Traveller recommended reading list

[thirdmargrave]

I remember coming across a recommended reading list in some bit of Traveller material that GDW published years ago. It contained a list of recommended Sci-fi novels that would help players and GM's. I can't remember where I saw this. Could anybody help me out?

 

[plop101]

Thirdmargrave asks:

I remember coming across a recommended reading list in some bit of Traveller material that GDW published years ago. It contained a list of recommended Sci-fi novels that would help players and GM's. I can't remember where I saw this. Could anybody help me out?

Well, lets see... the was a list of reading material in Supplement 4, Citizens of the Imperium, which I suppose could be seen as recommended material.

There used to be a whole category on this subject in this forum...I'll see if I can't find it and throw some wood on the fire.

 

[thirdmargrave]

Thanks, plop101.

What were the recommended novels listed in Supplement 4? By the way, I think a revived reading list thread on this board is a great idea.

 

[vegascat]

The list in the back of Sup 4 was an answer list to who the heros and Villains were.
The list is:
1. Luke Skywalker, Star Wars, Gene Lucas ?, (I thought it was George Lucas)
2. James " Slippery Jim" DiGriz, The Stainless Steel Rat, Harry Harrison
3. Sargeant Major Calvin, Sword and Scepter, the Mercenary, Jerry Pournelle
4. Senior Physician Conway, Sector General series, James White
5. Jame Retief, Retief series, Keith Laumer
6. Lord Darth Vader, Star Wars, Gene Lucas
7. Harry Mudd, Star Trek, Gene Rodenbarry
8. Simon Artrap, The Starl Like Dust, Issac Asimov

Answers to Sup 1
1. John Carter of Mars, Edgar Rice Burroughs
2. Kimball Kinnison, Lensman series, E.E. "Doc" Smith
3. Jason dinAlt, Deathworld Triligy, Harry Harrison
4. Earl Dumarest, Dumarest Saga, E. C. Tubb
5. Beowulf Shaeffer, Known Space Series, Larry Niven
6. Anthony Villers, Starwell, The Thurb Revolution, Alexei Panshin
7. Dominic Flandry, The Flandry series, Poul Anderson
8. Kirth Girsen, Demon Prince series, Jack Vance
9. Gully Foyle, THe Stars, My Destination, Alfred Bester


I have read many of these, and need time to read the rest.
I thought it is odd that GDW gave credit to Star Wars to "Gene Lucas"

 

[pauldrye]

Originally posted by vegascat:
he rest.
I thought it is odd that GDW gave credit to Star Wars to "Gene Lucas"

Though it would explain a lot if Gene were responsible for the first three movies and George the last two (and the Ewoks).