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|name      = X-Boat: A Traveller5 Zine
 
|alsosee  =
 
|author    = Robert Eaglestone
 
|available = Not yet
 
|canon    = Yes
 
|caption  = TBD
 
|contents  =
 
|edition  = 1st
 
|footnote  =
 
|format    = Book (Softback) (PDF)
 
|image    = Imperial Sunburst-Sun-IISS-Traveller.gif
 
|language  = English
 
|pages    = 16
 
|publisher = Robert Eaglestone
 
|version  = Traveller 5th
 
|year      = 2019
 
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[[X-Boat: A Traveller5 Zine]] is a [[Robert Eaglestone]] product.
 
[[X-Boat: A Traveller5 Zine]] is a [[Robert Eaglestone]] product.
 
* It is a [[periodical]] to be written for [[Traveller 5th]] edition.
 
* It is a [[periodical]] to be written for [[Traveller 5th]] edition.
  
 
== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
 
== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
This is a true FanZine, with most of the material produced by Fans who are participating in the Traveller5 initiative. It's about discussion, example, and bold ideas rather than finished product. So, these issues are "non-canon", although content *could* be re-used in later publications.  
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This is a true [[Fanzine|FanZine]], with most of the material produced by Fans who are participating in the [[Traveller5]] initiative. It's about discussion, example, and bold ideas rather than finished product. So, these issues are "non-canon", although content *could* be re-used in later publications.  
  
 
Each issue is at least 16 printed half-pages (5.5 x 8.5) in a saddle-stitched booklet format. I'll mail the issues out in flat envelopes.  
 
Each issue is at least 16 printed half-pages (5.5 x 8.5) in a saddle-stitched booklet format. I'll mail the issues out in flat envelopes.  
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'''Is it Compatible with Version __ of Traveller?''' <br>   
 
'''Is it Compatible with Version __ of Traveller?''' <br>   
While the Fifth Edition is directly supported, these resources typically work with any version of Traveller, or science fiction role-playing games in general.  
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While the [[T5|Fifth Edition]] is directly supported, these resources typically work with any version of Traveller, or science fiction role-playing games in general.  
  
 
'''Who Am I?''' <br>  
 
'''Who Am I?''' <br>  
My name is [[Robert Eaglestone]]. I've loved the Traveller role-playing game for decades, and have had the privilege of working with Marc Miller and others on Traveller. I'm raising funds for a fanzine supporting Traveller -- people, [[starship]]s, [[world]]s, [[animal]]s, and more -- with the fantastic artwork of [[Ian Stead]] and the moral support of [[Marc Miller]].
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My name is [[Robert Eaglestone]]. I've loved the [[Traveller]] role-playing game for decades, and have had the privilege of working with [[Marc Miller]] and others on [[Traveller]]. I'm raising funds for a fanzine supporting Traveller -- [[Gentlesophont|people]], [[starship]]s, [[world]]s, [[animal]]s, and more -- with the fantastic artwork of [[Ian Stead]] and the moral support of [[Marc Miller]].
  
 
For years I've been accumulating ideas about the game. So along comes KickStarter's 'Zine Quest -- the perfect opportunity to do homage to Traveller, old-school fashion.
 
For years I've been accumulating ideas about the game. So along comes KickStarter's 'Zine Quest -- the perfect opportunity to do homage to Traveller, old-school fashion.
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=== Table of Contents ===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
!colspan="2"|''X-Boat: A Traveller5 Zine''
 
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! Section
 
! Page/s
 
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| TBD
 
| TBD
 
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|}
 
  
 
=== [[Library Data|Library Data Entries]] (Public) ===
 
=== [[Library Data|Library Data Entries]] (Public) ===
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On 21 February 2019 [[CE]], [[Robert Eaglestone]] launched a Kickstarter to get a new Traveller [[periodical]] founded and funded. It funded on the first day.
 
On 21 February 2019 [[CE]], [[Robert Eaglestone]] launched a Kickstarter to get a new Traveller [[periodical]] founded and funded. It funded on the first day.
  
=== Credits (Primary Sources) ===
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=== Xboat Fanzine Series ===
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# [[Xboat 01]]
!colspan="2"| Credits (Primary Sources)
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# [[Xboat 02]]
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# [[Xboat 03]]
! Credit
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# [[Xboat 04]]
! [[Author]]s & Contributors
 
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| [[Author]]
 
| [[Robert Eaglestone]]
 
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=== External Link/s ===
 
=== External Link/s ===
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{{Sources
 
{{Sources
 
|S1= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
 
|S1= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
|S2= Author & Contributor: 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 [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
 
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{{MET|Periodical}}
 
{{MET|Periodical}}

Revision as of 09:56, 14 August 2019

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X-Boat: A Traveller5 Zine is a Robert Eaglestone product.

Description (Specifications)

This is a true FanZine, with most of the material produced by Fans who are participating in the Traveller5 initiative. It's about discussion, example, and bold ideas rather than finished product. So, these issues are "non-canon", although content *could* be re-used in later publications.

Each issue is at least 16 printed half-pages (5.5 x 8.5) in a saddle-stitched booklet format. I'll mail the issues out in flat envelopes.


Ian Stead's Art
Yes! And the better the Kickstarter response, the more I can leverage the experienced and capable Ian Stead for beautifully themed artwork.

Robert Pearce's Art
Robert Pearce, of Starship Geomorph Deckplans fame, has agreed to do character artwork. Again, the better the KickStarter goes, the more I can ask from him.

Delivery
Distribution is four issues, with the first delivered this summer. My intention is to deliver each issue quarterly thereafter, but I'm new to this, so it may be intermittent, and it may take 18 months before I deliver the last issue. In addition to delivery, I will make available a PDF of each issue, following the same general schedule.

Shipping is extra. For example, typical shipping to the U.S. is about $1.30 per issue, and international is about $3.25 per issue. The low-cost PDF-only option gets you the PDFs and forego shipping, to cut costs.

Is it Compatible with Version __ of Traveller?
While the Fifth Edition is directly supported, these resources typically work with any version of Traveller, or science fiction role-playing games in general.

Who Am I?
My name is Robert Eaglestone. I've loved the Traveller role-playing game for decades, and have had the privilege of working with Marc Miller and others on Traveller. I'm raising funds for a fanzine supporting Traveller -- people, starships, worlds, animals, and more -- with the fantastic artwork of Ian Stead and the moral support of Marc Miller.

For years I've been accumulating ideas about the game. So along comes KickStarter's 'Zine Quest -- the perfect opportunity to do homage to Traveller, old-school fashion.

Library Data Entries (Public)

  1. TBD

Library Data Entries (Automated)

Library data entries


Meta-history & Background (Dossier)

On 21 February 2019 CE, Robert Eaglestone launched a Kickstarter to get a new Traveller periodical founded and funded. It funded on the first day.

Xboat Fanzine Series

  1. Xboat 01
  2. Xboat 02
  3. Xboat 03
  4. Xboat 04

External Link/s

Commentary & Data articles:

  1. EXTERNAL LINK: Kickstarter Page

Reviews:

  1. EXTERNAL LINK: TBD

Other Articles:

  1. EXTERNAL LINK: TBD

References & Contributions (Sources)

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