{"product_id":"nexus-18","title":"Nexus #18","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou have probably noticed by now that the title of this column has changed from \"Opening Lines\" to \"Closing Lines.\" The reason is that this is the final issue of \u003cem\u003eNexus\u003c\/em\u003e magazine.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is 1987 and the final issue of \u003cem\u003eNexus\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNexus #18\u003c\/em\u003e, has just been released. This issue focused on the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eStar Fleet Universe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eStarfire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDelta Force\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMusketeers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrime Fighter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBattlewagon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eViceroys!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e also have materials included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eStarfire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e starts with a Q\u0026amp;A section. There are two pieces of fiction with accompanying scenarios. There is an article on spicing up the systems that are encountered. Finally, there is an introduction to \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTerra Fire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, which expands the ground combat rules in \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew Empires\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDelta Force\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e has an extensive article with information on fleshing out a character's background, including military operations and medals and commendations from the United States and various other countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMusketeers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e has an article about transferring the game setting to Japan. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrime Fighter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, a role-playing game based on action\/drama TV police shows, is introduced and gains two scenarios. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBattlewagon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e has a scenario based on the Battle of Tassafaronga. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eViceroys!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e has optional rules for commodities, random events, and other special situations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eStar Fleet Universe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e section starts with information about the company. Readers are reminded that \u003cem\u003eCaptain's Log #6\u003c\/em\u003e is the next one to be published. The one-page Academy article is a discussion of tactics in various situations. A page of Term Papers also is included; notably, Cadet Steven Petrick has his first term paper published. There is advice from Uncle Ardak about complex tactical situations. \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFederation \u0026amp; Empire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e gets missions that can be undertaken along with Tactical Notes for the game. The highlight of the section is the introduction of first-generation X-ships with rules, descriptions, and a master ship chart.\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 1987; 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":52517521817902,"sku":"mkf1787937095589","price":2.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0935\/9225\/6814\/files\/nexus-18_1.jpg?v=1787937105","url":"https:\/\/www.littlelanemarket.shop\/products\/nexus-18","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}