
galleys of the schectuled maintenance, Wilhelmknewthat
screw and when a foe is sighted,they will go over the
therewoulcl be no workers nearthe machinery.
side and fly in small groups towarctavailabletargets.They do
WilhelmKruegeris no longerin camp.He has
not fly too close to one anotherbecauseof the requiredspace
been recalledby the Germangovernmentano,
tor aerialmaneuvers.
after rigging the boiler, lett the camp on the
When the High Martiansattackone of the railwaytrains,theywaiton the cliffsand,whena train
supplytrainheadeclbackto Parhoon.
approaches,they silentlytly clownto the roofsof the traincoaches.Thenthe noisebegins,as they
lf the adventurersinvestigatethe sceneof the
beginstrikingthe coachroofs,whoopingand yellingas theyattack,andwavingtheirweaponsanct
explosion, they tincla twistedwrenchlying about
makingthreateninggesturesat theiropponents.
fifteen yards from what used to be a shed
lf High Martianraidershave an opportunity,they will attemptto collecttrophiesof personal
coveringthe remainsof a steamboilerfor the rail
victories.Thisusuallymeanscollectingthe headsof theirfoes.lf timedoes not permitthis,theywill
gaudy jewelry making machine. The wrench belongs in the
try tor clothing, and weapons.Pennantsflying from tent rooftops and brighthat
blacksmith/machina shop. A closer look (and a
ribbonsalsomakegoocltrophies.
good Observationroll) revealsfresh bootprints
nearthe ruinedsheclmade by boots with heavily
worn soles.lt shouldn'ttake long to cliscoverthat
out and touch them. They rearupward,reaching revolvers.With no other warning, a spear WilliamCargill(Krueger) is missing.A checkof his
severalhunclrsdfeet into the sky. Sudclenly, you smashesthrougha winctow,scatteringglasson tent revealsa oair of boots under his cot that
are startledby loud thumpingon the coach roof the seatand tloor in tront of you. A black-maned match the prints exactly.Also in the tent, under
ancla wailingscreamthat piercesth€ sound ot the Martianthrusts the wicked looking spear inside, the mattress on the cot, are severalpapers that
engineexhaust.Othersin the coach are drafling lookingtor a likelyvictim.' indicatethat Cargillwasperhapsbeingpaid by th€
German government- One partially cteslroyed
documentrevealsthat maybe,iust maybe,there
is anothersaboteurin the camp.
lf the playersthinkto investigatethe cooksand
the soups. eventuallythey discover (through
shrewctinvestigation anct at least one average
observationroll) that Mick conelley had offerecl
to servethe soup when he was supposecllynot
on duty for the lunchshift.ll Conelleyis traceclto
his tent, the adventurerscatch him in the acl ot
packinghis valise.When cornered,Conelleypulls
a revolverfrom his valiseand attemotsto use it on
the PCs.It capturedalive,he will eventuallybreak
GreatMartian NorthernRailwayCoach down and confess that ha is working for the
Germangovernmentand is, in fact, a German
 ll
citizenhimselfby the nameof HansWeis.lf Hans
doesn't survivethe encounter.two documents A) STATTON
can be found in his valisegivinginstructions(in B) OFFTCESANO
German)for Hans to attempt sabotage. The WORKBUILDINGS
second paper states arangements tor final c) ANTMALPENS .,tiJF?n^
ft#lrfurifu*1
paymentof 100 Marks upon completionof the D) WORKERS' ' filJJlfritraifl,t

assignment.
"TENTCITY' Wfrh ldtli'.r'idirlivA
The disappearanceot the surveyparty is not a l
German plot.i neither Wilhslm nor Hans are
-f1f7>.-.
responsiblefor their clisappearance. what hap-
penedis much more prosaic.The surveycrewgot
rI ff{rffrl

;.4r1,;fr3:
-
losl. and one ot the crew lell otf a clilf and thB BII
survivorswere attackedby a smallband of High iJ II
Martians. IT
I I

I jtVjrfi
E v e n t :D a w n ' s E a r l y L i g h t ! t t- ,,Yft.
Reada/oud.'"Greylight seeps unclerthe tent
I -
I
flap,but the chill of the Astusapesmorninghas - ''a ''ry*t,f,n+4'4.
: I -l '{J'ff {fl:f'1,
-t
not yet beenovercomeby the sun.Youknowthat ftt frir'Da
:rt '':l,
thewashbasinsareprobablyicectover againand rI r
the ideaof perhapsstayingin bed a littlelonger
I
-
seems almost oveMhelming, though, outside, ti\
,.4,
you can hear people stirring--probablythe
cooks,gettingreaclyfor breakfast.The crackleof
wood on a fire and the tang of wooclsmoke
femindyou that the clayis akeadyunderwayand
you mightaswellget goingyourself..
'Your thoughtsare interruptedby the thunder
of hunclrec,sol hooves--the clraft animalsare
stampectingancl it sounds like they're coming
right through the miclc,l€ol the camp! In the
distance,the crackleot rifle fire punctuatesthe AstusapesStationand Work Camp
lowerrumbleof the stampede.In front and to the
left, you hear the bellow of a Webley revolver,
lollowedby the highpitchedyellsof the attackers.
As you stumbleunder the tent flap anctout into
the open, severalblack-manectMartianscome
aroundthe tent to your left.one of them heftshis
spearin preparationfor a stabbingattack."

E v e n t :S u r v e y P a r t y TERRAIN. CLIMATE.
Read a/oud' "The Martian sun seems to get
hotter every second you remain standing at the
eclgeof the cliff.Behindyou is the surveycamp,
FLORA AND F'ATJNA
althoughno one had been therewhen you tinally
foundit. You did find a tresh graveand mafter,
THETERRAIN in ths AstusapesHighlancls is veryruggecl.Box canyonsareintermixecl
with high
thatol one ot the surveycrew,and a journalwith
clilfs and steeptalusslopes.The groundis very unevenand most slopes are no less than ten
the last entry tellingof a rockslideand the poor
percentin grade.
fellowstallto the canyonfloor.
'Aflera drinkof warmwaterfrom your canteen, Vegetationis rathersparsehereand,of course,thereis no wateravailablebeyond the camp.
you decicteto explore further. The wind has The treesareusuallyno tallerthantifteenfeetanctafe spreadout so that no treeis closerthanten
teet or so to anothertree.All of the wateris hauledin by railand thereis a watermasterin camp
etasedalltracksfrom the area,but an entryin the
journalsuggeststhat the surveycrewwent north. whose sole job is to see that no one gets more than theirfair sharsof the preciousliquict.The
climateanctaltitudeare such that duringthe day, the temperaturessoar as high as 10o to 110
A warmbregzespringsup, dryingthe persiration
degrees.At night,on theotherhand,ths temperatures plungeto belowfreezing.
on your body and givingyou a slightchill.As you
Becauseof the drastictemperature changesanclthe highwindsthat blow periodically,the rock
climbthe slope ahead,you can hear smallrocks
is untrustworthy in the Highlands.lf the playersar€not careful,the rock can crumbleunclerneath
clatteringdown the canyonwall.Acrossthe way,
theirfeet.occasionally, bouldersrangingin sizefrom baseballsand cannonballsto rocksthe size
a flying animal screeches,it's echo bouncing
of a railwaycarbreaklooso from th€ crumblingcliff tops and clatterto the canyontloor.
back anclforth between the walls ol the canyon.
Most animalsin the AstusapesHighlanclsa/e nol dangerous.There are a fs\'v,howgver, that
Yourboots slip anclslide a little as, gaspinglor
shouldbe mentioned.The mountaincat,a smallerrelaliveol the steppetiger,preyson all sortsof
breath,you climbhigher.Afterstoppingto reston
planteatersin the Highlands. Themountaincat likesto leapon it's preyfrom aboveand then break
a llat area just big enough lor your party,
somethingcatchesyour attentiondown on the ii's neckwith a blow lrom it's powerlulpaws.The otheranimalof note is tho roogie.hdivic,uallya
canyonfloor; a glint ot reflectectlight and some roogieis no matchtof a humanbut theytravelin packsrangingin sizefrom 5-20 (3D6+2)and,while
one roogiecanbe dispatchec, quiteeasily,fifteenroogiesarequiteanothermatter.
movement.
Looking closer, you realizethat some large TYPE # slzE WNDS SAVE WT WEAPONS
llyingcreaturesarecirclingneara crackin the wall MtnCat 1 1x2 L40 81 900 Teeth(1,4,0,2)
near the canyon floor, As you watch, several
Claws(2,3,1,1)
flashesof light followed by grey smoke appear. Roogies 1Dx3 1x'1 140 100 Teeth(2,2,0,1)
And. a second later.the crackof rifle lire in the
12
distanceechoes faintly in the canyon.one the would also be very helpful. without it, the
flying creaturesveers anclflutters to the grounct. chances of a serious mishap are greatly in-
Puttingyour binoculars1o your eyes,you realize creasecl.In any case, don't make the task too
that the flying creaturesare High Martians.lt easyforthem. ltshouldbeabitof achallenge. *
seems that you have founcllhe missingsurvey
party anctthey are in seriouslrouble.Now, how cto
you get clownthere?And how do you get therein
time to savethe men from the High Martians?All
you knowis, you willhaveto do it fast."
Referee's Informalion: The survey crew
has beenpinneddown in the canyonlor two clays
and arg low on water and ammunition.The
playersshouldbe made to realizethat the survey
crew seems to be reluctantto shoot very often,
inclicatingthat they are trying to conserve
ammunition.
The canyon runs north to south. There are
three reasonablypossibleways to get down to
whers the stranded suryey crew is. First, the
adventurerscould go back to the surveycamp
and a little furthersouth to a smail side canyon
and climbdown there.Second,theycango north,
climbingthe ridge until they come to a box
canyon lhere they can climb down into. Third,if
they brought an aerialflyer they can use it, but,
though this would get them to the scen€quicker,
they would likelybe noticed and surprisewoutd
be gone.
As the referee, don't torget lhal the rock
around this area is treacherous.lf the players
choose to try climbing down into the canyon,
they should have plenty of rope. Mountaingsar

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In last issue's"LongTerm StarWars,"I discussedthe need for
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TWINKLE,TWINKLELITTTE Bothan'sPlanet(SWG)
Branth(WKA)
Harron(SWl)
Heterkus(SWR)
OseonBelt (LFO)26
oslumpexV (HsR)

