The Fifth Frontier War: Errata

[Technetium 98]

Historical Perspective

• Page 5, left side, second paragraph - Others have suggests... > Others have suggested...
• Page 5, right side, fifth paragraph - Among these were a region around Terran... > Among these were a region around Terra...

Strategic Realities

• Page 12, right side, second paragraph - ... by preventing it receiving orders... > ... by preventing it from receiving orders...

Overview of the Conflict

• Page 15, left side, third paragraph - ... more emphasis on ground combat that space battles. > ... more emphasis on ground combat than space battles.

Imperial Naval Order of Battle

• Page 21, under Key - Strike or Light Cruiser > Strike Cruiser (There's already an icon for light cruisers; two invites confusion.)
• Page 21, under Key - Courrier and Auxiliary Flotillas > Courier and Auxiliary Flotillas
• Page 21, under Key - Bottom-right icon has no description; add Detached Ships.
• Page 21, under Spinward Marches Flag Fleet - Dreadnought Squadron (DesRon) x3 > Dreadnought Squadron (BatRon) x3
• Page 22, under Spinward Marches Flag Fleet - Replace icons under Light Cruiser Squadron (CruRon) x5 with Light Cruiser equivalents.
• Page 23, under Jewell Contingent - Replace icons under Light Cruiser Squadron (CruRon) with Light Cruiser equivalents.
• Page 24, under Efate Contingent - Replace icons under Light Cruiser Squadron (CruRon) with Light Cruiser equivalents.
• Page 24, under Regina Contingent - Replace icons under Light Cruiser Squadron (CruRon) x2 with Light Cruiser equivalents.
• Page 24, under Regina Contingent - Replace Strike Carrier icon under Light Cruiser Squadron (CruRon) x2 with the Light Carrier icon.
• Page 26, under Lanth Contingent - Replace icons under Light Cruiser Squadron (CruRon) with Light Cruiser equivalents.
• Page 26, under Frenzie Contingent - Replace icons under Light Cruiser Squadron (CruRon) with Light Cruiser equivalents.
• Page 27, under Denotam Contingent - Replace icons under Light Cruiser Squadron (CruRon) x2 with Light Cruiser equivalents.
• Page 29, under Mora Contingent - Dreadnought Squadron (DesRon) > Dreadnought Squadron (BatRon)
• Page 29, under Mora Contingent - Replace icons under Light Cruiser Squadron (CruRon) with Light Cruiser equivalents.
• Page 30, under 74th Blockade Fleet - Replace icons under Light Cruiser Squadron (CruRon) with Light Cruiser equivalents.
• Page 30, left side, second paragraph - ... though there is a handful... > ... though there are a handful...

Belligerent Powers: The Zhodani Consulate

• Page 36, right side, second paragraph - ... so might refer... > ... so they might refer...
• Page 36, table under Consular Navy Title - Remove first row; this provides no useful information, we can tell they're commissioned officers.
• Page 36, table under Consular Navy Title - Fleet Officer (First Rank) > Fleet Officer, First Rank (Keep brackets for translations.)

Zhodani Naval Order of Battle

• Page 41, under Key - Assualt > Assault (Applies to all four icons with 'assault' in the name)
• Page 41, left side, first paragraph - ... committed as a whole, early in the conflict... > ... committed as a whole early in the conflict...

Darrian Naval Order of Battle

• Page 70, under Key - Detached Ships icons are re-used here, but undefined in the key; Minor Reconnaissance Vessel > Minor Recon Vessel and shift rightmost side up to make room (and also group together Heavy/Light Cruiser), and define under Close Escort.

Darrian Ground Forces

• Page 77, right side, first paragraph - ... but not my much. > ... but not by much.

Belligerent Powers: The Sword Worlds Confederation

• Page 80, right side, second paragraph - 8,000-ton heavy destroyers... > 8,000 ton heavy destroyers... (Consistent formatting.)

Factions and Minor Powers

• Page 93, right side, third paragraph - ... and ambitious sector duke... > ... an ambitious sector duke...
• Page 99, right side, first paragraph title - Anti-Imperialists > Anti-Imperials (I appreciate this is minor, but anti-imperialism is a very different beast than opposing this or that empire specifically.)

Darrian and Sword Worlds Factions

• Page 103, left side, fourth paragraph - ... mostly scientific Peacefully Outward... > ... mostly scientific, Peacefully Outward...
• Page 103, right side, third paragraph - ... policy-making position may e based... > ... policy-making position may be based...

