Orion Ruse

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Orion Ruse is a 1984 role-playing game adventure for Star Trek: The Role Playing Game published by FASA.

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Plot summary

Orion Ruse is an adventure set on the Orion trade planet of Daros IV, in which the player characters seek to obtain a profitable contract from a wealthy family of traders. [1]

Reception

Craig Sheeley reviewed Orion Ruse in Space Gamer No. 72. [1] Sheeley commented that "If you like split-team adventures, if you want to get out of the starship combat/space adventure rut, if you really like to confuse and bamboozle your players, or if you'd like to get a playing group of Star Fleet personnel together with a playing group of merchants, then buy Orion Ruse." [1]

R Jarnor reviewed Orion Ruse for White Dwarf #65, giving it an overall rating of 9 out of 10, and stated that "All in all it is pretty comprehensive, but nevertheless you will need to ad lib at various times." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Sheeley, Craig (Jan–Feb 1985). "Capsule Reviews". Space Gamer . Steve Jackson Games (72): 44.
  2. Jarnor, R (May 1985). "Open Box". White Dwarf . No. 65. Games Workshop. pp. 8–9.