Alien Compendium netbook

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03-29-2005, 06:10 AM
Sho-sa Kurita

Alien Compendium netbook

Subject line says it. Scott Rhymer (qerlin, Black Campbell) wrote up 16 of the more obscure/exotic Trek species for CODA. Here's the list:

Aaamazzarites
Aenar
Antedeans
Arcadians
Arcturans
Ariolo
Arkenites
Boslics
Bzzit Khaht
Chameloids
Dopterians
Kasheetans
Rigelians
Saurians
Xelatians
Xyrillians

This is version 0.9. The writeups are done, but I wanted to put pick values with each species, and I could use some feedback on that. I know some of my guesses are wacky. :p Anyway, here's the link to my netbooks page. Enjoy!
03-29-2005, 07:10 AM
Brian K

Thanks for this!

I'll be printing this out and passing it around the gaming table this week!
03-29-2005, 04:49 PM
Tobian

Hmm must add to my collection ! :D
03-29-2005, 06:55 PM
black campbellq

Yup yup yup...looks good, man! sho-sa was a real help in tightening up these write-ups.

Hope everyone enjoys.
03-29-2005, 08:16 PM
Tobian

Well haveing looked trhough it it's really very good. I spotted a few typo's and there could be a bit more information in some of the entries, but as it goes it's a pretty professional package. Well done to all who contributed!
03-30-2005, 12:09 AM
Sho-sa Kurita

I'm sure there's lots of typos :) Let me know any you find.
03-30-2005, 10:32 AM
Tobian

I wish I'd made notes as I went. If I get the chance I'll see if I can find the one's I noticed before. I don't make for a very good proof reader :)
03-30-2005, 11:13 AM
black campbellq

I'm gonna blame those on Sho-sa...just 'cause. ;)

I know I had a bunch on the original manuscript, and it's not uncommon for them to slip into the finished product. Did on my first novel. Actually, I've read a bunch of professional published material of late where typos show up -- both fiction and non...obviously there's a shortage of proofreaders out there. :D

Some of the entries are sketchy because they were based on what little info there was on the particular races. Some of them are really fleshed out because the idea was too cool not to overdo it (I love the way the Xelatians turned out -- space squids, yeah, baby!)

Hope everyone enjoys.
03-30-2005, 11:15 AM
Tobian

Agreed, there are a number of very nice races in there.. so much that I may have to introduce some in my game coming up.. which one.... :D
03-30-2005, 11:23 AM
Cochrane

Aenar, Boslics, or Chameloids. :p
03-30-2005, 11:36 AM
Sho-sa Kurita

I'm no dummy, that's why it's version 0.9. ;) I'll do another proof on it, and hopefully y'all can catch some stuff that I might miss. And really, any thoughts on pick values are encouraged.

As for what to indroduce into a campaign? That's pretty difficult. I rather like the 'Z' species myself, and maybe the Kasheetans or Saurians. I think many of the species are best as NPCs, but are cool nonetheless.
03-30-2005, 05:07 PM
black campbellq

If we were doing this right -- like Microsoft :rolleyes: -- then this woud be version 1.0 (otherwise known as a Beta...)

We've into Xelatians as NPC's -- way cool creatures -- as well as Arcadians. The A races and the Xyrillians are probably the easiest to intro as PCs, with the Saurians next.

On another game-related (not this one) note, my London sourcebook for the Victoriana system is due out in a week or do in .pdf format in RPG drive thru and POD from Heresy Games. Buy one; justify my paycheck! Buy two -- they're small! :D
03-30-2005, 05:15 PM
Tobian

I barelly noticed the plug there :D

have you got any more obscure aliens planned ? :)
03-30-2005, 06:37 PM
Cochrane

Ooh! Ooh! Time for suggestions! :p

Bandi, Ligonians, Haakonians, Myleans, Krenim, Tzenkethi, Patriarchy, First Federation (leader in postNemesis era: Blalock), Tkon, Cytherians, Gallamites (I had confused them with Boslics, apparantly), Ullians
03-30-2005, 08:08 PM
Sho-sa Kurita

Well, I know some of them will be in Mac's TNG sourcebook...
03-30-2005, 08:57 PM
black campbellq

IIRC, Ligonians are in the Aliens book.

