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|name      = Solomani & Aslan
 
|name      = Solomani & Aslan
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|author    = Peter G. Celella, James Holden
 
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|canon    = No
 
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|caption  = The Rimward Races
 
|caption  = The Rimward Races
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|contents  = TBD
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|contents  =  
 
|edition  = 1st
 
|edition  = 1st
 
|footnote  = ISBN 1-879187-02-7 Stock #881
 
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[[Alien - Solomani & Aslan|Solomani & Aslan]] is the second volume of the ''[[MegaTraveller]]'' Alien series, which expands upon and adds to previously published material.
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[[Alien - Solomani & Aslan]] is an alien source book written for [[MegaTraveller]] by [[Digest Group Publications ]] product.
  
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== Description (Specifications) ==
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
 
The [[Solomani]]: left behind by the [[Ancients]] - now rulers of [[humaniti]]'s largest intact star empire ...
 
The [[Solomani]]: left behind by the [[Ancients]] - now rulers of [[humaniti]]'s largest intact star empire ...
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* The [[Aslan]]: proud warrior race, rumored to have stolen [[jump drive]] from humans - yet no one can deny their prowess in controlling thousands of star systems ...
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* The [[Aslan]]: proud warrior race, rumored to have stolen [[jump drive]] from humans - yet no one can deny their prowess in controlling thousands of [[star system]]s ...
 
* Immerse yourself in the rich details presented within these pages ...
 
* Immerse yourself in the rich details presented within these pages ...
 
* Experience these aliens as you never have before!
 
* Experience these aliens as you never have before!
  
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'''Contents include for each alien race ...'''
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''Contents include for each alien race ...''
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*'''Physiology:''' See technically accurate details of the race's body structure.
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*''[[Physiology]]:'' See technically accurate details of the race's [[body structure]].
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*'''Psychology:''' Get inside the race's mind and find out how they think.
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*''[[Psychology]]:'' Get inside the race's mind and find out how they think.
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*'''Detailed Starmaps:''' Study stamps of the race's home region, with all star system positions accurately shown.
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*''Detailed [[Starmap]]s:'' Study stamps of the race's home region, with all [[star system]] positions accurately shown.
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*'''Society and Culture:''' Find out how the alien race lives, and what makes their culture unique.
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*''[[Society]] and [[Culture]]:'' Find out how the alien race lives, and what makes their [[culture]] unique.
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*'''History''' Learn never-before-revealed details about the race's history, and how they got where they are today.
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*''[[History]]'' Learn never-before-revealed details about the race's history, and how they got where they are today.
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*'''New Game Rules:''' Discover how you can confidently integrate the race into your MegaTraveller campaigns.
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*''New Game Rules:'' Discover how you can confidently integrate the race into your MegaTraveller campaigns.
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*'''Sample Technology:''' See actual examples of the alien race's robots, vehicles, and starships.
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*''Sample [[Technology]]:'' See actual examples of the alien race's [[robot]]s, [[vehicle]]s, and [[starship]]s.
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*'''Roleplaying examples:'''Gain new insights into roleplaying the race by studying the detailed play examples, hints, and tips presented inside.
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*''Roleplaying examples:'' Gain new insights into roleplaying the race by studying the detailed play examples, hints, and tips presented inside.
  
 
=== Table of Contents ===
 
=== Table of Contents ===
 
==== The Solomani ====
 
==== The Solomani ====
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:{| cellpadding=0
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!colspan="2"|''Alien - Solomani''
 
|-
 
|-
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|The [[Solomani]]                       || align="right" | 2
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! Section
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! Page/s
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|-
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| The [[Solomani]]  
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| 2
 
|-  
 
|-  
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|[[Terra]]: The Solomani Homeworld     || align="right" | 5
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| [[Terra]]: The Solomani Homeworld  
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| 5
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Solomani Confederation]]             || align="right" | 8
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| [[Solomani Confederation]]  
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| 8
 
|-
 
|-
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|Solomani Society and Culture       || align="right" | 12
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| [[Solomani]] [[Society]] and [[Culture]]
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| 12
 
|-
 
|-
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|The History of the Solomani People || align="right" | 19
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| The History of the Solomani People  
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| 19
 
|-
 
|-
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|Solomani: Referee's Section       || align="right" | 27
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| Solomani: Referee's Section  
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| 27
 
|-
 
|-
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|Solomani Character Generation     || align="right" | 29
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| Solomani Character Generation  
 +
| 29
 
|-
 
|-
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|Roleplaying Solomani               || align="right" |33
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| Roleplaying Solomani  
 +
| 33
 
|-
 
|-
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|New Game Rules for Solomani       || align="right" | 39
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| New Game Rules for Solomani  
 +
| 39
 
|-
 
|-
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|Solomani Craft Designs     || align="right" |42
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| Solomani Craft Designs  
 +
| 42
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
==== The Aslan ====
 
