Firefly Class transport

Matthias777 · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 4:46 pm Post subject:

Aha! I remember now. I had forgotten the wording of that intro...good call. But look at this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Firefly_planets_and_moons

I guess they started with just the one system and then filled up the rest of the star cluster (or at least terraformed its planets and moons).

You could conceivably include the entire Firefly 'verse in a Star Wars game; maybe they never discovered hyperdrive technology because hyperdrives can't function inside or around that star cluster (someone smarter than me would have to figure out a reason why). Then just locate the star cluster out in Wild Space or the Unknown Regions, and say it was populated by colonists thousands of years ago (soon after hyperdrives were invented) who had been the victims of a navigation error on a catastrophic scale...their hyperdrives destroyed by the anomaly, the ships had to put down on Earth-that-was and make a new life for themselves.

masque · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 6:02 pm Post subject:

It would certainly be an interesting approach to take. I haven't looked at the actual Serenity RPG yet, but if I was to play in the 'Verse, I would definitely be inclined to use D6.

We just finished up a ~2 year Star Wars campaign, though, and we're a bit sci-fied out. Our next game will likely be fantasy, using HARP. I have ideas for several other games we might try, In Nomine is also a candidate, but I've been kicking around this all-dwarf campaign idea for a while, so that's where we're going next.
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Grimace · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:36 am Post subject:

masque · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:18 pm Post subject:

I don't use anything from the Special Editions or the prequels in my Star Wars games either, but that doesn't mean Lucas was wrong to do what he did. I don't like it, but he's ultimately the decider.

Frankly, I find the "one system" aspect of Serenity a little odd, but not out of the realm of possibility. It makes sense with the rest of the backstory, where they used generational ships to get to that system, which implies no FTL drive. I think a system with that many planets is a bit more likely than FTL drive, from a physics perspective, and that's how he decided to go. In that, at least, Firefly/Serenity is more hard sf than space opera.
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kenposan · Cadet Joined: 03 Feb 2006 Posts: 3 Location: Ohio

This discussion has taken place over at Waves in the Black. Check it out, these people are to Serenity what you are to Star Wars.
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Lor-Pbk · Ensign Joined: 26 Sep 2007 Posts: 35

anyone actually have a link to an internal schemematic of the Serenity?

I know they actually built the entire ship as a set piece for the show/movie so I would assume there is documentation of it somewhere but I cant seem to find it on the web...

Anyone have a link?

Sith'Ari Lizanthrin · Lieutenant Commander Joined: 21 Jan 2008 Posts: 101

I will post some Firefly schematics when I get a chance to scan my deckplans.

<--HUGE Browncoat. Custom tailored coat (all leather) full costume including custom weapons, rigs, custom boots from Guatamala (guy down there does amazing fan work boots, and technically they are Kyle Katarn boots, but they fit the verse perfectly being so close to Mal's movie boots. Papers for my ship Heracles The whole schebang. Captain Caille Jensen at your service.

Shiny to see this old thread brought up. I reckon it might do me a bit o good to have you guys take a go at a couple 'Verse things I might want converted.

Vera Anyone?

Callahan Fullbore Autolock, able to change shells mid clip to entirely different calibers. A damn fine slug thrower. I think I will stat her up tonight.

Alexis
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Sith'Ari Lizanthrin · Lieutenant Commander Joined: 21 Jan 2008 Posts: 101

And without further ado.

To scale Firefly plans, specifically Serenity as well as overall ship layouts sort of detailing how everything sits in Serenity or another Firefly.

I did not compile these, The PDF files are from Vancouver's Serenity Meetup Group and the to scale Deckplans were designed by a member of Fireflyfans

Alexis
*smiles*

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GIJTCDMN
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SY75MHJ6
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OLLG6509
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=W67047OU

And the to scale ones in an image here on the forums as well.

Esoomian · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:49 am Post subject:

*Glee*

I have to find a way to work these into my current game... It's not a game that these sort of things can actually fit into so I'm going to have to use a very bigh hammer to make it fit.
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Sith'Ari Lizanthrin · Lieutenant Commander Joined: 21 Jan 2008 Posts: 101

Well, shiny!

I can provide a wealth of 'verse information. Also am a member at Waves, but to be honest I do not like the system used for Serenity. It has its charms, but not like D6. If I run a Firefly 'Verse game again it'll be with D6.

Oh and as to the question of Full Burn vs HD. Go ahead and give a Firefly a HD, but I would say stock is a x8 and backup a x16. This makes them older tech. Makes full burn slower than the average Spacer's Hyper, and makes their travel times a bit hefty. Of course upgrades can be had. But I feel a slower HD multiplier will better simulate "Full burn".

Also full burn may need its own drive stated up, realize full burn CAN be inititated in atmo, causes a blowback if used so, but IS viable. Hyperspace is not. Also I would make certain a firefly has good Maneuverability, the engines on a firefly can rotate a full 180 degrees, and a stunt like a Crazy Ivan is not done in a less than maneuverable ship. Even on earth, that submarine maneuver requires the controls to be "unlocked" increasing the maneuverability but requiring more skill to handle.

Also Whedon has changed his tune on the Solar System at least once. Looking at maps, they have distinct sectors that have their own suns. That being the case I think it should be considered a Sector, with the Suns close together. Joss at first called it a couple star systems (Firefly) then changed it to one (Serenity), and I take the movie with a grain of salt. Changes to Reaver history, Galactic History, Character Personas, and the Galactic map makes one wonder. Even the map Wash brings up in Serenity the movie shows several stars in the system. So unless its like a Trinary system with the Suns far from one another.......

Alexis
*smiles*

Darth Dahpluth · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:24 am Post subject:

Looking in at the "map" in the Serenity Role Playing Game it seems like the 'Verse is 5 solar systems.

It also features a techno-babble table in case something breaks.. Rolling Eyes

Ray · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 1:18 pm Post subject:

Hey, the technobable is useful in a Space Opera!

masque · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 9:20 pm Post subject:

Sith'Ari Lizanthrin · Lieutenant Commander Joined: 21 Jan 2008 Posts: 101

As I said he has changed his mind on it numerous times. I was a Trinary single system, then a single system, the multiples. Call it what you will but even the map showed in the episodes had multiple solar systems.

Alexis
*smiles and goes back to fiberglassing her custom mando*

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