STAR,HOWIWONDER Brigia(HLL)
Brintooin(lSB)
Hook Nebula(sB)
HosrelXl (LSC)
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Paradise (SCH)
Hoth (sws)
WHEREWEARE Byss(GG4)
cadomai(lsB)
Calamari (SWS)
lson(GGz)r8
lyuta(ssP)
PaulkingXIV(LMH)
Peekoine(POB)
Calgon(SWG) Jeareh(DOH) Peruchia (ssP)
Callonia (SWC) JeddVl (GG2) Pesitiin(GG2)
calonica(lSB) Jerijador(lsB) Pesmenben lV (ROJ)
caprioril(sws) Jospro(GG4) Ptertium(HGS)
chacrrv (GG4) Kaella(cG4) Pho Ph'eah(HSR)
chandril(SWS) KalistVl (GG3) Picutorion (lSB)
charmath(sws)7 Kaila(HSE) Pretsbelt(lSB)28
ChoaBelt(BLl) Kallakea(SSP) Protazk(lSB)
Circarpous(SME)B Kamar(HSR) ProximaDibal(HSR)
Clak'dorVll(GG4) Kashyyyk(sws) Ptera(GG4)
Columus(GG4) Kessel(STW) Pyros(ccQ)
Commenor(STW) Kestic(GG3) Qeimat(lSB)
Cona (GG4) Kestel(BLl) ouestal(GcQ)
Corel(GG2)e Khuiumin (SWS) R'alla(HLL)
Coronar(SCH) Kitfex(GG1) RadralV (TMR)
GlenAIIison corsin(GGl)
Courataine(HSR)
Kimanan(HSE)
Kinyen(GG5)
Rafalv (LMH)29
Raithol(ls8)
culroonlll (sws) Kircrolll (GG4) Rakrir(HSE)
First Rebel: Well,whatdo our orderssaylhistime? D ' l a n( H s R ) Klatooine(GG5) Railtiir(scH)
second Rebel: (readingthe decoctedmessagefrom the screen)They Dagobah(ESB) Korfoll (GG4) Rampa(HsR)
saywe areto find and rescuetwo sltandedx-wing pilotssomewherein DakotVll (BLl) Kotchi(DOH) Refrax(BLl)
the Dagobahsystem.Thenwe're supposedto deliverthemto the rebel Dalchon(TMH) Kowak(cGS) Relgim(sFL)
baseon Tatooine. DalronV (GG1) Kreskin(SWl) Renatasia lll (LSC)30
Third Rebe!: WHAT?!DagobahandTatooineagain?I'vegot a bad teeling Dankayo(SCH) Kubindi(cG4)re Rhamsiscallo (swc)
aboutthis- Dar'Or (GG4)10 Kwenn(swR)20 Rigor(ScL)
Dartibek(GG4) Kyrouac(AAE) Ringneld(LSc)
First Rebel: Yeah,ms too. I'm gettingverytiredof thissector.
Davnarll (HSE) Laboill (GG4)21 RocheBett(ssP)3r
Second Rebel: Yes.Anctwhat'sworse is ALLthe TIEfighterpilotsknow Dela(LMH) Lafra(lSB) Rudrig(HLL)
usby firstnamesnow. Delaya(cG3)rI Lantil(SWR) Ruuria(HLL)
Fourth Rebel: I know what we can cto. When this run is over, let's Dellalt(HLL) Laramus(SWS) Rydarll (GG4)
complainto commancterGrisheka. D e l r i a (nc G 1 ) r 2 Lekua(LMH) Ryloth(sws)
Referee: (silently,
withchincuppedin hishands)Sheeeesh! I'vejustgot to Devaron(GG1) LockestlV (SWC) sab Rufo (GG4)
come up with some new planetsand a differentsector.But it's a lot of DilonexaXxlll(LFO) Lorrd(HsR) Sagma(lsB)
workto come upwith altthosenamesandwho hasthetime? Doneer'so(SWc) Lotide(BLl) Saheelindeel (HLL)
Douglaslll (LMH) Lur(HSR) Sarnikken (SWC)
Dralll (HSR) Lyme (LMH) Sarahban(SwG)
Haveyou ever wondered about the ,StarWa/s galaxy?| know I used to. I Drilb(SwC) Mahrrusha (lsB) sayblohn(sWG)
alwayswantedto know whereall those planelswerelocatectanc,how they Duluth(cRA) Markito (HsR) sedri(BGS)
weresituatedin relationto eachother.Betow,you wiilfincta listingof all the Duro(GG4) Mandalore(SWC) Senex(SWl)
planetarysystems and sectors mentioned in the .t/a/ wars galaxy and Duroon(HsE) Mantilorr(GG5) Seswenna(lSB)
wnerethey were lirst found duringmy search.They may or may not have Ediorung(lSB) Mantooine(RMS) Setor(GG2)
oeenmentionedin more than one place.lt is curreniup to Jedi.s Honol Flha /HSR\ Margess
(swc) shaclor{scl \
by west Enct Games and includeseverythingprinted by chaltenge, Endor(RoJ)r3 MarkonlV (SWG) Shaymore(SWG)
spacecamer, and voyages sF magazin€sas weil as ths Han solo and Endoraan(RMS) Marmoth(RMS) shwuy (lsB)
LandoCalrissian booksby BrianDaleyandL. N.Smith. Engira(SWS) Marshellon (DOH) sil' LumeBelt3z
It is possiblethat I've missecta few systemsthat were mentioned.lt I Eriadu(lSB) Maslerhome(SWC) Sinkar(SWC)
have,I apologizein advanceancthope that you wouldcontactme through Erigorm(lSB) Mectiraan (AWR)22 sisk (GG4)
thispublicationto let me know. But. before you do that, let me give you Etti rv (HsE) Mephitis(GcQ) skor ll (GG4)
someinformation.I deducedthe existanceof certainsystemsbecauseot Fakir(sws) Mimall (GG4) Solaest(SWS)
mentionedproducts anct other bits of information(i. e. Adoris Feline, Fangol(BLl) Mon Torri(SCL) spee(swc)
Drilbian Wine,etc.) and I left out othersthat I just coutdn'tbe sureof. Also, Farstine(SWG) Morgan(GCQ) Spuma(lsB)
therearemany planetsmentionedin the booksthat arein'alreadynamed,, Fef (GG4) Mortex(BLl) Stensen(SWl)
starsystemsand these, too, are not in the tistingbut are includedin the Firro(GG3) Mycroft(swc) Stic (cG4)
footnotes. Flankers(SWC) MytusVll (HSE)23 Stronghold(OSl)
Fondor(HsE)r4 Nanth'ri(osP)24 Sullust(sWS)
Fornax(STW) NassDiona(RBJ) Sumitra(SWS)
Friazel vll (HGs) Nembus(lSB) sybrial(wKA)
F' Tral(GG4)15 Nentan(GG3) Taanab(ROJ)
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STARWARS BIBTIOGRAPHY
/vENA
ERIADU PESMENBEN AAE AloneAgainstThe Empire,Challenge#32
a Al' Nasrl(lSB)
AWR A WorlctIn Revolt,VoyagesSF #9
OSSEL Aris(RMs)
.SETOR BGS BattlsFor The colden Sun.WEG
tcALLowtA Corporate(HS sE) BLI Blacklce, WEG
RALLTIIR Fakir(sws)
a HOOK
Harron(lSB)
ccc crisis on ctouclcity, wEG
AN CRA CarrierAssignment,Voyages SF #7
Jospro (GG4)
SESWENNA DAA A Day At The Auction,VoyagesSF #11
NEBULAANTAR i r a h r ,r, e Jr rc h a / l e A
rrrs, re

, KWENN
1.ss
DOH Deathof A Hero, spacecamervol. ll, #1
a Mortex (BLl)
IOTH .DULUTH ESB The EmpireStrikesBack,DonalctGlut
Nembus(SWt)
RIGOR CHOA ,ANTAR The GameChambersOf Questal,WEG
aa OuterRim Terr ( c c 1 )
GGl GalaxyGuicte1, WEG
|ANOAT Raithol(lSB)
. q9z GalaxyGuid€2, wEG
ANTIPOSE Ralltiir(scH)
.TANGilR GG3 GalaxyGuide3, WEG
Relgim(sFL)
GG4 GalaxyGuide4, WEG
fBESPtN r NASSDIONA Senex(lSB)
tSONo GG5 GalaxyGuicte5, WEG
Seswenna(lSB
HGS HideAnd co Seek,VoyagesSF #12
Shwuy(lsB)
SESWENNA HLL Han Solo And Ths Lost Legacy,BrianDaley
a Spinward(lSB)
HSE Han Solo At Star'sEncl,BrianDaley
Sumitra(SWS)
IERRITORIES HSR Han Solo's Revenge,BrianDaley
Taldot(osl)
ISB lmperialSourcebook,WEG
Tau Sekar
sekar(GG4)
(GG.
JHO Jedi'sHonor,WEG
Tolonda(OSP)
a LFO Lanc'oCalrissianAnd The FlamewindOf
Tyrius(cc1)
SABRUFO Oseon,L. N. Smith
.HARRtDAN Triton(Es8 ) LMH LanctoCalrissianAnd The MindharpOf Sharu.
(Other sectors
sectc were
Tsuk(SW L. N. Smith
BRANTH named after systems
I LSC LandoCalrissian And The StarcaveOf The
, Tund (LS()) menlioned in the
truewgnKslRe Turak lV (l S B ) ThonBoka,L. N. Smith
tAl sources, though
thoul not ODS On The DarkSide,Challenge #43
. cKAK'DOR Tynna(H:i R ) specificallyas sectors.
Tyrius(c( i 4 ) OSI Otherspacell: Invasion,WEG
ENDOR.
The Fringe Tetritories
T€ OSP Otherspace,WEc
U b a ((ROJ
Uba ROJ) was nameoas a sector
U' Dray0sB) PIF PaidIn Full,Challenge #41
for the otten mentioned POB PeekoineOperaBlues,Spacecamer#88
U v e n a( G G l ) " fr i n g e o t t m p e r i a l
UviuyExen(lSB) RBJ RebelJustice,VoyagesSF #8
space' and placed to RMS RidersOf The Maelstrom,WEG
varl (GG4)37 provide a counterba-
Varn(HSR) ROJ ReturnOf The Jedi.JamesKahn
Ianceto the OuterRim scH scavengerHunt,wEG
Vinsoth(cG5) Territories.)
Vodilux(ODs) SCL Scoundrel'sLuck,WEG
Vodran(GG'l) SFD starfightersDown,challenge#38
Tibrin(GG4)34 vykos (RMs) FOOTI{OTES SFL Starfall,WEG
Tierfon(SWS) Weercten(SWS) rPhaylennin this sys- SME SplinterOl The Mind'sEye, Alan Dean Foster
Tion (HLL) Whelor(SWS) tem. 2Nearthe Besoin SMP StarMaps,VoyagesSF #8
Togor(SSP) wode (HsR) system. 3Antipose Xl ssP Strikeforce:Shantipole,WEG
Tolan (scH)3s Woldana(SWS) mentioned. 4New sTw StarWars,GeorgeLucas
Tol Ado36 wrode (HsE) Bakstreis mentionedin swc StarWars CampaignPack,WEG
Tolaniisi(DAA) Xerxes(SWG) SWG. so it stanclsto swG StarWars Role PlayingGame,WEG
Tolonda(OSP) Yablari(RMS) reason that there must sws StarWars Sourcebook,WEG
Ton-Falk(lSB) Yag'Dhul(GG4) be a Bakstre as well. swR star wars Rulescompanion,wEG
Trammen(lSB) Yavin(GG2) sMiser, Velser's Ring TMH Tatooine Manhunt,WEG
Trammislll (LMH) Y u g al l ( c c l ) asteroid belt. Orin and TMR TeamRecovery,Challenge#35
Trebela(SWS) Zebitrope(LFO) Bespin all in this sys- WKA WookiesAmok, Challenge#7 *
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THE FORTBTISSCTASS
DESTROYER
A STARSHIPFORTHETEXASNAVY
The keel to the first of five
destroyerhullsof this classwas
laid do w n o n M a r ch9 ,2 2 8 1 ,i n
the American Space Force
dockyards at L-4. General
Dynamics contracted with the
Boeing Shipyardsthere for the
Texas Navy's newest starships.
The class was named after the
famous river forts of early
Texas history, Fort B/iss, Fort
Brown, Casa fulata, Fort Bing-
go/d and Fort /llc/ntosh. The
design was based entirely on
the successful Russian Krev
class.On long distancesensor
scans, it is very hard to dif-
ferentiatebetweenthe profiles
of these two vessels.
At the same time, the
American Space Force was
looking for a new destroyer
design. ln 2283, Congress
approvedfunds lor four modi-
f ied Fort B/iss destroyers,
which, in the ASF, are known
as the Fort Knox class. ln 2287,
Congressreleasedfundsfor an
additionalsix hulls.
By the start of the KaferWar,
the class was operationaland
two of the class, the Foft
Brown and the CasaMata,look
part in hunting down the lone
Kafer fighter trying to reach
tl,
Don WaylandShanks
Earth (which was destroyed
nearGateway).
The Fort B/rssis now assig-
ned to Austin's World, but
makes port calls on the Arab
built interfaceterminalorbiting
the Eber homeworld of Kor-
moran since a series of pro-
blems were sponsoredby the
UAR againstthe TexasEnclave
there.
Since first contact with the
Kafers, Congress has been
debatingthe meritsof increas-
ing the size of the ASF for the
war effort while other nations
are withoutsimilarbuildingpro-
grams.Anotherfour hullswere
KIEVCLASS
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Canada and Australia arc
both considering adding the
Fort B/rssto their inventories.
The Fort B/rssis 86.3 meters
long with the spin capsules
rotating in a circle of 38.3
meters. On the stern is a
launch cradle able to handle
small interfacevehiclessuchas
the CIT-lllAtransport.
STARCRUISER
SCENARIOS
Use the Kier Status Sheet
with the following modifica-
tions. For the Fort B/rss,change
the Active Sensor Ratingfrom
10 to 13.PassiveSensorsfrom
5 to 6. Screenswill now havea
rating of 3. For lhe Fort Knox
class, Active Sensor Rating
remainsthe same (4 Mw). The
Passive Sensors Rating is
changedto 6 (CS=6).Screen
Rating is 4 using the Current
Militar y heading under the
SCREENSTABLE in the Naval
Architect's Manual of Star
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crypticphone callmade everythingclearas
a bell;the resultof my responseto an ad in
'Mercenaries-R-Us' that hacl oaid off.
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Someonewas hiringmercsand payingwell for an
easy,long-term job that would last,oh, maybea
week. A first meeting was to be held at 8:00 tha't
night in a well-lit, dingy warehouse on Palk
7ffi7
Avenuein downtownNewYork.Was lgoing to be
there?Youcanlust bet I was.
When I got thsre, a parkingvalet slippedinto
my broken down, clappedout Ferrariand drove
kv."
oft arouncllhe corner.I went inside.Th€ meeting
starteclpromptly somewhere around 8:12 ancl
|r3( ,lr,
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seemecl to be pretty straight forward. A pretty
weird-lookin'c,ude wearinga BrooksBrotherssuit R -ti u.
ancla subduect,recland blue stripedtie opened -.\'Xi