==== The Aslan ====
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:{| cellpadding=0
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!colspan="2"|''Alien - Aslan''
 
|-
 
|-
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|The [[Aslan]]                    || align="right" | 43
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! Section
 +
! Page/s
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Kusyu]]: The Aslan Homeworld || align="right" | 45
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| The [[Aslan]]  
 +
| 43
 
|-
 
|-
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|The [[Aslan Hierate]]         || align="right" | 48
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| [[Kusyu (world)|Kusyu]]: The Aslan [[Homeworld]]  
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| 45
 
|-
 
|-
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|Aslan Society and Culture    || align="right" | 53
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| The [[Aslan Hierate]]
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| 48
 
|-
 
|-
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|The History of the Aslan Race || align="right" | 59
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| Aslan [[Society]] and [[Culture]]
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| 53
 
|-
 
|-
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|Aslan: Referee's Section      || align="right" | 67
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| The History of the Aslan Race
 +
| 59
 
|-
 
|-
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|Aslan Character Generation    || align="right" | 68
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| Aslan: Referee's Section
 +
| 67
 
|-
 
|-
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|Roleplaying Aslan             || align="right" | 78
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| Aslan Character Generation
 +
| 68
 
|-
 
|-
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|New Game Rules for Aslan     || align="right" | 86
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| Roleplaying Aslan  
 +
| 78
 
|-
 
|-
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|Aslan Craft Designs          || align="right" |93
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| New Game Rules for Aslan  
 +
| 86
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Dark Nebula Sector]]       || align="right" | 99
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| Aslan Craft Designs
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| 93
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|-
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| [[Dark Nebula Sector]]  
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| 99
 
|}
 
|}
  
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== Meta-history & Background (Dossier) ==
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=== [[Library Data|Library Data Entries]] (Public) ===
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# [[Aslan]]
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# [[Aslan Hierate]]
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# [[Dark Nebula Sector]]
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# [[Solomani]]
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# [[Solomani Confederation]]
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# [[Solomani Rim Sector]]
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# [[Terra]]
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=== [[Library Data|Library Data Entries]] (Automated) ===
 +
{{LibraryEntries|worlds}}
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{{LibraryEntries|Subsectors}}
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{{LibraryEntries|skip category 1=worlds|skip category 2=Subsectors}}
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 +
=== Selected Corporations ===
 +
# [[Reastirlao]]
 +
# Etc., etc.
 +
 
 +
=== [[Ship|Selected Ships]] ===
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# [[Eakhau class Trader]] {{Page cite|name= Solomani & Aslan |page= 96-97 |version= MegaTraveller}}
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# [[Ekawsiykua class Escort]] {{Page cite|name= Solomani & Aslan |page= 94 |version= MegaTraveller}}
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# [[Hkiyrerao class Surveyor]] {{Page cite|name= Solomani & Aslan |page= 94 |version= MegaTraveller}}
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# [[Hraye class Scout]] {{Page cite|name= Solomani & Aslan |page= 95 |version= MegaTraveller}}
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# [[Khtukhao class Clan Transport]] {{Page cite|name= Solomani & Aslan |page= 93 |version= MegaTraveller}}
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# [[Kteiroa class Seeker]] {{Page cite|name= Solomani & Aslan |page= 95 |version= MegaTraveller}}
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# [[Ktiyhui class Courier]] {{Page cite|name= Solomani & Aslan |page= 93 |version= MegaTraveller}}
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# [[Type SX class Fleet Courier]] {{Page cite|name= Solomani & Aslan |page= 42 |version= MegaTraveller}}
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## [[Marathon class Fleet Courier]]
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# [[Type SA class Free Trader]] AKA [[Solomani Free Trader]] {{Page cite|name= Solomani & Aslan |page= 42 |version= MegaTraveller}}
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## [[Sundowner class Fleet Courier]]
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# Etc., etc.
 +
 
