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Aslan Mercenary Ships is a 1982 role-playing game supplement for Traveller published by FASA.

Contents[edit]

Aslan Mercenary Ships is FASA's second set of boxed ship plans, and includes complete deck plans and descriptions of two 3,000-ton vessels in use in by Aslan mercenary companies.[1]

Publication history[edit]

Aslan Mercenary Ships was written by J. Andrew Keith, Jordan Weisman, and Ross Babcock III, and was published in 1982 by FASA as a boxed set containing two digest-sized 16-page pamphlets, three large maps, and counters.[2]

Reception[edit]

William A. Barton reviewed Aslan Mercenary Ships in The Space Gamer No. 57.[1] Barton commented that "I recommend Aslan Mercenary Ships even more than its companion set, especially for those Traveller players who hunger for more on the Aslan corner of the universe."[1]

Bob McWilliams reviewed Aslan Mercenary Ships for White Dwarf #36, giving it an overall rating of 6 out of 10 for the novice, and 8 for the expert, and stated that "the plans themselves and the supporting material show continuing improvement over past efforts from the company."[3]

Reviews[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Barton, William A. (November 1982). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer. No. 57. Steve Jackson Games. p. 31.
  2. ^ Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 330. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.
  3. ^ McWilliams, Bob (December 1982). "Open Box". White Dwarf. No. 36. Games Workshop. p. 27.