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[[Imperium Games]] was founded in 1995 by [[Ken Whitman]], a former TSR employee. | [[Imperium Games]] was founded in 1995 by [[Ken Whitman]], a former TSR employee. | ||
| + | == Description ([[Specifications]]) == | ||
| + | ''Overview Synopsis:'' Imperium Games published [[T4]] and only lasted a few years. It had a very short run. | ||
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| + | Its content was very imaginative, but was often riddled with typos, missing tables, and lacked comprehensive proofreading. Nevertheless the creative team was top notch and it employed many fabulous writers, illustrators, and artists. | ||
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| + | === Storyline & Setting === | ||
| + | [[T4]] focused on [[Milieu 0]], the founding of the [[Third Imperium]] in [[Year 0]]. | ||
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| + | === Popular Artists & Authors === | ||
Other members of the Imperium Games staff included: | Other members of the Imperium Games staff included: | ||
* [[Timothy B. Brown]], | * [[Timothy B. Brown]], | ||
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* [[Lester Smith]] | * [[Lester Smith]] | ||
| − | == Meta-history | + | === External Link/s === |
| + | # EXTERNAL LINK: [https://web.archive.org/web/20001010202159/http://imperiumgames.com:80/main.html Imperium Games website] at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archive.org Internet Archive] | ||
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| + | === [[Library Data|Library Data Entries]] (Public) === | ||
| + | # [[Anomaly]] | ||
| + | # [[Cleon]] | ||
| + | # [[Fusion+]] | ||
| + | # [[Pocket Empire]] | ||
| + | # [[Psionics Institute]] | ||
| + | # [[Sylea]] | ||
| + | # [[Sylean]] | ||
| + | # [[Third Imperium]] | ||
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| + | == Meta-history & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | ||
In 1996 Imperium Games becomes a subsidiary of Sweetpea Entertainment. Founded in 1994 by Courtney S Solomon and John Benitz, Sweetpea Entertainment is a film production company who negotiated the rights to the [http://imdb.com/title/tt0190374/ Dungeons and Dragons] movie from TSR. | In 1996 Imperium Games becomes a subsidiary of Sweetpea Entertainment. Founded in 1994 by Courtney S Solomon and John Benitz, Sweetpea Entertainment is a film production company who negotiated the rights to the [http://imdb.com/title/tt0190374/ Dungeons and Dragons] movie from TSR. | ||
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On March 31 1998, [[Marc Miller]] announced on the [[Traveller Mailing List]] that Imperium Games would no longer be producing Traveller materials. Sweetpea Entertainment decided to let their Traveller license lapse with the rights reverting back to [[Marc Miller]]. | On March 31 1998, [[Marc Miller]] announced on the [[Traveller Mailing List]] that Imperium Games would no longer be producing Traveller materials. Sweetpea Entertainment decided to let their Traveller license lapse with the rights reverting back to [[Marc Miller]]. | ||
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| + | This edition is best known for the following products: | ||
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| − | == Sources == | + | == References & Contributions ([[Sources]]) == |
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| + | |S2= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]] | ||
| + | |S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:58, 29 November 2022
Imperium Games was founded in 1995 by Ken Whitman, a former TSR employee.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
Overview Synopsis: Imperium Games published T4 and only lasted a few years. It had a very short run.
Its content was very imaginative, but was often riddled with typos, missing tables, and lacked comprehensive proofreading. Nevertheless the creative team was top notch and it employed many fabulous writers, illustrators, and artists.
Storyline & Setting[edit]
T4 focused on Milieu 0, the founding of the Third Imperium in Year 0.
Popular Artists & Authors[edit]
Other members of the Imperium Games staff included:
External Link/s[edit]
- EXTERNAL LINK: Imperium Games website at the Internet Archive
Library Data Entries (Public)[edit]
Meta-history & Background (Dossier)[edit]
In 1996 Imperium Games becomes a subsidiary of Sweetpea Entertainment. Founded in 1994 by Courtney S Solomon and John Benitz, Sweetpea Entertainment is a film production company who negotiated the rights to the Dungeons and Dragons movie from TSR.
It is suspected that the TSR connection is how Sweetpea found out about and acquired Imperium Games.
On March 31 1998, Marc Miller announced on the Traveller Mailing List that Imperium Games would no longer be producing Traveller materials. Sweetpea Entertainment decided to let their Traveller license lapse with the rights reverting back to Marc Miller.
Bibliography-Ludography (Published Products)[edit]
This edition is best known for the following products:
References & Contributions (Sources)[edit]
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