I'd allow the upgrade if the entire Jump drive was ripped out and replaced with one of a higher rating (plus extra fuel/power/computer rating)

I get that the uranium can accumulate into a critical mass and fission can occur but surely even a big fission explosion is going to have minimal effects on a whole white dwarf?

Fifth Frontier War!!!

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Mon Feb 22, 2021 8:21 pm

Something along the lines of an air raft might not be rented to just anyone. Aircraft charter, including pilot, might be a more likely model. Owners of such an expensive small vehicle won't entrust it to just anyone.

Especially anyone who can just take off to the next star system. Good point

Maybe a table along thelines of the Satarship quirks one for older vehicles would be appropriate

I appreciated the guide to using Travelmap.com and customising

I wasn't fishing for suggestions. For various reasons I need to be sure my work is known to be mine rather than cribbed from discussions among fans. This thread was more about me posting comments on what I'm doing as light relief from the process of doing it. I don't think we thought you were. But ...

I've always* thought that Plasma or Fusion weapons would be tweaked (whether by official upgrade or in the field tweaking) to produce a flame thrower like effect

*Actually not really always, I'm sure I got through junior school without thinking about it)

I just finished reading Aliens 2 on Monday!

Good news (though my wallet might disagree)

Dust spice for the Aslan (from Romar)

Correct, proles can join the Guards, they can even be promoted all the way to General. It is just much harder for them to get in. That's pretty much my previous impression However, in the new Aliens book, you have to be SOC 10+ to enlist (so Intendent) and the minimum ranks are Specialist or Waitin...

When did the Consular Guard become an all Psionic force? I'm sure I remember from Classic Traveller (and GURPS come to that) the Guard being an elite force with a higher level of equipment, training and indeed psionic detachments that the regular army. Other than the Commando (teleport) groupements,...

Spinning off from the recent Zhodani thread, I recently read Agent for the first time. To me it opened new things about the 3I setting that hadn't been explicit before including: Quarantine and/or Glassing planets is, if not routine, then a precedented option used quite a few times (even if only 100...

I wouldn't mind an up to date board game.
Some minis (preferably pre-painted like the Battlefield Evolution ones)

I'm minded to say that those animals that might eat a K'kree are exterminated. Insects and small mammals (mice, moles etc) get away with it. The K'kree would have to learn to limit their own reproduction to a world's carrying capacity but would likely cull any other herbivores whose numbers got out ...

Brings to mind the Eagles from Space 1999

Just curious. The map on p153 shows the extent of three of the duchies but the others are all the same colour. Just wondering why?

(and printed verion has the 3 in different colours whereas pdf they are in bue fading to their edges, wondered which was more up to date)

If the Zhos offered a massive technology transfer over 10 or preferably 20 years. to upgrade the SW fleet before the war it might be worth a punt. But that would invalidate a lot of the ships in the new SW book (or at least relegate them to second to third line duties. An attack on the Darrians whil...

I'd have lied to see some infantry weapon or option that gives the Swordies troops a reasonable chance against at least Combat Armour equipped Imperial troops and maybe that VM11 heavy sniping rifle have a chance against Battle Dress. The time-honoured way is a LAG aka Crunch gun. Take something li...

Fair point! Some thoughts: A VM-11 with APDS rounds has an AP value of 15, with average damage 14 plus aiming bonus. That’s gonna hurt! The weapons we see here aren’t everything they have access to, just a selection of unique gear. Laser weapons strike hard, both rifles and heavies, and are within ...