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:

• Freelance Traveller
  
• Journal of the Travellers’ Aid Society (Mongoose)
• Xboat

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!