Fromotional Copy -Not For Resale- ISSUE #1 Summer 1994 Reproduced by Stiggybaby's with permission of the ‘copyright holder. Ke é of the RF INSIDE: TOG News & More! Defenders of Sandworld = Info on this enigmatic place Submission Guidelines Previews of Upcoming Products Interceptor Miniatures Rules I] And More! ENEGAD Official NewsletteRENEGADE TRANSMISSIONS is a quarterly publication of Nightshift Games, a division of Crunchy Frog Enterprises. Subscriptions are $5 / 4 issues. Individual issues are $2.50 each. Nightshift Games 889 Mowry Ave. #105 Fremont, CA 94536 Editor \ Publisher Paul Arden Lidberg, Contributors Rich Warren A Note From The Publisher Welcome! This is the much ballyhooed, long awaited first issue of RENEGADE TRANSMISSIONS, the official newsletter of the RENEGADE LEGION Universe. Each issue we hope to provide you with new weapons, tanks, fighters, capital ships, and more! And you can help! ‘We can't do it all alone, so here is your chance to be a part of the The FINE PRINT RENEGADE LEGION, CENTURION, INTERCEPTOR, LEVIATHAN, & LEGIONNAIRE are ectusive |ADVERTISING SPACE| IS AVAILABLE! THIS COULD BE YOU! STORES, MAIL ORDER, CLUBS, MAGAZINES! Contact Pula: NIGHTSHIFT GAMES (610) 797-0717 For Details! ‘Available Now! All in-print RENEGADE, LEGION products. Send SASE to: Nightshift Games 889 Mowry Ave. #105 Fremont, CA 94536 CONTENTS —DISPATCHES FROM THE LINE Welcome to the first edition of Renegade ‘Transmissions. ‘As Line Editor (yes, I really signed the contract) for Renegade Legion (RL), I hope to be a regular contributor to this publication, not only in a editorial fashion but also as a playerGM of one of my favourite combat simulations, Centurion. There are many ideas I would like to see on these pages, and I hope that all the players of all RL products can share their optional rules, scenarios and ideas with Paul and me. ‘You may very well ask, “What is a Line Editor, anyway?” As Line Editor, I have several responsibilities to discharge. Foremost, I must encourage, cajole, and, yes, even bribe enthusiasts of RL to write game product. This includes updates to the RL universe, both technical and historical, scenarios, sourcebooks, new games, adventures, and anything else that you think is the best thing for RL. I act as editor and developer of your products. I will bound you, or praise you, depending on whether you are late or not. I willl ensure that your concepts and stories fit into the current timeline and are appropriate for and consistent with the RL family of products 1 will edit your work to ensure that the use of english is correct, the prose is structured logically and the final product is readable, ‘As developer, I am also responsible for consulting with Nightshift Games RENEGADE TRANSMISSIONS Paul Lidberg on the direction that the Renegade Legion product line and universe must take to be successful. Without your ideas and writings, 1 cannot do this effectively, so get those ideas on paper and send a proposal to me by regular mail and/or electronic mail ‘Already, we have several Projects in the works since Nightshift. Games assumed command of the RL line. Due to be completed and out late this summer is Renegade Legion: The Art of War. This is the combined rule set for Centurion, Interceptor and Leviathan. Since Centurion 2nd Edition and the Centurion Technical Update have already been done, there will not be much new to add. Interceptor is due for several rule changes and this part of RL:AOW will reflect new movement options, weapons, vehicle status charts similar to Centurion and a host of other additions Fundamentally, however, Interceptor will not change appreciably. Leviathan is another story. Most who have played Leviathan probably have their pet peeves. Well, Leviathan will have major revisions to attempt to remove the problem areas without sacrificing all the previous Leviathan work published to date. This may not bbe completely achieved, but the modifications to ship construction, weaponry, turret mechanics, and Interceptor integration should make the rewrite very enjoyable. Due by November or BY DALE MAGTERS December is the anthology, Ides of March. I can’t say too much about the stories, except that the title is significant. The Ides of March extends the timeline of the RL universe forward from the novels done by Peter Rice and takes the RL universe into unsettled territory. Phalanx is a man-to-man ‘combat game designed for use within the RL universe. You will be able to play squad to squad actions on the Centurion battlefield, within Legionnaire settings and aboard Leviathan ships-of-the-line. This fast paced, tactical board game is due