Beyond the Final Frontier issue #2

[KillerWhale]

Repost from the FBR:

GandalfofBorg:

The new issue of Beyond the Final Frontier webzine for the Star Trek RPG is now available at the CODA Webzine Repository.

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/coda_webzine/

Space_Cadet:

With GOB permission, its also been uploaded at www.starbase-coda.com at the books/ezine section.

[Don Mappin]

What's in it?

- Don

[Capt Daniel Hunter]

I just get an empty zip file. Odd.

[KillerWhale]

For the contents, I can't copy'n'paste from PDF; anyway, try DL it from starbase CODA, it worked for me...

(Hey Don, great to see you so often on the boards these days! )

[Don Mappin]

Originally posted by KillerWhale
(Hey Don, great to see you so often on the boards these days! )

Good to be back!

The contents query was more of a "this is what's in it and why you should click on the link." Just sayin' it's available doesn't tell us new folks much.

- Don

[Owen E Oulton]

Introduction
Alternative Coda Rules
But to Serve
Starship Operations - Sensors
The Narrator's Ready Room
Simulation: Safe Passaqe
Credits and Contacts

[Sho-sa Kurita]

Alternative Coda Rules - a miscellany of short rules tweaks, mostly combat related.
But to Serve - an article by Doug Burke on creating enlisted personnel.
Starship Operations - sensors and emissisions control
The Narrator's Ready Room - a first column on the wherefores of creating an Academy series (sort of like a Dungeoncraft article if you know what that is.)
Simulation: Safe Passage - Adventure time.

I enjoyed the whole issue, especially But to Serve and Safe Passage . I singled out Doug by name above not to slight the others authors, but simply because he's Doug

[Doug Burke]

Aw, shucks, man! You'll make me blush!

Seriously, though, I hope folks can get good use out of "But to Serve". Now I have to get off my kiester and finish writing up my conversion of the FASA "lifepath" stylke of advancement...

[Liquidator Queeg]

Hey, great work folks! New Trek material. Yay!

I've really got to submit some Ferengi stuff soon. I've been hoarding and expanding it like latinum for months now.

Thanks to all involved, keep up the good work!

LQ

[Sho-sa Kurita]

What kind of stuff you have in store Queeg?

[Liquidator Queeg]

So far, I've expanded the Ferengi species description by adding a new species ability (Profit Margin -- works like Romulan Glory), added some character nuggets for each base profession, and did a brief "era" bit. Basically, I followed the format presented in Aliens.

I've come up with Ferengi-oriented personal and professional packages (8 or 9, I think), new edges and flaws (about 5 of each, some adapted from the LUG game), and I've done a liquidator elite profession. I also wrote up a locator bomb and energy whip for tech gizmos.

I was working on some starships (a light escort, a freighter, and a cruise liner ), but I haven't quite got those jiggered into good enough shape yet.

LQ

[Tobian]

Sounds really cool ! I have always had a soft spot for the Ferengi and those would certainly make some excellent additions to the game!

[GandalfOfBorg]

Hey KW,

Thanks for getting the word out for the new issue and thanks to all who submitted content for the recent issue.

I already have plans for the next issue which will include a new race, an NPC of the race, an adventure, and a couple other things I'm working on.

To those who have content to share, send it our way and I will make sure it gets out

GOB

[BraidsMamma]

I loved the part about starfleet academy series.
I think it was mentioned something about more stuff about roleplaying on the academy did exist.
How do I get it or will all/some of it be in the next issiue?

[GandalfOfBorg]

I don't know if you saw my other response but I don't know if it will be continued or not as I haven't received further articles from the author.

GOB