[woin] Space [Paperback]

This sourcebook for the What's O.L.D. is N.E.W. roleplaying game system contains information on space and starship operations. Astronomical information - scale, stars, spectral classifications, unusual stars, black holes, rogue planets, nebulae, anomalies, astroengineering. Random space phenomena - from funnel clouds to quantum singularities; magnetars to wormholes. Space travel - distance & time, setting assumptions, inner system travel, time dilation, types of FTL travel. Starship combat - tactical (hex-based) and theatreof- the-mind space combat, Newtonian movement, two sample ships (the Murphy, and a Spartan Talon Class VI Scout). Starship operations - ship classes and types, roles aboard a starship, using sensors, sickbays, tractor beams, transporters, and recreational facilities. This book requires the use of a What's O.L.D. is N.E.W. core rulebook.