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the meetingby introctucing the "BigBoss:'Anclif
you thoughtthe first guy was weird,you shoulda'
seen this fellow. He was wearinga grey trench
coat that ctraggect on the grounctand on his head
was a blackslouchhat with the brim pulledctown
over one eye.
In the dim light,I couldn'tmakeout hisfeatures
but I coulcttell that his complexionwas rather
greenishancthe looked like somethingout of a
7t/2.
Doctor Suess book. His voice was a sort of
fiendish cackle that seemed to have a calming
elfect on most of the folks who were there.
Everyonesettleddown to listen.He wouldn'ttell
us his name (whichwas probablywise, consider-
ing what he wantecl c,one) but launched im- fl ),I
mecliatelyinto the briefing.He didn'thavea lot to E" h.
say and so, withintwo to threehoufs,we had the
sholestory.ltwent somethinglikethis:

"A few years back I attempted to steal

christmas. But there were several stumbling
blocksin my way and lwas unsuccsssful.
succeected,
I ahost
but I somehowhad a changeof heart.
And l'll tell you, hearttransplants
werefew and far
betweenin those days--and prgttyhardto come
by, as well. But I've recoverect(tienclishcackle)
and lhave nsw plans(chortl€,chortle)!Lasttime,I
tried to stealthe ideaof christmas,and that didn't
woft. Well, this time we're gonna go to the
'source'!We'regoin0afterthe
big manhimself!
'This time, we're gonna lake out the produc-
tion line at the NorthPole.And if you can capture
that fat clude in the rect suit (snork, chorile,
hee-hee!),so muchthe better!startingtonight,atl
ot you will be drawing a salary of a thousand
bucks a day. And you'll get a bonus ol
five-hunc,redeach if you can grab that jolly fat
fellow (fienclishcackle).All weaponsanclexplo-
siveswill be suppliedand planshavebeen made
for insertion and retrieval of the strike fotce
(hee-hee!). I know that this mission seems
impossible(snortle,chork,giggle,giggle),but I'm
tellingyou, it canbe clone.'
Well, I can tell you that set me back on my
Reebok heels. But hey, the pay was goocl so I
took the job. Two clayslaterI was airbornein the
olcrestDc-3 stiil flying (at least I think it was
flying--fifty feei up seemed rather low) anct
headectNorthpastAlaska.
Referee's Notes:
I ran this scenario using Mercenaies. .9pr?s&
Pnrate Eyes tules.Any rules you are familiarwith
Raid On The North Pole
Glen Allrson
A ridiculouslyf unny, tongue-in-cheek
scenariofor EspionageRPGs--and just rn
time for Christmas!
can be used,but the simplerthey are,ths easier
anc, quicker combat will be, ancl this is one
scenariothat shouldn'tbecome a chore fot the
referee.Everyoneshouldhavefun!
The Factory and Reactor are guarded by a
crack troop of 'Santa Clones' in rectsuits and
carryingUzisubmachineounsand other assorted
weaponry. There should probably be at /east
threeSantaClonestor eachmemberof the strike
team (and probablymo.€). lf you place them in
intereslinganclsurprisingpositions,it will livenup
the actionabit.
Theplanis for the DC-3 to land(on skis)about
25 milesfrom the Toy Factory,comingin verylow
to avoidradarsuryeillancetrom the targetsite.Ths
mercswillthenbe transportedon snowmobilesor
in small Snowcats (trackedvehicles)that are
secureclin the cargo plane.The team will then
make the assaulton the Toy Factory anct clrive
backto theplane.
Santa(the realdude)does own an interesting
aerialsupportsleighthat the mercs coulctface as
they attempt to withdralv. lt has twin, mounted
Spandaumachineguns and a top speed of 30O
mph. In the scenarioas I ran il, the mercs clidn't
{incl Santa at the Toy Factory, but Santa cams
after the them as they trisd to get back to thB
DC-3. (Santawasn't arouncland only arrivedas
the teamwas leaving.)santa'ssleighwas hit ancl
he wenl down, trailingthick,blacksmoke,to land
unhurtbehinclseverallarge, snow-coverecthills
someclistance z|way.
So, ctoesthe taam succeedin td(ing out the
highestproctucingtoy factory in the world? How
much dangeris that jolly fat man in tho red suit
reallyin? Will the mercs be overcome by one of
theworld'smost elitefightingfofces?Will the 'Big
Boss' succeedthistime in desvoyingChristmas?
Willwhatremainsbe left in the hanclsof merciless.
commercial,toy tycoons?The fate ol Christmas
and the profit and loss statementsof toy stores
everywhere is up to you andyour ptayers.f
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he computer console chimed a lriendly

wake-up tone. Knowing il would sound
again before I had lo get up, I pulled the
covers over my shoulder and turned away
from the soft glow ol its screen. Right on
schedule, it chimed again nine minutes later. I
rolled over and sat up. At first the room, lit with
a sofl blue light, looked out of place. Then I
realized that I must have been dreaming of
home several parsecs away; lwas still on the
KatlhC. Euchannon
lshowered, dressed in standard shipboard
coveralls. and walked to the common room
and began fixing a meal when the Medical
Petty Officer walked in, carrying her portable
computer.
"Morning,Docl"
"Morning, Sam," she repliedwhile making
another entry.
"Are you sure you've calibrated that eguip-
ment?" I asked. "l still think these infernal
machinesaretryingto poisonusl"
"Well, you haven't died yet, so they can't be
too far off," she answered wryly, then, chan-
ging the subject, "Any mail yet?"
"l don't think so, but I'm just taking the
watch. Some may have come in during lhe last
twelve hours. At any rate, a scout is due within
the next few days. h'll probably have mail."
Doc simply nodded and went about her
work. Doc didn't stand a watch like the rest ol
us, but making surewe stayed healthykept her
busy enough.
I linished my meal and depositedthe dishes
in the recycling machine, then left lor my tour,
which largely consisted of a walk through ol
theforward spaces checking on conditions.
Seeing that everything was normal, I
worked my way up to the fonarardend of the
upper level to the Bridge. As I entered, I saw
thatthe ExecutiveOfficerhad arrived early and
had relieved the Captain. My Chiel was
standing and stretching and, upon seeing me,
he yawned oui, "Ready to take the watch?"
"Sure,what doyou have?"
The Chief reviewedthe events of the watch
including the positions of our sister ships of the
patrol. Satisfied with the turnover, I relieved
him and hewandered offthe Bridge.
My watch station was at the communic-
ations console on the port side ol the Bridge.
Fonrvardof me were the piloting and navigation gopher as well as performingminor repairs. I readied and sent a transmission, a coded
consoles, to the port and starboard of the The watch was proceedingfairly uneventful burst to minimize our emissions, lo lhe I Nr/e
centerline. Across from me on the starboard until the MonitorWatch got excited. "Officer of and lhe Hatteras Kane, our sister ships, to alert
side was the engineeringconsole where the the Deck," he said, "l am detecting neutrino them of the contact. Seconds later. I receiveda
Engineering Officer of the Watch sat. In the emissionsbearing 144.25minus 30.225,estim- similar burst f rom the t Ni/e.
center of this semi-circlewas the acceleration ated range: 1,000,000kilometers." Meanwhile, behind me, the Tech Assistant
seatforthe Officerof the Deck. "Aye.Try to get a betterfixon h Monitor." had arrived and was removing vacuum suits
lwatched my monitor and noted the various "Officer of the Deck, emissions are beco- fromlheir lockers.
watches being relieved,As Watch Chief, I had ming stronger. Contact is probably a ship The Captain arrived on the Bridge and
more watches working for me than any emergingfrom jumpspace." relievedthe XO, who went to relievethe EOW.
watchstander other than the OOD. ln Fire l'Very well Monitor." Then, turning to me, When my relietarrived I reviewedthe situation,
Conlrol, lhere was the Fire Conlrol Supervisor "Chief,sound GeneralQuarlers." ih6n went to Fire Control, just aft of the Bridge.
and Technician, who maintained lhe weapon "Ayel" I replied, depressing the control for A junior petty officerwatched ihe system while
system in a condition of readiness.Also under General Quarters. h was ship's standard the rest of the gunners donned their vacuum
me were marines standing Sergeant of the operatingprocedureto go to GeneralQuarters suits.The Chielwas already present and, since
Watch, Magazine Watch, and Armory Watch. whenever a ship emerged from jumpspace. he was almost linished donning his suit, I
On a starship, everyone has a job, even the While this contact was probably the scoul we startedto don my own. We left our helmets off,
marines who ride. Another marine walch was were expecting, we would assume a ready which allowed us to use the headsets. The
the Technical Assistant, sort of a roving statusuntilwe positivelyidentifiedthe craftas it headsets contain short range transmitters
troubleshooter who usually functioned as a could be unfriendlyand we would not want to which send signals lo units in the consoles
be unprepared. In engineering, drive techni- which amplify and send them throughout the
Mart Ge/nas serues ina similarro/eaboard cianswould be activatingthe secondarypower ship on securecircuits.
a U S. submaniie as Petty Offteer Sam Jacobs plant,which was normally kept ofi line to lower On the ship's public address system the
does aboard the Buchannon.'Exercise' pro- fuel comsumptionand electromagneticemmi- captain announced, "This is the Captain. We
vides gamers vith an inlormatre examp/e of sions.The exlra power would let us use our lull are receiving a transponder code from the
vhal duty /fe is like aboard mi,litary cra/?. maneuverability and both batleries of lasers. contact.Decoding should come momentarily."

