by Ken Newquist / April 15, 2009
Mongoose Publishing has released The Universe of Babylon 5 source book for Traveller:
"Bringing the universe of Babylon 5 to the Traveller system, this book is a one-stop resource for Babylon 5 fans. Combining setting information with new rules, players can learn how jump gates and hyperspace works, play Narn, Minbari or Centauri characters and explore the space station that changed the fate of an entire galaxy."
I've never played Traveller but from what I've read about it, this seems like a good fit. Traveller's character generation system, which spawns a deep, detailed character history, should be great for B5. I imagine that the starship rules are also another logical convergence point between game and setting.All in all, this looks like yet another good reason to pick up a copy of those Traveller rules that I've been thinking about getting for the last six months or so...