| Encounters with the Manipulators | |
|---|---|
 Cover art by Steve Venters, 1986 | |
| Designers | |
| Publishers | Game Designers' Workshop |
| Publication | 1986 |
| Genres | Science-fiction |
| Systems | Classic Traveller |
Traveller Alien Module 7: Hivers is a supplement published by Game Designers' Workshop (GDW) in 1986 for the science fiction role-playing game Traveller .
Continuing in GDW's Alien Modules series, Traveller Alien Module 7: Hivers details the alien race known as the Hiver manipulators. Topics include physiology, society, psychology, political structure, history, how to generate a Hiver character, weapons, and ships. The book also includes an adventure, "Something Stinks!" [1]
GDW first published the science fiction role-playing game Traveller in 1977, and followed that with dozens of supplements and adventures, including a multipart Alien Modules series, each focussed on a different alien race: 1: Aslan (1984), 2: K'kree (1984), 3: Vargr (1984), 4: Zhodani (1985), 5: Droyne (1985), and 6: Solomani .
In 1986, the series continued with 7: Hivers, a 48-page book written by J. Andrew Keith, Marc W. Miller, and Loren Wiseman, with interior art by Bryan Gibson and Steve Venters, and cover art by Venters. [2] It is considered one of the classic Traveller Modules series. [3]
In 1987, GDW followed 7: Hivers with a final addition to the Alien Module series, 8: Darrians.
Jim Bambra reviewed Traveller Alien Module 7: Hivers for White Dwarf #84, and stated that "Hivers is yet another valuable and impressive addition to the Traveller universe." [1]
In his 1990 book The Complete Guide to Role-Playing Games , game critic Rick Swan called this one of the best Traveller expansions, and especially recommended it. [4]