 November 11, 2013 - 5:13pm | Was going to call this 2.0 but that seems so over used. chat here got me thinking: http://www.starfrontiers.us/node/7824#comment-32729 About a potentially new series in the Frontier Explorer. Warriors of White Light was not a traditional module in that it was a series of encounters that the referee could use in any order and any number to plug into a bigger campaign. the reality was probably that most poeple used all the encounters as a mini campaign or acampaign launch. I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
November 8, 2013 - 6:15pm | I travelled to Bangore Maine with my parents to meet my brother and sister-in-law's plane coming back from Iraq. Counting my Dad there were about 8 other Viet Naum era vets there to meet the plane and clap as the soldiers camp down the exit ramp. Two women had a box of pre paid cell phones for anyone to call family and tell them they were back. It was very moving. I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
November 8, 2013 - 2:47pm | http://io9.com/astronomers-discover-an-extraordinary-comet-with-six-ta-1460082542/@georgedvorsky weird stuff from our solar system, a 6 tailed comet that may not have any ice. I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
November 8, 2013 - 2:18pm | http://io9.com/5212504/isaac-asimovs-lost-story-of-sex-and-telepathic-energy-beings Interesting article, discovered it while poking around for other sci fi magazines. Sort of brings up the question why no "sexy" sci fi magazine out there? Of course part of the problem with that is degree of sexy- one man's sexy is another man's porn and then you get into fetish and other matters of taste. EDIT: another article on authors that put sex in their science fiction http://io9.com/5216703/10-authors-who-put-sex-in-their-science-fiction I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
November 7, 2013 - 4:52am | http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/19/tech/mantis-robot-monster/index.html?iid=article_sidebar I followed this link to check this out but the headline is hype its more of a walking vehicle then anything else as it requires a human to operate it though there is a remote wi-fi operation mode. I like it for vrusk manufacture in the frontier. In fact I may just do some sketches and work up some stats for it as a walking vehicle available for rent on a vrusk planet. 1,900 kg, 2.8 meters tall Type A parabattery Speed:? Passengers: 1-2 I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
October 28, 2013 - 8:02am | I was just brainstorming plot seeds for the threads on Maze. Like the suggested what if a rogue AI was reactivated? What if it took over a LARP amusement park staffed with robots? I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
 October 18, 2013 - 5:30pm | Louis "Lou" Scheimer died the other day on the 17th of October. |
 October 11, 2013 - 2:53am | Well Samsung has done it, released an actual smartphone you wear on your wrist. An actual chronocom. And some people are already reviewing it's pros and cons. http://reviews.cnet.com/samsung-galaxy-gear/  In every age, in every place, the deeds of men remain the same. |
October 10, 2013 - 8:04pm | Call me sentimental about the old Battle Star Galactica but I always love the scenes when they hit the afterburners on the Vipers, the pilots were slammed back in their seats, flame spouted out the back of the fighter and you knew they were hauling but. Clearly the UPF fighters are powered by atomic drives but could they also mount a chemical drive with a limited ammount of fuel? The limited fule would be used a certain number of times to tact on an extra 1 ADF when the pilot "hit the afterburner"? I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
October 3, 2013 - 4:40am | I read a small handful of Tom Clancy novels with Red Storm Rising being a stand out in my memory. Surprising quote: "Writing is the most miserable profession but its rewarding if you do it right." "The difference between fiction and reality is fiction has to make sense." I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