early in the first quarter of 1995, After that, there are some other developments I can not discuss (you know; it's that “‘need-to-know"” thing). A strategic boardgame is coming up. Also, a proposal for the rewrite of Legionnaire is in the works but nothing is definite As for future articles to appear in Renegade Transmissions, I am currently working on some Electronic Warfare rules that just might make it here first and I have errata and addenda for Centurion Technical Update that was published in 1992. Discussions of tactics in all of the games will be another favourite of mine. If you want to write for Nightshift Games and Renegade Legion, put your ideas on paper (see the ‘Submission Guidelines) and send them to me.RENEGADE TRANSMISSIONS RENEGADE LEGION FINE METAL MINIATURES ARE BACK! INTERCEPTOR CENTURION Miniature Stock # Price SPICULUM (2) TOG Medium Fighter 5901 6.00 VERUTUM (2) TOG Light Fighter 5902 6.00 CHEETAH (2) Renegade Light Fighter 5903 6.00 GUARDIAN (2) Renegade Medium Fighter 5904 6.00 FLUTTERING PETAL (1) Renegade Heavy Fighter 5905 6.00 GLADIUS (1) TOG Heavy Fighter 3906 6.00 AVENGER (1) Renegade Heavy Fighter 5907 6.00 LANCEA (2) TOG Light Fighter 5908 6.00 PENETRATOR (1) Renegade Medium Fighter 5909 6.00 MARTIOBARBULUS (1) TOG Heavy Fighter 5910 6.00 SPACE GULL (2) Renegade Medium Fighter 5911 6.00 PILUM (2) TOG Medium Fighter 5912 6.00 Available at local hobby and game stores or direct from: Nightshift Games 889 Mowry Ave. #105 Fremont, CA 94536 ‘Add $1 per item for postage & handling (but shipping is free on orders over $100. Allow 3-5 for delivery. CA residents add 8.25% sales tax, 4 Miniature Stock # AENES (3) TOG Light Tank 5951 7.00 WOLVERINE (3) Renegade Light Tank 5952 7.00 ROMULUS (3) TOG Medium APC 5953 7.00 SPARTIUS (3) Renegade Medium APC 5954 7.00 HORATIUS (3) TOG Medium Tank 5955 7.00 LIBERATOR (3) Renegade Medium Tank 5956 7.00 LUPIS (3) TOG Light APC 5957 7.00 VIPER (3) Renegade Light APC 5958 7.00 TRAGAN (1) TOG Heavy Tank 5959 5.00 DELIVERER (1) Renegade Heavy Tank 5960 5.00 Plastic Death: TOG Cohort Pack597520.00 Plastic Death: Legion Cohort Pack597620.00 RL: Miniatures Bonus Pack (includes 5975, $976) 5985 29.95 Bag O’Legion Ships (Cardboard ship box pieces from the original editions of Leviathan, Interceptor, and Centurion) 5999 19.95 Renegade Legion, Interceptor, Centurion, & Leviathan are registered tracemarks of FASA, used under license. (Clopright 41904 Paul Arden Leberg Nightshift GamesRENEGADE TRANSMISSIONS SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Please read and follow these guidelines when preparing material for submission to Nightshift Games for the RENEGADE LEGION Line, Not complying ‘with these suggestions will affect our willingness to review and accept your work for development and publication, ‘The less work we have to do to read, develop and edit your work, the better for you. The Proposal The first thing must do is send a detailed, 3-4 page proposal that describes the project you want to do, The proposal must be double spaced and typed on 8.5” x 11” paper. Write clearly and in complete sentences. A point form outline does not demonstrate how well you write, Do not send an unsolicited manuscript in any form. It will be returned to you unread. Your proposal must include your name, address and telephone number, and the title of your proposed project on the first page. Please number cach of your pages. Send your proposal to the address at the end of these guidelines, If we like your proposal, ‘we will contact you to discuss the project. Since some details of the direction of the Renegade Legion universe are Nightshift Games not described or hinted at in cexisting products, we will want to ensure the project will fit into our plans. Writing for Renegade Legion We will always read your proposal, even if you have never worked in the gaming industry. If you are a first time writer and we select you to complete your project, you will work with us to develop your work, write the manuscript and submit it for our approval on- spec, This means it will be done without a contract. We reserve the right to reject the work even after you have completed it. This protects you from legal obligations in case you are unable to complete the project and us from unsatisfactory work on your part, We will retum "any rejected material to you. Once we accept your completed work, you will be issued a contract. If you have worked in the industry before, but not for FASA or Nightshift Games, we will inform you of all procedures after we have accepted your project outline Submission Format You must submit all final manuscripts in electronic