{"product_id":"nexus-14","title":"Nexus #14","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePirates! The Scourge of the Galaxy!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is 1985 and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNexus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e#14 has just been released. This issue focused on the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eStar Fleet Universe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eStarfire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHistory of the Second World War\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBattlewagon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMusketeers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEast Wind Rain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e4th Reich\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealso have materials included. And \"Arrgghhhh! Here there be pirates!\" is a thread running through the issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eStarfire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas an article on what is euphemistically called \"commerce raiding.\" Added to that is an article so players can be pirates. Then there is a story and a set of scenarios involving the Tangri. Finally there is a short campaign for novice players in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew Empires\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esetting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe game\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHistory of the Second World War\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egets an article on Switzerland during World War II. Following that is the background and a scenario for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBattlewagon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: Convoy PQ-17, the Convoy that Died. This was written by David Weber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMusketeers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eadds rules and scenarios to allow players to encounter pirates. The scenarios include a surprise boarding of a vessel anchored in a lagoon in the West Indies, a prepared vessel against a boarding party, and another of a mutiny situation. \"Storm in the Pacific\" includes variant rules and scenarios for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEast Wind Rain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e4th Reich\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egains some variant scenarios.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eStar Fleet Universe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esection starts with information about the company. It includes an Academy article based on the Orion Pirates. A page and a quarter of Term Papers also is included. There’s a short article on tactics for frigate squadrons. The shipyard report focuses on Orion ships and has a map of the cartels’ areas of operation. There is information on advanced drones. Finally, there was also the inevitable (at the time) collection of addenda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis PDF is provided by Amarillo Design Bureau, Inc. with the kind permission of Allen D. Eldridge. It includes ads and offers from 1985; these are no longer valid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWritten by \u003c\/strong\u003eStephen Cole \/ Allen Eldridge\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amarillo Design Bureau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48411389133058,"sku":"vpu1787937081695","price":2.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0755\/3332\/0450\/files\/nexus-14_1.jpg?v=1787937086","url":"https:\/\/www.plumritual.shop\/products\/nexus-14","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}