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Message no. 1
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Damion Milliken)
Subject: Missing FASA Products
Date: Wed Jan 31 10:35:01 2001
Hi Everyone,

Lars' question about the mysterious novel got me thinking about some
apparent gaps in FASA's SR product line up.

It would appear that product 7218, which lies between 7217 (Target: Awakened
Lands) and 7219 (Target: Matrix) does not exist. Does anyone know what
is/was supposed to be there?

Also, 7321, between 7320 (Harlequin's Back) and 7322 (Super Tuesday) never
seems to have made the light of day. This one's quite old, and I am quite
sure that nothing lies there. Was this a cancelled product or some such
thing?

--
Damion Milliken University of Wollongong
Unofficial Shadowrun Guru E-mail: dam01@***.edu.au
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Message no. 2
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Scott W)
Subject: Missing FASA Products
Date: Wed Jan 31 11:25:01 2001
> Lars' question about the mysterious novel got me thinking about
some apparent gaps in FASA's SR product line up.

I got these off FASA's web site after some SERIOUS digging... looks
like they just got lost in the shuffle somewhere. Looks like the SR
universe was set to take a very strange turn... maybe this explains
some things.

> It would appear that product 7218, which lies between 7217 (Target:
Awakened Lands) and 7219 (Target: Matrix) does not exist. Does
anyone know what is/was supposed to be there?

7218: Target: Space
Price: $15.00
Status: Coming Soon
ISBN: 1-?57%0-322-A

Description: Seen it all? Hoping for a bigger score where no runner
has gone before? Welcome to the outer limits, chummer, where you'll
find... nothing! Nothing, that is, besides the intrigues of
megacorporations locked in fierce stellar battles where the rules of
Earth don't apply! From massive space stations to sprawling
moon-bases, from nimble spacefighters to lumbering Planet Destroyers,
from cute new aliens to a race of clones bent on xenocide, you'll
have your hands full as Shadowrun takes you to the far reaches of
your imagination! (Upcoming products will support Target: Space,
including Paranormal Aliens of Mars! and Airlock, an campaign set in
Saturn's rings.)

> Also, 7321, between 7320 (Harlequin's Back) and 7322 (Super
Tuesday) never seems to have made the light of day. This one's quite
old, and I am quite sure that nothing lies there. Was this a
cancelled product or some such thing?

7321: Spring Break!
Price: $12.00
Status: Coming Soon
ISBN: 1-5S5&0-323-56

Description: What happens when a wealthy college student goes missing
during a Carib League vacation and his father turns to shadowrunners
to find him? PAAAAARTY!!! Hilarity and high-stakes drama ensue in
this taut, thrilling, beer-and-babe filled adventure where the crazy
hijinks never stop! Can the runners remain sober throughout the
weekend-long kegger? Can they avoid the attentions of the
suspiciously well-informed Dutch swimsuit team? Pack the battle van,
bring your kevlar swim trunks and head down south for Spring Break!



====-Boondocker

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Message no. 3
From: shadowrn@*********.com (kawaii)
Subject: Missing FASA Products
Date: Wed Jan 31 11:40:01 2001
From: "Scott W" <see_scott_run@*****.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 11:25 AM


>
> 7218: Target: Space
> Price: $15.00
> Status: Coming Soon
> ISBN: 1-?57%0-322-A
>
<snip Target: Space description>

o_O

You have to be kidding me.. right? RIGHT?


>
> 7321: Spring Break!
> Price: $12.00
> Status: Coming Soon
> ISBN: 1-5S5&0-323-56
>
<snip Spring Break! description>

Oh boy. Runners on Spring Break. That's a recipe for wacky fun, if I ever
heard of one. ;)

But you _really_ have to be kidding about these two, right? Or are these two
like the retarded cousins that FASA keeps in the closet?

