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version=Classic|year=1981|pages=48|author=[[William H. Keith, Jr.]] and [[J. Andrew Keith]]|footnote=product 327|edition=}}
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|name     = The Chamax Plague/Horde
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|alsosee  = [[Chamax]]
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|author    = William H. Keith Jr., J. Andrew Keith
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|available = TBD
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|canon    = Yes
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|caption   = Classic Traveller Double Adventure 5
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|contents  = TBD
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|edition  = 1st
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|footnote  = Product 327
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|format   = Book (Digest)
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|image    = DA5.jpg
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|language  = English
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|pages    = 48
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|publisher = Game Designers Workshop
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|version   = Classic Traveller
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|year     = 1981
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}}
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[[The Chamax Plague/Horde|Double Adventure 5 The Chamax Plague/Horde]] is a [[Game Designers Workshop]] product.
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* It is an early double adventure for [[Classic Traveller]].
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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Two adventures share the same book.
  
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'''The Chamax Plague/Horde''' Double Adventure 5 of Classic traveller.
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===The Chamax Plague===
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A 40-ton [[pinnace]] inbound from the [[outer system]] at {{WorldS|Alenzar|Foreven|3229}} is moving at high speed but not under power. After boarding the [[ship]] is found in total disarray and completely deserted, except for a single survivor found hidden  in a tiny space behind a communications console. The survivor becomes agitated, screaming  about "the Chamax" before losing consciousness. A coded message was found.
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The [[pinnace]], which could not be controlled and ended up destroyed in the [[system]] [[sun]], was part of an expedition to an [[outer planet]] of the [[system]], called Chamax, to study ruins. Initial reports were promising and the expedition was trying to discover what destroyed the previous [[culture]] on the [[planet]], possibly a terrible [[disease]], termed the "[[Chamax Plague]]".  No follow ups came until the pinnace appeared. The survivor, the pinnace [[pilot]], is still under treatment. Fourteen other members of the expedition are unaccounted for.
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The adventurers are offered a contract to investigate the disappearance of the expedition and search for survivors. Speed is critical.
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===Table of Contents ===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!colspan="2"|  ''[[Classic Traveller]]:<br> The Chamax Plague''
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|-
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! Section
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! Page/s
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|-
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| Rescue
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| 8
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|-
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| Contract
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| 10
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|-
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| The Adventure
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| 12
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|-
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| [[Chamax|The Chamax]]
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| 15
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|-
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| The Shaarin Challenger
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| 21
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|}
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=== [[Library Data|Library Data Entries]] (Public) ===
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# [[Alenzar (world)]]
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# [[Chamax]]
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# [[Chamax Plague]]
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# [[Pinnace]]
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=== Horde ===
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Takes place on {{WorldS|Raschev|Foreven|3230}}, a short distance from [[Alenzar (world)|Alenzar]]. It is a relative backwater, with locals inclined to look up to off-worlders, particularly Imperials. A strange [[spacecraft]] has landed near the capital. The adventurers, as off-worlders and likely experienced with the outside universe, are asked for assistance in identifying the strange vessel by the local government and to assist the local militia who are surrounding the craft.
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===Table of Contents ===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!colspan="2"| ''[[Classic Traveller]]:<br> Horde''
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|-
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! Section
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! Page/s
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|-
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| Introduction
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| 5
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|-
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| An Unexpected Stopover
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| 7
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|-
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| Situations
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| 10
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|-
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| [[Library Data|The Computer Records ]]
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| 20
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|-
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| The Alien Spaceship
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| 22
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|}
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=== [[Library Data|Library Data Entries]] (Public) ===
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# [[Raschev (world)]]
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# [[Spacecraft]]
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== Meta-history & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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''The Chamax Plague'' was play tested at the Chicago Wargamers Association Spring Game Fest in 1981.
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* A modified portion of ''Horde'' was used as the official ''Traveller'' tournament at Gencon East in 1981
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* As with all the ''Double Adventure'' books, the book has two front covers with the two adventures printed starting from each end of the book and therefore upside down relative to each other and each with their own page numbering.
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=== Credits (Primary Sources) ===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!colspan="2"| Credits (Primary Sources)
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|-
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! Credit
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! Authors & Contributors
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|-
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| Design
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| [[William H. Keith, Jr.]] and [[J. Andrew Keith]]
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|-
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| Development and Suggestions
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| [[John Harshman]], [[John Astell]], and [[Frank Chadwick]]
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|-
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| Playtesting
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| [[Tom B. Kokkelenberg]], [[Wayne Allen Budwick]], [[Michael Scott Messenger]], and [[Jim Just]]
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|-
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| Art
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| [[Paul R. Banner]] and [[Chris Purcell]]
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|-
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|}
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=== External Link/s ===
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''Commentary & Data articles:''
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# EXTERNAL LINK: [[TBD]]
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''Reviews:''
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# EXTERNAL LINK: [[TBD]]
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''Other Articles:''
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# EXTERNAL LINK: [[TBD]]
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== References & Contributions ([[Sources]]) ==
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{{Intermediate}}
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{{Sources
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|S1= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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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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}}
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[[Category: Adventure Source]]
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[[Category: Sophont Source]]
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{{MET|}}

