Mankind Discovers The Stars
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CONTENTS:
* Adventurers Guide (96 pages)
* Directors Guide (112 pages)
* Near Star Map - Breathtaking in its beauty and scale
* Play Aids (32 pages) Tables¸ forms¸ star data¸ and solitare adventure
HISTORY
2300AD plays against a background of Earth and its colonies 300 years after WWIII¸ The Twilight War. In a world where nations still clash¸ civilization has crawled back to its prewar levels and beyond. The world is dominated by the Third French Empire¸ which maintains a shaky peace among its jealous rivals. Earths 100 nations have colonies among the stars. First contact with aliens came long ago¸ and commerce with them is commonplace.
Civilization has flowered to a point only dreamed of earlier¸ but worms are at the blossoms core. One alien race¸ the Kafers¸ is bent on eradicating humanity. Anarchists labor to bring Earths rule crashing down. Smugglers transport alien products to other worlds¸ thoughtless of ecological effects. Pirates prey on merchant and colonization vessels.
Much work remains to be done if humanity is to establish itself among the stars and explore deeper into the galaxy.
THE NEAR STAR CATALOG
The 2300 AD universe deals with star systems within 50 light-years of Earth. Research has produced the most accurate star map ever made. More than 700 stars in over 500 systems are displayed on a 22-inch by 25-inch color map. Location¸ spectral type¸ size¸ and magnitude are documented in a separate catalog...
Journey across the light years exploring the uncharted systems of the frontier; watch your two shadows under a double star; war against the unfathomable Kafers amid the exotic enviroments of alien worlds; ride the beanstalk down to the towering cities of Earth¸ the economic center of an ever expanding human civilization. Be a part of the new age in Traveller: 2300-the state-of-the-art in science fiction role-playing.
History
Traveller: 2300 plays against a background of Earth 300 years after the cataclysm of the Third World War. Set in a world where nations still clash¸ civilization has crawled back to its pre-war levels¸ and then beyond. The world is dominated by the Third French Empire. Earth's hundred nations have colonies among the stars. First contact happened long ago¸ and commerce with aliens in now commonplace.
But exploration still goes on! The conquest of the stars has just begun.
The Near Star Catalog
The Traveller: 2300universe deals with star systems within 50 light years of Earth. Extensive research and analysis has produced the most accurate star map ever made. Never before has such a monumentouts task been undertaken¸ either in gaming or in science fiction: over 700 stars in over 500 systems¸ on a 22" x 25" color map. Location¸ special type¸ size and magnitude are documented in a separate star catalog.
The local neighborhood of stars contains white dwarves¸ red giants and warm yellow stars like our own. The map extends far beyonf the furthest reaches of human settlement¸ into the realms of aliens and the unexplored. Also printed on the moa are the three prinicpal trade routes of human space. The Chinese arm from Sol to Tau Ceti¸ the American arm from Sol to Ellis and the French arm from Sol to Xi Ursae Mahoris. Traveller: 2300 maps out the local neighborhood in detail never before accomplished¸ helping to make it what it was designed to be - the ultimate in playable realism.
Game Systems
Playable realism. Many games which are realistic cannot be played; most playable systems aren't terribly realistic. Traveller: 2300 is both at once¸ balancing exquisite detail with simple¸ accurate game systems.
The heart of Traveller: 2300 is its task resolution system. With it¸ the referee has a ple
Journey across the light years exploring the uncharted systems of the frontier; watch your two shadows under a double star; war against the unfathomable Kafers amid the exotic enviroments of alien worlds; ride the beanstalk down to the towering cities of Earth¸ the economic center of an ever expanding human civilization. Be a part of the new age in Traveller: 2300 - the state-of-the-art in science fiction role-playing.
"Traveller: 2300 plays against a background of Earth 300 years after the cataclysm of the Third World War. Set in a world where nations still clash¸ civilization has crawled back to its pre-war levels¸ and then beyond. The world is dominated by the Third French Empire. Earth's hundred nations have colonies among the stars. First contact happened long ago¸ and commerce with aliens in now commonplace. But exploration still goes on! The conquest of the stars has just begun.