[TML] New Member & the Sylean Rangers

[alan hume]

Hi Doug,
           I never realised Baycon was in San Jose, I thought it was in SF
an old schosolmate of mine used to live in San Jose (he married a surfer girl:.)
so I stayed with him a while back, great place (pity I never went inside the Winchester mystery house though)

> You can blame that man of many talents, Jesse DeGraff for the guns. We 
> only carried them during the party, since they violated the Baycon "the 
> SJPD have quick trigger fingers" rule.

Heh, Jesse Degraffe huh, well I know the name if not the man, his fame goes before him:.)

> Well, edged weapons and wings have worked as military symbols for centuries.

good point, I didnt even consider that, I did indeed mean every word on Ground Forces, that is probably jostling for position with Mercenary as my favourite Traveller book ever:.) (saying that star mercs is cool too though:.)

> There is a standard badge for being Drop Capsule Qualified. I saw it as 
> a stylized capsule with a set of wings spread out to the sides. The 
> Marines make a point of *not* wearing theirs because all Marines are 
> jump-trained.

ah, that's neat, and yep, I can see why the Marines would make a point of not wearing theirs
(but hey, that's because they can, I aint gonna argue with them that's for sure:.)

> It might be cool, although we've already covered that ground pretty well 
> in our separate works.

True enough, but still, just think it would be really something indeed if you guys pooled your talents 
someday

anyhow, gotta go 
All the best

Alan Hume


> Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2008 18:51:47 -0700
> From: penguin_boy at mindspring.com
> To: tml at travellercentral.com
> Subject: Re: [TML] New Member & the Sylean Rangers
> 
> alan hume wrote:
> > 
> >> There really isn't that much canonical information about the Sylean 
> >> Rangers. I had to use the name since it had appeared in print before. If 
> >> anyone wants to get more information for using them in the game, look 
> >> into the exploits of the British SAS, the US Special Forces (the Green 
> >> Berets) and other such special-ops units. The Marine Commandos were 
> >> based on Navy SEALS, the Royal Marine Commando, and Spetznatz.
> > 
> > Hi Doug,
> >             I just saw your Baycon photos, nice one:.)
> > the con looked like it was a blast and your uniform was 
> > pretty darn neat (we never would have got away with the weapons
> > here in the UK though:.(
> 
> You can blame that man of many talents, Jesse DeGraff for the guns. We 
> only carried them during the party, since they violated the Baycon "the 
> SJPD have quick trigger fingers" rule.
> 
> > Ground Forces, it has to be said, is probably the ultimate Traveller Army/Marines book
> > it's a tremendous book, I lent it out to one of the Munchkins at our local RPG group and I think it got him thinking 
> > about gaming Traveller seriously he thought it was that cool:.)
> 
> Thanks so much!
> 
> > Giving the Sylean Rangers the SAS crest if pretty neat, and actually highly believable, after all
> > many allied forces wore it in WW2, the French and Belgian paras certainly did as do their modernday 
>  >counterparts additionally, the current day New Zealand and Australian 
> SAS wear it as well as the SAS
>   (is there anyone I have missed out?:.) so,  I for one can see no 
> reason why it couldn't last out till the far future:.)
> 
> Well, edged weapons and wings have worked as military symbols for centuries.
> 
> > the flames idea is really cool and it fits perfectly too, I wonder if the standard (if there is such a thing)
>   drop troops would wear a similar badge (like a flaming comet or 
> meteor) or some such design on their combat armour?
> 
> There is a standard badge for being Drop Capsule Qualified. I saw it as 
> a stylized capsule with a set of wings spread out to the sides. The 
> Marines make a point of *not* wearing theirs because all Marines are 
> jump-trained.
> 
> > Anyhow, here's a pipe dream of a plan for you, you and Martin J. Dougherty could get together one day and write a book (maybe along the lines of "Imperial Might - Army, Navy and Marines") between the two of you.
> > I think it would truly be awesome (and most of the work is already done between your "Ground Forces" and his "Grand Fleet"If I had any money I would commision it but I don't so I can't:.(
> > 
> > But seriously, can you imagine the book that would be:.)
> 
> It might be cool, although we've already covered that ground pretty well 
> in our separate works.
> 
> Doug
> 
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