Alien books
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Hasn't been started yet, to be honest. Strong contenders would be either K'Kree (we have had an awesome idea on how to portray them 
) or a book on Minor Races.
) or a book on Minor Races.
GamerDude
Cosmic Mongoose
The Miner Races? Are those the ones who get us all the ore needed to keep the fleet maintained, dilithium for the Star Fleet warp drives, etc?msprange said:Hasn't been started yet, to be honest. Strong contenders would be either K'Kree (we have had an awesome idea on how to portray them
Just had to ask..
FreeTrav
Cosmic Mongoose
No, the Minor Races are the ones that haven't come of age yet, and need another race standing in loco parentis to them...GamerDude said:The Miner Races? Are those the ones who get us all the ore needed to keep the fleet maintained, dilithium for the Star Fleet warp drives, etc?msprange said:Hasn't been started yet, to be honest. Strong contenders would be either K'Kree (we have had an awesome idea on how to portray them
Just had to ask..
I'm not too fussed about minor races myself but I will add another to my wishlist:
1 K'kree
2 Hivers
3 Vilani
The Vilani have never (barring very old and unobtainable forbidden canon) had their own book and it could add a lot to the setting
(in fact you could make Vilani number 2 on my list)
1 K'kree
2 Hivers
3 Vilani
The Vilani have never (barring very old and unobtainable forbidden canon) had their own book and it could add a lot to the setting
(in fact you could make Vilani number 2 on my list)
Reynard
Emperor Mongoose
Oh K'kree! Skittish, paranoid and aggressive vegans who can't stand meat eaters in a universe of meat eaters. Tell me there is no antagonist material there!
Hivers are the Vulcans of the Traveller universe, very intelligent, underhanded and manipulative. They are better at being partners than opposition so I'll take them second after K'kree.
Hivers are the Vulcans of the Traveller universe, very intelligent, underhanded and manipulative. They are better at being partners than opposition so I'll take them second after K'kree.
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GypsyComet
Emperor Mongoose
Hivers can at least be played in an otherwise normal Traveller game. K'kree not so much, unless you play one of the crazies they train for isolation and close spaces.
Because they are often portrayed as intractable, any book on the K'kree should discuss using them as "area effect" NPCs, aka "the angry neighbors", aka "the ever present threat of genocide".
We spend a lot of time making these races "playable", but sometimes you just have to back away and make someone the default villain and provide instructions for that type of use.
Because they are often portrayed as intractable, any book on the K'kree should discuss using them as "area effect" NPCs, aka "the angry neighbors", aka "the ever present threat of genocide".
We spend a lot of time making these races "playable", but sometimes you just have to back away and make someone the default villain and provide instructions for that type of use.
Princedarkstorm
Mongoose
Of the the Major Races I go with Hivers or K'Kree and then I go with the Minor Races like Vegans !
Princedarkstorm
Mongoose
I forgot the Vilani . They shold get more since they get very little info done on them ! 
I'd like a "Humaniti" book that covers Vilani and all the myriad strains of mankind living in and around the Imperium. I choose that area because it fits with the "Nationality" theme of the other Human "alien books". You should get some chargen rules for the various geneered humans, along with some major cultural backgrounders (Vilani being a large and obvious "alien" human culture, at least from most players' perspectives) and maybe a few equipment sections for less generic items to spice up a campaign. ("Wait, is that a Jonkereen schi-knife? I'll trade you my favorite Barb!aluut suit for it!")
I'd also like a "Minor Races of the Imperium" book that gives the the Mewey, Bawapakerwa-a-a-awapawab and others a fair shake.
I'd also like a "Minor Races of the Imperium" book that gives the the Mewey, Bawapakerwa-a-a-awapawab and others a fair shake.
Princedarkstorm
Mongoose
Very true . The GURPS did a good one on both the mminor races and the Human minor races . But I personally disliked GURPS but liked the source material . I guess i was weird on that point .
