Due to licensing issues, LUG did not release the game as a single core rulebook and setting supplements for the various series but instead intended to release a corebook for every series.[1] The Star Trek license was lost to Decipher before a Star Trek: Voyager rulebook could be released.
Steven S. Long and Kenneth Hite joined in the developers working for Last Unicorn Games on the "Icon system" for their line of licensed Star Trek role-playing games; to get The Next Generation Role-playing Game ready for GenCon 31, they were flown out to Los Angeles for two weeks. After the design of Icon was done, Long was made the line developer for the Star Trek: Deep Space 9 role-playing game.[2]: 315
45000 - Star Trek: The Original Series Role-playing Game (hardcover)
45001 - TOS Narrator's Toolkit (book & screen)
45101 - Among the Clans: The Andorians
Other published materialsedit
The Expanded Universe (Non-specific setting)edit
15002 - All Our Yesterdays: The Time Travel Sourcebook
Miniaturesedit
25600 - Federation Away Team Miniatures (Boxed set containing 7 miniatures)
Web enhancementsedit
Last Unicorn Games was one of the first roleplaying companies to use the concept of releasing additional pages for published books via the web. LUG dubbed these "Icon Links," in reference to their overall "Icon System" game mechanics (the term Web Enhancement hadn't been invented yet). Unlike current web enhancements, which are simply additions that can be added to the end of a book, LUG took a unique approach, by planning the enhancements ahead of time, and printing a small Icon symbol at various points in a given book, informing the reader that additional material on the subject-at-hand was available on the company's website to read or download and print. These enhancements are now being stored online, and can be downloaded from Memory Icon, under the Icon Links section.
Unpublished materialsedit
Many additional books and supplements were planned, and quite a few had various chapters already written in varying degrees of completion when the product line was cancelled.[7] LUG's former pool of writers has been very supportive of the fan movement to expand and continue playing the game. In support of this, much of the unpublished material has been released on the internet.
S. John Ross has posted his unfinished manuscripts on the pages of his website.
Steve Kenson has posted his unfinished manuscripts on the pages of his website.
Steven S. Long has been the most active amongst the fan movement. He took unfinished materials for the game and completed them on his own time. Additionally, he continued this work beyond the original envisioned volumes, completing seven entire new books. These new books were distributed online free of charge.
The Fires of Armageddon: The Dominion War Sourcebook (For DS9)
And the Spacedock Series:
The Advanced Starship And Construction Manual
Ship Recognition Manual 1: The Ships of Starfleet
Ship Recognition Manual 2: The Cardassian Union
Ship Recognition Manual 3: The Klingon Empire
Ship Recognition Manual 4: The Original Series Era
Ship Recognition Manual 5: The Romulan Star Empire
They can be downloaded in PDF form from Memory Icon, under the Spacedock section, and are suitable for printing.
Receptionedit
The Next Generation: Narrator's Toolkit was reviewed in the online second version of Pyramid which said "Within this tome are the most useful instructions on how to run a role playing game that I have ever seen set to paper. And it's also useful to anyone running a Star Trek: The Next Generation RPG session."[8]
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Not to be confused with Star Trek The Role Playing Game or Star Trek Roleplaying Game Decipher For other Star Trek role playing games see List of Star Trek games Role playing games Star Trek Role playing Game is a line role playing games set in the fictional Star Trek universe and published by Last Unicorn Games LUG Three games were released Star Trek The Next Generation Role playing Game in 1998 Star Trek Deep Space Nine Role Playing Game and Star Trek Role Playing Game both in 1999 Star Trek Role playing GameDesignersChristian Moore Ross Isaacs Kenneth Hite Steven S LongPublishersLast Unicorn GamesPublication1998 Next Generation 1999 Deep Space Nine and Original Series GenresScience fictionSystemsIcon system Contents 1 Development 2 The Next Generation TNG 3 Deep Space Nine DS9 3 1 Publications 4 The Original Series TOS 4 1 Publications 5 Other published materials 5 1 The Expanded Universe Non specific setting 5 2 Miniatures 5 3 Web enhancements 5 4 Unpublished materials 6 Reception 7 ReferencesDevelopment editDue to licensing issues LUG did not release the game as a single core rulebook and setting supplements for the various series but instead intended to release a corebook for every series 1 The Star Trek license was lost to Decipher before a Star Trek Voyager rulebook could be released Steven S Long and Kenneth Hite joined in the developers