Star Trek XI discussion [Spoiler]

[AllenS]

Now we need the fan-made sourcebook for CODA or ICON (or both...heck even FASA) so we can roleplay in this new Trek universe

Allen

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Now we need the fan-made sourcebook for CODA or ICON (or both...heck even FASA) so we can roleplay in this new Trek universe

Allen

Is the news from Mongoose Publishing still not officially out?

[Dan Stack]

I miss the LUG-Trek days.

[Kirk Johnson-Weider]

Everyone misses the LUG-Trek days.

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Everyone misses the LUG-Trek days.

I know I do. They had boxed sets...

I miss boxed sets...

[AllenS]

Is the news from Mongoose Publishing still not officially out?

I have heard nothing about Mongoose getting the rights, and they have denied it every time.

But if they did, I would be happy, because it would be STAR TREK TRAVELLER!

Allen

[The Tatterdemalion King]

But if they did, I would be happy, because it would be STAR TREK TRAVELLER!

And I would be sad, because it would be Mongoose.

[AllenS]

And I would be sad, because it would be Mongoose.

Better Mongoose than Games Workshop.

Oh well...someone's going to be unhappy no matter what happens.

Allen

[mechascorpio]

And I would be sad, because it would be Mongoose.

Agreed. Not because I have anything against Mongoose or Traveller, but I have completely lost confidence in Mongoose to put out quality product right now. The Universe of Babylon 5 for Traveller was horrid, and I don't think they've managed to release a single Traveller product yet (except maybe 760 and T&G) that wasn't full of mistakes and ommissions. Believe me, I'm rooting for them to get it right, I think they have the potential to do a killer Trek adaptation for Traveller. They just don't seem to have the attention span yet to do so.

Sadly, Adamant dropped their plans to do Final Frontier: The Unauthorized Sourcebook for Traveller.

If it's any consolation, I'm pretty sure I've decided to drop/delay my TOS adaptation for Rogue Games Thousand Suns RPG, and instead gear it toward the new Trek universe/timeline. But I'm not sure if it would appeal to anyone here. It would likely result in some fluff and tech stats that I would adapt for CODA though.

[Kirk Johnson-Weider]

I am actually toying with the idea of having my current post-Dominion War campaign encounter the Abrams alternate reality. When you consider the silly from one movie and blow that out for two more movies which he'll probably do, it would create some really whacked out parallel Federation by 2377. Good for comic relief at the least.

[The Tatterdemalion King]

Better Mongoose than Games Workshop.

In The Grim Darkness Of The Future, There Is Only... LOVE!

A skirmish-level miniatures game of seducing green alien chicks.

[Commander Ramey]

I thought it was great, and three of my friends who have never been trek fans now are. I think this was a much needed change in Trek - one thing that always nagged me was how perfect everything was portrayed and how characters seemed a little shallow... Rebooting back to this time makes things much more interesting to go back do have a do over - think about a campaign that you had a break in and came back for later and just started from scratch... There are so many possibliities, and a new fan base to come in and enjoy the experience as well. The thing that was bothering me - Trek productions always came across as though it was on stage, but it made performances forced, theatracal which I did not care for, this new crew, blocking and acting just rocked.

I love the new Kirk, and I love the other's performances and characters (although Spoke and Uhura really threw me).

Great flick.

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I have heard nothing about Mongoose getting the rights, and they have denied it every time.

But if they did, I would be happy, because it would be STAR TREK TRAVELLER!

Allen

They have denied it, because everything about Star Trek didn't sit too well as it were with the members of their creative team. As with Stargate, they claimed that they'd probably go for the license, if they had people thrilled about that setting.

Now we have a new, modern Star Trek.

It is a matter of time, before Mongoose jumps at this license.

[The Tatterdemalion King]

It is a matter of time, before Mongoose jumps at this license.

Whether they'd get it is another matter...

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Whether they'd get it is another matter...

Why shouldn't they? As far as it seems, they keep paying all their licensing fees.