Alien Star

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Alien Star
Alien Star 4 RPG Traveller fanzine cover 1981.jpg
Alien Star issue 4 (1981)
Founder
  • Robert McMahon
  • John Roberts
Founded1981
Final issue
Number
1982
8
CountryUK
LanguageEnglish

Alien Star was a fanzine for Traveller .

Description

Alien Star was a fanzine from England that focused exclusively on Traveller, and included new adventures, supplements to the game rules, ships and equipment intended for the game. [1]

Contents

Reception

William A. Barton reviewed Alien Star in The Space Gamer No. 45. [1] Barton commented that "If you're a real Traveller fanatic, you'll definitely find much of interest in Alien Star." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Barton, William A. (November 1981). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer. Steve Jackson Games (45): 38.