I looks like I'm going to be asked to run a GURPS campaign along the lines of Firefly, although it's not clear how closely the players want me to stick to the series.
Of course, I thought about using Traveller, with some tweaks.
(1) No 3I: A pocket empire of 20 or so worlds clustered together seems a better fit.
(2) Modified jump drive: more time in normal space, less time in jump space. Possibly a longer range
(3) Ship cost: While the Serenity had operating expenses, there were no known mortage payments on the ship. It wss also bought quite used.
(4) Aliens: Should I include any?:The vargr are the least problematic -- except for how they were created. All of the other major races have issues with using thrm
Of course, I thought about using Traveller, with some tweaks.
(1) No 3I: A pocket empire of 20 or so worlds clustered together seems a better fit.
(2) Modified jump drive: more time in normal space, less time in jump space. Possibly a longer range
(3) Ship cost: While the Serenity had operating expenses, there were no known mortage payments on the ship. It wss also bought quite used.
(4) Aliens: Should I include any?:The vargr are the least problematic -- except for how they were created. All of the other major races have issues with using thrm