Re: Space Marines?

> called "Space Marines."  They were written by one A. Mark Ratner and
were 
> published Fantasy Games Unlimited, Inc.  These rules are OLD
(copyright 
> 1980!) and they looked pretty campy (at least by today's post-Star
Wars 
> standards).  However, they were only asking $3.75 for it, so I picked
it 
> up anyway.  At least it will make an interesting gamer conversation 
> piece.  "Hey Mike, Get a load of this.  This game uses FORCE FIELDS
for 
> infantry!  HA HA!  A take a gander at these goofy-looking aliens...."
> 
>	Has anyone else heard of this game?

I bought the first edition rules for this game when it was first issued.
 
I still have the rulebook gathering dust in a basement storage box.

(Morale?  What's morale?)

The rules are better than Star Guard, but have a similar feel to the
game.
The rules were a part of FGU's SF RPG called Space Opera, I believe.  

Jon Davis
davisje@crd.ge.com