I can think of an abilities for Bandi: Whiny

:p
03-30-2005, 10:01 PM
Cochrane

Ligonians: d'oh!
04-08-2005, 11:51 AM
black campbellq

No other comments...either we did our job really well, or nobody's got anything to say.
04-08-2005, 01:05 PM
IceGiant

Looks great you two! Any chance of having dates for when the races joined the federation?
04-08-2005, 01:26 PM
Cochrane

Federation joindates, aging effects, height and weight ranges, total population, and proportion per profession and shipboard position are compulsory.
04-08-2005, 04:49 PM
Sho-sa Kurita

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cochrane

Federation joindates, aging effects, height and weight ranges, total population, and proportion per profession and shipboard position are compulsory.

While I opted not to include any of the above :p I have put up an error-corrected v1.0. Hopefully I caught all the typos, but we all know how likely that is :)
04-08-2005, 05:05 PM
black campbellq

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cochrane

Federation joindates, aging effects, height and weight ranges, total population, and proportion per profession and shipboard position are compulsory.

The join dates are in most of them, IIRC. The aging effects is a good point; we didn't do that, but I might bang out an errata for it sometime this week. Preferred profession is in there.
04-09-2005, 05:07 PM
Sho-sa Kurita

Speaking of professions, there is an unfinished artist profession (mentioned twice) that we'll get up at some point. I've been busy with the release of Revenge of the Sith TCG and Minis work this week too. Ouch!
02-16-2008, 10:20 AM
PGoodman13

Dredging up more stuff from the past...does anyone have a copy of this lying about? The old links don't work, and I can't seem to find it on the Wayback Machine either.
02-17-2008, 07:26 AM
IKI

Here you go:
Attachment 987
02-17-2008, 02:23 PM
RealPity

Thanks much IKI ! Totally missed this one at the time ...

Now, you wouldn't happen to have McTavish's Chapter 7 of the Voyager Sourcebook (ICON) hanging around now would you ? :)
02-17-2008, 02:23 PM
PGoodman13

Thanks...though a link to an external source would have been just fine.... :)
02-18-2008, 06:33 AM
IKI

Quote:

Now, you wouldn't happen to have McTavish's Chapter 7 of the Voyager Sourcebook (ICON) hanging around now would you ?

Can't help you on that one, sorry.
02-18-2008, 10:59 AM
tonyg

Quote:

Originally Posted by RealPity

Now, you wouldn't happen to have McTavish's Chapter 7 of the Voyager Sourcebook (ICON) hanging around now would you ? :)

I've got some fan made PDF called the Voyager Sourcebook. No mention of chapter 7 in it. Could that be what you are looking for?
02-19-2008, 01:18 PM
Jem'hadar

When I tried the link to your netbooks page, it came up as URL could not be found.
02-19-2008, 02:28 PM
RealPity

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonyg

I've got some fan made PDF called the Voyager Sourcebook. No mention of chapter 7 in it. Could that be what you are looking for?

Nope, I know the one you mean, came from the same site as the ICON Enterprise sourcebooks I & II. Thanks though
02-19-2008, 04:42 PM
tonyg

Quote:

Originally Posted by RealPity

Nope, I know the one you mean, came from the same site as the ICON Enterprise sourcebooks I & II. Thanks though

Sorry, I do some more digging. With 4 hard drives, I might just have around somewhere.
02-19-2008, 08:49 PM
RealPity

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonyg

Sorry, I do some more digging. With 4 hard drives, I might just have around somewhere.

Excellent, thanks for checking

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