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Enough galactic conspiracies, star creatures, space fleets, swashbuckling scientists and alien war worlds to keep you and your friends busy for years.
    —Ian Livingstone

Starblazer Adventures is based on the classic 1970s and '80s British comic series Starblazer. Each of Starblazer's 281 issues explored a whole adventure set within the vast galactic empires of the far future, giving this massive 632-page roleplaying game from Cubicle 7 Entertainment a wide variety of settings to explore. From low-fi space exploration to galaxy-busting wars to space-fantasy epics at the end of time, there's plenty here for everyone.

Starblazer Adventures is powered by the critically acclaimed FATE rules system. FATE was recently seen in action with Evil Hat Productions' popular Spirit of the Century RPG and has been tweaked to give Starblazer players the full intergalactic meal deal. FATE lets you leave the maths behind and really focus on exciting stories. There are many options to let you skip the more detailed rules and keep it light and fast, or play starships, star monsters and even whole empires just like characters. For those familiar with FATE we’ve added new FATE rules for alien powers, robots, vehicles, starships, giant war machines, empires, equipment, careers and more.

The core release includes three detailed settings based on the very best stories from Starblazer. It details recurring characters, organisations, empires and aliens such as the Fi-Sci (the Fighting Scientists of Galac Squad), the Star Patrol, the Suicide Squad, the Planet Tamer, Cinnibar the barbarian warrior of Babalon, and galactic cop Frank Carter to name just a few.

Choose from 8 alien races or play whole star empires! There are over 100 worlds, 70 heroes, alien races, monsters, and starships. There’s an introductory adventure & tons of support for Story Tellers including adventure seeds, several plot & planet generators and over 400 pieces of inspirational art! Watch out for online adventures, supplements and adventure tools.

Published by British publisher D.C. Thompson, the original Starblazer comic was the home to some of the best British science-fiction space opera of the 1970s and '80s. Featuring stunning art and classic space-opera stories, comic creators such as Grant Morrison and John Smith, artists Enrique Alcatena, Mike McMahon, Cam Kennedy, John Ridgeway, Alan Rogers, Jaime Oritz, Ian Kennedy, Colin MacNeil and Casanovas Junior helped bring the fantastic "spacefiction adventure in pictures" to life. Over 400 pieces of Starblazer art from these heroes of sci-fi art have been used throughout the book to bring the world of Starblazer Adventures to life.

So don't miss out—Starblazer Adventures is your gateway to a rock-and-roll sci-fi adventure that will bring friends together as you save the galaxy in new and dangerous ways!

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Thinking about picking this up, probably will use it initially to play a Star Wars campaign. I'd like to throw my heavily optimizing, d20-accustomed group for a loop and drop them into a game with completely different mechanics and feel but in a setting they all know and love.

Hopefully that combination of knowledge of the setting and lack of knowledge about the mechanics will lead to some fun, spontaneous roleplaying!

Anybody who has played or at least read this out there? I'm curious about how well it might fit my needs.

Rock & Roll Space Opera Adventure Game?

Will there be Queen music? I now have that music from Flash Gordon stuck in my head.

Also, I remember seeing ads for this comic back in the day, but I don't think I ever saw a book when I was buying and now...of course...I have to look into the series.

This could be cool.
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From what I've found, this thing is getting mostly rave reviews. I'm not familiar with the comic, but I might have to check that out.

Sigh...another thing to add to the massive backlog of videogames, pen/paper games, movies, and books I want to look into.
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I wonder if they got permission from Fantasy Games Unlimited to use the phrase "Space Opera".
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Chris Mortika wrote:
I wonder if they got permission from Fantasy Games Unlimited to use the phrase "Space Opera".

Not sure they need to. They aren't saying "this is the game Space Opera". They are saying this is a space opera adventure game. As in this meaning of the term: Spae Opera

Ah Space Opera..that brings back fond memories..the game where you could have Jedi/Lensmen.
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DM Wellard wrote:
Ah Space Opera..that brings back fond memories..the game where you could have Jedi/Lensmen.

A fave of mine too! Remember the vibro blade?

The Exchange RPG Superstar 2010 Top 16

According to the link, FGU is fond of suing game companies for using the term "Space Opera" as a descriptor.
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Chris Mortika wrote:
According to the link, FGU is fond of suing game companies for using the term "Space Opera" as a descriptor.

lol!

I think its a revenue center for them!
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Chris Mortika wrote:
According to the link, FGU is fond of suing game companies for using the term "Space Opera" as a descriptor.

Well, according to the US Patent & Trademark Office, they do actually own a trademark for the term applicable to science-fiction RPGs...

Well, if your familiar with the FATE system you know the mechanics of this game, and its definitely jam packed with cool ideas and creative energy. I have yet to play/run this game, but reading through it doesn't have me thinking I shouldn't have bought it, it has me thinking of when I can run it.

As for FGU, unless they are based in Europe, I don't think Cubicle 7 has anything to worry about. Cubicle 7 publishes under European Trademark laws.

I think the US propensity for giving Trademarks to people for words or phrases they did not create, and especially have been in use for decades, or longer, before they were even born as a company, or person, is just another example of retarded application of law in the US.

On top of that, the comic this game is based on has been using the "Space Opera" phrase for what? 30? 40 years? I have to check, but I believe the European comic is that old. Either way, likely far longer than FGU has been around and using it.
Chris Mortika wrote:
According to the link, FGU is fond of suing game companies for using the term "Space Opera" as a descriptor.

Actually, they "threatened", does not mean their threat had any legal merit. Only successful lawsuits prove such things.

Vic Wertz wrote:
Chris Mortika wrote:
According to the link, FGU is fond of suing game companies for using the term "Space Opera" as a descriptor.
Well, according to the US Patent & Trademark Office, they do actually own a trademark for the term applicable to science-fiction RPGs...

He has only had the Trademark since 2003, and claims first use in commerce, which will be easily proven as false in court.

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Robert Miller 55 wrote:
Well, if your familiar with the FATE system you know the mechanics of this game, and its definitely jam packed with cool ideas and creative energy.

I'm not familiar with the FATE system, Robert. Could you give me a description of how it works, or point me towards some basic guidelines or jump-start rules, if the company has anything like that on-line?

Chris Mortika wrote:
Robert Miller 55 wrote:
Well, if your familiar with the FATE system you know the mechanics of this game, and its definitely jam packed with cool ideas and creative energy.
I'm not familiar with the FATE system, Robert. Could you give me a description of how it works, or point me towards some basic guidelines or jump-start rules, if the company has anything like that on-line?

I suck a putting in URL's on this site, but you can copy/paste this into your browser window:

http://www.faterpg.com/dl/
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So I broke, and bought this. I've read the first few chapters, just enough to get a general feel for the game, and so far I'm pretty impressed. The system looks like a great way to have a more casual sci-fi game.

I'm really looking forward to running Star Wars using this. The Rock 'n' Roll element is definitely here and in full swing.

I snagged this a few months back and it's been a great read. VERY different in system than what I'm used to using, but I'm really itching to run something with it :)
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