 Welcome to "Planet Hoppers," where each month, we bring you a set of articles on a particular world in the Star Wars Roleplaying Game galaxy that a Gamemaster can use separately or as a linked series of events.
This month, a tale of corporate espionage on the planet Thyferra, the source of the miraculous medicine bacta. Be sure to check back each week for a new installment.
Part 1: The Thriving Season
In which a freelance corporate spy turns triple-agent on Thyferra, heart of the Bacta Cartel.
Part 2: Ashern to Ashern
In which the Bloodletter takes on a partner, a Vratix scientist with rebellious connections.
Part 3: Fields of Dreams
In which our corporate spy hero inspects the alazhi fields of Thyferra and receives a rude surprise.
Part 4: The Kolcta Generation
In which the Vratix secret is revealed, and the Bloodletter's objective laid bare.
About the Author
One-time Star Wars Roleplaying Game editor Cory J. Herndon is now a freelancer. Cory's work has appeared in Amazing Stories, Duelist, TopDeck, Star Wars Gamer, Dragon, and SCIFI.com. He has done additional design work on the Star Wars Roleplaying Game revised core rulebook (primarily the Droids chapter), The Dark Side Sourcebook (creatures and archetypes), and the Wheel of Time Roleplaying Game. He is also the author of Volumes 5 and 6 of the Magic: The Gathering Encyclopedia. Cory's short story "Like Spider's Silk" appears in the Secrets of Magic Anthology. He asks that you please purchase a copy of it and the D&D novel The Living Dead for every room in your home. Cory is currently authoring original content for Xbox.com, writing the third book in an upcoming Magic: The Gathering novel trilogy, and continuing to design Star Wars Roleplaying Game material for the Wizards website.
Learn more than you probably ever wanted to know about Cory at www.hernco.net.
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