>
> ====> -Boondocker
>
Ever lovable and always scrappy,
kawaii
Message no. 4
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Dvixen)
Subject: Missing FASA Products
Date: Wed Jan 31 14:00:01 2001
> > It would appear that product 7218, which lies between 7217 (Target:
> Awakened Lands) and 7219 (Target: Matrix) does not exist. Does
> anyone know what is/was supposed to be there?
>
> 7218: Target: Space
> Price: $15.00
> Status: Coming Soon
> ISBN: 1-?57%0-322-A
>
> Description: Seen it all? Hoping for a bigger score where no runner
> has gone before? Welcome to the outer limits, chummer, where you'll

[snip] Was originally proposed I think a long while back, during the
change in administrations. Was nixed and replaced with Year of the Comet

> > Also, 7321, between 7320 (Harlequin's Back) and 7322 (Super
> Tuesday) never seems to have made the light of day. This one's quite
> old, and I am quite sure that nothing lies there. Was this a
> cancelled product or some such thing?
>
> 7321: Spring Break!
> Price: $12.00
> Status: Coming Soon
> ISBN: 1-5S5&0-323-56
>
> Description: What happens when a wealthy college student goes missing
> during a Carib League vacation and his father turns to shadowrunners

[snip] *falls over laughing* My guess is this one got removed from the
drawing board for some reason or another, good thing too! Another change
in administration change, i guess. Be an interesting tie in to
Cyberpirates...
Message no. 5
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Aaron L. Bodoh-Creed)
Subject: Missing FASA Products
Date: Wed Jan 31 14:10:01 2001
Anyone know if the rights to "Year of the Comet" passed to WizKids? I was
really looking forward to this product. and the Spce book, as cheesy as it
sounds, might allow for some interesting runs a la "Neuromancer." I hope
the new owners retain the writer to finish at least "Year of the Comet" or,
if not, FASA release what they have on line like they did with the book
"Dragons" for ED.

-Aaron

> -----Original Message-----
> From: shadowrn-admin@*********.com
> [mailto:shadowrn-admin@*********.com]On Behalf Of Dvixen
> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 1:56 PM
> To: shadowrn@*********.com
> Subject: RE: Missing FASA Products
>
>
>
> > > It would appear that product 7218, which lies between 7217 (Target:
> > Awakened Lands) and 7219 (Target: Matrix) does not exist. Does
> > anyone know what is/was supposed to be there?
> >
> > 7218: Target: Space
> > Price: $15.00
> > Status: Coming Soon
> > ISBN: 1-?57%0-322-A
> >
> > Description: Seen it all? Hoping for a bigger score where no runner
> > has gone before? Welcome to the outer limits, chummer, where you'll
>
> [snip] Was originally proposed I think a long while back, during the
> change in administrations. Was nixed and replaced with Year of the Comet
>
> > > Also, 7321, between 7320 (Harlequin's Back) and 7322 (Super
> > Tuesday) never seems to have made the light of day. This one's quite
> > old, and I am quite sure that nothing lies there. Was this a
> > cancelled product or some such thing?
> >
> > 7321: Spring Break!
> > Price: $12.00
> > Status: Coming Soon
> > ISBN: 1-5S5&0-323-56
> >
> > Description: What happens when a wealthy college student goes missing
> > during a Carib League vacation and his father turns to shadowrunners
>
> [snip] *falls over laughing* My guess is this one got removed from the
> drawing board for some reason or another, good thing too! Another change
> in administration change, i guess. Be an interesting tie in to
> Cyberpirates...
>
>
Message no. 6
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Lars Wagner Hansen)
Subject: Missing FASA Products
Date: Wed Jan 31 14:40:00 2001
From: Damion Milliken <dam01@***.edu.au>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> Lars' question about the mysterious novel got me thinking

At least it had some effect :-)

> about some
> apparent gaps in FASA's SR product line up.
>
<Snip 7218>
> Also, 7321, between 7320 (Harlequin's Back) and 7322 (Super Tuesday) never
> seems to have made the light of day. This one's quite old, and I am quite
> sure that nothing lies there. Was this a cancelled product or some such
> thing?

As far as I'm told 7321 was supposed to be "Running Short", which was announced
in the 1993 promotional flyer:
Only have a gamemaster and a player or two but you really just gotta play Shadowrun? This
is the book for you! Running Short is packed with six short one-night adventures,
specially designed for one or two shadowrunners. They're the perfect solution for those
nights when everybody can't get together.

Lars
--
Santa is very jolly because he knows where all the bad girls live.
--
Lars Wagner Hansen l-hansen@*****.tele.dk http://home4.inet.tele.dk/l-hansen
Message no. 7
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Gurth)
Subject: Missing FASA Products
Date: Wed Jan 31 14:55:01 2001
According to Damion Milliken, on Wed, 31 Jan 2001 the word on the street
was...

