Klingon Empire supplement for the Star Trek Adventures RPG announced

[Jim Johnson]

Literature related since there's fiction in it in addition to lore and rules and so forth.
https://www.modiphius.com/modiphius-press-releases/glory-to-you-and-your-house
https://www.startrek.com/news/boldly-go-into-the-klingon-empire
I was happy to include a bunch of my fellow Trek writers in this one, including Keith DeCandido, Dayton Ward, Scott Pearson, Christopher L. Bennett, Derek Tyler Attico, and Kelli Fitzpatrick. Check it out.
(Mods feel free to move to games if you don't think it's appropriate here; figured Trek readers would appreciate the Trek writing talent we've been able to add to the game over the years).

 

[JD]

How enjoyable would something like this be for someone who isn't interesting in playing the game, and is just curious about new content from people like @KRAD, @Dayton Ward, and @Christopher L. Bennet?

 

[Christopher]

There's very little content from me, just to be clear. There are some bits of fiction here and there, in-universe letters and reports and essays from various characters, but none of those are mine. (Jim, can I specify what bits I did write?)

 

[Jim Johnson]

(Jim, can I specify what bits I did write?)

Definitely.

Keith, Dayton, and Derek wrote all of chapter 2, some 60 pages of lore material and setting info about Klingons. They and the other writers mentioned above also contributed various and sundry fiction sidebars and character bios that appear in later sections of the book. Their stuff is sprinkled throughout the book.

I can't speak to how enjoyable such a thing would be to you, of course.

 

[KRAD]

It was tremendous fun to work on this.

 

[Christopher]

(Jim, can I specify what bits I did write?)

Definitely.

Well, it's a short list. In section 10.20, the section on Klingon NPCs, I was assigned to write the bios and stats for K'Ehleyr, Alexander, Kurn, Worf, and Grilka. (And in that last one, I alluded to my Quark-Grilka story "...Loved I Not Honor More" from Prophecy and Change.)

 

[Extrocomp]

Are the Kinshaya discussed or mentioned anywhere in the book?

 

[Jim Johnson]

Are the Kinshaya discussed or mentioned anywhere in the book?

Yes. KRAD found ways to mention them in all three of the chapters he wrote.

 

[Desert Kris]

Keith, Dayton, and Derek wrote all of chapter 2, some 60 pages of lore material and setting info about Klingons. They and the other writers mentioned above also contributed various and sundry fiction sidebars and character bios that appear in later sections of the book. Their stuff is sprinkled throughout the book.

I'm surprised that this isnt a sourcebook, but Star Trek Klingons game in it's own right.

I don't necessarily object to that, however. Klingons are pretty great, so it's a cool idea to give them their own game. 60 pages of lore and setting info sounds very promising.

I noticed the advert/blurb mentioned Jim Ford. Isn't that kind of begging for old school fans to jump in and ask about his version of the Klingons being included?

It's too bad about having to delay printed hard copies, but i understand.

Thanks for letting us know about this.

 

[DS9forever]

Well, it's a short list. In section 10.20, the section on Klingon NPCs, I was assigned to write the bios and stats for K'Ehleyr, Alexander, Kurn, Worf, and Grilka. (And in that last one, I alluded to my Quark-Grilka story "...Loved I Not Honor More" from Prophecy and Change.)

Grilka needs to make a return some day!

 

[KRAD]

I managed to work in references to, not just onscreen canon, but also stuff from books and comics, as well as some historical stuff that I created for The Klingon Art of War.

 

[Tuskin38]

Are there any references to Discovery in it?

 

[Jim Johnson]

Are there any references to Discovery in it?

Modiphius doesn't currently have the license for Discovery, so no, no DSC-specific content in the book.

 

[KRAD]

^ Which was a challenge when writing the 23rd-century portion of the Empire's history, lemme tell ya....

 

[Tuskin38]

there’s a panel going on right now about it

https://www.twitch.tv/queuetimes

Modiphius doesn't currently have the license for Discovery, so no, no DSC-specific content in the book.

Ah ok, fair enough.

 

[DEWLine]

^ Which was a challenge when writing the 23rd-century portion of the Empire's history, lemme tell ya....

OUCH.

 

[DEWLine]

Modiphius doesn't currently have the license for Discovery, so no, no DSC-specific content in the book.

Hopefully that gets rectified, and I suspect that Picard and Lower Decks are in the same category for now...?

 

[Jim Johnson]

Hopefully that gets rectified, and I suspect that Picard and Lower Decks are in the same category for now...?

Correct.

 

[Extrocomp]

^ Which was a challenge when writing the 23rd-century portion of the Empire's history, lemme tell ya....

If the lawyers ask, tell them you were referring to FASA's Four Years War.

 

[KRAD]

The lawyers won't ask anything. I have more talent than that.