Termination: 1456

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Cover art by Mitch O'Connell, 1984

Termination: 1456 is an adventure published by FASA in 1984 for the science fiction role-playing game Star Trek: The Role Playing Game , based on Star Trek: The Next Generation .

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Plot summary

Termination: 1456 is an adventure intended for Klingon player characters. The characters are ordered to assassinate a Thought Admiral who is suspected of plotting against the Emperor. [1] Once the gamemaster has given the players this order, there is no more prepared plotline; the players must decide how to proceed. [1]

Publication history

Termination: 1456 is a 48-page book with a cardstock card that was written by Dale L. Kemper, with illustrations by Norman Miller and cover art by Mitch O'Connell. [2] It was published by FASA in 1985. [3]

Reception

In the February 1986 edition of White Dwarf (Issue #74), John Grandidge called this adventure "very different from the approach of other Star Trek adventures [...] This is quite the most free-form adventure I have seen presented commercially and at first sight is a daunting prospect to run." Grandidge found "the basic plot is believable and interesting." He concluded by giving the book a perfect overall rating of 10 out of 10, saying, "For the remarkably high overall marks below I have chosen to ignore the ridiculous prices of these adventures in order to emphasise the quality of the plots [...] and the encouragement to backstab and bicker in Termination are perfectly faithful to the essence of Star Trek." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Grandidge, John (February 1986). "Open Box". White Dwarf . No. 74. Games Workshop. p. 10.
  2. "Termination: 1456". RPG Geek. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  3. Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 322. ISBN   0-87975-653-5.