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I missed it the first time through, but after a second read of Adamant Entertainment’s plans for 2009, I noticed the company is working on a Star Trek game using the Traveller rule set. Actually, without a license for Star Trek, this would be a “serial-numbers-filed-off set of rules and guidelines that will allow you to play races such as the Logical Psions, face off against Swarthy Aggressors, enter careers which represent the various service devisions within the Fleet, and boldly go across the galaxy using space-warp FTL engines.” Still, isn’t this a combination we’ve been waiting for since the ’70s?
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I found this announcement interesting. I’m not sure how I feel about this. On the plus side the Traveller rules are pretty easy and flexible, but I don’t know I want a ST game based of Traveller rules.
Trouble is, there are other Star Trek games that do the job just fine. Last Unicorn and Decipher got the flavour right, even if you didn’t like the systems. Then there’s a GURPS version, Starfleet Battles did an RPG version, and surely to goodness, any roleplayer with an ounce of brain can develop logical psions and swarthy aggressors for their own game? It’s a shame FASA had no canon background to work with, as their game was and still is the best.