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apod_feed

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260430.html

Have you ever thought about surfing on an alien world?

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260430.html

james_davis_nicoll

* Near the bottom of a long list of names in an article about Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Kate Beaton.

ffutures

The final bundle of Mongoose Traveller material - Twelve Volumes of the Journal of the Traveller's Aid Society, collected articles etc. for the Traveler RPG

MONGOOSE JTAS (from May 2024)
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/JTAS2026

Last time this was offered I said "So far I've only checked out one volume, which ran to 130 pages and had some fun stuff on organized crime, some interesting ships, and so forth. Presentation is good and art is adequate although you have to wonder why the cover of volume 10 (below), showing characters in combat, has one character (possibly male, you can't really tell) wearing full body armour while a woman who appears to be part of the same team is wearing some belts of equipment but otherwise has her upper torso and head unarmoured and exposed. Not quite a brass bikini but close...

I think it's a reasonable deal at about $25 if you want lots of relatively unrelated material for the system - but something more structured may be a better idea for someone who isn't spending a LOT of time playing the game.And again I forgot to post this when the bundle opened - many apologies!"

I think that this is still true - this is useful material for GMs who are already familiar with the Traveller universe and can cherry-pick ideas from articles that aren't necessarily similar in theme etc. New GMs may feel a bit lost at first.

selenak

She who travels to the Eternal City and surrounding countryside for a couple of days is obliged to share the pictorial results. :)

( Behold the Mirror of Diana - Nemi )

( Where Popes and Roman Emperors spent their summer vacations )

( Tusculum: Where Cicero shared all the hot gossip with Atticus )

And then I visited Rome itself.

( The City. Its World. )

Current Mood: cheerful

james_davis_nicoll

The first 12 volumes of the Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society, the guides for the Traveller tabletop science fiction roleplaying game from Mongoose Publishing.

Bundle of Holding: Traveller JTAS (from 2024)

james_davis_nicoll

22 works reviewed. 12 by women (55%), 10 by men (45%), 0 by non-binary authors (0%), 0 by authors whose gender is unknown (0%), and 9 by POC (41%), one of which was my 1000th work by a POC. Also, I was nominated for two awards.

April 2026 in Review

james_davis_nicoll

A gaming adept is used as a weapon against a malevolent empire.

The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks

selenak

Blessed be! The Aunt Lydia narrated episode has arrived!

( Spoilers don’t know whether they’re a phoenix or a cockroach… )

Current Mood: enthralled
Current Location: on the train

apod_feed

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260429.html

No, Earth did not recently acquire six more moons!

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260429.html

ffutures

This is another repeat bundle, set in the huge largely unexplored rift that splits the Empire and can make travel very difficult. It's a repeat offer adding some new material - if you previously bought it you will receive the new parts automatically. Apologies that I've posted this so late - I've been a bit busy tonight and it slipped my mind.

TRAVELLER GREAT RIFT (Nov 2022)
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/2026GreatRift

Last time this was on offer (with another bundle containing the rules etc.) I said "OK - Traveller is probably the best-loved SF system out there, and the Mongoose version is VERY popular. You're getting a ton of stuff for your money. Need I say more? Unless you really dislike SF or the setting, or already have everything here, I'd recommend buying them." To which I might as well add that long-term exploration is something that earlier versions of Traveller didn't handle very well; you were mostly in a mapped and reasonably well-documented empire, and it was rare to encounter the complete unknown. This bundle, and others like it, have really changed that, and I really welcome the change.

andrewducker

Can you guess how old she is?
Original is here on Pixelfed.scot.

james_davis_nicoll

The Traveller Great Rift Bundle features void-spanning campaign sets for the Second Edition Traveller tabletop roleplaying game line from Mongoose Publishing.

Bundle of Holding: Traveller Great Rift (2022)

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It's a case of limitations leading to more interesting plots and settings...

Is Science Fiction Better Off Without Torchships?

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Saya's infatuation with Prince Tsukishiro is but another move in a long-running struggle on whose outcome existence itself depends.

Dragon Sword And Wind Child (Tales of the Magatama, volume 1) by Noriko Ogiwara (Translated by Cathy Hirano)

apod_feed

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260428.html

They're like mountain peaks, but they are forming stars.

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260428.html

rolanni

. . . which was the title we submitted the book now known as Trade Secret under. Steve thought it was perfect, and as Steve was lead on the book, he got to title it. Alas, Baen Management for some reason did not resonate to Writ of Replevin, though Madame owned herself to have learned something.

I am back from crafting. The cats are enjoying Happy Hour and I'm about to find something for dinner.

Got a busy few mornings coming up -- COVID shot tomorrow morning, after which I'll pick up a few things at the grocery store (being as I'll be in the grocery store), come home, change out the cat boxes, and then maybe do some work. Or at least continue reading Trade Secret.

Thursday morning, I need to take the car in for an oil change and tire rotation, hoping that this time they'll remember to tighten -- no really -- tighten the oil cap.

Friday morning, Sarah will be by to do her thing, and Saturday! There's a Members Party at TJMaxx. As I find myself unexpectedly a Member, p'rhaps I'll go.

All this to say that I'll be in and out for the remainder of the week.

Everybody have a good evening. Stay safe. I will check in as opportunity allows.

james_davis_nicoll

The third Traveller bundle for this week, the Traveller Mercenaries Bundle, features soldier-for-hire supplements and adventures for the 2020 2nd Edition Traveller SF TTRPG game line from Mongoose Publishing.

Bundle of Holding: Traveller Mercenaries (from 2023)

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andrewducker - Interesting Links for 01-05-2026
apod_feed - (no subject)
james_davis_nicoll - I made the CBC!*
ffutures - Thursday's Traveller Bundle - JTAS
selenak - Roma Eterna
james_davis_nicoll - Bundle of Holding: Traveller JTAS (from 2024)
james_davis_nicoll - April 2026 in Review
james_davis_nicoll - The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks
andrewducker - Interesting Links for 30-04-2026
selenak - The Testaments 1.06
apod_feed - (no subject)
ffutures - Wednesday's Traveller Bundle - The Great Rift
andrewducker - Photo cross-post
james_davis_nicoll - Bundle of Holding: Traveller Great Rift (2022)
james_davis_nicoll - Is Science Fiction Better Off Without Torchships?
james_davis_nicoll - Dragon Sword And Wind Child by Noriko Ogiwara (Translated by Cathy Hirano)
andrewducker - Interesting Links for 29-04-2026
apod_feed - (no subject)
rolanni - Writ of Replevin
james_davis_nicoll - Bundle of Holding: Traveller Mercenaries (from 2023)

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