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Witness for the Defense

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Released	1983
Advertising	Amazon

Stardate 8941.4 / Reference Stardate 2/1201:^{[Notes 1]} Captain James T. Kirk of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 is called to Janus VI, where he must serve as a judge regarding the murder of a Horta, a silicon-based life form living beneath the planet's surface. In the process, an important discovery is made about the Hortas that once populated the planet.

This adventure scenario for Star Trek: The Role Playing Game contains everything a gamemaster needs to recreate the mystery and excitement of murder on Janus VI. This booklet is designed for use in campaigns featuring the U.S.S. Enterprise crew, and includes complete maps and floor plans of the Janus VI pergium processing facility, which can also be used in later adventures.

Credits

Written by
Guy W. McLimore Jr., Fantasimulation Associates

Janus VI design by
Guy W. McLimore Jr.

Maps and other art by
Mitchell O'Connell and Dana Knutson

Graphic design by
Dana Knutson and Mitch O'Connell

Image Gallery

Randy Conway (colorized; Original B&W Image)
Jack Katz (colorized; Original B&W Image)
Louis Handy (colorized; Original B&W Image)
Model L Tunnel Runner (colorized; Original B&W Image)
Model S3 Sizzle Bug (colorized; Original B&W Image)

Related Data

Astrometrics	Hyrallis IV; Janus VI
Chronology	FASA Chronology: 2212; Stardate 8941.4/Reference Stardate 2/1201
Culture	gambling
Education	doctor, doctorate, physician
Food
People	Adult Horta; Ralph Antara; Ed Appel; Randy Conway; Laura Delaney; Louis Handy; Jack Katz; James T. Kirk; Davidson Leek; Laurel Levine; Mother Horta; Leonard McCoy; Montgomery Scott; Solon; Spock; Clement Taplin; Wilson Venderburg; Klaus Wagner
Politics	Prime Directive; Star Fleet; Star Fleet Ranks; Star Fleet General Orders; Star Fleet Regulation 5782; United Federation of Planets; yeoman
Science & Technology	communicator; computer; impulse drive; pergium; phasers; psychotricorder; PXK Pergium Reactor; silicon; subspace radio; thermo-concrete; transporter; tricorder; warp drive; warp nacelle
Ships & Vehicles	Constitution class; U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701; Model L Tunnel Runner; Model S3 Sizzle Bug
Xenology	Horta; Humans; Vulcans
Miscellaneous	murder; psionic interpreter

Notes and References

↑ The Reference Stardate system was established in the second edition of Star Trek: The Role Playing Game, after the publication of this adventure. The Reference Stardate for this adventure was given in the "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Sourcebook Update," published in 1986.

[RefSD-1] The Reference Stardate system was established in the second edition of Star Trek: The Role Playing Game, after the publication of this adventure. The Reference Stardate for this adventure was given in the "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Sourcebook Update," published in 1986.

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 '''[[Stardate]] [[Chronology: 2270#8941|8941.4]]&nbsp;/ [[Reference Stardate]] [[FASA Chronology: 2212#January|2/1201]]:<ref group="Notes" name="RefSD"/>'''
 [[Starfleet Ranks#Captain|Captain]] [[Kirk, James T.|James T. Kirk]] of the [[U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701|U.S.S. ''Enterprise'' NCC-1701]] is called to [[Janus VI]], where he must serve as a judge regarding the murder of a [[Horta]], a [[silicon]]-based life form living beneath the planet's surface. In the process, an important discovery is made about the Hortas that once populated the planet.
 This adventure scenario for ''Star Trek: The Role Playing Game'' contains everything a gamemaster needs to recreate the mystery and excitement of murder on Janus VI. This booklet is designed for use in campaigns featuring the U.S.S. ''Enterprise'' crew, and includes complete maps and floor plans of the Janus VI [[pergium]] processing facility, which can also be used in later adventures.
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+'''Written by'''<br/>[[Guy W. McLimore Jr.]], Fantasimulation Associates
+'''Janus VI design by'''<br/>[[Guy W. McLimore Jr.]]
+'''Maps and other art by'''<br/>[[Mitchell O'Connell]] and [[Dana Knutson]]
+'''Graphic design by'''<br/>[[Dana Knutson]] and [[Mitch O'Connell]]
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-==Notes==
 <references group="Notes">
 <ref name="RefSD">The [[Reference Stardate]] system was established in the second edition of [[Basic Game (FASA-2004)|''Star Trek: The Role Playing Game,'']] after the publication of this adventure. The Reference Stardate for this adventure was given in the [[Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Sourcebook Update (FASA-2224)|''"Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home'' Sourcebook Update,"]] published in 1986.</ref>
 </references>
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