Trojan Reaches book?

[Qstor2]

Anyone know why this was never developed?

thanks

Mike

 

[Flynn]

I believe that GT's plan involved a sector book, if sales are good, but whether it's Trojan Reaches or Aldeberan, I don't know.

Hope someone else knows more about it,
Flynn

 

[shield]

Checked the Sjgames website recently - nothing in their catalog / list of things in playtest / further out :-(

Cheers
Richard

 

[Elliot]

JZ of SJG stated somewhere on these pages that it would not go ahead, but he also stated that it was nothing to do with DGP/Roger Sanger copyright issues (that nips any rumours in the bud, ok).

 

[Anthony]

The issue with GT sector books appeared to be sales, particularly with SJG shifting to 256 page books. Either sector might come out as an e23 product.

 

[daryen]

The Trojan Reaches sourcebook was dropped well before the 4e/format changeover. It appeared the Aldebaran book was dropped as a result of the changeover.

 

[Anthony Emmel]

Chello!

However, the Swords World book did come out, and I find that more useful for my games...which, except for one brief foray into a Hierate, have always been in the Spinward Marches.

I do ageee that the TR book would have been good, though.

Tony

 

[Qstor2]

Yeah I agree, I was really looking forward to the Trojan Reaches and Alberran books. I like Jon Zeiglers Rim of Fire a lot. I'm surprised that the sector books didn't sell better. I still need to pick up the Sword Worlds book.

thanks for the replies

Mike

 

[deadlock]

Greetings and salutations,

I received my Rim of Fire book yesterday. It is a really good book and will help with a campaign (set during the Solomani Rim War) I would like to run. Who wrote and who published the Sword Worlds and Spinward Marches sector books?

 

[Jeffr0]

Sword Worlds was written by Paul Drye, Hans Rancke-Madsen, and Robert Prior. It is an extremely well done book! A must have!!

http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/traveller/swordworlds/

Behind the Claw (Spinward Marches) was not as well received due to its format (lots of brief entries) and tone (sort of an anime style.) It was written by by Martin Dougherty and Neil Frier and is out of print.

http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/traveller/spinward/

 

[Flynn]

I believe that numerous fanzines in the mid-80s tackled the Trojan Reaches. What version would you want to see developed, Qstor2?

-Flynn

 

[Qstor2]

I have the Travellers Digest issues that have the Trojan Reach information in them. I just prefer having more info instead of developing my own

I liked the GT sector books and the way they developed the systems. It would be interesting to see the developments in the GT universe for the sectors.

Mike aka Qstor2

 

[kafka47]

As a fan in filling the blanks of Traveller history. Wouldn't a Trojan Reach book that would be set in Milieu 200, the Aslan Wars also be of interest.

Here one can arrange the Pocket Empires lining up against and for the Imperium.

 

[deadlock]

Greetings and salutations,

Where are the Trojan Reaches?

 

[mike wightman]

Have a look here it's the sector "below" the Spinward Marches.

Alternatively look here

 

[deadlock]

Greetings and salutations,

I thank you Marquis Sigg Oddra. This information and web site will be quite handy.

 

[Elliot]

They are also in Mike Jackson's Third Imperium fanzine

and GDW Adventure 4 Leviathan

 

[deadlock]

Greetings and salutations,

Is Mike Jackson's fanzine still being published? If it is, where can one obtain it/them, including the back issues?

 

[kafka47]

Sadly, Mike has left Traveller altogether and started his own animation company.

As for looking for back issues, if you keep your eyes peeled on eBay they come up fairly frequently. But, keep in mind this write up is not terribly different from the TD.

 

[deadlock]

Greetings and salutations,

I am correct in saying that the Traveller's Digest is no longer in print, yes?