form suitable for the IBM PC or compatible computers only. Unfortunately, we cannot accept anything else at the present time, We prefer 3.5” disks, low or high density but 5.25” disks are acceptable. At the moment, we can accept the following word processor formats: Ami Pro 1.2, 1.2a, 1.2b or 2.0 MS Word for Windows 1.0, Ll, la, 2.0, 20a, 2.0 WordPerfect versions 5.0, 5.1 or 5.2 If you can export to any of these formats from within your word processor, we strongly prefer WordPerfect format. If you cannot send your documents in any of the above formats, you must include an ASCII text version in your submission. Sequentially number all pages of your manuscript. ‘You must also send an accurate, clean, double-spaced hard copy along with your electronic. submission. Separate any fan-fold paper before sending it to us. Please adhere to the following concerns: 1) Always use true tabs to indent the beginning of a paragraph. 2) Use only one space between sentences. Use one blank line between paragraphs and between section headings and lead paragraphs. 3) Always spell check your documents, Now get to work!RENEGADE TRANSMISSIONS INTERCEPTOR Mintatures Movement System Developed by Sam Lewis, and the staff at FASA. [The following is an optional system for playing INTERCEPTOR in true ‘miniatures style, without the hex map. These rules are unofficial, but still fun. We invite your comments.) ‘The movement system in INTERCEPTOR is a compromise which does not fully reflect what space combat is like. Space is represented as being only two dimensional, but the majority of players seem to fight on a plane anyway (even if they have 3D rules), so that is not a major problem from a simulation standpoint. It is the use of the hex grid to regulate movement that causes the biggest simulation problem. The hex grid imposes cchunkiness to movement, ic. you can only move in six directions, and you get dead zones in the coverage of turreted weapons (I have told people that turret’s traversing mechanism only has 6 teeth in its gears). The map grain has an impact on tactics. I am not advocating making the game too open, however I have developed a movement system for miniature use that really gives your players a better feel for space combat. Essentially, it 6 is a vector movement system without all of the hassles of figuring out sine, cosine, and the like, INITIATIVE Initiative is determined by using the SOT and adding 1410, with low initiative moving before high initiative. The tailing rule can also be used. MAPBOARD ‘There is no longer a hex grid imposed on the playing surface. Movement is done through the use of rulers with 1 inch equal to 15 kilometers The time period for a tum is reduced to 30 seconds. PLAYING PIECE Use a six sided plastic base. Make sure that the miniature is glued to the post, and that the post can be tumed inside of the base. Paint a red arrow though the center of one of the base’s arcs. This arrow will be used to designate the fighter’s Heading. MOVEMENT Disregard the Facing and Heading, Thrust and Heading Change sections of the nules. Movement should be handled in the following, manner. NEW TERMS FOR FIGHTERS HEADING The ship’s heading indicates which direction the ship is traveling. For miniature play, this is represented by the direction that the red arrow on the base of the miniature is pointing. This heading can be changed during the movement phase by placing the fighter inside of its mancuver sphere (ee below) and realigning the fighter’s heading arrow based on its actual direction of movement. VELOCITY The velocity of the ship is kept track of like in INTERCEPTOR, but in half inch segments. Changes in velocity are only the result of where in its maneuver sphere the fighter is placed (see below). 1 point of velocity translates to 1 inch of ‘movement on the board. VECTOR The Vector of a fighter is a function of its current location, Heading, and Velocity. It has a direction the same as its Heading, and a length equal to its Thrust, and starts at the Nightshift Gamesship's current position. Thus if ‘a ship was heading 345 degrees with a Velocity of 5, its Vector would start at its current location, head off at 345 degrees, and have a length of 5. THRUST Each ship has a specified Thrust rating. This Thrust rating indicates the size of the Maneuver sphere that the ship has, with each point of Thrust equal to 1/2 of an inch in radius. Thus a ship with a Thrust of 4 has a Maneuver Sphere with a radius of 2 inches. MOVEMENT To move a fighter, simply lay a ruler down along the fighter's heading, starting at the fighter’s current location, Place the center of the fighter’s Nightshift