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Transhuman Space is set in the year 2100, where several technological revolutions or "waves" have transformed the world to something quite different from today.

• Computer technology has long since matured and mankind is now coming to terms with Sapient Artificial Intelligences.
• Many humans are now gene-fixed to eliminate negative traits and to add "improvements".
• Many genetically engineered species have been created. These "Bioroids" are often the new underclass in society.
• Nanotechnology is the emerging technology transforming the world.
• Mankind is colonising the solar system - over a million people now live on Mars.

Utilities to take the burden out of space mechanics

Transhuman Pace (PowerPoint) an introduction presented as a survival guide to the rapid change of the 21st century

Interplanetary Travel Time Calculator - How long does it take a craft to travel from Earth to Mars or beyond?

Lunar orbit and the Lagrange points - a graphical overview - requires SVG enabled browser such as Firefox

Areon News - news items in the style of the discontinued Teralogos News

- Murder on the Areon Express

- Rumours of a solar sail materials breakthrough causes ripples amongst fusion drive manufacturers

- Multiple news clips from an online game

Scribblings - reference material & speculative writings on the setting

Titanic Opportunity Come and work in the US Titan Territory and make your fortune

SAI Backups and Restores - a look at the implications. Thoughts on when and how backups and restores are allowed for electronic citizens

The voyage of the Michael Collins - a historical perspective. Speculation on the significance of the escape of the Ares conspirators

Terabyte Bandwidth to every home? - a justification of available bandwidth in the setting (if one is needed)

Deck Plans

Meizi and Vulcan Spin Pods Basic and luxury accomodation deck plans and commentary

4th Edition Spacecraft

Designed using Gurps:Spaceships for 4th edition campaigns. From work pods, to small traders to huge space stations. Spacecraft that PCs are likely to use, own, encounter or visit.

• Emmett class construction vehicle "Sky Weaver" building and maintaining spacecraft and space-stations
• Wagner class rotating Space Station a typical transit station
• Conventional Orbital Spaceplane (TAV) "Branson" taking passengers into Earth orbit
• Nuclear Orbital Spaceplane (TAV) "Alida" taking passengers into Earth orbit very cheaply - with just a hint of radiation in the exhaust
• Express Passenger Shuttle "Islandia Express" a 9 hour passenger service from Earth orbit to Lunar Orbit, L4 or L5
• Interplanetary Spin Liner "Norn"
• Mars Orbital Rocket (TAV) "Hermes"
• Space Dominance Vehicle (SDV) "Osiris"

3rd Edition Spacecraft

Prices & Travel Times of Space Travel Just how much is a bottle of French Champagne on Mars?

• Early Deep Space Vehicle "Michael Collins" a speculative design for the most famous historical spacecraft in the setting
• Prototype Passenger Bio-Aircraft "Manta" a craft with personality problems
• Express Passenger Shuttle "Islandia Express" a 5 hour passenger service from Earth orbit to Lunar Orbit, L4 or L5
• Interplanetary Cargo Carrier "Sudbury 4000" the next generation of the Sudbury
• Mars TAV "Panda"
• Hypersonic Ramjet "Majoor"
• Plasma Sail Racer "Phantom"
• Conceptual Passenger Space Vehicle "Short Meizi"
• Nanostasis Transport to the Deep Beyond "Siesta"
• Deep Space AI Explorer "Beyond The Pale"
• Small Interplanetary trading Craft "Cloud Hopper" suitable for a group of PCs
• Interplanetary Express Courier "Ball Lightning"
• Inter-station transport "Line Dancer"
• Standard Work Pod "Leaf Carrier"
• Atmospheric Reentry and Landing Craft "Well Diver"
• Long Range Lifeboat "Attainable Dream"
• Large Torus Space Station "Wagner Station"

Water Craft to add detail to your game

Water craft and submarines that PCs are likely to use, own, encounter or visit on Earth, Mars, Europa or Titan.

• Budget Sports Yacht "Verodyne JetStream" an entry level 100 mph sports yacht for the family budget

Links to other Transhuman Space related sites

Dangerous Ideas - over 100 ideas from diverse sources that should make you think about the future, many of which fit right in with the Transhuman Space setting. Need a new Toxic meme or NPC with a weird mindset? Just use one of these.

Teralogos News Your weekly news source from the year 2100. Now discontinued but the archived articles are still available.

David Pulver Prolific game designer, author and line editor of Transhuman Space

Evil Dr Ganymede Constantine Thomas' site - co author of Transhuman Space: Under Pressure and real life planetary scientist

Nelson Cunnington's infamous spacecraft charts, maps and vignettes

Nemtos' Lair Spacecraft designs and quality artwork

Orions Arm Posthuman roleplaying in a hard science setting

There are also Transhuman Space discussion groups on Yahoo (free) and Steve Jackson Games Forums

Copyright © John B Stone - Credited playtester: Deep Beyond, High Frontier, Under Pressure