Neutral and Minor Factions

• Page 104, right side, second paragraph - ... indeed, so far as can be established the DIRS... > ... indeed, so far as can be established, the DIRS...
• Page 105, left side, fifth paragraph - ... nothing to do with a major war... > ... nothing to do with the major war...
• Page 108, left side, second paragraph - ... most of which are lightly armed transports and perhaps... > ... most of which are lightly armed transports, and perhaps...

Movers and Shakers: Personalities of The Fifth Frontier War

• Page 114, under Provincial Governor Shtalijtlas - Skills are copied from previous page.
• Page 118, right side, third paragraph - ... Lewins got religion... > ... Lewins became religious...

The Riverland Campaign

• Page 128, right side, third paragraph - ... arrived on 196-1107, but by 204-1007... >... arrived on 196-1107, but by 204-1107...
• Page 128, right side, third paragraph - ... only the light cruisers Doan and Iinshur, along with Devastation... > ... only the light cruisers Doan and Iinshur, along with Devastation's flagship... (Yes, this is sort of redundant, but it's much clearer.)

The Lanth Campaign

• Page 148, right side, fifth paragraph - ... the course of the way... > ... the course of the war...

The Macene Campaign

• Page 155, left side, second paragraph - ... 40th Battle Fleet of the First Class... > ... Battle Fleet of the First Class 40... (Consistency with earlier names for Zhodani fleets, detailed in Zhodani Naval Order of Battle. Similar errors throughout the chapter.)

 

[Technetium 98]

The above's meant for (what I feel to be) actual errors, this is more for questions or comments.

Belligerent Powers: The Zhodani Consulate

• Page 36, table under Consular Navy Title - If you're going to include translations for some of the ranks, why not all of them?

Zhodani Naval Order of Battle

• Page 41, under Key - Why have separate entries for 'Flag Officer of the Third Rank Flagship' and 'Flagship Escort'? Their positions are already given by the charts; it's useless detail in what is, to be frank, an already confusing key. Just replace them with Battleship and Fleet Destroyer.
• Page 41, right side, first paragraph - Considering it's Fleet of the First Class 35, shouldn't the shorthand be Fleet 35, not 35th Fleet? Might be a decent way of quickly differentiating Imperial and Zhodani formations.
• Page 62, left side, second paragraph - Looking at the map, how the bloody hell are they going to make it that far deep? A mention of Sword World logistical support or something wouldn't go amiss.

Factions and Minor Powers

• Page 96, under Ine Givar - Again, not an error, but I'm not sure I like the direction here; terrorism is a strategy, not a slur. It's the unlawful use of violence, or threat of violence, used to influence people outside of the immediate area of action in order to achieve a non-military goal - if you look up to the America's Founding Fathers, look into what happened before Lexington. Dismissing the group who want democracy as a bunch of evil terrurists [sic] who just want to hurt people feels overly simplistic and questionably logical - they're the largest domestic anti-Imperial organisation, how is that possible if they're mostly, quote, 'troublemakers who just wanted an excuse to hurt someone'?

Darrian and Sword Worlds Factions

• Page 102, left side, second paragraph - All factions in the previous chapter are represented with subheadings, where all in this chapter are full headings. The inconsistency bugs me; I appreciate they don't really have a heading to be subordinate to, but it can be harder to read at a glance.

The Kampanj för Fientlig Inneslutning (God, that's a 'mare to spell... and why does 'for' have an umlaut?!)

• Page 160, left side, second paragraph - ... This isn't a complaint, I just want a feature-length film about the misadventures of Thiele. In-system jump. Godspeed, you mad bastards...

 

[collins355]

Historical Perspective

• Page 5, right side, fifth paragraph - Among these were a region around Terran... > Among these were a region around Terra...

Strategic Realities

• Page 12, right side, second paragraph - ... by preventing it receiving orders... > ... by preventing it from receiving orders...

Overview of the Conflict

• Page 15, left side, third paragraph - ... more emphasis on ground combat that space battles. > ... more emphasis on ground combat than space battles.

