Re: (2002) Missing Books

 In message 2002, [email removed] (T. L. Hayes) writes:
 >
 >Robots was also listed but the stock number matches the stock number for
 >Book 8 of Classic Traveller so I assume they mean to use that book or at
 >least they are simply going to re-release the book with some slight
 >editing (since according to the write up it will be several pages shorter).

     Wouldn't surprise me one bit.  I just took a look at the credits
for _Book 8:  Robots_ and I found Joe D. Fugate, Sr. listed under
"design."  There was also a notice to the effect that the material
in the book had previously appeared in the _Traveller's Digest_, issues
1 through 3.  They included an advertising blurb for the _Digest_, too.
;-)

     The robot design rules are very reminiscent of the vehicle design
rules from MegaTraveller (at the time I first got the book, I was
reminded of _Striker_).  After taking a glance through the book (I
haven't used it in quite a while), I can't really see any reason it
can't be used as-is with MegaTraveller.

     One of the sample designs caught my eye--the one for AB-101, a
robot familiar to the readers of the _Digest_ (as I recall, he was in
_101 Robots_, too).

 >Anybody know what's going on here?

     Know what's going on?  Surely you jest...  ;-)


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     Brent

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