Articles

The Big Ships

copyright 1982© Stefan Jones

This guidelines should help star masters in designing the big ships in the SPACE OPERA game.

New ships from old 

copyright 1985© Stefan Jones

Redesigning starships in the SPACE OPERA game.

Fighting the good fight 

copyright 1986© Stefan Jones

Combat variations in the SPACE OPERA game.

We Who Harvest Souls 

copyright 1986© Stefan Jones

A Science Fiction Super-Race.

The Joy of High Tech 

copyright 2002© Rodford Edmiston Smith

Powered armor in science fiction.

One Solar System? What Good Is That? 

copyright 1998© John M. Ford

John Ford wrote this as commentary / contribution for GURPS Space -- but unfortunately, as we fought to get the final manuscript down to "only "112 pages, it didn't make it. So here it is . . . some comments and suggestions for the GM who wants a science fiction campaign set in a single solar system.

Scenarios & Campaigns 

copyright 02/1983© Andy Slack

In this article Andy Slack looks at the ways referees can go about setting up their own campaign universes and where to get and how to use interesting ideas and plots for adventures to run.

Scenarios

Campaigns

The Star Master 

What are the important points a Star Master must apply ?

Realistic FTL? 

Can one apply the physical laws of the Einsteinian universe to Space Opera ?

Planetary attacks 

copyright 06/1994© Jean-Yves Picard

An article about planet assaults. It could be a very interesting supplement with G&AE.

Energy Weapons and Hard Science 

copyright 2000© Luke Campbell

What are the actual hard science limitations against energy weapons? Why can't they be built?

Alien Intelligent Species 

copyright © Joerg Rhiemeier

Aliens are not inevitably all malicious and aggressive with a frayed head, a large slobbery mouth and a long pointed tail.

Space Opera 

copyright © Dominique Laporte

Space Opera, the review of this mythical game.

Ground & Air Equipment 

copyright © Dominique Laporte

Review of this essential supplement for Space Opera.

Space Marines 

copyright © Dominique Laporte

Review of this wargame and ancestor of Space Opera.

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