Star*Drive: Threats From Beyond
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One Grid Net journalist¸ known to a legion of Grid users as "Avatar¸" has dug through the rumors and conspiracies to get at the truth of the many perils facing the Verge. Now you can examine the reports and Grid-blurbs and decide for yourself if these threats are real — or just more disinformation spread by the Concord¸ the Vergers¸ or the Old Space news agencies hungry to make headlines in the Stellar Ring. Threats from Beyond ¸ a collection of adventure hooks¸ news reports¸ interviews¸ and other data uncovering a massive galactic conspiracy¸ is designed for use with the Star*Drive™ setting and other Alternity® game science fiction campaigns. Inside this 96-page book you"ll find:Updates on the movers¸ shakers¸ and key locations of the Verge.Evidence of a terrible threat from beyond the boundaries of known space — a threat Avatar calls the Externals!The most up-to-date events shaping the Verge — from continuing confrontations between Arrivers and Vergers; to the politics unfolding aboard the Lighthouse space station; to reports concerning a variety of independent factions¸ including pirates¸ cykoteks¸ mutants¸ mindwalkers¸ and criminal organizations; to details about new alien species; and more!Plenty of adventure hooks to help incorporate these reports into any Star*Drive campaign.The news from the Verge isn"t all good¸ but what news ever is? Jack into the Grid¸ download Avatar"s reports¸ and decide for yourself if the External threat is real or the deluded imaginings of a burned-out gridpilot. Just don"t linger — you never know who might be watching.