Science-fiction role-playing game supplement Aslan Mercenary Ships is a 1982 role-playing game supplement for Traveller published by FASA. ## Contents * 1 Contents * 2 Publication history * 3 Reception * 4 Reviews * 5 References ## 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] * Different Worlds #25 (Oct./Nov., 1982) ## 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.