"Bridge, Fire Control manned for General
Quarters."I heard the Chief reoort behind me.
Otherstationswere making similar reports,As I
finisheddonning my suit, most of the gunners
weremakingtheir initialweaponschecks,
On my headset I heard the Captain say,
"FireControl, I have not released weapons tor
launch." Chief Gorland acknowledged. Since
the contact was transmitting a transponder
code,it was probably a lriendly vessel. On the
public address system came, "This is the
Captain. The contact is one of our scouts.
Secure{rom General Quarters,"
The off-watchsection would be glad to hear
that.lt meant that they could go back to bed or
continueofi-duty pastimes. I quickly removed
my vacuum suh, leaving il lor the Fire Control
watchesto restore, and returned to the Bridge
to relievePetty Officer Richards,who had the
positionof Communications Operator during
General Quarters. Richards was already
copyingbroadcastsfrom the scout. Most of the
messageswere general informationand news.
The more important intormation would come
laterwhen the scout was closer, Since these
messageswere broad band radio transmis-
sions,lhe othershipswould alsoreceivethem.
Afteran hour ol newsr we started to receive
mail in the form ol encoded electronic mes-
sages.The codes were relatively simple and
only intended for privacy. I noted that I had a
couple of messages from home. I transferred
themto a secondary terminal, decoded them,
and quickly scanned their contents betore
teturningmy attention to the primary board. I
commanded the computer to transmit mes-
sages we had. The scout would carry them
backto the ship's home port for distribution.
An indicalor llashed telling me that the
scoutwas atlempting to establish voice com-
munications. ltouched the TRANSMITcontrol,
"Scout X-359, this is the Kat/n C. Euchannon
Goaheadwithyour transmission. " for rest before we started th€ work. That is, if against three 7OOton ships. Of course, the
"Euchanno4 this is the Penson Stand by
to receivea message by maser."
I noted that lhe scout speaking had used
lheir shio's informal nickname instead of its
otficial designation. I replied, "Understand
X-359,we require a lew minutes to set up our
antenna.I will callwhen we are ready."
They acknowledged and I set aboul work.
We were using our maser communicator to
keep in contact with our probe. I noted its
projectedcourse and instructed it to transmit
by bursi radio lransmission il it detected any
n€w contacts, then ordered lhe computer to
redirectthe maser antenna ioward the scout.
Momentslater we were receiving their carrier
signal.Determining thai we had a good fix, I
radioed, "X-359, this is the Euchannon Slan-
dingby lor maser transmission."
Seconds later we received a short coded
message. I waited until the message had
repeated twice before announcing to the
scout, "X-359, Buchannon has copied your
message.lf you have no further messages,we
willbe breaking maser contact."
"Buchannon, Penson No further mes-
sages.Have a nice patrol."
"Officerof the Deck," I reported. "We have
an encoded message aboard and the compu-
tershowsthatit requires manual decoding."
"Very well, Watch Chief," returned the
Captain,who had retained the watch while
waiting tor the incoming message traffic.
"Engineering Otficer, have the Engineering
Chiel lay to lhe Bridge to relieve you so you
23
can assistin decoding." maser to mainlain secure communications.
The EOW resoonded to the order then The Ni/e and the Kane are closer to the
directed the computer to locate and pass the contacts and are maneuvering to intercept.
order to the EngineeringChief. The Kaneis moving its probe closer for a better
Chief Simmons arrived after a short while, look. ln the meanlime, we are to maintain
lookingsomewhattired and none too pleased watch overthe planet."
with this second disturbancein one offwatch. "Do you think any more ships'llshow up?"
After the Chiel relieved him as EOW, the "You can never tell. I've seen exercises in
Engineer and the XO went to the ship's office. which hall a dozen ships or more would go up
Each had one combinationto a dual combin- against two or three ships. They usually
ation safewhich held the ship's code book and enteredthe system in several difierent groups.
olher Top Secret information.They returneda This group might be a decoy."
shorttime laterwith the messageon the secure "Could be," I noted while looking at the
hand computer. The Captain read lhe mes- relativepositions in the holodisplay. I had my
sage and keyed the computer for routing. The suit on except for gloves and helmet, which
messageread: were close at hand, and assumed control ol
FireControlwhile the Chief suited up.
SECRET Checking the status display, I saw that all
From:CommanderPatrolSquadron Four lour missile iurrets had exercise weapons
To: All VesselsOperatingin Toga System loaded. We had full oower available to the
ExerciseQuiet Intruder lasers,though they were conligured to a low
ExerciseCommences132-1107-0OO0UST power beam for exercisepurposes.
ExerciseTerminates136-1107-2400UST As I turned my attention once again to the
Only exerciseweapons authorized. holodisplay, I saw our probe settling into an
SECRET orbit about the planet below. The Nr'/es probe
approached orbit further around the world.
Today was day 129 of the year 1107. We The probes would help us monitor the planet
had a couple of days before the exercise while the other ships were away.
began. However, those days would not be "Chief, the contacts are changing form-
slack. The weapons department had a lot of ation," I announced as one of the legs of the
work to do before that time in order to be "V" dropped back lrom the resl.
ready. We would have to enler the cargo bay "They're probably trying to gel lhe Kane
and prepare exercise missiles and load them andthe Nlelo split up,"the chief observed.
into the magazine, replacing several tactical The lone contact, now designated as C-2,
missiles.We would also haveto make sure that had slipped well below the level of our sister
we had our nuclear missiles properly located ships. As we watched, we received, "Fire
with their safetymechanismsattached. Control, Bridge. We have identified contacts
My Chief cam€ up to the Bridge, having C-1 and C-3 as 40Oton escorts.C-2 is probably
been roused to read the message. We a 600 ton treighter."
discussedthe work scheduleand decided that I started to suspect that more ships would
we would not start until my section came on arrive soon. h didn't seem likely that the
again, which would allow €veryon€some time Admiralty would try running two 40Olon ships
the Captain didn't want to do too many freighter might be a diflerent type of ship
GeneralQuartersdrills. acting like a freighter.
We were receiving probe data that the Kane
was relaying when things starled happening.
Zero hundred UniversalShip Time of day First,one of the contacts,probably C-2, started
132 seemed to come quickly. Nevertheless, a powerful radio jammer that cut all radio
ship and crew were ready. I was going ofl contact between lhe Kane and us. Next, the
watch at the time, but didn't reallyexpectio go allegedfreighter loosed a spread of missilesat
to General Quarters during the nerit twelve the Kaneandlhe Ni/e.
hours. These exercisesallowed a broad time Then,to make mattersworse, twotreighters
for events,primarilyto allow forthe uncertainty appeared where there was one before. I
of a ship's exit lrom jumpspace, but also to assumed they had launched a countermea-
allow for uncertaintyon the part ol the ships sure device which gave off neutrinos and
involved,makingthe exercisemore realistic. electromagnetic emissions idenlical to the
As I expected, the other section's watch those of the launching ship. We would
passed without event. My next watch passed eventually sort them out using the mass
as well, which brought us to day 133. After detector, but, in the meantime, their diversion
dinner I elected to get some rest in case lhe would delay actions, possibly giving them the
intruder or intrudersarrived soon, the chances edge they would need to win this engagement.
forwhich were definitelyincreasingaswe were All we could do until they got close was simply
well intothe exerciseperiod. wait and watch.
The pulsing, electronicgong that sounded It may not seem like sound tactics to let two
GeneralQuarterswoke me from sleep. I pulled ships fighl three while a third ship walched a
on my coverallsand hurried up to Fire Control. planet. However, one must consider our
Stepping into my vacuum suh, I asked the mission in lhis syslem. The planet revolving
Chief, manning the master console, "What's below us is Toga, which, until recently,
the situalion?" belonged to the Myrdan Corporation of the
"The Kaneb probe spotted three contacts lmperium. Authorities discovered that the
entering the system. They refusedto respond Myrdan Corporation was harvesting a certain
to communicalions hail and they're running plant from the world that had spores which
without transponders. Shortly after entering, were strongly hallucinogenic and quite illegal
they maneuvered into a "V" formation and in the lmperium where they were selling them.
headed for the olanet. Both the Ni/e and we The lmperium revoked Myrdan's charter and
have set our probes on auto and are using the set up an interdiction patrol to keep other
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enterprising individuals from attempting the
sametrick.Therefore,our primary mission islo
prevent ships lrom landing on the planel
unlessauthorizedby the lmperium.
I turned my attention from the planet to
watchthe progress ofthe battle.The Kaneand
Nrlehaddestroyed the missileswith laser fire.
lhe Kane'sprobe was no longer maneuvering,
which probably meant that rt had been
destroyed.One oJthe 40Oton vesselswas now
disabled,and the freighter was turning toward
the planet. Kaneand Nlewere continuing to
pursuethe other intruder, apparentlyconlident
lhatwe could handle the freighter.
The holodisplayshowed the newestconlact
as C-4. Sensors identified this as a decoy
probe,the one that had earlier looked like a
{reighter.Now that we had identilied it, it would
be of littleconcern unless it changed course to
intercept one of our vessels, which would
indicatethat it probably contained a warhead.
The Captain ordered a course change in
order to position our vessel between the
approachingfreighter and Toga. Then sensors
detected a new neutrino source. I smiled,
thinkingihat the exercisewas suddenlygoing
lo get more interesting--anddifficult. Another
shipwas enteringthe system.
Afew minutes passed and then we received
the report, "Fire Control, Bridge. Designate
newcontact as C-5. Sensor informationidenti-
fiesthe contact as a 300 ton merchant. Wait,
newinformationcoming in . . . ils power levelis
increasing . . ."
Suddenly,things got very crazy.C-5 turned
on a high poweredjammer which blockedour
active sensors. which was unexpected as
merchantsdo not carry jamming equipment,
whichis military gear. lt took several tense
minuteslor us to pinpointthe contactwith our
masssensor,which works in a passivemode
andis not affectedby jammers.
C-5 was increasingits velocity and chan-
ging its vector for entry into Toga's atmosp-
here.Our CommunicationsOoeratorsent the
standardwarning message over severalfre-
quencies, but the messagewas disregardedor
waslost in the electromagneticnoisethat C-5
wasproducing.
The Captain waited to determinethat the
intruderwas intent on a planetary landing,
then passed, "Fire Control, Bridge. Exercise
weaponsare releasedfor launch." With that
message,FireControl became very active.
At this distance,our laserswould be all but
inetteclivewithout active sensors. Chief Cor-
landand I discussedour options and elected
to usemissileswith neutrinoseekingguidance
systems.Although they were more expensive
than other guidance systems, the intruder
couldnotjam them.
Whilethe chiel reportedour decisionto the
Bridge and awaited approval, I selected
neutrinoseekers on my panel. ln the missile
magazine several decks below, machinery
rotatedthe selected missiles into position to
place them into the launchers. Approval
lollowedquickly,and I commandedthe maga-
zinelo load. That's v.rhenthe first missileshil
lhe Buchannon
I knewthat the Buchannonfloated in space
likea thing wounded. The missilesthat had
struck us were not exercise weapons. but
carriedhigh explosivewarheads.lt they had
been nuclear, the Buchannon would be an
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expandingball ol radioactivegassesby now.
We currently had emergency power only.
One missile had disabled our main power
plant and caused th€ secondary plant to
conduct a safe shutdown, but the drive
technicianswere working to gel it back on line.
Having a vacuum in the engineering spaces
would hinder their efforts. So would the fact
that we had lost two drive technicians. The
explosion seriouslywounded one, and Doc is
treating him in sickbay. The other is missing,
presumedlyblown out of the ship by explosive
decompression.lf he had his vacuum suit fr.rlly
on, he might have a chance of survival.lf not,
he has longsincedied.
Another system which we'd lost was our
sensor suite.Apparently,one of the missiles
was a radiationseekerwhich made a direct hii
on our sensordome. Repairswereundenaray.
While the Chief assisted with sensor
repairs, I supervised casualty control proce-
dures in Fire Control. Power surges had
severelydamaged severalof the consolesand
set fire to some of the circuitry.The fires were
extinguished,and we were trying to repair and
reconfigurethe consolesin order to get al least
one functional. With the main power plant
inoperablewe would not have powerfor lasers.
However,when the other plant came back on
line,we would haveenoughto launchmissiles.
Although this section had retained its
airtight integrity, we had donned helmet and
gloves after the first missile hit, and the
atmosphere was being removed to prevent
explosive decompression il we got hit again.
This is a common practicefor ships entering
combat, particularlysmaller ships like the
Buchannon.However,for exercises,this prac-
tice was usuallynot followedunlessdirected
by the message. I had a feeling that policy
wouldchangein the f uture.
Two decks below me. relativeto the ship.
lhe marinecontingentwas manuallyopening
the vehiclebay doors.ll the intruderdid reach
the planet, its crew would very shortly have
company.With the ship damaged,I knewthat
the marineswould be incitedfor a goodfight.
Somehow, the crew of this offender had
learned of our exercise, and was using it to
attempt a landing on Toga. They had gambled
on only one ship guardingthe planetand had
won. lf their timing had been off by a few hours,
they would have found a differentsituation.Of
course, they could have feigned innocence
and requested refueling at the gas giant. As
long as they didn't make a hostilemove, we
would probably have allowed them to go their
way. But this crew had clearly violated both
common space regulationsand the interdic-
tion of Toga by attacking a vessel and
attemptingto land on the planet,and we had to
make everyeffortto preventit.
More time passed. Then, systems began
coming back on line as the drive technicians
restartedthe secondary power plant. I looked
at the holodisplay;the intrudercontinuedhs
coursefor the world below. lts crew apparently
believed they had disabled lhe Bochannon
beyond the capacityto attack them; a mission
killin militaryterms.
We had only a precious few minutesto act
belore the intruder enteredthe atmosohere.
The Navy would want that crew alive if at all
possiblelor interrogation and prosecution,but
if we disabledthe intruCerin the atmosohereit
would probablycrash.lf it diclmanageto enter
the atmosphere,we would have to send the
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marines. On the other hand, if we launched
missiles before the intruder entered atmosp-
here and missed or left the ship functional, it
would be able to fire another shot at us and,
with our lasers out of commission, we would
haveavery limitedanti-missilecapability.
I knew the Captain was deliberatingthe use
of a nuclear weapon, which would likely
destroy the intruder and kill it's crew with
radiation. h would certainly prevent the ship
from enteringthe atmosphere, but the captain
would have to justify its use to a Board of
Inquiry.That is, if we survivedto see one.
Our maser communicator had made con-
tact with our probe. We had hoped to get
active sensor information trom it, but the
intruderwasstilljamming activesensors.
"Fire Control, load all turrets with conven-
tional warhead weapons. Use missiles with
neutrinoseekingguidancesystems!"ordered
the captain.He had made his decision.
I acknowledged the order and started my
selection. As I entered the command, more
trouble appeared on my console;a malfunc'
tion had occurred in the autoloader. "Torson,
take over Fire Control and continue plotting
launch trajectory. Dariel, come with mel" I
ordered as I opened the door to leave.Wilh the
grav plates off,we floated weightlessdown the
passageway aft to the lift. The lift would not
lunclion while the ship had limited power, bul a
hatchfor such occasionslay close by.
Turningthe handwheelslowly,lcrackedthe
hatch to make sure there was no residual
pressure in the deck below. lf there was and I
rapidly unlatched the hatch, the differential
pressurewould blow it open, seriously injuring
anyonein the way. We pulled our way down to
the next deck. Opening the next hatch in a
similar manner,we quickly reached the lowest
deck, closing the halches behind us to
maintain airtight integrityshould the captain
desirelo pressurizeany portion of the ship.
When we reached the magazine door, I
calledthe Bridge using my headset,"Bridge,
this is Petty Officer Jacobs at the magazine.
Requestmagazineunlock sequence in order
to enterand conductdamagecontrol."
"Magazine,standby for unlock sequence
on my Mark...Mark."
I entered the four digit code that I had,
knowingthat, on the Bridge,the Captain was
entering his code. We both had to enter our
codes within 15 seconds of each other or the
magazinelockwould not open.
When lfelt the impactof the bolt releasing,I
slid the door open and pushed myself inside
and over to the local control panel. Switching
ihe command functionfrom remote to local, I
began a diagnostictest to locate the problem.
The loaders at the turrets worked, as did the
conveyorswhich took missilesfrom the maga-
zine to the lurrets. Since the turrets still had
exerciseweaoons in them. I commanded the
loaders to unload them. Next, I turned my
attentionto the feed mechanism which moved
lhe weapons from their storage racks to the
conveyors. That was where the malfunction
lay. A proximity explosion had buckled a
deckplateand jammedthe feed mechanism.
There was no way to repair the problem
quickly.We would have to transferthe missiles
from the racks to the conveyors manually.
Darielhad anticipatedthat such aclion would
be necessary and was already taking equip-
mentf rom the handlinglocker.
The conveyors had arrived and Dariel
28
started removing the exercise weapons from possiblethat the intruderwas trying to deceive were not going to be happy with the Buchan-
them while I released the selecled missiles us or attempting to shield itself from neutrino nonwhen we returned to port. Then the order
trom their racks.Hinderedby vacuum suits,we seekingmissiles.Of course,all of the missiles came, "Away boarders."
moved as quickly as we dared. Of the 240 that we launchedhad reachedit by now. The marines were trained for an opposed
missifes carried onthe Buchannon, only twelve Over the communicationsline, I heard the boarding, and I was reasonably certain that
of the conventional missiles had neutrino Caplain order our Probe Operatorto move the would be the case with this intruder. Several
seeking guidance systems; enough for one probe closerto the intruder.Since il was more marines, augmented by weapons department
shotfrom alltubes. maneuverablethan us, it could rapidly close personnel, remained at the boarding lock to
As soon as we had one iurret's missiles on on the intruder while we maintained a rea- provide delense in case the intruder's crew
its conveyor, I commanded il to load, When the sonablysafedistance. managed to evade the marines and attempted
control panel indicaled that loading was As lhe probe moved closer, it began toboardthe Buchannon
complete, I announced, "Bridge, we have detecting smaller objects which were soon More minutes passed. Then the announce-
completed loading turret three." identifiedas debris. Moving into visual range, ment came, "The intruder is secure, and the
"Magazine, continue loading. We will the probe sent back an image that grew from a marines have taken several prisoners. Secure
launch as the turrets become available. The point of light into a flattened, rectangular from GeneralQuarters!"
intruder is almost in the atmosphere. Petty pyramid. As the image grew, I noted several A search of the intruder revealedthat it had
Officer Jacobs, return to Fire Control as soon irregularitiesin the othenvisesmooth outlineol enough material in its hold to set up a base
as all neutrino seeking conventional missiles the ship, which soon took the form of jagged camp on Toga. lts crew must have been crazy
are loaded,'theCaptainordered. holesin itshull.We'd hit'em alright. or desperate to attempt such a scheme. Ol
"Aye, Captain." I replied into my headset "Standby for maneuver!" the Captain course, had ihey succeeded, they stood to
microphone as I continued to work. A few announced on the all hands line. Without make a lot of money.
minutes later, all the neutrino seekers were in arti{icialgravity or motion compensators, we Our probe was now searching lor the
turrets and I motioned to Darielthal ii was time would leelthe g-forcesas the ship accelerated, missingengineeringhand. The exercisemerc-
to leave. I secured the magazine door behind and, as the thirty-second warning chimed, I hant (actuallya vesselfrom our own navy) had
us and we retraced our Dath back to Fire strapped myself into my seat. When the arrived and had also joined the search. The
Conlrol. maneuver drive engaged, I leh my body Nr/e and Kana, which had been a good way
As I pulled myself back into my seat I slraining againstthe straps since lfaced away outsystem, had ceased the exercise as soon
received a burst of information.Our probe was from the directionof travel. as they learned of the atiack and were now
suddenly able to use its active sensors again, Minutes later, the Captain announced, relurningto provide assislance.
which meant that the intruder's jammer had "Boarding party, muster in the boarding lock." As I was shutting down Fire Control
shut down. which I hoped was because of a I knew that our ship had matched course and systems I heard air slarting to fill the compart-
loss of power due to a damaged power plant. speedwith the intruderand wewere preparing ment. The battle was over, but our work was
Calling up passive sensor dala on their to board it. This was the job ol the marines,and just beginning. The crew had to gel the
emissions,I noted that their neutrinocount had one of the main purposesthat we carriedthem. Buchannonback in an ooeralional condilion if
dropped to virtually nothing. Active sensors After severalminor course changes, reflec- possibleand prepare the ship to r€turn to port.
indicated that the intruder had stopped ted by the gentle motion caused by our Begardless, we had several long weeks of
maneuvering as well; anolher good sign that attitude jets, I feh a soft jar as the two ships work ahead of us. I knew this would be one
we had disabled it. However, ii was also came together. I mused that ihe paint crews exercisewewouldlong remember!f

