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Hot on the heels of The Fifth Frontier War campaign book and This is Free Trader Beowulf information book, the eagerly awaited Starship's Operators Manual arrives.
Available now either directly from the Mongoose Web Store as a PDF or pre-order Physical Book (with Free PDF - available now!) or as PDF only, available from our partners at DriveThruRPG.
Travelling is about the journey, not the destination, and few things shape a voyage across Charted Space as much as a starship. However, a starship is more than a mere means of transportation; it is also a home and a companion. To captain a starship is to be the master of one’s destiny – for riches, glory, or an untimely end…
There are many books that examine about how to build and fly custom starships, but few on what it is like to work and live on one. That is where the Starship Operator’s Manual comes in.
The Starship Operator’s Manual covers all aspects of life aboard the starships of Charted Space. Learn the workings of manoeuvre and jump drives, find out how to operate advanced sensors, and discover exactly what your role on a starship entails.
Includes a complete walkthrough of the Scout/Courier, Far Trader and Safari Ship.
The Starship Operator's Manual comes in at a hefty 168 pages and covers the following chapters:
- Foreword by Marc Miller
- Introduction
- Hull
- Power Systems
- Life Support
- Cargo and Systems
- The Computer
- Sensors and Communications
- Gavitics
- Jump Drives
- Reaction Drives
- Weapons and Defences
- Amenities
- Crew Roles
- Maintenance and Repair
- Ship Walkthroughs (Animal Safari Ship, Suleiman Courier/Scout and Empress Marava Free Trader)
Now, this isn't a book of rules per se, as Marc states in the Foreword 'Since the focus of this book is on the narrative and the content is intended to be useful across editions, a minimum of game mechanics are present. Sharp-eyed readers will find a few exceptions but these have been phrased to be adaptable to your edition of choice.'
So, grab yourself a fresh cup of coffee, sit yourself down in your Captains chair and open the book and read all about life on your starship!
