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From: trudel@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU (Jonathan D.)
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Subject: re: Romulans/Klingons
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Date: Fri, 15-Nov-85 00:41:23 EST
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> 
> As a side note, how come the Federation never devoloped their knowledge
> of the Romulan cloaking device they stole?
> -- 

I don't know how many of you play Role-Playing(*) games, but the FASA
corporation has been given the task of formulating almost all the ST knowledge
into the ST rpg they produce.  It mentions briefly that the cloaking device
they stole was tested and examined.  All it says after that is that there
was some nasty accident that occurred when the Federation retested the
cloaking device, although no particulars are given.  One is led to believe that
the ship using the device completely vanished out of existence.  Needles
to say, the Federation droppped all further research into the subject.

As far as other things go, I am really impressed about the material that
FASA has compiled.  They have extensive material from the show, and 
most of it is close to other material previously published.  Being that
FASA has official sanction from Paramount Pictures, I tend to take what
they say as official 'gospel' when in comes to Star Trek.  If you're
intreagued by what I've said, I'd recommend the following materials:

	Star Trek Role Playing Game, Basic Set.
	The Klingons
	The Romulans

The latter two are provided as more information than game data (for the most 
part), and provide the background for the players.  Damn, this is sounding 
like too much of a commercial.  I'll cut it short, and say that a lot
of knowledge can be gained by reading all that stuff.


*-I capitalize to make the term look better, not because it's a proper
name or anything...:-)
-- 

					   Jonathan D. Trudel
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