------------------------------ Bundle: 559 Archive-Message-Number: 7034 Date: Tue, 22 Mar 94 00:42:28 EST From: "Susan M. Shock" [-- REDACTED --] Subject: Star Vikings and the Regency The "Star Vikings" (a name which THEY did not choose, by the way) are the members of the Reformation Coalition Exploratory Service, based out of the rimward subsectors of the Old Expanses. The Regency is the old Domain of Deneb (and a few additions), and includes the Spinward Marches. It is as close to the old Third Imperium as you can get in today's Traveller universe. There seemed to be some confusion about this, so I thought I'd explain it. Anyone remember the "Yankee Air Pirates"? These were a group of guys who were given that name by the North Vietnamese, which they later wore with pride. Is this really any dumber than "Star Vikings" (which, incidentally, was first used-with a different meaning-in "Assignment: Vigilante")? The "Star Vikings" name is part of an anti-RC propoganda campaign being waged by the Guild. Sometimes you don't get to choose these things. ------------------------------