Warning: This infobox has missing parameters: weight, title, dimensions and unrecognized parameters: name, era The Far Orbit Project was written by Timothy S. O'Brien for the Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, published by West End Games in 1998. It is a campaign book detailing adventures within a Rebel privateering operation using the guidelines seen in the previous publication, Pirates & Privateers.
One of the book's main features is a partial map of a EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate, detailing 14 decks in 12 pages.
The Far Orbit Project was the last original book published by West End Games, only preceding the re-edition of The DarkStryder Campaign collection in a boxed set.
Publisher's summary
Join the fearless crew of the Far Orbit, the first Rebel privateer ship. The Far Orbit's mission is simple: stage a daring series of strikes on the Core Worlds and wreak havoc on the forces of the Empire. The Far Orbit Project is the first supplement designed for use with the material presented in Pirates & Privateers.
Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter One: The Far Orbit
- Chapter Two: The Ringali Shell
- Chapter Three: Enemies of the Far Orbit
- Chapter Four: The Fringe
- Chapter Five: Gamemaster's section
- Adventure One: Preparing for War
- Adventure Two: The Hijacking of Shipment 1037
- Adventure Three: The Capture of Coh Veshiv
- Adventure Four: The Rival
- Adventure Five: The Trap
- Adventure Six: Raid on Brentaal
- Adventure Seven: Hunter/Hunted
- Adventure Eight: The Grand Prize
- Epilogue
- Apendix A
Appearances
{{App |characters=
- Annance
- ARCHIVE-H
- Venslas Beeli
- Jamson Caglio
- Cemma the Younger
- Miech Conar
- Gjaddia
- Dennix Graeber
- Jander Graffe
- Alpiett Gredge
- Gruk
- Mii Heswop
- Kanarak the Slayer
- Vocis Kenit
- Lev Kepzen
- Phadreas Kole
- Labio
- Shel Marcino
- Mioe
- Morol
- Ral'Rai Muvunc
- Ashii Nermani
- Nuyu
- Pao-Neh-Lo
- Sate Pestage
- Pich
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- Puullo the Hutt
- Cambira Ralle
- Shettora
- Zafiel Snopps
- Irnst Stavveld
- Joh Steen
- Napvansa Tadavv
- Griff Takel
- Vel Terno
- Tion
- Tynial
- Dhas Fenoep Vedij
- Elon Vedij
- Ronnan Tyla Vedij
- Dej Vennor
- Coh Veshiv
- Vestig
- Weezo
- Cet Willak
- WRATH
- Wurrooba
- Xad
- Katiz Xemir
- Xizor (Mentioned only)
- Swifty Yonsen
- Demetrius Zaarin
|droids=
|events=
- Battle of the Silent Blades
- Mutiny on the Far Orbit
- Hijacking of Shipment 1037
- Capture of Coh Veshiv
- Battle of the Solar Terrors
- Battle in Brentaal space
- Mission to Brentaal IV
- Skirmish in the Ringali Nebula
- Capture of the Emperor's Will
|locations=
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|organizations=
- Aether Hypernautics
- Arakyd Industries
- Armorer's Guild
- Atgar SpaceDefense Corporation
- BlasTech Industries
- Blethern Gas Industries
- Caldrahlsen Mechanicals
- Cambriele SolidState Corporation
- Chiewab Amalgamated Pharmaceuticals Company
- COMPNOR
- Consolidated Learning Systems
- Corporate Sector Authority
- Coruschal WeaponWorks
- Czerka Weapons
- Danthe Artifice, Ltd.
- DefenStar Limited
- Drearian Defense Conglomerate
- Dweomilis Advisory Foundation
- DynaCorp
- Fabritech
- Gastess' Finance, Inc.
- GoldWing Squadron
- Gwain Spices
- House of Citizens
- Hydrospheres Corporation
- I'att Armament
- Galactic Empire
- Incom Corporation
- Kessel Spice Corporation
- Kuat Drive Yards
- LesTech
- Luxan Personal Armaments, Ltd.
- Malaxan Firepower Incorporated
- MerenData
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- Merr-Sonn Mil/Sci
- Mining Guild
- Nen-Carvon Corporation
- Nebula Consumables
- Nilar Med/Tech Corporation
- Norsam Corporation
- Nova Network
- Praxen Emergency Medical Supplies, Limited
- Red Star Shipping Lines
- Ringali Shell Security Force (RSSF)
- Sabrashi Bio-chemical Deterrants, Incorporated
- Santhe/Sienar Technologies
- Sector Rangers
- Seselin Medicinal Electronics
- Shanki Drive Works
- SilverWing Squadron
- Silviut Corporation
- Slusani Interstellar Pharmacologies
- Snedarl Electronics
- SoroSuub Corporation
- Space Rescue Corps
- Special Navy Force
- SpecNav Force trooper
- Stormtrooper
- Storm commandos
- SyntheCure
- Synthtech Medtech Corporation
- Tagge Company
- TransGalMeg Industries, Incorporated
- TriNebulon News
- Ubrikkian Industries
- Xarnin Medical Technologies
- Xizor Transport Systems (XTS)
- Zone Supplies, Ltd.