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KatlinC. Buchannon
Mari Glane GlassPatrol Frigate
tllarkE- Gehnas
TheMariGlaneClass GlassHistory
Original Procurement
Followingthe First Solomani Rim War, the
Nayyhacla reduceclneed lor starships.However,
manyvesselshad been destroyectduringthe war,
and many more werg becoming obsolete as
highertech levels became more prevalent.ln
1010,the Admiraltyof DiasporaSector sought
bidson a vesselwhich could provideintercliction
duty,requiringthe followingspecifications:
o Vesselot 700displacement tonsor more.
. Vesselcapableof operatingon stationlor 60 commissioned
days,allowing14daystransittime and7 additional
daysof operationto allowfor errors.
. Vesselcould operateon Maneuver'l duringits Fifth FrontierWars. Of the class, 53 remain in was ctamagedin a battle with an intructer,ancl
slationtime,but Maneuver3 hadto be available.
. V e s s e l c a p a b l eJoufm p 3 .
. vesselto carrytroops for boardingsand other
interdiction
functions.
. vesselto provicteat least 10displacement
tons
for sub-craft,but such craft did not have to be
provided.
I Vesselto be streamlinedtor wildernessrejuel- anywherein the lmperium,and in many
ing.Fuelpurilication plantrequired.
. Vesselto haveone batteryof lasers,but could
usemissilesas a primaryweapon.
I lf lhe vesselcarriedmissiles,magazineto store This is especiallyVue duringthe Rebellionera.
a minimumof 10 batteryrounds,and be capablg
of carryingnuclearweapons.
. vesseltohaveEM
Masking.
. Vesselto havea masercommunicator.
. Vesselto havea fullrangeol militarysensors.
. Vesseltoprovideahighlevelof
crewcomfort.
. Finalcostto be lessthanMCr500.
Winning Bid
On 035-1015the AdmiraltyawardedJalen havea
Shipyardsof LiberuDiasporathe contract.Their Man G/aneclass vessel. Perhapsthey mustered sequently, the sector shattereclinto duchies,
bidwasMcr 423.8to( the teadshioand Mcr 381.4 out of the Navyor Marinesand havebeenrecalled counties,andindividual
lor each additionalship in the class.The Jalen
designmet all specificationsand exceededthem
inthefollowingareas:
o Designhacl3extradaysof operatingtime.
. HactManeuver4availableto it.
. Allowed20 displacementlons for sub-craft.
. useclmissilesanctalloweda magazinestorage
ot 20batteryrouncts.
The fmperialNavynamedthe classMari G/ane againstunfriendlyfactions,andwouldhavesome
inhonorot a recipientof the starburstfor Extreme accountabilityto the sponso(ingfaction.Other- Commanding Officers Of The
Heroism,awardedduringthe SolomaniRim War. wise, the crew would be largelylett to its own Katlin G- Buchannon
Othersin the class are similaflvnamect.The first devices.
hullnumberwas
FP 196.
FirstFlight
Tlrc Man G/anelettdry ctockon her own power
the first time on 073-1018.on 253-1018she
performecl her firstjump.Shewascommissioned
on001-1019 withLCDRJanetFrieland as herfirst
commanding officer.
27
the lmperialNavyto Jalenshipya(cls.
First Flight
The keel tor the Euchannon was laid on
083-1091.Assembledin orbit above Libert,she
left dry dock on her own power ths first time on
127-1093.On 315-1093she perform€dher first
jump. She was commissionedon 062-1094with
LCDRMariaGionellicommanding.
constructionol lhe Man Glaneclasscontinued History
at a rateof one vesseldeliveredeverysix months. After commissioning,the Euchannon was
On 165-1019,the Navy commissionedFP 205, assignedto DiasporaPatrolSquactron Four based
AndrewDe a//n,which completeclthe contractwith at Quota(Diaspora0511).The squadron'sprimary
Jalen Shipyards.The Navywas pleasedwith the duty was to patrol the system ot Fsrry (Diaspora
clesignanct awardeclJalen with a contract for 05'12),an importantX-Boat nexus, anclprovide
another ten vessels. In the meantime. other interdictionduty in th€ systemof Toga (Diaspora
sectors saw the vesselsand contractedother 0113).As part of the squadron,lne Buchannon
shipyardsto producethe design.ln all some 230 rotatedbetweenpatroland interctictionduty.
vesselsof this classwere producecl.The last of In times of peace,the maiorityot vesselsgo
this class, FP 425. Charles B/ackwe//. was through their service lives without seeing any
at JalenShipyards on 045-1095. action.The Euchannon,however,was one of the
Most vesselsof the classperformedinterclic- exceptions.fn 1107,lne Buchannonwasperform-
tion ctuty,but severalfoughtduringthe Fourthand ing interctiction duty at Toga.DuringthB tour, she
service with the lmperial Navy. Seven were spenlseveralmonthsin the yardsfor repairs.
destroyedduringthswars,one is listedas missing In 1113,while transitingtrom interdictionctuty
in aclion, 40 were sold to client states,and the to base, lne Euchannon interruptecl an acl of
remainder weremothballed. piracyand clestroyed the piratevessel.The Maline
contingent took ten ot the piratespfisoner.Fot its
Roleplaying Suggestions actions, the Euchannonwas awardecla Meritori-
Fne /Van G/ane class can be encounterecl ous UnitCitationby SectorDukeSimonShaniip.
places
ln 1114.lne Euchannonwas transferredto lhe
outside it. While theirprimarydutyis interdiction, NarquelColonialFleet,andwasbaseclat Narquel.
they may be encounteredperformingalmostany
duty a small escortvesselis calledupon to do. Current Situation
When news of the assassinationreached
With a growing need of functional vessels, Diaspora,the SectorAdmiralhad a hunchthal the
interdictionduty will take a lowerpriority,anclthe Solomaniwould invade.She knewthat she would
Man G/ane class will be lound in convoys, have to take rac,icalmeasuresto keep Diaspora
screeningtask torces, part of assault forces, free of Solomanicontrol shoulctthey reach the
planetarybloct(ades,or other such duties.Also, sector's borders.One of her measureswas to
many decommissioneclvessels, including Man bringmanyot the shipsot the colonialfleetsundet
O/ane class patrol frigates, will be recommis- the directcontrolof her command.Unfortunately,
sionedasthe rebellionwearson. an ineffectualSector Duke Eneri,who had only
An interesting campaign variation would be to recently replaceclshaniip upon his cleath,was
partyot playerchafactersas the crewof a unable lo keep the sector cohesive. Con-
worlds.
to ctutyas thecrisiscontinues. As part of the Admiral's efforts to keep the
Alternately, a factioncouldtakea vesselout ot Starlane,a vital supply line, open between Core
mothballs and recruit a civilian crew for the anct the besieged lmperialtorces at Vega, the
purposeol privateering. Commerceraidingis an Buchannonpatrols the systems in the vicinity of
imporlant partof thewareffort,but vesselsarenot Narquel.Althoughtar from the Solomanifront, the
alwaysavailable. A refurbished secondlinevessel Starlaneis subjectto frequent,deep penetration
with a civiliancrewwould allow such missions.The raidsby the solomani in their efforts to cut this
civilianswould be granted a letter of marque supplyline.
Ilame and Date assumed command
Theseare iust a few suggestions,anctare by LCDRMariaGioneili063-1093
no meanscomprehensive. In any casethis vessel LCDRBrendaLynar094-1096
can serve as an opportunity or an opponentto a LCDRKhugiKheladigash 023-1100
partyof playercharacters. LCDRPaulaShakhalimda 345-1103
LCDRPeterHarrison116-1106
LCDRMunushZanzibar'132-1 109
The KatlinC. Buchannon LCDRWendyRiigiikugarsa 210-1112
FP 423, Kat/in C. Buchannonwas among the LCDRNorrisBaketO77-1 1'14
last group ot tne Mai O/aneclass contractedby LTJeriWakam 1 8i 3 - 1 1 1 7