Imperial Naval Order of Battle

• Page 21, under Key - Strike or Light Cruiser > Strike Cruiser (There's already an icon for light cruisers; two invites confusion.)
• Page 21, under Key - Courrier and Auxiliary Flotillas > Courier and Auxiliary Flotillas
• Page 21, under Key - Bottom-right icon has no description; add Detached Forces.
• Page 21, under Spinward Marches Flag Fleet - Dreadnought Squadron (DesRon) x3 > Dreadnought Squadron (BatRon) x3
• Page 22, under Spinward Marches Flag Fleet - Replace icons under Light Cruiser Squadron (CruRon) x5 with Light Cruiser equivalents.
• Page 23, under Jewell Contingent - Replace icons under Light Cruiser Squadron (CruRon) with Light Cruiser equivalents.
• Page 24, under Efate Contingent - Replace icons under Light Cruiser Squadron (CruRon) with Light Cruiser equivalents.
• Page 24, under Regina Contingent - Replace icons under Light Cruiser Squadron (CruRon) x2 with Light Cruiser equivalents.
• Page 24, under Regina Contingent - Replace Strike Carrier icon under Light Cruiser Squadron (CruRon) x2 with the Light Carrier icon.
• Page 26, under Lanth Contingent - Replace icons under Light Cruiser Squadron (CruRon) with Light Cruiser equivalents.
• Page 26, under Frenzie Contingent - Replace icons under Light Cruiser Squadron (CruRon) with Light Cruiser equivalents.
• Page 27, under Denotam Contingent - Replace icons under Light Cruiser Squadron (CruRon) x2 with Light Cruiser equivalents.
• Page 29, under Mora Contingent - Dreadnought Squadron (DesRon) > Dreadnought Squadron (BatRon)
• Page 29, under Mora Contingent - Replace icons under Light Cruiser Squadron (CruRon) with Light Cruiser equivalents.
• Page 30, under 74th Blockade Fleet - Replace icons under Light Cruiser Squadron (CruRon) with Light Cruiser equivalents.
• Page 30, left side, second paragraph - ... though there is a handful... > ... though there are a handful...

Imperial Ground Forces

• Page 34, right side, fifth paragraph - Close Orbit and Aerospace Control Command > Close Orbit and Aerospace Command and Control (Minor thing, but it's a long-standing acronym in canon and Command & Control is the recognised format IRL.)

Belligerent Powers: The Zhodani Consulate

• Page 36, right side, second paragraph - ... so might refer... > ... so they might refer...
• Page 36, table under Consular Navy Title - Remove first row; this provides no useful information, we can tell they're commissioned officers.
• Page 36, table under Consular Navy Title - Fleet Officer (First Rank) > Fleet Officer, First Rank (Keep brackets for translations.)

Zhodani Naval Order of Battle

• Page 41, under Key - Assualt > Assault (Applies to all four icons with 'assault' in the name)
• Page 41, left side, first paragraph - ... committed as a whole, early in the conflict... > ... committed as a whole early in the conflict...

Actually you've got COACC incorrect. MJD is also a bit wrong. It has traditionally been used in Trav to stand for Close Orbit and Airspace Control Command.

 

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[MadBeardMan]

Page 5, 2nd paragraph left hand side:

• Others have suggested the Ancients

 

[Technetium 98]

Actually you've got COACC incorrect. MJD is also a bit wrong. It has traditionally been used in Trav to stand for Close Orbit and Airspace Control Command.

Oh, my bad. Still think Command & Control rolls off the tongue nicer, but alright.

 

[Geir]

Movers and Shakers:
General thing: Not sure I approve of Profession (imperial noble) or (naval officer), unless it is meant to be a proxy for terms served. Even then, I'd rather see it as terms served. Also, inconsistent use of the age and species fields (probably because the template has neither in it, but that's another thing).

• Page 114: Provincial Governor Dlafl Shtalijtlas has the same skills as Santanocheev, and we know it's not a coincidence because of the aforementioned Profession skills.

 

[ProfGrizzlyJon]

Movers and Shakers:
General thing: Not sure I approve of Profession (imperial noble) or (naval officer), unless it is meant to be a proxy for terms served. Even then, I'd rather see it as terms served. Also, inconsistent use of the age and species fields (probably because the template has neither in it, but that's another thing).

• Page 114: Provincial Governor Dlafl Shtalijtlas has the same skills as Santanocheev, and we know it's not a coincidence because of the aforementioned Profession skills.

I concur. Not really sure why that path was chosen when there is a career to follow for CharGen