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Zhodani Base Awards 2020
Welcome to the Zhodani Base Awards 2020! 2020 has been a strange year. For Traveller products it was another good year. Lots of new stuff from the small publishers (and Mongoose).
The first category is “Best Cover“. The nominees are:
- The Sword of Cepheus : from Stellagama Publishing
- Colonial Freighter : from Zozer Games
- Star Battles: Space Map Bundle : from Jon Brazer Enterprises
- Cepheus Journal Issue #002 : from Cepheus Journal
The winner of the “Best Cover” category of the Zhodani Base Awards 2020 is: Star Battles: Space Map Bundle from Jon Brazer Enterprises.
There were lots of Traveller products with nice covers this year. Lots of love for all nice covers. An image with a starship and hexes was a perfect cover for a product like this.
Next category is “Best Fanzine or Online Magazine“. The nominees are:
The winner of the “Best Fanzine/Online Magazine” category of the Zhodani Base Awards 2020 is: Freelance Traveller.
Freelance Traveller has once again proved that they are the best fanzine by publishing bimestrial issues with lots of good contents for free.
Freelance Traveller has won this category every year since 2011!
Next category is “Best Adventure“. The nominees are:
- Smuggler’s Doom : from Parts Per Million
- The Zero Gravity Olympics : from Old School Role Playing
- Skandersvik : from Mongoose
- The Mystery of Woden’s Eye : from Jonesing 4 Games
The winner of the “Best Adventure” category of the Zhodani Base Awards 2020 is: Skandersvik from Mongoose.
There were lots of fine Traveller Adventures for different settings published. This year, Skandersvik was the most interesting one.
Next category is “Best Ship or Deckplan“. The nominees are:
- Colonial Freighter : from Zozer Games
- Opportunity-class Light Trader : from Independence Games
- Independence Armed Freighter : from Moon Toad Publishing
- Kalevala Class Small Pickets : from Surreal Estate Games
The winner of the “Best Ship or Deckplan” category of the Zhodani Base Awards 2020 is: Colonial Freighter from Zozer Games.
There were lots of fine ships for Traveller published this year. Colonial Freighter was the coolest and most inspiring design.
Next category is “Best ATU Product“. The nominees are:
- Modern War : from Zozer Games
- The Sword of Cepheus : from Stellagama Publishing
- Moon : from Felbrigg Herriot
- Godstar : from Zozer Games
The winner of the “Best ATU Product” category of the Zhodani Base Awards 2020 is: The Sword of Cepheus from Stellagama Publishing.
This category always make me happy since you can always find so many cool ideas and useful books.
Next category is “Best OTU Product“. The nominees are:
- The Book of Small Craft : from Tim Price, Ian Stead
- Generation X : from Timothy Collinson
- Aliens of Charted Space Vol. 2 : from Mongoose
- Skandersvik : from Mongoose
The winner of the “Best OTU Product” category of the Zhodani Base Awards 2020 is: Aliens of Charted Space Vol. 2 from Mongoose.
Mongoose continues to churn out good quality products for the OTU.
A final bonus category this year is “Best Free or Pay What You Want Traveller Product“. The nominees are:
- Modern War – Gun Conversion : from Zozer Games
- The Zero Gravity Olympics : from Old School Role Playing
- Boarding Action : from Old School Role Playing
- Apocalypse : from Old School Role Playing
The winner of the “Best Free or Pay What You Want Traveller Product” category of the Zhodani Base Awards 2020 is: The Zero Gravity Olympics from Old School Role Playing.
There were a lot of great free products this year. In 2020, I have seen lots of questions about futuristic sports. This years winner may answer some of these questions.
Now, go and download all of the free Traveller Products. Why? They are free!
Expedition to QV Telescopii
HR 6819 (a.k.a. QV Telescopii) has been in the news recently. There you can find the closest known black hole.

It is located about 8.5 Sectors away in the coreward direction. Maybe in the Veg Fergakh Sector, Dfotseth, Irugangog, Finggvakhou or the Zortakh Sector. (that you can find at the Traveller Map).
But when I turn on the experiments at Traveller Map and looks at the stars, I cannot see any blue stars in these sectors. So, in order not to mess with the data at Traveller Map, I suggest that QV Telescopii is placed just coreward of these sectors.
A scientific expedition to QV Telescopii could be an epic adventure. Start in Antares Sector. Go through the Julian Protectorate and then Third Empire of Gashikan to avoid most of the Vargr Extents. Then go through a sector that is mostly unpopulated until the goal is reached.