Latest revision as of 17:21, 29 April 2019

The Chamax Plague/Horde
DA5.jpg
Classic Traveller Double Adventure 5
Author William H. Keith Jr., J. Andrew Keith
Publisher Game Designers Workshop
Version Classic Traveller
Edition 1st
Format Book (Digest)
Language English
Pages 48
Year Published 1981
Canonical Yes
Available from TBD
Also See Chamax
Product 327
Table of Contents
TBD

Double Adventure 5 The Chamax Plague/Horde is a Game Designers Workshop product.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

Two adventures share the same book.

The Chamax Plague[edit]

A 40-ton pinnace inbound from the outer system at Alenzar (Foreven 3229) is moving at high speed but not under power. After boarding the ship is found in total disarray and completely deserted, except for a single survivor found hidden in a tiny space behind a communications console. The survivor becomes agitated, screaming about "the Chamax" before losing consciousness. A coded message was found.

The pinnace, which could not be controlled and ended up destroyed in the system sun, was part of an expedition to an outer planet of the system, called Chamax, to study ruins. Initial reports were promising and the expedition was trying to discover what destroyed the previous culture on the planet, possibly a terrible disease, termed the "Chamax Plague". No follow ups came until the pinnace appeared. The survivor, the pinnace pilot, is still under treatment. Fourteen other members of the expedition are unaccounted for.

The adventurers are offered a contract to investigate the disappearance of the expedition and search for survivors. Speed is critical.

Table of Contents[edit]

Classic Traveller:
The Chamax Plague
Section Page/s
Rescue 8
Contract 10
The Adventure 12
The Chamax 15
The Shaarin Challenger 21

Library Data Entries (Public)[edit]

  1. Alenzar (world)
  2. Chamax
  3. Chamax Plague
  4. Pinnace

Horde[edit]

Takes place on Raschev (Foreven 3230), a short distance from Alenzar. It is a relative backwater, with locals inclined to look up to off-worlders, particularly Imperials. A strange spacecraft has landed near the capital. The adventurers, as off-worlders and likely experienced with the outside universe, are asked for assistance in identifying the strange vessel by the local government and to assist the local militia who are surrounding the craft.

Table of Contents[edit]

Classic Traveller:
Horde
Section Page/s
Introduction 5
An Unexpected Stopover 7
Situations 10
The Computer Records 20
The Alien Spaceship 22

Library Data Entries (Public)[edit]

  1. Raschev (world)
  2. Spacecraft

Meta-history & Background (Dossier)[edit]

The Chamax Plague was play tested at the Chicago Wargamers Association Spring Game Fest in 1981.

  • A modified portion of Horde was used as the official Traveller tournament at Gencon East in 1981
  • As with all the Double Adventure books, the book has two front covers with the two adventures printed starting from each end of the book and therefore upside down relative to each other and each with their own page numbering.

Credits (Primary Sources)[edit]

Credits (Primary Sources)
Credit Authors & Contributors
Design William H. Keith, Jr. and J. Andrew Keith
Development and Suggestions John Harshman, John Astell, and Frank Chadwick
Playtesting Tom B. Kokkelenberg, Wayne Allen Budwick, Michael Scott Messenger, and Jim Just
Art Paul R. Banner and Chris Purcell

External Link/s[edit]

Commentary & Data articles:

  1. EXTERNAL LINK: TBD

Reviews:

  1. EXTERNAL LINK: TBD

Other Articles:

  1. EXTERNAL LINK: TBD

References & Contributions (Sources)[edit]

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
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