Jovian Chronicles

Jovian Chronicles is a science fiction game setting published by Dream Pod 9 since 1992. It introduce a complete universe for roleplaying and wargaming space combat, featuring giant spacecraft and epic tabletop space battles.

Premises of the Series

The game world recounts the stories of one possible future, a time in which Mankind has expanded and settled the solar system, going as far as terraforming Venus and Mars. The colonists living around Jupiter are at odds with the government of Earth, driving much of the series' intrigue.

The game features a blend of action/adventure and hard-science space colonization facts. Although the books are not intended to be big engineering manuals, they remain chock-full of the amazing yet plausible technical details that are so much a part of realistic science fiction settings.

Anime Inspirations

Many recent American cartoon shows and games have anime styling. The Chronicles also feature anime-inspired artwork, though most of the technical elements (ships, stations, equipment, etc.) is illustrated with computer art.

Exo-armors are the main macguffin of the series. They are personal mecha, big armored space suits with weapons. The main source of inspiration for the game was Gundam, but also included Robotech.

Game Rules

Jovian Chronicles is based on the Silhouette game engine, a streamlined set of rules that is already described in Heavy Gear, Dream Pod 9's other successful science fiction game. Jovian Chronicles can be played as either a roleplaying game, a tactical wargame, or an hybrid integration of both.