Decipher Revelations about TrekRPG

**Dr. Jonas Bashir** · 03-15-2001, 07:55 AM

GAMA starts today! And it's likely that Decipher will announce something during this week about the new Star Trek RPG. So, with the heavy weight of the past thread of speculations and rumors, let's begin a new, fresh one. Let's put a couple of candles to St. Decipher and pray for news.

Let the games begin...

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Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide, No escape from reality

**Sjohn** · 03-15-2001, 09:12 AM

hums "we shall overcome" because it's the only tune he knows for gatherings of people hoping for something

**dimeboy99** · 03-15-2001, 09:48 AM

How about we sing 99 bottles of beer on the wall?

That usually attracts a crowd....it does!

**Caretaker** · 03-15-2001, 10:01 AM

I guess I should say twenty Our Fathers and twenty Hail Marys.

Let us keep our fingers crossed... maybe someone should try to find a four-leave clover.

**Dan Gurden** · 03-15-2001, 10:24 AM

I got my lucky rabbits foots and a tonne of good Karma...

Of course my sisters rabbit doesnt look too lucky now...

Heres hoping.

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Dan.

"A couple of thoughts from a random mind!"

**Dr. Jonas Bashir** · 03-15-2001, 12:20 PM

Okay, maybe a little correction here...

I went to GAMA.org, and I found this:

Show is Monday-Thursday March 19-22, 2001 The Orleans Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas.

That refers to the GTS or GAMA Trade Show (http://www.gama.org/GTS/GTS.html )... it seems we'll have to wait for four more days. UGH!

**Caretaker** · 03-15-2001, 02:45 PM

Its never to late to start praying/hoping/wishing to Fate or Time or God or the Universe or whatever.

**SIR SIG** · 03-15-2001, 03:10 PM

Originally posted by Dr. Jonas Bashir:
Okay, maybe a little correction here...

I went to GAMA.org, and I found this:

Show is Monday-Thursday March 19-22, 2001 The Orleans Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas.

That refers to the GTS or GAMA Trade Show (http://www.gama.org/GTS/GTS.html )... it seems we'll have to wait for four more days. UGH!

How can this be, most everyone believe the 15th was the date? Delayed due to some unforseen incident?

Hmmm. Speculation begins anew!

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'...The Borg have stopped at deck 10...'
'...Deflector Control, no vital systems...'

Not a vital system! What the heck do you think stops the ship going 'poof' every time it goes to warp?

- ST:First Contact; Lt Hawk

**Steve Long** · 03-15-2001, 04:40 PM

You don't "delay" conventions that big. The listed dates have always been correct. Someone simply had the wrong data. Don't worry, Monday will be here soon.

Steve Long
Not, alas, going to GTS

**Salinger** · 03-15-2001, 06:21 PM

Not quite as soon as Friday, but definitely soon. Oooh, the anticipation. Makes ya just want to run around the house a few times, doesn't it?

.Sal

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Salinger/TheDuck

"If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck,
and quacks like a duck...it's gotta be Salinger." -Quack!

"You're living in America/Leave your conscience at the tone."
- Jonathan Larson, Rent

**Caretaker** · 03-15-2001, 07:40 PM

Makes me wish I had Berlinghoff Rasmussen's timepod.

Or the Relativitiy.

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**USS Intrepid** · 03-16-2001, 03:25 PM

OK, I don't know if anyone else has received the same yet, but I just found the following email in my inbox, in reply to a message I sent Decipher about a fortnight ago:

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LAST UNICORN GAMES¹ DEVELOPERS JOIN DECIPHER
Company Moves Forward with Star Trek Roleplaying Game

(Norfolk, Va., March 16, 2001) * Decipher Inc. announces it has hired the
former staff of Last Unicorn Games, Inc. Noted for the creation of more
than
20 Star Trek RPG products, as well as the popular Dune RPG, the Last
Unicorn staff will form Decipher¹s new roleplaying and miniature games
development team.

The seven-person team hired by Decipher includes Last Unicorn Games¹
former
president Christian Moore who will head up Decipher¹s RPG and miniatures
division, operating out of Los Angeles. Initially, the division will
concentrate on development of the Star Trek RPG as a result of Decipher
acquiring the license last year.

This announcement follows Decipher¹s recent acquisition (January 2001) of
the entire staff and assets of Fantastic Media, the longtime founders and
operators of the Star Wars and Star Trek Fan Clubs. Decipher will now
manage
the operation of the official Star Trek Fan Club, operate the startrek.com
online store and publish its bi-monthly Star Trek Communicator magazine.

Decipher CEO Warren Holland said, "We are very excited to have Christian
Moore and his talented team of designers become part of the Decipher
family.
Last Unicorn created some of the most beautiful RPG products I¹ve ever
seen."

"I have always admired Decipher¹s bold creative and aesthetic visions for
their product line. I think this move represents a natural fit for us. It
almost feels like coming home," said Christian Moore, Decipher¹s new RPG
and
miniatures product manager.

For the latest news and information about the Star Trek roleplaying and
miniatures games, visit decipher.com.

Kendrick Summers
Marketing Manager
Decipher, Inc.
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Now is this good news or what

?!!

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Captain Daniel Hunter
CO NCC-73602, U.S.S. Intrepid
Star Trek: Intrepid

**Grimlock** · 03-16-2001, 05:33 PM

Confirmed. I'm listening to Radio Free Decipher right now, and a 15 minute interview with Christian Moore is currently going on my computer

He's mentioned TREKRPG.NET, too, in a good light -- see, don't you wish you'd taken better care of all those nasty things you said? :P
Anyway, if you're interested, go to www.decipher.com, and listen to the Radio Free Decipher broadcast for March 16, and go to the third segment (after the first two seven minute segments). It's there for all

One thing Christian has said is that they don't plan to do many (if any) "smaller, hardcore" books -- they want to do BIG stuff. Hope that translates to good news, but it does seem to confirm one belief -- that Decipher plans to throw out a big net to catch as much interest as possible, so I hope we don't lose folks (and certain specific topics) in the cracks.
SJohn? Steve? Others-in-the-biz? Comments?

Stay tuned... ~Jared

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**USS Intrepid** · 03-16-2001, 05:37 PM

This is excellent news.

Now all we need to know, is are they going to produced a revised version of ICON?

Hmmmmmm.

Y'know, it's a little ironic how everyone was cursing about the evil WOTC at first, and then the evil Decipher. And now Decipher has done exactly what we wanted them to do.

Of course, the irony of Decipher taking not just the license, but the game designers from WOTC is even more amazing......

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Captain Daniel Hunter
CO NCC-73602, U.S.S. Intrepid
Star Trek: Intrepid

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**Caretaker** · 03-16-2001, 06:18 PM

This is GREAT news! And a good promotion for TrekRPG.net!

Now I want details on upcoming books.

Congrats, Decipher West Coast!

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