What will happen at QV Telescopii. Maybe there is already a Gashikan (or Vargr) mining station there that is collecting the valuable remains (diamonds, precious metals and superheavy elements) of the blown-up star (that is now the black hole) that has been trapped by the gravitation of the two blue giants. Maybe they don’t want an Imperial exploration vessel here.
So, after the space combat with the Gashikans, the exploration ship is chased out of the system, and back to the Imperium. Better not take the easy route through the Third Empire of Gashikan on the way home.
Space 1889 – The Secret of Phobos
Full Space 1889 film. (You can add English subtitles.)
Zhodani Base Awards 2019
Welcome to the Zhodani Base Awards 2019! 2019 has been another amazing year for Traveller products. Lots of new stuff from the small publishers (and Mongoose).
The first category is “Best Cover“. The nominees are:
- Gold Rush! : from Old School Role Playing
- The Frozen Watch : from Mongoose
- Crew Expendable : from Zozer Games
- Lance-class Gunboat : from Independence Games
The winner of the “Best Cover” category of the Zhodani Base Awards 2019 is: Crew Expendable from Zozer Games
There were lots of Traveller products with nice covers this year. Lots of love for all nice covers. A cool gritty starship image and an otherwise well designed cover with a really good looking font was what won this year.
Next category is “Best Fanzine or Online Magazine“. The nominees are:
The winner of the “Best Fanzine/Online Magazine” category of the Zhodani Base Awards 2019 is: Freelance Traveller
Freelance Traveller has once again proved that they are the best fanzine by publishing bimestrial issues with lots of good contents for free.
Freelance Traveller has won this category every year since 2011!
But the competition was quite tough this year. Zine Quest at Kickstarter will be back in February, so maybe there will be some more good Traveller fanzines in 2020.
Next category is “Best Adventure“. The nominees are:
- Reach Adventure 6: Exodus : from Mongoose
- A Shot in the Dark : from Old School Role Playing
- Naval Adventure 2: Showing the Sunburst : from Mongoose
- The Zhodani Candidate : from Stephen J. Ellis
The winner of the “Best Adventure” category of the Zhodani Base Awards 2019 is: The Zhodani Candidate from Stephen J. Ellis.
There were lots of fine Traveller Adventures for different settings published. This year The Zhodani Candidate was the most interesting one.
Next category is “Best Ship or Deckplan“. The nominees are:
- Far Encounters Micrond Staryards Ship Compendium 1 : from FSpace Publications
- El Cheapo Deck Plans Vol. I: Danifred Light Trader : from El Cheapo Products
- Liberty Ship : from Stellagama Publishing
- Lance-class Gunboat : from Independence Games
The winner of the “Best Ship or Deckplan” category of the Zhodani Base Awards 2019 is: Liberty Ship from Stellagama Publishing.
There were lots of fine ships for Traveller published this year. I found the Liberty Ship very inspiring since I am planning a naval adventure for my new gaming group.
Next category is “Best ATU Product“. The nominees are:
- Dirtside : from Zozer Games
- Cepheus Modern : from Stouthearted Games
- Vehicle Design Guide : from Moon Toad Publishing
- Outlaw: Crime in Clement Sector : from Independence Games
The winner of the “Best ATU Product” category of the Zhodani Base Awards 2019 is: Dirtside from Zozer Games.
This category always make me happy since you can always find so many cool ideas and useful books.
Next category is “Best OTU Product“. The nominees are:
- The Zhodani Candidate : from Stephen J. Ellis
- Reach Adventure 6: Exodus : from Mongoose
- Behind the Claw : from Mongoose
- Naval Adventure 2: Showing the Sunburst : from Mongoose
The winner of the “Best OTU Product” category of the Zhodani Base Awards 2019 is: Behind the Claw from Mongoose.
Mongoose continues to churn out good quality products for the OTU.
A final bonus category this year is “Best Free or Pay What You Want Traveller Product“. The nominees are:
- HOSTILE Technical Manual : from Zozer Games
- Cepheus: Faster Than Light, Editable Version : from Stellagama Publishing
- Wallwichen: Three Clusters World Book 01 : from Baggage Books
- Kosmos 68 : from Zozer Games
The winner of the “Best Free or Pay What You Want Traveller Product” category of the Zhodani Base Awards 2019 is: HOSTILE Technical Manual from Zozer Games.
There were a lot of great free products this year. The HOSTILE Technical Manual was the most useful for me.
Now, go and download all of the free Traveller Products. Why? They are free!
Amber Zone Contest – 2019
A new Amber Zone Writing Contest has started. Read more at the Amber Zone Website. First prize is a $101 Gift Certificate at DriveThruRPG.