working for Last Unicorn Games on the Icon system for their line of licensed Star Trek role playing games to get The Next Generation Role playing Game ready for GenCon 31 they were flown out to Los Angeles for two weeks After the design of Icon was done Long was made the line developer for the Star Trek Deep Space 9 role playing game 2 315 The Next Generation TNG editMain article Star Trek The Next Generation Role playing Game The Next Generation Role playing Game was released in 1998 It is based on Star Trek The Next Generation 3 4 Deep Space Nine DS9 edit nbsp Deep Space Nine cover artThe Deep Space Nine Role Playing Game was released in 1999 It is based on Star Trek Deep Space Nine Publications edit 35000 Star Trek Deep Space Nine Role playing Game hardcover 5 35001 DS9 Narrator s Toolkit book amp screen 35100 Raiders Renegades amp Rogues 6 The Original Series TOS edit nbsp Roleplaying Game cover artThe Star Trek Role Playing Game was released in 1999 It is based on Star Trek The Original Series Publications edit 45000 Star Trek The Original Series Role playing Game hardcover 45001 TOS Narrator s Toolkit book amp screen 45101 Among the Clans The AndoriansOther published materials editThe Expanded Universe Non specific setting edit 15002 All Our Yesterdays The Time Travel SourcebookMiniatures edit 25600 Federation Away Team Miniatures Boxed set containing 7 miniatures Web enhancements edit Last Unicorn Games was one of the first roleplaying companies to use the concept of releasing additional pages for published books via the web LUG dubbed these Icon Links in reference to their overall Icon System game mechanics the term Web Enhancement hadn t been invented yet Unlike current web enhancements which are simply additions that can be added to the end of a book LUG took a unique approach by planning the enhancements ahead of time and printing a small Icon symbol at various points in a given book informing the reader that additional material on the subject at hand was available on the company s website to read or download and print These enhancements are now being stored online and can be downloaded from Memory Icon under the Icon Links section Unpublished materials edit Many additional books and supplements were planned and quite a few had various chapters already written in varying degrees of completion when the product line was cancelled 7 LUG s former pool of writers has been very supportive of the fan movement to expand and continue playing the game In support of this much of the unpublished material has been released on the internet S John Ross has posted his unfinished manuscripts on the Untaken Treks pages of his website Steve Kenson has posted his unfinished manuscripts on the Star Trek The Lost Episodes pages of his website Steven S Long has been the most active amongst the fan movement He took unfinished materials for the game and completed them on his own time Additionally he continued this work beyond the original envisioned volumes completing seven entire new books These new books were distributed online free of charge The Fires of Armageddon The Dominion War Sourcebook For DS9 And the Spacedock Series The Advanced Starship And Construction Manual Ship Recognition Manual 1 The Ships of Starfleet Ship Recognition Manual 2 The Cardassian Union Ship Recognition Manual 3 The Klingon Empire Ship Recognition Manual 4 The Original Series Era Ship Recognition Manual 5 The Romulan Star EmpireThey can be downloaded in PDF form from Memory Icon under the Spacedock section and are suitable for printing Reception editThe Next Generation Narrator s Toolkit was reviewed in the online second version of Pyramid which said Within this tome are the most useful instructions on how to run a role playing game that I have ever seen set to paper And it s also useful to anyone running a Star Trek The Next Generation RPG session 8 References edit Sparborth Christian Hohne November 1999 Kenneth Hite Interview TrekNation com Retrieved 2007 11 04 Shannon Appelcline 2011 Designers amp Dragons Mongoose Publishing ISBN 978 1 907702 58 7 Maliszewski James October 1998 Star Trek The Next Generation Roleplaying Game Review RPGnet Retrieved 2007 11 04 Maliszewski James Interview with Kenneth Hite RPGnet Retrieved 2007 10 02 Aylott Chris December 1999 Deep Space Nine Game Lets You Explore the Federation Frontier Space com Archived from the original on 2006 11 27 Retrieved 2007 11 04 Aylott Chris February 2000 Deep Space Nine Role Playing Supplement Tries to Add Chaos to Starfleet s Ordered World Space com Archived from the original on April 7 2005 Retrieved 2007 11 04 Untaken Treks The Unpublished LUGtrek Work of S John Ross 27 April 2007 Archived from the original on 2007 04 27 Retrieved 26 May 2023 Pyramid Pyramid Pick ST TNG Narrator s Toolkit www sjgames com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Star Trek Roleplaying Game Last Unicorn Games amp oldid 1178635950, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
