Transactions of the Royal Martian Geographical Society: The Journal of Historical Science Fiction Roleplaying [Paperback]

John Gannon (Author), Mark Clark (Editor), Bob Brown (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Heliograph, Inc. (August 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966892682
• ISBN-13: 978-0966892680
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,105,144 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A nice addition to Space:1889 literature., October 27, 2000

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Grognard "Joe" (La Crescenta, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Transactions of the Royal Martian Geographical Society: The Journal of Historical Science Fiction Roleplaying (Paperback)

The third installment of TRMGS is a welcome addition to the canon of literature for the role-playing game Space:1889. Although some of the material is re-printed from the old GDW magazine Challenge, the bulk of this title is new, fresh information. The quality of this volume stands up well with the previous two volumes, and it is clear that the publisher (Heliograph, Inc.) is starting to better understand DTP layout and the limitations and/or strengths of their printer, Lightning Print, Inc.

The only quibble that keeps me from rating this volume with 5 stars, is the interior artwork. Bob Brown's drawings are a welcome addition but do not (in this reviewer's opinion) stand up well against the vintage victorian artwork (clipart) in this volume or against the art originally produced for Space: 1889 and associated articles in GDW's Challenge magazine.

That quibble coupled with an over-abundance of advertising for other Heliograph projects, serve as annoying distractions to an otherwise excellent volume. That all said, I am looking forward to volume #4.