Starship Operator's Manual, Volume 1

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Starship Operator's Manual, Volume 1 is a 1988 role-playing supplement for MegaTravller published by Digest Group Publications.

Contents

Contents

Starship Operator's Manual, Volume 1 is a supplement in which rules are presented for operating a starship. [1] The book details a starship extensively. [2] : 205 

Publication history

Starship Operator's Manual, Vol. 1 was written by Joe D. Fugate, Sr., Gary L. Thomas, William W. Connors, and Rob Caswell, and was published by Digest Group Publications in 1988 as a 64-page book with foldout deck plans. [1]

Reception

Keith H. Eisenbeis reviewed Starship Operators Manual in White Wolf #27 (June/July, 1991), rating it a 4 out of 5 and stated that "Whether a Megatraveller enthusiast, a veteran Traveller player, or anyone with a imagination interested in starships, the Starship Operator's Manual is an unqualified must have." [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 340. ISBN   0-87975-653-5.
  2. ↑ Shannon Appelcline (2011). Designers & Dragons. Mongoose Publishing. ISBN   978-1-907702-58-7.
  3. ↑ Eisenbeis, Keith H. (June–July 1991). "Capsule Reviews". White Wolf Magazine . No. 27. p. 37-38.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  4. ↑ "Quick Reviews | Article | RPGGeek".
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