Mari Glane Class
- Deck Plan Description -
UPPERDECK
1- Bradge. Control center of the vessel.
Clockwisefrom the port aft side are stationsfor
communications,pilot, navigator,ancl engineer.
The fifth couch in the midclle is lor the
CommanclingOfficer or Officer of the Deck.
Becauseit controls the ships maser communi-
cator, the comm station includesprobe control.
The pilot, navigation,anclengineerstationshave
heaclsup holodisplays.
2- Computer Center- The bulk ot the three
model 5 fiber optic computers is located here,
plus a wokstation anclexlensiveperiphialequip-
mentsupport.
3- Fire Control. The six consolescontrolall
ship'sweapons.The aft four consolescontrolths
two missils batteries,lhe laser battery,and the
sandcaslerbattery.The forwarcltwo are master
consoleswith headsup holoclisplays for the chief
and assistantchiefof fireconlrol.All consolescan
be reconfigureclto fire any battery,but lor routine
operations,the battery is alreadyselected.This
reduces response time when battle stations is
calledaway.
.l- Captain's Stateroom- The most comfor-
table on the vessel, as befitting the Captain's
position.
5- Captain's Oflice.
6- Sick bay- This area is surroundedby
bulkheadsto allow oressureto be retainedhereif
other areasol the ship are depressurizec,. There
are three treatmentbecls,a fresher,anc,a small
computerstation.
7- Stateroom- Usuallyreservedfor the ship's
MedicalPetty Officer.Smallvesselssuch as this
do not normallycarrya Doctor,but medicalpetty
otficersare well trained,and can pertorma wide
varietyof medicalprocec,ures.
8. Statsroom- Usually used by the ship's
ExecutiveOfficer.
9. Stateroom. Usually used by the ship's
Engineering Officer.
1O- Ship's Office- Administrative
areconductect
functions
here.Oftentele(ed to as the XO's
olfice becausethe ExecutiveOfficerdoes mostof
these duties. The aft bulkheadhas an access
panel which opens to lhe SandcasterTurret
Access(turretmounteddorsally).A hatchoutside
thisspaceleadsdownto the midclledeck.
tl. Wardroom- A space for the ship's
officersto eal and relax.Thereis a smallareafor
food preparation.
l2- Enganeeling- Fuel purificationplant is
foreward,maneuverclrivesto port and starboarct,
jump c,riveto att. A hatch in the foMard port
cornerleadsto mictdl€deckengineering.
13. Secondary Pouer Plant. Although
larger and capable ol more output than the
primarypower plant,this plant is operatedonly
whenthe shipentersbattle.The hatchon the deck
is theonlyaccess.
14. Primary Power Plant- This plant pro-
vides the ship's routine operating power and
operates at all times except when the ship is
connecled to shors oower or is clown fot
maantenance.
MIDDLEDECK
15- Cargo Bay- Spacefor 44 displacement
tons of cargo.On the decknearthe foMard end is
a hatchfor LaserTurretAccess.8ay doors open
forward,lo the port anctstarboard.The hatch in
the foMard bay ctoorcan be usedby the Marines
in assaultboardings.
16- Polt Lite Support- Partof the ship'slife
supportequipmentis locatedhere.Accessis by
maintenance panelonly.
17. Starboald Life Support-
18. Stateroom. Contains bunk, fresher,
storagespace,andcomputerterminal.
t9-2E- Staterooms_ ldenticalto 18.
29- Port AarLock- Most entriesand exitsar€
throughthis,the largestair locks.Six emergency
vaccsuitsarein thissoace.
30. Ship's Locker. Secure storage for
sensitiveequipment.The navalcrew'sweapons
arskepthere.
31. Crew Loungs. The hatch adjacent to
space#27 leadsto the upperdeck,whilethe one
forwarrl .)t the lifl lpads lo lhA lowcr denk Thc tift
shaftconnectsallthreedecks.
32- Starboard AarLock. Smallerlock used if
the shio has to dock to a vesselon its starboard
side.Fouremergencyvaccsuitsstoredhere.
33-36- Turret Access. Maintenanceaccess
to the fourmissileturrets.
37. Maneuvering- Wofkspaceand monitor-
ing stations.Engineeringcontrol can bs transter-
redherein eventof an emergency.
38- Engineering Aar Lock- Used for
engineering maintenance work.
39- Middle Deck Engineering. Similarto
12,but with no fuel purificationplant.A workbench
with electronic,mechanical,anct metalworking
tools is located aft of maneuvering.With stock
metal carrieclon board, engineerscan fabricate
some replacementparts.The hatchin the foMarct
port cornergivesaccessto all levelsof engineer-
ing.Thisis the only levelof engineeringwhich can
be reachecl from the foMard enclot the vessel.
.tO-EM Mask Eguipment-
.{1.Second. PowerPlant- Similarto|3.
42-Ptamanl Power Plant- Similarto '14.
LOWERDECK
43- Accessway-
44. Vehacle Bay. Allows 20 ctisplacement
tons of subcraft.Vehiclesare drawnfrom vehicle
pools accorclingto the specificmission,but are
usuallyfor the ship's marine complement,who
ooerateandmaintainlhem.
45- Marine Ready Room. Marinesassam-
ble here lor briefings,instruction,assault pre-
paration,anclother such purposes.Unofticiallyit
often serves as their lounge. The marines'
weaponsare kept here,and the room is manned
by a marinewatch.
46- MaraneBunk Room-
47- Missile Magazine- Holds 240 missiles,
enough for 20 rounds of fire in addition to the
round stored in the turrets. The magazine is
shieldedto allow storage of nuclear weapons,
though,for mosl patrolduties,this vesselcarries
very lew nuclearwarheads.Feed mechanisms
moveselectedmissilesto the turrets.
48. Eng. Lower Deck- Similarto '12.
a9- Second- PowerPlant. Similarto13.
50- Primary Power Plant- Similarto 14.

Mari Glane Class PatrolFrigate Def: DefDM-+6,Sandcaster'xx4

Batt 1
CraltlD: PatrolFrigate,TypeFP,TL 15,MCr423.8 Beat 1
Hull: 630/1575, Disp- 700,Config-4S1,Armor-40G, Control: Computer.5Fibx3,Panel-HoloLinkx268.
Unloaded- 7309Tons,Loaded- 8511 Tons Special-Headsupx5
Power: t4l18,PrimaryFusion- 2466Mw,Du(alion821252 Environ- BasicEnv,BasicLS,ExtLS,cravPlates,
29/37,SecondaryFusion- 5166Mw,Duration7/21 hertialComp,AirLockx 3
Loco: 104/139, Maneuver- 4, Accomm: Crelil- 23(Bridge- 2, Engineers- 3, Gunnery- 6,
38/50,Jump - 3, Troops- 8, Commancl - 3, Medical- 1),
Cruise- 750KPH,Top - 1000KPH, Slaterooms- 3, SmallStaterooms- 12,Bunks- 8
MaxAccel- 4G,Agility- 0 SubCraft- 20clisplacement tonsallowed
Commo: Ractio- Systemx 1,Maser- Planetary x1 Othet: Cargo- 594Kl,Fuel- 48'10Kl,Purify' 12hours,
Sensors: EM Mask,Densitometer - 250Metersx '1, Magazine- 240Missiles(20 BatRouncls, NuclearCap.)
Neutrino- 1oKwx 'l, Objsize. Ave,EMLevel- Faint
PassiveEMS - Intestellarx
1,
ActiveEMS - Farorbitx1, Designedasaninterdiction vessel,tneMaiG/anecanoperate84 dayson
ActotijScan- Rout,ActobjPin- Rout itsprimarypowerplant.Thatallowsoneweekto reachstation,60 dayson
PasobjScan- Rout,PasObjPin- Rout station,and17daysto returnto base.Thevessel'sprimaryweaponis the
PasEngscan - Simp,PasEngPin - Rout missile,whichrequiresmuchlessenergythanthe powerhungrybeam
Off : Missiles- x05,Blaser- xx4 laser.Theresultisthatevenwiththevesseloperatingat its lowerpower
Batt 2 1 level,it stillhasquiteanoffensivepunch.Thenavalcrewis provicted
with
Bear 2 1 inclividual stateroomsto makelongpatrolsmors bearable.
 29

- Deck Plan -
Hatch aft of 10 is uP oNLY.
Mari Glane Class Hatch aft of 27 is uP oNLY
Frigate Hatchbetween2 and 3 leads
to Upper MissileTurret.