Games RENEGADE TRANSMISSIONS Maneuver sphere at a distance equal to its current Velocity. ‘The fighter can be placed anywhere inside the maneuver sphere. The player then should measure the distance from the starting point to the ending point and round to the nearest half inch. This becomes the fighter's new Velocity. The Heading arrow should be then aligned with the direction the fighter took to get to its current position FACING After movement, a fighter an point towards any of the six sides of the base at no Thrust cost. Simply rotate the fighter on its base and aline it to one of the six sides. This also defines the firing arc of all of the fighter’s forward mounted weapons. The turret should also be aligned, but its direction is secretly written down, using the heading as 1 and working clockwise around to 6 SOT SOT is as normal, but rather than using a mancuver template equal to the thrust of the ship the player should use ‘one only the size of his SOT rating. If the player goes beyond his SOT, he should roll to see if he has lost control of the fighter. Ifa player goes SOC, he is randomly placed in the Maneuver sphere that he attempted to go into. (We roll a 1d6 for direction off of the six sided base and an appropriate die for length along that direction). His facing is his Heading, COMBAT Combat is as normal, but the firing arcs are a 60 degreearc off of the facing of the fighter, and the angle of attack is calculated off of the target fighter’s Heading, not its facing. Use the base as the hex to determine the side hit, angle of attack, and so forth. Range is I inch to the INTERCEPTOR hex. MISSILES Missiles are still a pain. They are locked on and fired as normal. A fired missile is placed one half inch in front of the firing ship and has the ship's current Velocity and Heading (standard exception for TGMs). Next tum, the missile is moved just like a normal ship, but after all other ships have moved. Standard restrictions apply, except that now the missiles can speed up or slow down. If the missile’s Maneuver sphere contains the target ship then the target ship hhas been hit, and the missile attack is resolved as normal. IN CLOSING The above rules are incomplete and rough. Players are encouraged to experiment with these, see what works best for them and their group, and let us know what you think. If we get enough response, we might consider an expanded version of these rules for a future issue, or maybe even a product of its own, RENEGADE TRANSMISSIONS The following stores have been designated Official playtest sites. The Warzone 3097 N. Ganesee Ra. Flint, Mi 48506 (10) 742-2764 Toy Soldiers Maine To Become an oficial plates facility for RENEGADE LEGION, the following conditions muct be met: 1) You must have an active gaming group at your store 2) You must have active RENEGADE LEGION players inthe group. 3) A Love forthe games helps 4) Send in your store's name and qualifications ous at Nightshift Games Attn: Playtest Coordinator 889 Mowry Ave. #105 Fremont, CA 94536 (Official playtest stores will have their name listed here in RENEGADE TRANSMISSIONS, as well as have information and access to new materials wel in advance ofthe general public. “This offer isnot limitedto stores. Regular, organized game clubs can also participate So c'mon! Or those dern TOGgers might just win! Nightshift Games ee eeeae reer eee ace aeraS SHL Nightshift Games RENEGADE TRANSMISSIONS Reported by Agent Morningstar, taka Mitchell Michaelson [The following is information on a region of remote space, cand is very suspect. Whether trues unknown, as the conduit for this information has been ‘tainted It speaks of events for which we have no record. It is ‘possible that i is mis- ‘information, designed 9 ‘confuse elements of TOG. Use ‘this information at your own risk Further updates may ‘occur. TOP SECRET - EYES ONLY = Lictor ISD, 2.11.6831) History Descended from Moorish colonists, the Sandworlders have settled primarily in a large system, and the surrounding area (roughly the size of a county). They were only discovered about a century ago and they quickly came into conflict with the Terran Overlord Government Diplomatic ties were broken after only a few years, and subsequent encounters have only resulted in TOG casualties. The Sandworlders and the Commonwealth have an unwritten truce that may yet ‘tum into an alliance. Military ‘The Shocktrooper's forces are estimated at roughly 8500 legions. Most are powerful and skilled, equivalent to TOG Strike Legions, some even ‘equivalent to Praetorian units. There is compelling evidence, however, that the Sandworlders may have twice that many