Monthly Archives: February 2017

Every Traveller group should encounter at least one frenemy with eagle eyes and amazing marksmanship. Also, this clip gets the tribal instincts of the Empty Quarter spot-on. When you get two tribes and their flocks, and a well that can … Continue reading →

The new Vehicle Handbook has as some serious advantages, which is important for Referees and gamers. But, it has one notable fault, a lack of imagination and innovation, that restricts it from the greatness that is the Central Supply Catalogue. … Continue reading →

From What is the most American thing ever? Sadly, everyone else is incorrect, and I can only assume it’s because they haven’t been lucky enough to see the actual most American thing ever. Without further ado, I present to you: … Continue reading →

Not bad, for a steampunk sci-fi story. No, it isn’t really the Classic Traveller flavour: but behind the great big stories are many little stories. It’s a big Imperium, with lots of room for odd-yet-heartwarming tales in the background. You … Continue reading →

From The top 7 ways a trip to Mars could kill you, illustrated Elon Musk wants humans to travel to Mars. He just doesn’t want to be the first to go. Because, uh, there’s a very good chance of dying. … Continue reading →

Just a quick refresher course: Survival Techniques.

From The worst-case scenario of the apparent nerve toxin murder of Kim Jong Nam … consider all of the people outside of that circle, the people getting ready for some of those 199 flights. Each of them was possibly within … Continue reading →

If there is ever a real interstellar Imperium in this universe — that is, a universe without FTL travel — it’s going to look like the leadership peak of the interstellar highways discussed in this video. And the Imperial Nobility … Continue reading →

There’s quite an august list of personalities in Quarta’s list: military men, scientists, and programmers. My personal favourite is Norman Borlaug, “The Man Who Saved A Billion Lives”, thanks to his discovery of high-yielding strains of food crops. Odd, that … Continue reading →

From Remembering “We Were Soldiers” Hero, Hal Moore Harold “Hal” Moore was a retired three-star Army general, but he will forever be remembered for his courageous actions as the commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry in the Battle … Continue reading →