Torg
ThePossibility
Roleplaying Wars
Boxed. 14{ pg rulebook, 80 pg World Book, 48pg Actventure
Book,DramaDeck,20-sictecl clie,16pg "lnfiniverse'
newsletter
s30.
eame Oeegn. ct eg Gorden.A dditional Design.'Douglas
Kaufman,EillSlavicsek, Christopher
Kubasik,RayWinninger,
PaulMurphy.CoverArtisls.'Daniel Home, PaulJaquays,Tom
Tomita./nteiorArtlsls.'fimothy Bradstreet,Bob Dvorak,Rick
Harris,FrancisMao,AlanJucleSumma,ValerieValusek, Tim
Wright.
Publshet'WestEndGames.RD3 Box 2345.HonesdalePA
18431
The latest arrivallo the gaming com-
munityby West End Games,Torgptomises
to become their next success.The game
itself and the story that it encapsulatesis
one of the most interesting andoriginalthatI
have encounteredin quite a while, anclin
many instancesprovesto be a real mind-
bender. The story is set within our near
future in which the Earth's very rBality
becomes the subigct of an attack by in-
vaders from other dimensions,cosms or
realities.This invasion,and the war which
follows,sets the stagelor one of the best
multi-genresystemsthat I haveever seen;
providingthe retereeanctplayerswith the
potentialof .iourneyingthroughthe realms
of horror,fantasy,primitivohigh adventure,
high tech espionage,pulp adventure,and
the paradoxical, mind-bendingrealityof the
cyberpapacy,in which technologyis the
center of a grim and oppressivereligion
wherethe cyberpopeand the GodNetcom-
puterrulesupreme.
In termsol clarity,flexibilityand playabi-
lity,the rulesystemis a realhit;especiallyfor
those who are alreadyfamiliarwith West
Torg art copr 1990West End camss
End'sother success,slaf wa/,s,who will finct
this system relreshinglyfamiliar in its
structure and design. The game leans
heavilytowarcts melodrama, whichseemsto
be a tractemark for manyof WEG'sgames.
Both insideand out, ths gameis aesthe-
ticallyvery appealing;the art, layout, anct
editing are all very clear,well placecland
unencumberedby the usual page con-
straintswhichinvariably causecroudingand
confusion. Torg also incorporates a new
innovalionfor theworldot roleplayingcalled
the DramaDeck,whichis useclto mimicthe
ebb anctflow of actionwithingthe adven-
ture,anctprovidesone additionalelementof
randomprobabilitywithinthe courseof an
actventure. The deck is an excellentaddition
to the world ot forg, and greatlyenhances
thg game'soverallsenseol the melodrama-
tic.
fol'g is well presentedanctexcellentin
manyrespectssavelor one, and that is the
contentof theWorld 8ook, whichcontains
both the charactertemplates which the
playersuseto modifyandcreatecharacters,
as well as informationpertainingto each of
the variouscosms presentedin the game.
of the 24 charactertemplatesprovidect,I
tound none of them desirableenough to
want to play,norwoulc,I recommendthem
to any ol the playersin my group, unless
they haclno experiencein roleplaying;and
then lwould only recommendthemas a first
run, trialcharacteruntil they got ths feel of
how the game is played.With th€ system
provicled,playerscan createfar more inter-
esting and imaginativecharacters than
those provided.The expenseof tims and
energy to createthem will prove to b9 well
worth it.
As for the informationalcontent of ths
World Book, it is herethatthe achillesheel
of the gameis founcl.Thefaultin question...
there simplyisn't enoughmaterialincluded
to have a concreteunderstancting ot how
each cosm operates.lronically,the editors
ot forgpoinl this out themselves withinthe
Wotld Book's introduclion,'The com-
plexitiesof the PossibilityWars anct the
EVIEWt
invaders'realities...can only be touched
upon in this book.' And in keeping their
covenantwith the readsr,that is all they cto.
It seems unfortunatsto me that a gamg
which boasts of infinitegenre cross-overs
woulclengageis suchan obviousbelrayalto
the aspiringrefereeand playerswho attempt
to pursueadventurewithin lhe world ot Torg.
Thiswould not prove to be such an issueif
the production ctatesfor future worlct book
supplementswould be soon forthcoming.
However,this is not the case and many of
the futuresourcebooks are not schecluled
to come to pressuntil1991. TO
atone for this, the ectitors of Torg nave
providedthe 'lnfiniverse,'a news letter to
which players ot Torg may subscribe.
Containedwithin this news letter is adcli-
lional informationon the infiniverso,adcli-
tional story elements for each cosm and
other playing aids. A complimentaryfirst
issueis includedwiththe rorgboxed sel.
On ths whole, To/,gis a fine gamg. lt's
rule system and story are both unique and
exciting;a packagewell worthy of the pur-
chasg.
- A ubrey Fores t &felchen
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Game Compfexity : /u/oden te
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Clarity-3.7 Realism-2.8
Flexibility-3.4 Playability-3.5
DEVELOPMENT:3.5
Background=3.8 Technology-2.8
Scenarios=3.8
PRODUGTION:3.5
CoverArt-3.9 InteriorArt.3.o
Layout=3.5 Editing-3.5
Charts=3.8 RecordForms=3.5
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96pg CharacterCreation& CombatBook,64pg WorldBook,32pg EquipmentBook,4 been diluted with. The reason is that
22x34maps(2-sidect), 24 full-colorcardsof ships,planetmaps& majorcharacters, one experiencelevelsareclearlyspelledout this
sheetdie-cutcounters(ships& makers),referee'sscreen,plasticruler,dice.$24.95. time. When one reaches a certain
experiencepoint amount,one can advance
Design.-MikePondsmith. Deyelopment'KimMona . Altisls.'ContinuityStudios& Rob one's charactet(only between aclventures!)
caswell. by actually spendlhg those points. Once
spent,those pointsare not there,and must
Pubrsherf SRInc..PO Box 756.LakeGenevaWl 53147
actuallybe earnedall over again.still, as in
AD&D, il does seem strangethat characters
BACKGROUND mers (fans ot RuneQuest,E/lQuest CURPS, canimproveskillssuchas Botanyby earning
Today'ssciencefiction readerseemsto Megafravel/et 23@ AD, etc.) deplore this oointsin handto hanctcombatsituations.
havelost much of the senseof wonder ot system for its unrealism,its inconsistent
yssterday's"gosh wow" lan. Dystopias, combatsystems,and its plBthoraof charts. WHATI LIKED
worldsin which everyoneis corruptanctlife D&D fans prelerit for severalrsasons,not The background,mostly.Tho new Buck
is a living hell, was very popular in lhe sf the least ot which is that everyonein the Rogersmythosis as excitingas the original
communitya few years ago, and has now entire gaming world seems to be familiar Armageddon.'2419 (a novel each sF fan
becomea new hot gaminggenre.In a valiant with it. Though it doesn't encouragerole shoulctreacl at least once) and ths first
effortto merge this "ctowner"genrewith a playing,nor is it truly skill-based,its popu- severalyears of the comic strip. The nsw
recognitionol the nobilitiesof humankind, laritycannotbe denied. novels (which TSR also publishes)do a
that classiccliche ol futuristicheroismhas But does it /zl with a science ficlion marvelous job of giving a spin to the
returned.BuckRogersptoved to be a popu- game?Well,yes and no.Thereis something depressingclystopiannovels which were
larboardgame, and now he bringsa breath mindlessin picking a characterclass in a sucha burctenon the bookstandsfor awhile.
of hopsto rolegamerstoo. realisticsetting.
But designer
UYOUT& COMPONENTS Pondsmith
The layout and presentationare, per- saves this with
haps,too simplified,thoughthis cloesmake the inclusionof
it easier for the inexperiencect rolegamer a skill system
andGM to absorbthe rulesand storyline.An similar to, but
inclex,essentialin any set of concepts or better, than the
precepts, is missing.Thisis a faultof most proficiencysys-
rolegames, but it's inexcusabletor introduc- tem which was
torygames.The rulebooksare brokenapart addedto AD&D.
as specifiedabove,which makesit easy to P l a y e r s o f
handbackgrouncl or technicalinformationto GURPS o( fhe
playersduringa game.The books and other Fantasy Tnpwill
componentsare of a superiorquality.The recognizesome
mapsarecolorfuland clear,anctaccurateto o f t h i s , b u t
my limitedknowledge.The 9x12cardsarea that's no con-
specialtreat,especiallythe NPCcards.The demnation.Skill
artist(s)based the ctrawingof Buckon Larry checksmakefor
"Buster"Crabbs,completewith blondehair
a laster-playing,
-- worth extra points in /r/3 old tan's
more realistic
opinion!Each characterhas their statistics game, and the
listedon the back of each card, makingit scienceaspects
easyto compare"ideals"with players'skills of the game are
andstatistics.32 ship countersand a whole b r o u g h t t o
buncha'mafterspermityou to playa space- good use.
shipcombatwargameon one ol the maps. Armor class
seems less
GAMEMECHANICS
"lt was the best of times,it was the worst toolisn in XXVC
of times."Dickensmightwellhavewritten"lt than in AD&D.
Perhaps the
hasthe best of game mechanics,it has the
worst ol game main reason is
mechanics." Bua+ Rogers
XXI/Cuses tne AD&D game charactercrea- t h a t r a y g u n s
ancl bullet
tion and combat systems. That's right,
characterclasses,armorclasses,and allthe throwers really
inherentlimitationsthereof. Realisticroleoa- do lend them-
selvesto "clean
misses," unlike
swords and
knives.And per-
4=Excellent 3=Good haps we'll
2=Fak 1= P o o r actuallysee less Buck RogorsXXVCart copr. TSR.Inc. 1g
 rlrrErAIC
EUIEYT'
absolutelydependson lhe premisethat the SO.---WHATABOUTTHE
characterswill make differences.Freedom GAME,THEN?
from want and freedom of choice are in- Just becauseit's BuckRogers,everytrue
BUCK ROGERSXXVC=3 tegralpartsof the gamerules,andshouldbe
SFan should own a copy. The backgrounct
came Complexity'.Low integralpartsof everycampaignusingthem.
informationaloneis invaluableto keeptrack
of the twists in the seriesof novels.As a
The maps are colortul ancl usetul; the
RULES:2.8 game, its greatest weakness (lhe AD&o
ref'sscreenis, at least,servicable.
The NPc
Clarity-4 Realism=1
system) is also a great strength. Any
cards are an especialdelightfor the Buck
Flexibility=3 Playability-3
gamesmaslerworth his salt is a master al
Rogerstan. Despitethe lact that I like the
DEVELOPMENT:3 largepostersize,I hopeTSRreleasessmal-
adaptingAD&Dslalistics lo other systems.
Background-4 Technology-2 ler, playing card sized versionsot Buck,
People who play OURPS, Space Maste,,
Scenarios'3 Wilma,Ardala,Kane,anclthe gang. space Hero, Megafraue//ea ot 23@ AD
shouldhave littleor no difficultyin translat-
PRODUCTION:3-2 WHATI DIDN'TLIKE ing Buck Rogersxxycto their f avoriterules.
CoverArt=4 lnteriorArt=3 It's no socretthat I haveno love for the With the cards,the maps,the counters,and
Layout-4 Editing=3 AD&D syslem. I was very disappointedthat the backgrounctmaterial, I bought it --
charts=3 RecordForms=2 TSR chose to use lhis antiquatedcombat despitemy dislikefor its game system.And
system(s)lor America'sPremiereSF Hero. it you have a liking for the AD&D system,
The Technofogy Eook is way loo snod; Suck Rogels XXVCmight well be the space
The game givesthe samefeeling.Yes,the obviouslya supplement(moremoneyl)is in
gameyou'vebeenlookingfor.
solar system has degeneratedinto a sorry the wofts. And I reallywishit was mandatory opera
state by the 25th century--but the game for allgamesto includeanindex!
- ChesterCox

