Five Parsecs From Home

Five Parsecs From Home is a solo adventure wargame where you assemble a ragtag crew of galactic trailblazers and head out to explore the stars, pick up jobs, and every now and then — engage in some action-packed, sci-fi combat!

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Osprey Publishing: Stargrave: Science Fiction Wargames in the Ravaged Galaxy Rules!

 Osprey Publishing: In a galaxy torn apart by the Last War, vast pirate fleets roam from system to system, robbing, extorting, and enslaving. Amidst this chaos, thousands of independent operators – smugglers, relic hunters, freedom fighters, and mercenaries – roam the dead stars in small ships, scratching out a living any way they can. Now available at The Wargame Vault here!

And as I already have a somewhat well known ship: 

And a rather scruffy looking crew....should work!

Thanker's Tuesday : Hammers Slammers with John Treadaway

Happy Traveller Day!

I kind of got into Traveller backwards, I got talked into playing the original Striker and discovered because of it this very rich background universe. I played that for years untill I moved back to Texas where no one was playing it, they were playing GURPS however....from there it was easy 　 I've found that I like the background history in Gurps Traveller even more than the classic (each to his taste I know 　 )

Mecha Monday: Firebird Up Scaled

From: Krzysztof Strato Raczyński‎Strato Minis Studio Group

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Firebird up scaled to 1/100. Master came out amazingly, we should be able to cast them before the end of the week! 1/285 version for scale.

Episode 15: 15mm Sci-fi & Village Blacksmith

Quick general overview of the 15mm Sci-fi war gamming hobby.

Sources for Trek-like crew figures in 15mm

CP Models

                                                                      Brigade Models 

GZGs

15mm Warhammer 40K/ Heroes of Black Reach mashup part 1

Playing the board game with customized pieces. Video is not a review of the box game but more focused on the decisions made during a game and the results. 

5 Parsecs From Home Gameplay - "The Tax Man Cometh"

Hello Humans! 
I'm Jason, and I play with minis!  This week I'm going through a Nordic Weasels Games', "Five Parsecs from Home".

Monday Monsters : Type 66 Anti-Monster Maser Cannon

Who else grew up watching Godzilla movies?

I'd like to get my hands on one of the toy replicas of the weapons they used on him

IKWEN By Loud Ninja Games

WHO ARE THE IKWEN?

If you are new to the Ikwen or its been a while, let me introduce you to a race that is fighting for its own freedom and the preservation of its species. Envisioned as a range of miniatures to represent one side of an asymmetric conflict the Ikwen are intended to be pitted against any other species or faction 15mm players might have in their collections. To this end, the miniatures are depicted with mostly mid-tech weaponry, the sort that might be cobbled together or acquired in great numbers from sources outside the conflict much in the same way that we see the AK-47 used in modern day warfare. I have worked hard to make sure the Ikwen show some sort of specific culture in their sculpts, even if that is just the minimal cloths they wear between their legs and the sorts of gear they carry. The Ikwen are a miniatures range, designed to tell a story. 

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IKWEN FIGS

V the Miniseries in 9 Minutes.

Dust, Tears & Dice: V the Miniseries - Money, Lasers & Contracts #1

Dust, Tears & Dice: V the Miniseries - Money, Lasers & Contracts #1: After the ambush at the pipeline Lydia Head of Security for the Visitors in Africa is visiting one of the local warlords and opponent of  ...

Late: Mecha Monday: Future War Stories From the East: Armored Troopers...

Future War Stories: Future War Stories From the East: Armored Troopers...: Many of the more famous anime and manga is often defined and remembered because of a certain iconic character, unique setting, or piece of...

Thanker's Tuesday: BOLOS!

The story of the books takes place in various times from the near-future (2018, 2068), the mid-range future (27th up to 37th century) and even farther in one case (118th century). The overall plot features mostly military themes and includes space exploration, alien races and some advances in human society.

Many Bolo stories are told from the point of the view of the Bolo itself, with its internal thoughts printed in italics throughout the text.

One theme in Bolo works is the portrayal of valiant, tragic, self-sacrificing heroes, such as Bolo "Nike" in the story "Miles to Go" (Weber 1995, in Bolos Book III). Another concept explored by stories such as "Miles to Go" is the use (and abuse) of safeguards to prevent artificial intelligence from hurting its creators.^[

Their overall programming involves large amounts of human military history, and often they draw conclusions from that information which puts them at odds with their commanders. Sometimes Bolos develop senses of honor and nobility that would bring their actions into conflict with orders given by their human superiors. One of the stories in Rogue Bolo chronicles the actions of Combat Unit CSR, who identifies an alien threat to humanity but is forced to go "rogue" in order to defeat it (possibly for dramatic effect, as it does not appear to be explained why the bolo did not simply inform its commanders of the threat). BOLOS!