I am letting all know who have a intrest.  That I have Planetary Name files.  I have been making them for Ronin to use in the mod later on.  But he has given me the go ahead to let you guys know.  That you can contact me and I will send you the files by email.  So you could have names to use in your games that you are playing right now.  They are in Wordpad format.  So you can just print them out and have it beside you as you name your planets.  What I have ready right now is the Klingon's (100 names), Gorn (30 names), and Romulan's (60 names).  Will have the Fed's, Lyrans, and Kzinti out in the next few days.  You can contact me at:

[email protected]

Have a nice weekend guys

Russ

While Atlas and I work on planet names what color stars would you like for each system?

Hydrans are done and player useable shipstyle has been tested and works:

18 ships in all:

Famiiar Face:

They are now awaiting approval along with the Tholian ships.

Now to do the ISC.

Ok went through my ISC material.  Once I get the basic look down this shouldn't take to long at all.  THEY ALL LOOK ALIKE.  Seriously some of the ISC hulls are simply smaller or larger versions of the other one.  So there will only be 12 hulls in the set.

I'm quite certain you mean that this 'feature' would be available only when custom maps are declaring the new colors for each - only, right?

IIRC, the normal default loading process with random gameplay always uses yellow stars for any occupied systems. Unless a 'CustomPlanets.xml' mod located file overrides any of those color_values for each individual races - in which case, custom maps should be used to properly change the yellows to specific colored ones.

I don't think there is any information on the exact color of a race's star exept for Earth.  There will be 2 Federation and Empire maps so that is why I wanted color information.  But we can all stick with yello if you want.

As for ISC update:

I think I got there look figured out now so this should take long.  I think a lot of you may find this one to be a boring set since so many of them are going to look almost exactly alike.

Yea, but they do look sexy in their own way.  Also kind of spooked as well.  I have been kind of doodling with the look and had a design very close to what you have done.  Talk about thinking in the same direction.    How are you going t o treat the Orion's?  I do have some Cartle names listed for them.  Think you will need them?

Nope don't need cartel names.  A lot of information can be found online at www.starfleetgames.com under player resources.

But still I have not decided yet on how to handle the Orion design.  I have all confidence that I'll get it.  Tholians were the roughest and most tedious.  ISC is proving to be very easy.  I've already completed 7 of the 12 I was going to do.

Yeah they are kinda spooky.  I hope the Andromedans come out like that too since they were so powerful they tend to scare the shit out of ship captains when they see them.

That's the kinda fealing an X-Wing pilot feels when he/she sees a Star Destroyer

And AF as a tribute how about in the next F&E exspansion pack could you include the NSEA Protector from Galaxy Quest

You see the smooth curves on that ship?  You obviously don't like me very much.

Refering to the major headache I would get trying to get that ship right.  A Joke.

In other news:

The ISC are complete.  The custom player useable shipstyle is working.  I told ya it wouldn't take long to do the 12 hulls.  I'm uploading tonight.

So what's left?

A few minor races, tech trees, new improvements, and rewriting a bunch of text.

Well I guys I finished the ship packs of all 9 of the major races in my mod.  Originally that was my plan before encouragement by you guys to turn it in to a full fledge mod.  (so in other words any loss of mental stability is now all you guys' fault).

Tholians, Hydrans, and ISC are awaiting approval for the Library now.  I will not be submitting anything else to the Library except for the complete mod.  However there are 2 exceptions.  I want to provide the major race custom race files and there tech trees.  My artist working on the portraits doesn't look like he can get it done so I have to find another one.

My second exception is another ship expansion pack which will include: Excelsior, Oberth, and NX classes.

Hey guys!  I have sent to Ronin all the planet name lists.  But if you guys wish to have them before the mod comes out.  Just contact me at   [email protected]    And I will be happy to send them all to you.

Ronin:

Would like to suggest these Titles for the Leaders of the game.

Federation    President

Klingon         Emperor  (Per SFB.  In the shows it is Chancellor)

Romulan       Praetor  (Per Orginal Series)

Kzinti            Patriarch   (Per Larry Niven---Creator of the Kzinti)

Lyran            Archon  (The true tittle is King-Emperor.  Archon means both in Greek)

Hydran          King  (Per SFB)

Gorn             Autarch  (Per FASA's game)

Tholian         Proconsul  (Per SFB---led by Council members)

ISC              Chancellor  (Sounds better than Prime Minister)

Than you for reminding me atlas, AF for the Geckodons have an Emperor. Also I'll email you a copy of the new Geckodon tech tree. I'll also want to know what century this mod takes place in cause Seth (the Geckodon emperor) didn't go into power until some time during the late 2300's

THis is 23rd Century (2201-2299) so I guess Seth doesn't rule yet.

Just need to work on leader names.

Klingon Emperor will be Emperor Khavek since he was in power during the General War when the Klingons invaded the Federation.

Kzinti Patriarch will be Patriarch Hraak-Riit per KzintiPatriarch.

Romulan Praetor is Praetor Maxillius.  He was the one that brought the Romulan Empire in to the General War.

Hydran King is Hydraxan XXIII who ruled for 20 years and during the General War.   

Any suggestions?

The Geckodon Emperor will be Emperor Tako'nawa He wants to start another Geckodon Invasion of Earth. He is is the father of Seth.

lets see for earth it has to eupopen or ameraicen at least

As you are getting near the real work (as it pertains to being called a full mod with a number of tricky features!), i'd have a last minute "request" for a well-known Federation ship into the already announced extra bonus sets;

Voyager.... please?

Okay for some leader names, how about these?

Federation    President Axelrod  (this is the person listed in a FASA book of about the right time)

Lyran            Archon Rahrzahk   (this is the Lyran King-Emperor named in SFB)

Gorn             Autarch S'slee    (he is the one that led the raid on Cestus 3 and his father the Autarch that gave that order)

Tholian          Proconsul Secthane    (one of the SFB Tholian characters.  Just like that name)

ISC               Chancellor K'rissa    (just a FASA RPG character name.  Since there are no names given in SFB)

The Hydran King is the 24th, unless that was a typo.  And I found a name for the Seltorian's......Brzk'girn.

Yep you are right about Hydraxan.  I just rechecked www.starfleetgames.com   The 23rd died almost right before the Klingons invaded the Federation.  So lets see what we got:

Federation:  President Axelrod  (White, Black, Asian, Indian?)

Klingon:  Emperor Khavek (He will look like the ones from the original series which what they looked like in Federation and Empire)

Romulan:  Praetor Maxillius

Kzinti:  Hraak-Riit

Lyran:  Archon Rahrazahk

Gorn:  Autarch S'slee

Hydran:  King Hydraxan XXIV

Tholian:  Proconsul Secthane

ISC  Chancellor K'rissa

Seltorians have a Queen.  Brzk'girn?

You got a second Tholian I can use for the Neo-Tholians (312th Battle Squadron)?

Carnivons need a name.

Paravians need a name.

Orions need a name.  Need 2 of them.

Need a second Lyran name for LDR.

Need a second name for Kzinti for WYN.  Think I'll ask KzintiPatriarch for that.

Also I've been looking at the Deians as a possilbe minor race.  They were only Associate Members of the Federation.  Peaceful from I understand (very tolerant of other species as they see all races being related) and they concentrated on Science and Engineering.  Plus I like when games have a near human species added which the Deians qualify.  They are all beautiful and have a pale blue skin tone.  Thinking of having a female be the leader.