> It would appear that product 7218, which lies between 7217 (Target: Awakened
> Lands) and 7219 (Target: Matrix) does not exist. Does anyone know what
> is/was supposed to be there?

Perhaps Year of the Comet, Sixthworld.org or Threats 2 was allocated this
number?

> Also, 7321, between 7320 (Harlequin's Back) and 7322 (Super Tuesday) never
> seems to have made the light of day. This one's quite old, and I am quite
> sure that nothing lies there. Was this a cancelled product or some such
> thing?

IIRC, this was supposed to be Running Short, which was announced in 1993
but never materialized until it was finally cancelled around '95 or so.

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Message no. 8
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Gurth)
Subject: Missing FASA Products
Date: Wed Jan 31 14:55:04 2001
According to Scott W, on Wed, 31 Jan 2001 the word on the street was...

> 7321: Spring Break!
> Price: $12.00
> Status: Coming Soon
> ISBN: 1-5S5&0-323-56

Ah yes, Carl Sargent's pet project, and the first book Mike cancelled when
he took over as DLoH :)

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Message no. 9
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Scott W)
Subject: Missing FASA Products
Date: Wed Jan 31 15:05:01 2001
> Anyone know if the rights to "Year of the Comet" passed to WizKids?
I was really looking forward to this product. and the Spce book, as
cheesy as it sounds, might allow for some interesting runs a la
"Neuromancer."

Well, I was talked to Jordie over a smoothie the other day (we'd
just gotten back from the gym, y'see) and he persuaded me that they'd
be going ahead with the Target: Space book just as quick as
possible... when I mentioned the cheese factor inherent in such space
opera and how that might not go over well with die-hard SR fans, he
said, "What? Oh, the aliens... well don't worry, they're not really
aliens... it's all the Immortal Elves again. But don't tell anyone."
And I did, but I don't think that'll bother him. We're tight, you
see. Like this <crosses fingers>.

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Message no. 10
From: shadowrn@*********.com (shadowrn@*********.com)
Subject: Missing FASA Products
Date: Wed Jan 31 17:40:00 2001
On Wed, 31 Jan 2001 20:31:25 +0100 Gurth <Gurth@******.nl> writes:
> According to Damion Milliken, on Wed, 31 Jan 2001 the word on the
> street
> was...
>
> > It would appear that product 7218, which lies between 7217
> (Target: Awakened
> > Lands) and 7219 (Target: Matrix) does not exist. Does anyone know
> what
> > is/was supposed to be there?
>
> Perhaps Year of the Comet, Sixthworld.org or Threats 2 was allocated
> this
> number?
>

Considering when YotC was originally due out, it's probably that.

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Message no. 11
From: shadowrn@*********.com (shadowrn@*********.com)
Subject: Missing FASA Products
Date: Wed Jan 31 17:40:04 2001
On Wed, 31 Jan 2001 19:59:01 +0100 "Lars Wagner Hansen"
<l-hansen@*****.tele.dk> writes:
> As far as I'm told 7321 was supposed to be "Running Short", which
> was announced in the 1993 promotional flyer:
> Only have a gamemaster and a player or two but you really just gotta
> play Shadowrun? This is the book for you! Running Short is packed
> with six short one-night adventures, specially designed for one or
> two shadowrunners. They're the perfect solution for those nights
> when everybody can't get together.
>

As opposed to Running Shorties; the guide to roleplaying dwarf's.

I'm disappointed that they never did Running Short, since occasioanly
that situation comes up, but, I'd probably not use it. I've still got at
least 3 more Call of Cthulhu adventures, plus I might works some
shadowrun's into my Shadowrun game sometime in here :-)


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Message no. 12
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Scott W)
Subject: Missing FASA Products
Date: Wed Jan 31 23:15:01 2001
> <snip Target: Space description>
>
> o_O
>
> You have to be kidding me.. right? RIGHT?

Of course I was kidding! Calm down... there's no army of clones.
You're safe.

> <snip Spring Break! description>
> Oh boy. Runners on Spring Break. That's a recipe for wacky fun, if
I ever heard of one. ;)

You should see the illustrations they commissioned :)

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