legions. Unfortunately, concrete ‘evidence has not been found. ‘Several TOG legions lie in ruins and several minor TOG planets have been lost to the Sandworld —Shocktroopers. Caesar believes them to be a defeatable enemy, and has sent 3,500 more legions to add to the 5,500 already there, with plans on sending about 8,000 more. He wants to show that TOG legions can still win a war, and the Sandworlders are to be his example. ‘An alliance between the Commonwealth and the Sandworlders could deféat his plans and open a new front in the war. Land Forces Since the majority of the Sandworlder's battles have been fought (and won) on barren planets, their vehicles differ drastically from TOG or Commonwealth vehicles. Few of their vehicles have digging charges (which don’t work in sand), most use heavy Gauss cannons, and they use much less infantry than cither the ‘TOG or the Commonwealth. The operations of Shocktrooper forces are, therefore, different. In combat they are fast and fierce. On attack, their combination of devastating firepqwer, strong armor, and high speed overwhelms TOG armor. On defense, heavy crossfires and strong counterattacks drive TOG commanders insane. And at all times, enemy armor is punished for going to ground. Shocktrooper commanders prefer to get as close as possible to the enemy in order to use their heavy anti-tank firepower (which tends to be shorter-ranged than TOG's). Because they move constantly, Shocktrooper gravtanks can shift quickly to new areas ofRENEGADE TRANSMISSIONS FALLING STAR AVATAR Class: Heavy Grav APC Troopship Class: ‘Medium Grav Tank Cost: 2,204,100 Cost 2,015,550, attack, If a TOG tank gets with lots of terrain, Dervish: a light tank. It is weakened, they attack like a Their weaknesses are that ‘comparable to the Aeneas and wolfpack to destroy it, they are more vulnerable when the Wolverine, and bears two especially if it?s a heavy tank not moving, and infantry (the squads. or is grounded. lack of both infantry support ‘Avatar: a medium tank. It Defensively, they prefer and anti-personnel firepower). easily defeats the Horatius and ‘the counterattack to the static In addition, very long range fire is comparable to the Liberator; defense. If they must hold a can be used against them it has heavy firepower and Position and they have no without threat of much retum heavier armor. The most digging charges, they will pick fire. common tank in the Sandworld the best terrain to place forces. themselves in, and use the Basic Vehicles ‘Massdriver: a heavy tank infantry as artillery indirect Specifically, the (only outweighed by the Ferox Shocktroopers have seven Rex). It is comparable to Ferox This is about the best in Rex and can destroy both the Position to catch them in Teil Seton mee aise Trajan andthe Delveer. It without digging charges or bears the most awesome - new terrain forms. The three awesor heavy infantry support (their firepower available, including standard gravtanks are: - 10 Nightshift Games.countryside by the acre, The Massdriver has unmatched firepower at close range (less than six hexes), Specialized Vehicles ‘These vehicles have been created recently to fight in new terrain forms and with new ‘weaponry: Striker: the fastest heavy tank ever built. It outruns almost every other tank on the battlefield, and is the only Shocktrooper tank to use lasers exclusively. It is used for lightning-fast raids. While it can deal with light rear-echelon forces and outrun heavier tanks, in a head- to-head confrontation with another heavy tank, its at a disadvantage. The lasers can't deliver the knock-out punch sometimes necessary to destroy a heavy tank. Siegelord: a medium tank. ‘An engineering vehicle and RENEGADE TRANSMISSIONS almost the only Shocktrooper tank with digging charges; has heavy armor and good support ‘weaponry. This new machine is used on planets with lots of hard ground, as opposed to sandworlds. Firelizard: a medium tank. Ws defined as an armored assault vehicle. It has an engineering attachment, which allows it to create clear pathways through both minefields and trees, but it has no digging cannons. This arrangement puts it at the front of many attacks, allowing other tanks to continue on through obstacles unhindered. Falling Star: a heavy grav vehicle. This APC carries 9 (usually all with missiles). The purpose of the infantry is to be spread out in an area, and when a target is painted, to all fire indirect at that target. This short-range artillery support helps Shock- trooper defensive operations immensely. The Falling Star can be used as a command center or as an anti-tank stop-gap unit. Even without heavy Gauss guns or