The Belt Alliance+Cascor ships+Index request

[Felix_Lunar]

Hi there, just a couple of questions:

1: The Belt alliance, where can I find info on them? Is it allready in the EA factbook? In that case, what pages?

2: The Cascor are fantastic pilots it is said in several sources (Galactic guide, Heroes and aliens), but I can't seem to find anything anywhere about their fleet or ships. Any ideas? Currently I am using Drazi ship statistics in stead, as it is claimed in the Leage factbook that the Drazi got some of their fighter designs from the Cascor (iirc).

3: Indexes/ indices (or however it is spelled). I am a big fan of being able to look up things in my books without having to flip through the entire book every single time I need some little piece of info. I know that making a truly comprehensive index for any book can be very time consuming, and with deadlines and all the index might be given minimal attention, or is dropped all together. I hardly use the Psi Corp book during sessions anymore (though it is a joy to read) due to the troube of finding anything in it in a timely fasion, and even the fantasticly usefull Zocalo book is hampered in this way. The indexes for the D&D 3rd ed. main books are a good example of what I have in mind of comprehensivity (is that a word? If not, I just made it up).

All I can say is thank the Great Maker for post-its.

 

[Shadow Queen]

1: The Belt alliance, where can I find info on them? Is it allready in the EA factbook? In that case, what pages?

page 7 onwards

 

[Chobbly]

1: The Belt alliance, where can I find info on them? Is it allready in the EA factbook? In that case, what pages?

page 7 onwards

There is also some stuff on them, way back in Signs and Portents 23.


Chobbly.

 

[Felix_Lunar]

1: The Belt alliance, where can I find info on them? Is it allready in the EA factbook? In that case, what pages?

page 7 onwards

There is also some stuff on them, way back in Signs and Portents 23.


Chobbly.

Great, thank you, both of you. Should have thought about looking for it in the History section of the Factbook, but didn't. Again, would be great with some sort of index in the back...

Would you say it would be worth buying the issue of S&P just for that article? I'm not really interested in the rest of the content of that particular issue.

 

[Shadow Queen]

no problem

 

[zwerg]

2: The Cascor are fantastic pilots it is said in several sources (Galactic guide, Heroes and aliens), but I can't seem to find anything anywhere about their fleet or ships. Any ideas? Currently I am using Drazi ship statistics in stead, as it is claimed in the Leage factbook that the Drazi got some of their fighter designs from the Cascor (iirc).

IIRC they helped design Starfuries so their own designs should be similar but potentially smaller. Lots of viewing, forward bubble feel, vector thrusters for fast spins, etc. They may be inferior in some small ways but probably superior by and large (most races would hold at least some back) and definitely more able to handle atmo as well as space.

That stated I would like to see stuff on them as well since I recently made a cascor Scientist

 

[shadowbloodmoon]

*digs through AOG B5Wars material*

All Cascor ships carry fighters.

Cascor fighters-

Calaq Assault Fighter- Single Ionizer Laser and Single Ion Bolt Gun. Can only fire one or the other at a time. It was designed to avoid enemy fighters and focus on enemy vessels. Needs an escort.

Tiqincc Medium Fighters- Twin Linked Ionizer Laser and an Ionizer Tailgun that autotargets and fires. Also called the "starskater", this one is made to fight and win dogfights.

Caccar Ultralight Fighters- Twin Ionizer Lasers. Extremely lightweight craft, but highly maneuverable.

Hope that helps...

 

[thedarkelf007]

In the EA Fact Book I believe there were Belt Alliance vessels included in the ships section. I remember using some in my first campaign when it was released...

Now stretching my memory a bit, but I believe there were a couple of civillian vessels which the Belt Alliance falls under, you will need to read the text of the vessels to identify them.