UNIVERSE: FRONTIERS Last updated: Sunday, 07 May 2006.
UNIVERSE: FRONTIERS
The Premier Universe Publication expanding the frontiers of SPI’s UNIVERSE, The Role Playing Game of the Future.
Latest news:
25 December 2005: UNIVERSE: FRONTIERS will re-start development during 2006 towards printed and electronic publication.
Minor updates to section layouts and details. Special thanks to David McCorkhill for his discussions and insights.
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UNIVERSE: FRONTIERS Frequently Asked Questions
What is Universe: Frontiers?
UNIVERSE: FRONTIERS is a professionally printed publication, which expands upon SPI’s UNIVERSE, The Role Playing Game of the Far Future.
UNIVERSE: Frontiers seeks to enlarge themes already present in SPI’s role playing game, fill in gaps and expand this fine role playing system.
Why are the publications called Modules?
UNIVERSE: FRONTIERS presents a Adventure Module for SPI's Universe which the publication is based around. Each Module is designed to demonstrate new concepts and systems by including new Professions, Skills and Variant rules. Future UNIVERSE: Frontiers Modules will explore different themes, expanding on SPI’s Universe even further.
What's in the publications and how often will it be available?
Each publication contains between 50 and 100 pages with colour cover and inserts for maps, adventures and illustrations. Each publication is divided into an Adventure Module, Feature Sections, which support the Adventure Module and Regular Sections which cover a variety of other one-time and ongoing subjects. We expect to produce one publication a year though more may become available.
ADVENTURE MODULE
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ADVENTURE MODULE: UNIVERSE:
FRONTIERS Adventure
Module is the heart of the Universe Frontiers publication and presents an
scenario to demonstrate the new material. Each UNIVERSE: FRONTIERS Adventure Module, contains the following design layout; Adventure Background, Adventure Plotline, A Player Section, A Games Master’s Section, Pre-Generated Player Characters, Non-Player Characters, Creatures etc… The Adventure Module is a detachable insert and is further supported with a colour center spread for adventure maps, illustrations of equipment, creatures and other supporting graphics. |
FEATURE SECTIONS
Each of the Feature Sections supports the the Adventure Module:
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DEVELOPMENT: The Designer’s Notes and ideas behind the making of the Adventure module and its contents. |
EVR: Presents new Equipment, Vehicles, Robots and other devices. |
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PROFESSIONALS: Presents new Professions and Skills for use with SPI’s Universe and the Adventure Module. |
GAME SYSTEMS: Presents new game systems and variants required for the new material. |
REGULAR SECTIONS
The following sections appear regularly which seek to expand on SPI’s “Universe” in a variety of ways.
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SIGNALS: The editor’s column discussing events and points of interest. |
EXPLORER
LOG Presents reports taken from exploration missions, from local space probe data to long-range BSM expeditions operating within and beyond the frontiers of charted space featured in the UNIVERSE: Interstellar Charts for SPI’s Universe. |
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SPACEPORT: Presents new material for Hulls, Pods, Space Operations and all things related to Spacecraft in SPI’s Universe. |
THE TERRAN UNIVERSE: A regular section, which builds into a detailed future history setting for SPI’s Universe game world. |
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XENOPHILE: Describes new alien life forms in keeping with SPI’s “Universe” game system and covers a variety of life forms of Microbial, Botanical, Animal and Sentients types, which will build into a Catalogue of Alien Life for use in any adventure. |
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COSMOS A factual section outlining new cosmological discoveries and phenomenon, with suggestions and interpretations for use with SPI’s Universe game system. |
DISPATCHES: Selected discussions from developers and contributors.
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Who contributes to the publication?
A number of professional and non-professional people alike, each have an interest in the subject with some of the contributors having developed SPI's Universe.
Can I contribute?
UNIVERSE: FRONTIERS is a publication whose contributors come from the Universe RPG and Development Groups and other interested parties. With a variety of new publications planned there is plenty of room for new talent, for it's adventure, regular and feature sections. The standard and quality of work is high and competitive. Contributions are open to anyone who is interested in writing and developing. For many this is a chance to submit your work for consideration and get paid for it. If you're interested in contributing or have any further questions please e-mail Ian Taylor.
Where can I get a copy?
UNIVERSE:
FRONTIERS is an independent publication, details of how you order your
copy will be posted here.
UNIVERSE: FRONTIERS
Future downloads are planned for UNIVERSE: FRONTIERS
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UNIVERSE: FRONTIERS Mailing List: If you would like to be kept up to date with additions and news on UNIVERSE: FRONTIERS site please join and support the The Universe RPG Group or The Universe RPG Development Group or drop me an e-mail and I'll keep you in touch.
-Ian Taylor: avalon@ois.com.au |
"This news group is for the dissemination of ideas/material for the Science fiction role-playing game Universe originally published by Simulations Publications Inc. in 1981. With it's 3-D star mapping, use of percentile dice, and skill based system SPI Universe is very likely the best Sci-Fi RPG ever sold. All help in this endeavor is appreciated.
Thank You for Your Interest,"
- Greg G. Walters Owner: Universe RPG Group
The Universe RPG Developers Group
"This Group is for the development of publications (Star System maps, settings, game systems, etc) to support SPI's Sci-Fi RPG Universe. Intended for developers only.
- Ian Taylor Owner / Moderator: Universe RPG Development Group
Special thanks to:
Dean Phares, David McCorkhill, David Ackerman-Grey, Andy Slack, John Frenzel, Jim Goltz and the Universe RPG and Development Groups...
For their contributions, ideas and effort in keeping this creative world alive.
As editor of this site and managing editor of UNIVERSE: FRONTIERS I fully acknowledge and respect copyright. The material presented here is of original content and copyright with all rights reserved.
Regards, Ian Taylor
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