Lasers, it can punch sizable holes in armor with its missiles. SPACE SHIPS Interceptors The Sandworlders have developed many different types of powerful fighters. They use fighters in almost every type of operation, including atmospheric combat, land battle support (strafing and bombing), and open space conflict. This occasionally results in a shorter-ranged fleet than either TOG or Renegade/ Commonwealth navies, but the Sandworlders don’t have to Protect or attack large sectors either. STRIKER Class: Heavy Grav Tank Cost: 2,708,800 ‘Mass: 24 Engine: 2,500 Thrust: Digging Cannons: No Scenario Points28 Tnfantry Squad:No Shields: F90, R80, L80, $60, B60 ‘Armor F100, R100, Li00, $100, B100, T100, ‘Weapons: Vulen-4 (1: T,D:$,R:0) 7.516 Laser (L:T,D: 10,R: 20) 7506 Laser (LT, D: 10, R: 20) 15/6Laser (L:T,D:7,R:20) 15/6Laser (L:T, D:7,R:20) LSM Laser (L: T, D:2, R20) LSM Laser (L:T, D:2,R:20) Nightshift Games "1FIRELIZARD Class ‘Medium Grav Armored Assault Vehicle Cost: 2216,200 Mass: 316 Engine: 2,000 Tons 5S Digging Cannons: No ‘Scenario Points:23 Infantry Squaé:No Shields: 70, R70, L70, $70, BO ‘Armor. F100, R100, L100, $100, B80, T100 ‘Weapons: Engineering ‘Attachment (L: Hulll, Hull2) TMGI2 @:T,D:T,R:6) Tic4 = UT. D.T.R6) SMIM2 —(L:T,D:T,R: 10) Vulen-d —(L: T,D:$, 0) APLaser (L:T,D:8,R'3) 200mm = (L:T,D:T, R15) SIEGELORD Clas: Medium Grav ‘Armored Engineering Vehicle Cost: 1,590,000 Mass: 321 Engine: 2,000 Tous: = S Digging Cannons: Yes Scenario Points:16 Infantry Squad:2 Shields: F70,R70,1.70, $60, BSO ‘Armor. 80, R80, L80, $70, B70, T60 Weapons: Engineering “Attachment (L: Hulll, Hull2) TGS = (L:T,D:T,R:6) TViG4 = @:T,D:T,R'6) 100mm LT, D: T, R: 10) loom (L: T,D: T,R: 10) APLaser — (L:T,D:S,R:3) Volen-4 —(L:T,D:$,R:0) RENEGADE TRANSMISSIONS 12 Capital Ships The Shocktrooper navy, while small, is very aggressive much like the Renegade Legion Navy. Few of their ships have much non-combat cargo, and most are built purely for space (that is, practically none can go planetside). With the large amount of fighters the Sandworlders have, it is only natural that they have many carriers. Some of the largest carriers ever built are Sandworld craft (including the homeworld battleship carrier Swarmlord, the largest carrier ever). They can launch massive attacks against enemy fleets, The large quantities of fighters makes up for the lack of surface-going ships, most Sandworld naval officers feel. Other capital ships rely heavily on maneuverability and raw firepower to win battles, mainly Spinal Mounts. While enemy ships are tangled up with whole fighter groups, the capital ships maneuver to unleash their crowbars, tearing the opposing ships apart. (This information was fist ‘reported in the publication ‘Morningstar Rising”, issue 13, At tis time, itis the opinion ‘of the ISD thatthe information, ‘while believable, is mot true The motivation or creating his report isnot known. It has been ‘heorived that his information ‘may be part ofan EAD project, ‘ut we have no confirmation Lictor ISD 211.6831) ‘Stats for the vehicles described here follow on the next 2 ages> Nightshift GamesRENEGADE TRANSMISSIONS toc RIPPER Commonwealth Lmeehinentene oni Community NTELLIGENCE Glory of Caesar ‘RENEGADE PEOPLE'S PRESS BRIEFING 2/19/6832 27206832 27206832 TERRA - Caesars Office Oh sure, record numbers This does not follow with on Food Production released on production...what this the information we have ‘the 4th quarter numbers for REALLY means is they got received from inside the TOG. food production across the better at raping the peasantry While certain planets did have Empire today, showing another for their hard work and a record yield, many more of record quarter. Credited with ‘sweat...can't you people see that ‘their prime agricultural planets this record are the efficient new this is why you are oppressed? have experienced extreme strife computer systems that have If you continue to let the false (some of which is our doing, been installed across TOG Caesar lead you, you will never some is the doing of the Space, and the new series of throw off your shackles and Renegades). We suspect this Drayage-Class transport ships. join the truly free men report to be disinformation, «On the Commonwealth what a crock! Those AS you are aware, we Front, a raid on Mysia in the guys were lucky we didn't blow have had great success in Phase Shannedam Theatre, made by them completely out of the One of Operation the combined Renegade \ water! We nearly did anyway! GATHERING STORM...Phase Commonwealth, was repulsed And it wasnt everything ‘Two is powering up now... by TOG forces in the area. we had, far from it. It