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Braden Campbell wrote:They are being financially backed by Jelko Rodula... the only Altess to declare bankruptcy (he really just emptied all his accounts, and then left the Dynasty to found Hartigal Combine). Rodula appears in Phase World Spacecraft as a person of note. He is the Operator who built the star ship that will house the temporal equipment.

The physics and theory that is making this all possible comes from Frank Auklum (who doesn't appear in any books ...yet), a Human scientist with a legitimately rolled IQ of 29.

As for how the party figured out that the Golgan are screwing around with time... one of our party members is a Promethean Time Master, and the party has struggled for three actual years to put together all the subtle clues that have been laid down (Golgan Argosy is on the offensive again with upgraded weapons, psychic clairvoyance is being disrupted everywhere, the promethean is having severe headaches because he can see the ghostly afterimages of timelines which no longer exist, etc). The Second Stagers told him to restore the flow, but that is about all the help they have ever received.

Some sessions were, and I'm not exagerating here, several hours of argument regarding time travel and temporal theory. God bless them, my Players are getting close to the end of the campaign, after which I must promise no to run anything so cerebral ever again.

gadrin wrote:

Braden Campbell wrote:
We also have several recurring guest characters such as,

two Altess Armoria Officers,

as ? spies or occaisional help for the PCs ? I've been putting together a Bounty Hunters campaign and populating it with "unusuals" including an Altess. I figured the only Altess who'd stoop to Bounty Hunting, would be a retired ex-Amorian who's like a travelling snoop for the Dynasty. He'd probably be around 8th or 9th level, and is the only Bounty Hunter that operates from a yacht with two squads of soldiers and possibly servants.

a ninja Borg hailing from the Central Alliance

good idea. recurring "bad-guy" ? I'm toying with the idea that certain Oni Ninjas that get badly hurt, but are deemed worthy can get rebuilt as borgs, minus their psionics naturally.

and a Wulfen Cosmo-Knight.

tough one, but if you've got good players then it could be good. the CK code is nice and long and as GM you can hold it over their heads

Capt. Amundson wrote:
You do realize I game to get away from real life, don't you?

gadrin wrote:

Chronocomm

TechnoGothic wrote:What are some ideas you guys would like to see in a Cosmo Knight Book ??

Braden Campbell wrote:I have writen Thundercloud Galaxy expecting that the reader is already familiar with the Phase World setting. I think the only repeated piece of text are the Four Freedoms of the Civilization Compact... because themeactically they need to be repeated, and also in the case that the reader doens't own a copy of Anvil Galaxy.

Braden Campbell wrote:

Aramanthus wrote: I also agree that the powers that be might claim more space than they can control. It's going to be interesting to see Braden's response.

I can only speak as to the Scramble for the Thundercloud, since that's where all the land grabbing is going on.

Following the Great War, the TGE and the CCW signed the Tanet Agreement... which laid down some rules for the colonizing/claiming/annexation of the Three Galaxies. One of the main points in that agreement is something called the principle of effectivity; meaning that if you claim a star system then you must put people there in order to back up your claim.

So, you cannot just plant a flag and move on, nor can you arbitrarily say "we own that star cluster". You have to use or loose your claim. (other powers who did not ratify the Tanet Agreement could do so, but not the two super powers).

The minimal number of people you have to leave there would be 1D100 people... a skeleton crew, or if you want them to have a chance for survival, make them an outpost (1D6x1000 people). Still, when you think about it, that is one small town in the midst of an entire planet. This makes for some very isolated and lonely people.

Hamanu wrote:Ack... Cosmo-Knights: the Green Lanterns/Silver Surfers of Rifts Phase World. Thier very name sends shivers up my spine as a GM as to being one of the "no way in hell are you ever going to play them" classes from my campaign. However that does not mean I don't enjoy a good read into the fluff of the organization, its notable members, enemies and secret handshakes.
A source book on these do-gooders would of course have to include a reprint, perhaps revision and in depth clarification of their abilities. Legendary members across that past 5000 years or so; say 5 from the past; top 5 knights currently active and what they are up to at the moment. Most powerful/ dangerous enemies of the knights, including activities of races who have plagued the order throughout its long history such as the Dominators and Demon fleets; a top 10 most wanted list of miscreants in the three galaxies.
Secret meeting places, monestaries where they train, hang out, and any leadership/command structure that have developed over the years to focus their considerable might against. Also high light the Fallen Knight OCC and notable members. That should be it. Atleast 126 pages!

gaby wrote:I hope Fleets of the three Galaxies,will not only have spaceships in it,but give more info about the Militaries of CCW,TGE,UWW and Power blocs.
Like ther Rank structure...

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