Re: Traveller Inspirations

>Scott (2G) Kellogg claims that three of Traveller's aliens are drawn from
>  the works of Poul Anderson - the Vargr, Virushi, and Ael Yael.  I've read
>  very little Anderson, let alone those stories, so I can't confirm or deny.

   I have always thought that Poul Anderson had (has?) an influnce on
Traveller.

>  But I *have* read a lot of Larry Niven, another name on the source list,
>  and I've always felt that another three species were inspired by him.
>
>Any feline race tends to be written alike, so maybe the Aslan aren't *really*
>  like the Kzin.

   I have never thought that the Aslan where realy "redesigned" Kzin.
However I would like to see (Maybe help with) a write up of the Kzin in
Travller terms. Another race I would like to see would be Poul Anderson's
Mersians (sp?).

>I don't like the limited TL ranges (compared to MEGATRAVELLER). No more
>TL 17+ stuff like desintegrators or repulsors.

Personally I never like any of the stuff above TL 16 and never used such in
my games, But each to his own.

>I suppose someone had had them look up the definition of "plagery" by
>then ;^) ).
 ( In an elderly porfessor like voice)
   No, no my boy, alway be sure to call it 'research'.  :-)
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