Reich Star
Encyclopedia
Reich Star is a role-playing game
set in 2134, published by Creative Encounters in 1991. The game is written and designed by Ken Richardson
and edited by Simon Bell
.
The RPG had been rumored to be re-released in 2002 with additional works by Ken Richardson and further development of the Italian material. A Japanese source book titled The Empire of Nippon, written by Benjamin Nicholls, was also sanctioned by Creative Encounters yet failed to enter print. The Empire of Nippon source book brought much of the Nipponese sphere of influence to life with a much more expanded and detailed history of the world up to 2134. Material also includes the vast political makeup of the Empire and the semi-free nations that make up the Asia-Pacific Alliance.
, with the Axis Powers conquering the globe. Nearly 200 years later the '"Third Reich" and the "Empire of Nippon" have spread their reach to off-world colonies far beyond our Solar System
, enslaving the technologically inferior alien species they have so far encountered, and maneuvering their might against each other in an ever threatening Cold War
. In the midst of this darkness many resistance groups have emerged to fight against the Nazi
tyranny. The player characters belong to one of these groups, and fight to overthrow the Third Reich and restore freedom and democracy to Erde and her colonies.
Role-playing game
A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
set in 2134, published by Creative Encounters in 1991. The game is written and designed by Ken Richardson
Ken Richardson
Ken Richardson may refer to:*Ken Richardson , MLB player*Ken Richardson , Canadian hockey player*Ken Richardson , British racing driver...
and edited by Simon Bell
Simon Bell
Simon Bell is a Scottish session singer based in London who has worked with several noted singers.- Career :Born in Tradeston, Glasgow, Bell first sang in local bands in the 1960s, including the bands The Soundtracks, formed at Shawlands Academy, where he was educated, and Harlem Shuffle...
.
The RPG had been rumored to be re-released in 2002 with additional works by Ken Richardson and further development of the Italian material. A Japanese source book titled The Empire of Nippon, written by Benjamin Nicholls, was also sanctioned by Creative Encounters yet failed to enter print. The Empire of Nippon source book brought much of the Nipponese sphere of influence to life with a much more expanded and detailed history of the world up to 2134. Material also includes the vast political makeup of the Empire and the semi-free nations that make up the Asia-Pacific Alliance.
Setting
In an alternate universe, history took a terrifying turn for the worse during World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, with the Axis Powers conquering the globe. Nearly 200 years later the '"Third Reich" and the "Empire of Nippon" have spread their reach to off-world colonies far beyond our Solar System
Solar System
The Solar System consists of the Sun and the astronomical objects gravitationally bound in orbit around it, all of which formed from the collapse of a giant molecular cloud approximately 4.6 billion years ago. The vast majority of the system's mass is in the Sun...
, enslaving the technologically inferior alien species they have so far encountered, and maneuvering their might against each other in an ever threatening Cold War
Cold war (general term)
A cold war or cold warfare is a state of conflict between nations that does not involve direct military action but is pursued primarily through economic and political actions, propaganda, acts of espionage or proxy wars waged by surrogates...
. In the midst of this darkness many resistance groups have emerged to fight against the Nazi
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
tyranny. The player characters belong to one of these groups, and fight to overthrow the Third Reich and restore freedom and democracy to Erde and her colonies.