 +
=== Selected Vehicles ===
 +
# [[Soistsea class G-Carrier]]
 +
# Etc., etc.
 +
 
 +
== Meta-history & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
 +
[[Alien - Solomani & Aslan|Solomani & Aslan]] is the second volume of the ''[[MegaTraveller]]'' Alien series, which expands upon and adds to previously published material.
 +
* It is a source book.
 +
 
 
This was the second and last "MegaTraveller Alien" book published by DGP before they went out of business. According to its first page, three additional volumes were planned:  
 
This was the second and last "MegaTraveller Alien" book published by DGP before they went out of business. According to its first page, three additional volumes were planned:  
 
# ''Zhodani and Droyne: The Psionic Races''  
 
# ''Zhodani and Droyne: The Psionic Races''  
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=== Credits (Primary Sources) ===
 
=== Credits (Primary Sources) ===
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;Design and Development
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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: [[Peter G. Celella]] and [[James Holden]]
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!colspan="2"| Credits (Primary Sources)
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;Additional Design
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|-
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: [[Bryan Borich]], [[Timothy B. Brown]], [[Clayton R. Bush|Clay Bush]], [[Rob Caswell]], [[Joe Fugate|Joe D. Fugate Sr.]], [[Allan Hopkins]], [[Mike Jackson]], [[J. Andrew Keith]], [[William H. Keith, Jr.]], [[Matti P. Laakso]], [[Michael R. Mikesh]], [[Dennis Meyers]], [[Steven Eric Schwartz]], [[Gary L. Thomas]], [[Vaclav Ujcik|Vaclav G. "Jim" Ujick]]
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! Credit
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;Special Thanks to
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! [[Author]]s & Contributors
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:[[J. Duncan Law-Green]], [[Andrew Lloyd]], [[Richard Marin]], [[Rob Prior]]
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|-
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;Cover Artwork'''
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| Design and Development
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:[[Dell Harris]]
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| [[Peter G. Celella]] and [[James Holden]]
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; Interior Artwork
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|-
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:[[Rob Caswell]], [[William Jordan]], [[Blair Reynolds]], [[Michael Vilardi]]
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| Additional Design
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| [[Bryan Borich]], [[Timothy B. Brown]], [[Clayton R. Bush|Clay Bush]], [[Rob Caswell]], [[Joe Fugate|Joe D. Fugate Sr.]], [[Allan Hopkins]], [[Mike Jackson]], [[J. Andrew Keith]], [[William H. Keith, Jr.]], [[Matti Laakso|Matti P. Laakso]], [[Michael R. Mikesh]], [[Dennis Myers]], [[Steven Eric Schwartz]], [[Gary L. Thomas]], [[Vaclav Ujcik|Vaclav G. "Jim" Ujick]]
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=== External Link/s ===
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No information yet available.
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| Special Thanks to
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| [[J. Duncan Law-Green]], [[Andrew Lloyd]], [[Richard Marin]], [[Rob Prior]]
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|-
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| Cover Artwork'''
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| [[Dell Harris]]
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|-
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| Interior Artwork
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| [[Rob Caswell]], [[William Jordan]], [[Blair Reynolds]], [[Mike Vilardi]]
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|-
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|}
  
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== References & Contributions (Sources) ==
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== References & Contributions ([[Sources]]) ==
 
{{Intermediate}}
 
{{Intermediate}}
 
{{Detail}}
 
{{Detail}}
 
{{Sources
 
{{Sources
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|S1= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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|S1= Compiler: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
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|S2= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
 
 
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[[Category: Aslan]]
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[[Category: Aslan Source]]
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[[Category: Equipment Source]]
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[[Category: Robot Source]]
 
[[Category: Ship Source]]
 
[[Category: Ship Source]]
 
[[Category: Sophont Source]]
 
[[Category: Sophont Source]]
 
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Latest revision as of 02:53, 4 February 2026

Solomani & Aslan
SolomaniAslan 200.jpg
The Rimward Races
Author Peter G. Celella, James Holden
Publisher Digest Group Publications
Version MegaTraveller
Edition 1st
Format Book (Softback)
Language English
Pages 104
Year Published 1991
Canonical No
Also See DGP
ISBN 1-879187-02-7 Stock #881

Alien - Solomani & Aslan is an alien source book written for MegaTraveller by Digest Group Publications product.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

The Solomani: left behind by the Ancients - now rulers of humaniti's largest intact star empire ...