was as At is obvious that this Minimal casualties were had much troops as were needed to story was created to prevent the among TOG forces, with great ‘bounce a planet off the heads of general populace from realizing Joss of men and materiel among those Toggers! how strong we really the enemy. The Task Force Man, it's stories like this are...demographics indicate that Commander notes the that really steam my a few public victories against Renegades seemed desperate, britches...when is the truth the TOG could sway many much like they had thrown gonna to be heard inside the Planets to revolt against TOG, everything they had into this TOG". and join our cause..this is attack... And this is another one! being actively pursued by our in a related story, we I dont know what war they're Renegade Allies... regret to announce the deaths of watching, but this never even w-As you know, Senator two of TOGs most loved happened! Why would we kill Ryan is not dead. In fact, he is citizens. Ilustrus Senator a Senator? He may be a currently en route to New Tiberius Ryan, and Overlord ‘Togger, but he wasn't exactly a Britannia for discussions with Aldron Mannius (as well as the combatant. 1 heard that the the Regent Stephen Lukather. Overlord's Headquarters Fleet) Lictors were looking for him, ..As to the whereabouts of were killed in a cowardly attack anyway...hard to be a “loved Overlord Mannius, we suspect by Renegades. Overpowered citizen” when the Lictors have that reports of his demise, have nearly 100 to 1, the fleet fought your name on a clipboard... been greatly exagerated. We bravely and destroyed many ‘and after intense } find no evidence of a conflict Traitors. In the end, the research, I can assure you that between Renegade or underhanded tactics employed this is a lie! We never engaged Commonwealth forces and this ‘by the Renegades proved to be any small fleet. You do notice so-called Headquarters fleet of too much, and they were tho, how above we “threw Mannius. Due to his position overwhelmed. Memorial everything at Mysia” and here we suspect he knew he would services will be held on Terra we have a "100 to I” lose. This is just supposition. on the 22nd. Contributions to advantage...makes you wonder We are also aware that the families may be made how they can live with Caesar is very displeased with through any branch of Caesar's themselves......This is the Overlord Dulor's handling of Bank... RIPPER, signing off. the defense of Mysia... Nightshift Games 13RENEGADE TRANSMISSIONS PLAYER & READER SURVEY Welcome to the first issue of RENEGADE TRANSMISSIONS. As part of our efforts to better serve you, the players, we've come up with this survey. Please, take a few minutes, fll it out, and send it in, Now, we know nothing comes free, so to repay you for your time (and your stamp), you'll receive a coupon good for $2 off any RENEGADE LEGION supplement, or $5 off any RENEGADE LEGION boxed game. This coupon must be redeemed with us, and is aot valid at your local store. You'll also get an updated catalog, and a RENEGADE LEGION poster! You Can't Lose! Send yours in TODAY! Responses due beck by 10/1/34, Al responses become the propery ef Nghtshit Games, What is your age group? under age 18 age 18 to 35 age 36 to 55 over age 55 Do you own a computer? Yes No Ifso, what type is it? IBM PC Compatible Macintosh Other (specify) How frequently do you play any part of the Renegade Legion universe? Very Frequently (almost daily) Frequently (once a week) Occasionally (once or twice a month) Seldom (once or twice every 6 months) _ Rarely (once a year) Which games in the series do you own? Centurion Leviathan Interceptor Legionnaire Prefect Other (specify) Please place another check next to those you play most. 14 Do you use miniatures when you play any of the Renegade Legion games? Yes No = If so, whictt ones? If available, would you be interested in a ‘comprehensive vehicle briefing book that covered Centurian, Legionnaire and Interceptor, everything from every book, with updated stats? Yes No Don’t Know/Not Sure Have you played Legionnaire? ‘Yes No If so, did you find it: Very Difficult Somewhat Difficult Just Right Somewhat Easy ‘Very Easy sa Have you played Prefect? Yes No = If so, did you find it: Very Difficult Somewhat Difficult Just Right si Somewhat Easy ‘Very Easy ae If you have played Prefect, would you be interested in an expansion? Yes No Nightshift GamesRENEGADE TRANSMISSIONS Would you be interested in a new version of Circus Imperium? Yes No = Would you have interest in Centurion miniatures rules based at the platoon/cohort level? 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