R o l lingHot storyby Niven,ancla terrificstoryby Deanhg. As

Words to By DaviclDrake.1989Baen Books.Pbk, 280

pp.$395.
DavidDrakghas the ctistinction
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you can see in the credits,Ing is back with a
continuationot his storyfrom the first book, and
it's EXoELLENTIThe story by Pournelle ancl

gameby ol the very few combat SF writers who has

Jer4tCampbe//
TheodoreSturgeonis often quoted as say-
ing that 90% ot all SF is garbage.Personally,I
think he was being too conservative.Much of
what I've seen and reaclrecentlywould dismay
all but the most stalwartfan of the genre.I have
this beliel that science tiction is based on
scbnce and lhat goodtiction tells a story, with
character clevelopment anct the wholo nine
yards.Now,whileths battleot the genclers,sex
(zero-Gor otheMise),combal and conflict,and
iust plainolct"geewhiz"stuffallmakeinteresting
topics,tales about them, if not well crafted,do
more damageto both the subiectand the genre
thanwouldhavebeendone il nothingat allwere
written.Thistrom personalexperienceas both a
writerand a reader.-
A coupleof recentreleaseshavedone much
to restoremy faiththat good SF storytelling isn't
dead. Not surprisingly,both are publishedby
BaenBooks,a publishinghousethat seemsnot
to believein sacrificinooualitvfor ouantitv
actually seen combat. His experiencesas a
tankerin Vietnamareoftentranslatedinto some
of the most outstandingSF on the market.His
"Hammer's Slammers" series,abouta mercen-
ary armouredbrigadein the future, has long
been a sourceof ideas on how to realistically
operatehigh tech armorin a gamingscenario.
The latest"Slammers"book, which I believeis
the fourth or fifth in the series,is probablyhis
best so far.Thosewho rememberthe 1968Tet
ottensivewill haveno troubleseaingwherethe
source ideas cams from. Fast-paced,clearly
describeclbattles, ancl believablecharaclers
make this book pur-dee fun to read. No GM
worth their dice will be able to go throughthis
bookwilhoula tew chuckleswhenthe iclgasstart
to pop up. Thisone staysin thg keepersection
of my library.
Man-Kzin Wars ll
By DeanIng,JerryPournelle& S. M. Sterling.
1989BaenBooks.Pbk,306pp.$3.95.
Backin the mid-'70s,LarryNivencrealedhis
"KnownSpace"universeand populatedit with,
amongothers,a hi0hlyaggressive, Bushido-like
felinoidrace known as the Kzin.The years of
contacvconflictbetween them and Humanity
made for severalgoocl tales by Niven.8y his
own actmission, Nivenhas a hard time writing
combal SF, preferringto wofi in the realm ot
"gee-whi/'hardscience.So, he openedup his
universeto other writersto tocus on the wars
betweenMan and Kzin.Thisbook is the second
installment,and, I think,the betterof the two, if
for no otherreasonthan,here,all the storiesare
lresh. The first Man-Kzin Wars containeda
story by Poul Andersonthat was nothingmore
than the orioinalETs renlacecl with Kzin an old
sterling is no slouch either.lf you want some
realistic"cats"in your game scenarios,grab this
one, and considersearchingout the first of the
series.8y the way, the Ing storieshave recently
been compiledinto one volumo (they /eally are
thatgood)titleclCat House, alsolrom Baen.
TheWarlockIn soite Of
Himself
By ChristopherStasheff.1984 Ace Scienca
Ficlion.Pbk,378pp.
Though a few years old, this one's been
reprintedoften enoughto still be easilyfound or
orderec,at any bookstore.The story premiseis:
Rod D'Armand, scout for an organization
attemptingto find "lost colonies,' lanctson a
world that, by definition,is a bit ocld. To begin
with, the entireplanet,excepttor one very large
island, is in the CarboniterousEra stage ol
clevelopment.The island,however,has Tenan
flora; oaks, grasses,and the like. clos€r exa-
minationshows il to be occupied by humans,
with architectureand dress straightout of the
MidcfleAges, a// tne Middle Agesl His tirst
encounterswith the .natives"entailwitnessinga
coven of story-book style flying 'witches' anct
being abductedby Elves,also of the fairy-tale
kind.From therethe story gets interesting.Whal
Rod soon cliscoversis a "lost colony' of psi
talents,some quite powerful, smack dab in a
societyset up by a bunch of S.C.A.ersthat had
flectEarth.For the uninitiatect,S.C.A.stands for
"Societyfor CreativeAnachronism,'an organiza-
tion that recreates(more or less authentically)
theMiddleAges.
lf you've ever had a time trying to game
psionics,this book (and the othersin the series)
willserveyou well in givingyou ideasof ditterent
psi talentsand how they work. lt's also a good
treatmentoflow-tech feudalsociefu f
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n,?//et has been S i n c e I ' r , e d e fi n e d

my game of
c h o i c ef o r y e a r s ,r i ' , ' a l -
led onll by C/oranthan
Sanity In Space P o w e ra s t h a l q u a l i t y
u ' h i c hi s d t ' fi n e db y o r r r
t o t a l s e l v e s .o r s p l n t .
Runeqrrcslfor versimi- we'lladdup the attri-
lit ude. But Trare//er
lacks one thing--and
Applying Sanity To Traveller. butes whrch are truly
ours. Social Standing
that onething is found
in RunerTuesl itself and Chester Cox and Education are
things rvhich $'e get.
r n . o f a l l p l a c e sC . hao- p a r t l yo r r v h o l e l y f, r o m
sium's Ca// Of Clhuht. o t h e r s .O n l y S t r e n g t h .
J ' h e t w i n c o n c e p t so f I n t e l l i g c n c eD. e x t e r i t y .
P o r v e ra n d S a n i t yf o r m a n d E n d u r a n caer e o u r
t h e o n l i ' r e a lb e l i c fs y s - own. so addonly these
t c n r i n r o l e g a m i n ga.n d f o u rt r a i t st o g e t h e r .
w o r k fa r b e t t e r t h a n Y o u n o w h a v et u ' o
t h e i d e ao f a n y " d c t e r - o l h c r c h o i c e sY. o r r c a r r
mination roll". The l c a v ct h e t o t a l a s i 1 i s
r a l r o n a l eb e h i n d t h e ( a s a n c x a m p l e .l c t ' s
attribute of Porver is s a y i t c o r n e st o 3 2 ) .
t h a l r l r e p r c s e n t)s, o l r r and play Sanrty
i n n e r s p i r i t :y o u r s o u l . exactly as one wotrld
r f 1 o u u ' r l l ;t h a t r v h i c h in Ca// Of Clhrr/rr.
permits Runcqucst You lvould uses per-
c h a r a c t e r st o p c r f o r n r nonriln .l;.. f^. q"^it.

nr'.i,' Th. crnn,r,rf nf ( ' h e c k s .a n d l ) , 1 . I ) 6 .

Porvcr (soul) )'our D 8 . r . t c .1. o t a k c S a n i l r
c h a r a c t e rh a s d i r e c t l y a u , a y .I f y o u p r e f e rt o
relates to horv sane kecp w,ith I)6 orrli.
h c / sh; e i s - - S a n i t y ),ou can instead use
P o r n t s .S a n i t y P o i n t s t h c a \ / c r a g e .I n t h i s
can be lost. phobias c a s e .d i v i d e t h e t o t a l
can bc garned, and by four to givc yorra
characters can be S a n i t yo f e i g h t .Y o t r r
c h a n g c df o r e v e r . plalers lvill beconre
Since most SF a m u s i n gc o r v a r d sf e
. ar-
gan)es assume that f u l o I a n y t h i n gr v h i c h
^l^,,^. ^1,^,^^.^.- .,,:ll -;^L+ {^1,^ ^.'^-
lrro) cl ltl4rat tgl) rr llt ltllBllt ro\g cvtlr urr!

never n)eet Cthulu p o i n to f S a n i t ya w a ll

types, this question
i s n ' t a d d r e s s eidn m o s t
r u l e s .J o h n C a m p b e l l ' s
" W h o G o e sT h e r e ? "o r l h e A / i ' n m o v i e s
q r r i c k l yd i s p e l l st h a t i l l u s i o n .B e s i d e so.l '
H . P . L o v e c r a f ti n d i c a t e dt h a t h i s E l d e r
I c k i e s i n h a b i t e dp l a n e t sw i t h i n o u r s o l a r
s y s t q m I. t ' s a s a f e b e t t h a t t h e y ' d m o v e
f u r t h e ra w a y i n a f e w c e n t u r i e sa.n d a l s o
t h a t h u m a n i t yw o u l de v e n t u a l l cy a t c hu p .
O n e d o e s n ' te v e n n e e d t o h a v e t h e
F u n k y F u n g u s f r o m F u s c o u sa t t a c k t o
c h e c k f o r S a n i t y .S t r e s so. v e r a p e r i o do f
t i m e .w o u l d b e a n e x c e l l e nrte a s o nt o r u n
S a n i t yC h e c k s( " C a p ' n y, e h a e n ' tt a k e na
s h o r e l e a v e i n m o n t h s ,a n d y e ' v e b e e n
d e a d o n y a e r f e e t w i ' o u t s l e e pf o r n i n e
I ' v c d e s c r i b e dT r a -
Phil Morfiss€y r t ' / /er characterislics
a n d d i c e u s a g e .b u t i t
d a y s l " )S u d d e nv. i o l e n td e a t h o f a c l o s e r v o r k sr v r t h o t h e r s y s t e m sa s r v e i i . A d d
f r i e n d ,c l a u s t r o p h o bfiece l i n g s( s p a c e s h i p st h e p h y s i c a l a n d m e n t a l a t t r i b u t e s
a r e t e r i f f i c f o r c l a u s t r o p h o b e sr !e)a. d i n g t o g e t h e ra, n d e i t h e ru s e t h c l o t a l o r L r s e
t h e N e c r o n o m i c o(ni t ' s s t i l l a r o u n d ? !o) .r t h e a v e r a g eC. a l l t h e n e u ' a t t r i b u t ee i t h e r
waking up to find a Hiver in bed *,ith Sanity and Spirit.use eithcr the manl'
y o u a r e a l s od i f f e r e n e t x a m p l e os f s a n i t y d i c e ,o r j u s t s i x - s i d e d i c e .a n d h a v ea t i t .
d e s t r o y i nign c i d e n t s . F o r a m o r e c o n r p l c t ed c s c r r p t i o no f
H o p e f u l l y .I ' v e p r o v e d to y o u how Sanity and horv it can cffcct your
d e s p e r a t e yl yo u n e e dt h e S a n i t yc h a r a c - c h a r a c t e ry.o u n e e d t o r c a d t h c r u l e sl o
t e r i s t i ci n y o u r S F g a m e N . ow I'll tell you C a l lO f ( 1 h u h r Y . o u m u s t .A f t c r a l l . e v e n
how to rntroduce t h e a t t r i b u t eo n t o t h e a t t h e o t h e rs i d eo f t h e r r n r v c r s C e ''.t h u i ur s '
c h a r a c t esrh e e tW . e ' l lw e T r a r t ' / / e rf o r a n w a t c h i n g . *
e x a m p l eb, u t i t w i l l s h o w h o w t o a d a p ti t
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