|species=
- Bith (Picture only)
- Chadra-Fan (Picture only)
- Devaronian
- Falleen
- Gamorrean
- Human
- Hutt
- Ithorian
- Sluissi
- Tiss'shar
- Wookiee
|vehicles=
- Action IV transport
- Action V transport
- Action VI transport
- Alpha-class Xg-1 Star Wing
- BTL Y-wing starfighter
- CL69 Landspeeder
- Class 580 freighter
- Class 720 freighter
- CR90 corvette
- Delta-class DX-9 stormtrooper transport (Mentioned only)
- DP20 frigate (Picture only)
- Emergency Aid Cutter
- EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate
- Etti-class light transport
- Evakmar-KDY transport (Mentioned only)
- Firespray-31-class patrol and attack craft
- GAT-12 Skipray Blastboat
- Gamma-class assault shuttle
- GR-75 medium transport
- Grek-class troop shuttle
- Guardian-class light cruiser
- Guardian 334-class light cruiser (Mentioned only)
- HT-2200 medium freighter
- Hunter-Killer probot
- Immobilizer 418 cruiser
- Imperial Armored Transport
- Imperial Customs Frigate
- Imperial I-class Star Destroyer (Mentioned only)
- Imperial II-class Star Destroyer (Mentioned only)
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- IPV-1 System Patrol Craft
- IR-3F Patrol Craft
- Katarn-class boarding shuttle
- Lambda-class T-4a shuttle
- Lancer-class frigate
- Law-class light patrol craft
- Light corvette
- Light Patrol Ship
- Lone Scout-A
- Mark I bulk transport
- Mark III bulk transport
- [[MB-C1 medium transport]
- Minstrel-class space yacht
- PB-950 patrol boat
- Preybird-class starfighter
- Pursuer-class enforcement ship
- Regulator X-Q2 System Patrol Cruiser
- Rin Assid Bulk Hauler
- Shuttle
- Star Galleon-class frigate
- Strike-class medium cruiser
- Super-class Star Destroyer (Mentioned only)
- Super Transport XI (as Container ship)
- SuperLift ore hauler (as Ore Hauler)
- TIE/ad starfighter
- TIE/LN starfighter
- TIE/rc starfighter
- Victory-class Star Destroyer
- Victory I-class Star Destroyer
- X-23 StarWorker
- X-26 StarHaul
- YT-1210 light freighter
- YT-1300 light freighter
- YT-2400 light freighter
|technology=
- Adjudicator
- Athakam II med unit
- Avatar-10 hyperdrive
- Bacta
- Bacta tank
- BI/a15 Picket Gun
- Blaster carbine
- Blaster pistol
- Blaster rifle
- Buzz-knuck
- Evader-GT Ion Drive
- Corellian powersuit
- Concussion grenade launcher
- Concussion missile
- Cyduct E-23 Booster
- "Dagger" Combat Pistol
- Dart Shooter
- Defender
- Detonite
- Disruptor pistol
- DiMatolin
- DL-18 blaster pistol
- DL-44 heavy blaster pistol
- ECM-598 Medical Backpack
- Elisinandrox
- E-Web heavy repeating blaster
- FastFlesh medpac
- Field cauterizer
- Flame Projector
- Force pike
- Fragmentation grenade
- FWG-5 flechette pistol
- Greshollpolyforim
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- Griffyn-XTG
- GRS-600 Replar Splint
- Haladreshin
- Hatchet
- Heavy blaster pistol
- Heavy repeating blaster
- Hold-out blaster
- Hunting blaster
- Honey Comb IX computer spike
- Impalement Forward computer spike
- Ion cannon
- Kd-3 light blaster cannon
- Knife
- Lancer computer spike
- Laser cannon
- Med Diagnostic Scanner
- MicroThrust Portable Computer
- MoveSense 34 Motion Trip
- Penetrator MB-450 sporting blaster pistol
- Piercer IV computer spike
- Piercer II computer spike
- PSP-278
- Requilisant
- Riddle Eight computer spike
- SGB-543 Sluissi Gravetic Pressure Bandage
- Spear V computer spike
- Spray Plasto-cast
- Starscream-9 Ion Drive
- T-21 light repeating blaster
- Tunneler computer spike
- Universal computer interface
- Vonak light laser cannon
|miscellanea=
- Boarding bay (First appearance)
- Lean Nuuti Bar and Grill
- Vira606
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