Editing Digest Group Publications

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[[Digest Group Publications]] (DGP) was founded in 1984 by Traveller fans [[Joe_Fugate|Joe D. Fugate Sr.]] and [[Gary_L._Thomas|Gary L. Thomas]]. 

== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
''Overview Synopsis:'' [[Digest Group Publications]] is known for having published some of the most innovative, creative, and best-loved Traveller materials.

=== Storyline & Setting ===
No information yet available. 

=== ‎Popular Artists & Authors ===
''Artists:''
* [[Rob Caswell]]
* [[Joe D. Fugate Sr.]]
* [[Patty Fugate]]

''Authors:''
* [[Joe D. Fugate Sr.]]
* [[James Holden]]
* [[Nancy Parker]]
* [[Robert Parker]]
* [[Gary L. Thomas]]
* [[Deb Zeigler]]

==== Staff ====
Through its operational span, DGP's staff included: 
* [[Rob Caswell]], 
* [[Joe_Fugate|Joe D. Fugate Sr.]],
* [[Patty Fugate]], 
* [[James Holden]], 
* [[Nancy Parker]], 
* [[Robert Parker]], 
* [[Gary_L._Thomas|Gary L. Thomas]], and... 
* [[Deb Zeigler]].

== Meta-history & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
In the early nineties an unexpected family health crisis created a financial burden that forced [[Joe Fugate]] to close DGP's operations. Subsequently he sold the name, product line, creative rights, and remaining stock to [[Roger Sanger]], who has not kept the publications in print. As such many of the DGP creations have been dropped from the property's continuing canonical lore.

DGP publications are still not available as of 201 CE.

Between 1984 and 1993, DGP published: 
* Twenty-one issues of the Travellers' Digest, 
* Ten sourcebooks, and... 
* Four issues of the MegaTraveller Journal. 
* For a complete list, see the [[DGP_List|DGP bibliography]].

=== Travellers' Digest ===
The venture was founded around "[[Travellers' Digest (meta)|The Traveller's Digest]]", a [[Game_Designers_Workshop|GDW]]-approved publication inspired by the "[[Journal_of_the_Travellers_Aid_Society|Journal of the Traveller's Aid Society]]", but adding a new spin. 

Each issue followed a regular cast of four characters as they toured much of the game's [[Third Imperium]], allowing them to explore areas of the game's established background which were only previously little more than interesting sounding map locations. The quality of the work and fidelity to established Traveller universe details made the publication popular with dedicated Traveller fans. 

DGP soon expanded their product line to include Traveller gaming supplements which included "[[Grand_Survey (book)|Grand Survey]]", "[[Starship_Operator%27s_Manual|The Starship Operator's Manual]]", a detailed expansion of the supplement on the game's [[Races|Major Races]], and many others.

As the planned Traveller's Digest ''grand tour ''story arc came to an end, DGP decided to focus the publication to shine a light on how the Rebellion effected a single area of the Shattered Imperium, in detail. The [[Domain of Deneb]] was chosen as the focus target.

=== MegaTraveller ===
Joe and Gary were contracted by GDW to work on the official Traveller rules modifications introduced with the release of [[MegaTraveller]]. Additionally the launch of the "[[Rebellion|Rebellion Era]]" was coordinated to be launched through joint promotions and revelations in the DPG and GDW product lines.

=== Artificial Intelligence ===
Around this time DGP decided it needed to branch out with its own original product line and development started on "[http://forum.rpg.net/archive/index.php/t-225296.html A.I.]", a game set in post-industrial future where nanotechnology had reshaped the planet and its ecological mechanics. 

The game never got as far as production release.

=== DGP / FFE Limited Permission ===
Roger's Official Permission to [[Marc Miller]] <br>
Date: Friday 1 Nov 1996 <br>
Dear Stuart and TML'ers,

I wrote a detailed letter about [[DGP]]'s copyright policies on [[TML]] awhile back (with which [[Marc Miller]] concurred), but there still seems to be some lingering confusion concerning the matter in public Traveller discussions, so I'll clarify the situation again. I think you are going to love this:

MARC MILLER HAS DGP'S PERMISSION to use background data ([[UWP]] lists, [[planet]] names, [[sector]] maps, etc.) from DGP's Traveller works in any way that he sees fit in printed [[Traveller 4]] publications!

In addition, [[Marc Miller]] has been given a free hand to dip into DGP's Traveller archives for inspiration in developing background material for his new incarnation of the Traveller role-playing game. This way, he can keep [[Traveller 4]] consistent with what has come before!!!

The races (the [[Geonee]], the [[Brinn]], etc.), the places ([[Vland]], [[Shudusham]], [[Capital]]), and the things ([[robot]]s, [[equipment]], [[etc.]]) which you loved from [[DGP]]'s works still exist in the overall [[Traveller]] [[milieu]]. I don't believe Marc has any intention of changing this (he's DGP's number one fan!).

Traveller has been around a long time, and it would be a shame to invalidate the thousands of pages that have been written for the [[milieu]]. Marc knows what he's doing, and he knows what you love. A lot of what has come before will not exist in [[Milieu Zero]], but the future has not been erased. ;)

And the best years are yet to come.

Sincerely, <br>
Roger Sanger, <br>
[[Digest Group Publications]] <br>
[originally appeared on the [[Traveller Mailing List]], Digest #641, Friday 1 Nov 1996]

=== FFE Policy on DGP (1998 to Present) ===
''OFF-LIMITS:'' [[FFE]]'s basic policy is that [[DGP]] materials are ''off limits'' to be quoted or re-written as new products. Universe elements from [[DGP]] materials still exist in the [[OTU]], and may be included as story elements in new materials, but [[DGP]] storylines are considered ended. New stories should be written and the old [[DGP]] ones left alone. [[DGP]] illustrations or text may be paraphrased or quoted in limited amounts at the [[Traveller RPG Wiki]], but not off the wiki. If in doubt, please speak with one of the moderators or simply paraphrase. So, the wonderful elements of DGP materials are still around in the [[OTU]], but we must be careful in using them, be respectful in how we quote them, and cooperative with [[DGP]]'s property owner.
: - [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] ([[User talk:Maksim-Smelchak|talk]]) 11:00, 13 February 2019 (EST)

=== Bibliography-Ludography (Published Products) ===
This edition is best known for the following products:
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
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|S1= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
|S2= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] 
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