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MegaTraveller Referees *ONLY*

A thread of 3 messages, 16 August 1989 to 17 August 1989, in the order they were sent.

#494 MegaTraveller Referees *ONLY*

[unnamed sender] · 16 August 1989

I don't know how you folks keep published 'spoilers' from your groups,
but for those who can, I thought I'd try to help keep the secrets...

In the Imperial Encylopedia, in the Referee's section, there is a notation
under Imperial Stationary that describes how Norris essentially forged his
appointment as Archduke...  Why is this included, and why here?  Is this some
essential seed for future "official" development, or just a strange idea
someone had?  It is fairly odd, in that all the published material I have
seen would give the impression that Strephon *would* have made the appointment.

Anyone care to speculate on this?  Also, has anyone joined the "History of the
Imperium Working Group" (HIWG)?  To what extent is this group's work going to
be incorporated into the "official" universe?

My campaigns (fantasy and now SF) have always been very history oriented, so
these issues are bound to come up in my group...

- -Bobmah

#495 re: MegaTraveller Referees *ONLY*

[unnamed sender] · 16 August 1989 · reply to #494

Makes perfect sense to me, actually. He was nearly assassinated by one of
his own admirals (Santanocheev, I believe) and had to take control of the
Navy to save his own hide, to say nothing of the Marches. Also, keep in
mind that the ImpEncyc was written by Norris's own people, and they tend
to paint him in a favorable light. Whether or not his appointment to Archduke
was honest was open to question, but its usefulness is moot (if you'll pardon
the expression |-> ): it's saved the Marches from fragmentation. If ole
Norrie-baby's a crook, at least he's a competent, smart crook.

Who'd you have picked? Leonard Bolden-Tukera of Aramis? Gag oop ecch!

metlay

#496 Re: **MegaTraveller Referees ONLY**

[unnamed sender] · 17 August 1989 · reply to #495

metlay relates: (In answer to my Norris "The Pen" forgery question)

>Makes perfect sense to me, actually. He was nearly assassinated by one of
>his own admirals (Santanocheev, I believe) and had to take control of the
>Navy to save his own hide, to say nothing of the Marches. Also, keep in
>mind that the ImpEncyc was written by Norris's own people, and they tend
>to paint him in a favorable light. Whether or not his appointment to Archduke
>was honest was open to question, but its usefulness is moot (if you'll pardon
>the expression |-> ): it's saved the Marches from fragmentation. If ole
>Norrie-baby's a crook, at least he's a competent, smart crook.
>
>Who'd you have picked? Leonard Bolden-Tukera of Aramis? Gag oop ecch!

Hmmm...  I obviously missed a turn here.  I am a new ref, to all new
Travellers- is the above background regarding Santanocheev & Bolden-Tukera
pre-MegaTraveller?  If so, are the publications concerned still available?

Tukera?  Of Tukera lines perhaps?

(I *hate* missing the begining of a good story!)

Any 'lost' info appreciated.

- -BobMah