  • The Aslan: proud warrior race, rumored to have stolen jump drive from humans - yet no one can deny their prowess in controlling thousands of star systems ...
  • Immerse yourself in the rich details presented within these pages ...
  • Experience these aliens as you never have before!

Contents include for each alien race ...

  • Physiology: See technically accurate details of the race's body structure.
  • Psychology: Get inside the race's mind and find out how they think.
  • Detailed Starmaps: Study stamps of the race's home region, with all star system positions accurately shown.
  • Society and Culture: Find out how the alien race lives, and what makes their culture unique.
  • History Learn never-before-revealed details about the race's history, and how they got where they are today.
  • New Game Rules: Discover how you can confidently integrate the race into your MegaTraveller campaigns.
  • Sample Technology: See actual examples of the alien race's robots, vehicles, and starships.
  • Roleplaying examples: Gain new insights into roleplaying the race by studying the detailed play examples, hints, and tips presented inside.

Table of Contents[edit]

The Solomani[edit]

Alien - Solomani
Section Page/s
The Solomani 2
Terra: The Solomani Homeworld 5
Solomani Confederation 8
Solomani Society and Culture 12
The History of the Solomani People 19
Solomani: Referee's Section 27
Solomani Character Generation 29
Roleplaying Solomani 33
New Game Rules for Solomani 39
Solomani Craft Designs 42

The Aslan[edit]

Alien - Aslan
Section Page/s
The Aslan 43
Kusyu: The Aslan Homeworld 45
The Aslan Hierate 48
Aslan Society and Culture 53
The History of the Aslan Race 59
Aslan: Referee's Section 67
Aslan Character Generation 68
Roleplaying Aslan 78
New Game Rules for Aslan 86
Aslan Craft Designs 93
Dark Nebula Sector 99

Library Data Entries (Public)[edit]

  1. Aslan
  2. Aslan Hierate
  3. Dark Nebula Sector
  4. Solomani
  5. Solomani Confederation
  6. Solomani Rim Sector
  7. Terra

Library Data Entries (Automated)[edit]

worlds data entries


Subsectors data entries


Library data entries


Selected Corporations[edit]

  1. Reastirlao
  2. Etc., etc.

Selected Ships[edit]

  1. Eakhau class Trader [1]
  2. Ekawsiykua class Escort [2]
  3. Hkiyrerao class Surveyor [3]
  4. Hraye class Scout [4]
  5. Khtukhao class Clan Transport [5]
  6. Kteiroa class Seeker [6]
  7. Ktiyhui class Courier [7]
  8. Type SX class Fleet Courier [8]
    1. Marathon class Fleet Courier
  9. Type SA class Free Trader AKA Solomani Free Trader [9]
    1. Sundowner class Fleet Courier
  10. Etc., etc.

Selected Vehicles[edit]

  1. Soistsea class G-Carrier
  2. Etc., etc.

Meta-history & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Solomani & Aslan is the second volume of the MegaTraveller Alien series, which expands upon and adds to previously published material.

  • It is a source book.

This was the second and last "MegaTraveller Alien" book published by DGP before they went out of business. According to its first page, three additional volumes were planned:

  1. Zhodani and Droyne: The Psionic Races
  2. K'Kree and Hiver: The Exotic Races
  3. Humans and Nonhumans: The Minor Races.

Credits (Primary Sources)[edit]

Credits (Primary Sources)
Credit Authors & Contributors
Design and Development Peter G. Celella and James Holden
Additional Design Bryan Borich, Timothy B. Brown, Clay Bush, Rob Caswell, Joe D. Fugate Sr., Allan Hopkins, Mike Jackson, J. Andrew Keith, William H. Keith, Jr., Matti P. Laakso, Michael R. Mikesh, Dennis Myers, Steven Eric Schwartz, Gary L. Thomas, Vaclav G. "Jim" Ujick
Special Thanks to J. Duncan Law-Green, Andrew Lloyd, Richard Marin, Rob Prior
Cover Artwork Dell Harris
Interior Artwork Rob Caswell, William Jordan, Blair Reynolds, Mike Vilardi

References & Contributions (Sources)[edit]

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  1. ↑ Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), 96-97.
  2. ↑ Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), 94.
  3. ↑ Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), 94.
  4. ↑ Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), 95.
  5. ↑ Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), 93.
  6. ↑ Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), 95.
  7. ↑ Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), 93.
  8. ↑ Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), 42.
  9. ↑ Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), 42.
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