[Game] Generate a Space Trader Setting - Steve Jackson Games Forums

02-19-2016, 10:13 AM	#1
Daigoro Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Meifumado	[Game] Generate a Space Trader Setting So this Setting Generating Game thread was almexactly a year ago, and I thought it was time for another. We can use the answer a question -> ask a question format as before. Try to keep the questions open-ended and avoid "leading" questions, which sneak in too much detail in a question that should be in an answer. The goal this time is to make a space opera setting which supports a free trader campaign. Apart from that, it's open slather! Therewith, the first question: Q1- What kind or kinds of FTL transport are there? ETA: Here's a summary of what's been contributed as far as post #62. Addendum: A partial mirror of this thread is available at this wiki, organised by topic. Summary *The Interstellar Drift* It's the year 3116... Groups & Polities: Spoiler: • Weir Labs • Grimm Labs • Divergers - Elysian Cyberocracy - Galadriel- genegineered w/ symbiotes • Durras Cluster Postal Union • CyKoi Coalition • Blue Danube Corporation • Librarians of the Ashes • Grabin Shipyards Other Details Spoiler: • Currencies - Giga-Yen- near Earth - Thay-D- humans in space - Xylysus - 'credits' - 'Aqua-dollar' - Akrit • Languages - Humans- Afrikaans, English, German, and Vietnamese - Divergers- Mandarin Chinese, French, Spanish, and Turkish - Trade Conlang- Tenwyn-Omnilang Locations Spoiler: • Kanagawa Group • Durras Cluster • System: Grabin Gas giant: Yarra Skyhook habitat: Old New Melbourne • Hass VIIa ○ Glasshouse habitat: Angkor Mekh • System: Galadriel - ○ Harsh/Penelope binary planets ○ Elysian Cyberocracy • Earth ○ Mercury Foundry ○ Jupiter Skyhook • System: Whitworth ○ 2 habitable worlds ○ major gas giant • System: Barrier ○ major industrial centre • System/Planet: Odysseus ○ central trade hub • Planet: North Korea • Mining Habitat: Victoria Races: 7 of the 12 known sapient races have been named or described. Spoiler: Humanoid: 1. Xylysus- robotic shells for extinct bio species 2. CyKoi- tall, turquoise traditionalists 3. <blank> Non-humanoid: 4. Vacuum Whales- mysterious jumpers 5. Chetai- tentacled snail pilots 6. Rhii- bidepal stingrays 7. Akriti- squid with forked tentacles 8. Mar Kan- pear-shaped hexapods, illiberal democracy 9. <blank> 10. <blank> 11. <blank> 12. <blank> Animal: • fractal quantum parasites Artefacts: Spoiler: • Fetches, built by the Fetch Builders • Rhine-Abas Jars • The Useless • 524 Solov Mindswap Cup • Null-life coffer Ships Spoiler: • Durrant Freefaller class • Sherwood class ○ Catriona Roberts- William Swift's long-range trader • Jump carriers transporting fighters • Hive ships with thousands of drones • Gumdigger class- small trader ○ Rogues Endeavour- sample ship & crew Ship Weapons & Systems Spoiler: • Titleist Shield- magnetic-plasma sheath • CyKroi- solid artillery • Diverger hull ripper drones • Rhii/Akriti quark lasers Name Characters Spoiler: • Kim Sun-Rok: 700 y.o. dictator of Nth Korea • William Swift- missing trader • Catriona Roberts- Swift's grandmother • Librarians of the Ashes unnamed leader Equipment Spoiler: • Dirk-Scales equations- navigational software • Weir Labs experimental power armour • Grimm Industries experimental power armour Weapons • Cat series- short range disruptors History Spoiler: • 1900s- CyKoi begin colonisation • 2400s- Earth starts hyperspace exploration __________________ Collaborative Settings: Cyberpunk: Duopoly Nation Space Opera: Behind the King's Eclipse And heaps of forum collabs, 30+ and counting! Last edited by Daigoro; 02-17-2017 at 09:43 AM.