In Transhumanity&s Fate you play secret agents protecting the scattered remnants of transhumanity from threats that could wipe it out once & for all You might be a crusading hacktivist an anarchist militia fighter a planet-hopping xenoscientist a psychic detective or a social networker owed favors by all the right people You’re a transhuman—a genetically modified human an intelligent animal a mind in a robotic shell or even a bodiless artificial generalized intelligence Your body is heavily upgraded & your mind can communicate with every electronic device around it You need every advantage because you’re up against mutants infected with an alien virus WMD dealers corrupted AGI god-minds shifty amoeboid alien merchants rampaging alien wildlife & the ultimate threat transhumanity’s own self-destructive capabilities Firewall recruited you because you’re resourceful you have needed expertise or maybe you saw something you shouldn’t have but handled it well where most people would have fled in terror Maybe you lost everything in the Fall maybe you’re an idealist who thinks they can fix everything or maybe you’re just looking for a good fight You’ve passed our loyalty tests—for now—and proven you’re ready ...

Eclipse Phase is a post-apocalyptic game of conspiracy & horror Humanity is enhanced & enhanced but also battered & bitterly divided Technology allows the re-shaping of bodies & minds but also creates opportunities for oppression & puts the capability for mass destruction in the hands of everyone & other threats lurk in the devastated habitats of the Fall dangers both familiar & alien In this harsh setting the players participate in a cross-faction conspiracy called Firewall that seeks to protect transhumanity from threats both internal & external Along the way they may find themselves hunting for prized technology in a gutted habitat falling from orbit risking the hellish landscapes of a ruined earth or following the trail of a terrorist through militarized stations & isolationist habitats Players may even find themselves stepping through a Pandora Gate a wormhole to distant stars & the alien secrets beyond ECLIPSE PHASE THE SYSTEM Eclipse Phase uses a d 100percentile system with some twists It s fast & simple; streamlined so players can dive into the world & action without being burdened by complex rules Characters are skill-based with no classes so players can customize their team roles & specialize in fields of their choosing A focused set of psi rules enables some characters to enhance their cognitive abilities ...

Firewall is a secret organization sourcebook for both Eclipse Phase players & gamemasters It
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The Ancient Uprising has been put down & a fragile peace again holds in the galaxybut suddenly everything changes Several new factions rise to disturb the status quo The Unity nanomachines bend energy & matter to their will The Shaper ships tear the spacetime fabric apart while insignificant Octantis factions take a developmental leap after leap forward It almost seems like the base laws of the universe no longer apply Eclipse Shadow of the Rift introduces several new mechanisms to Eclipse including Time Distortion Evolution & Anomalies as well as several new Rare Technologies Developments & Discoveries It

Includes:: two new player boards with three new different alien species from which to choose Due to its modular design you can use all of these additions or just some of them in any game of Eclipse according to your preferences & play style The expansion does not require the Rise of the Ancients expansion but is fully compatible with it As the shadows unfold from the rifts of spacetime can your civilization stand unbroken?

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In a world where sunlight is deadly a corporate heiress turned rebel her corrupt solar tycoon father & a former hero seeking redemption all find themselves battling to find & control the mysterious Scientist responsible for an immunity to dangerous sunlight — a Scientist with his own plans in mind Collects ECLIPSE 9-12 ...

Virgil (70 19 BCE) was a poet of immense virtuosity & influence His Eclogues deal with bucolic life & love his Georgics with tillage trees cattle & bees His Aeneid is an epic on the theme of Rome s origins Poems of the Appendix Vergiliana are traditionally but in most cases probably wrongly attributed to Virgil ...

Mobile phone case which protects the iPhone 4 against dirt & scratches Magnetic lock for quick access & trouble-free locking Openings in the case for full access to connections & controls All-enclosing wooden holder for ideal protection & safekeeping Liquid wood is an organic polymer which can be completely recycled & composted Slim mobile phone case made from genuine leather Feature Product Features Mobile device type mobile phonesmartphone Case type flip Brand compatibility Apple Colour of product Black Red Compatible products iPhone 4 Material Leather Ergonomics Case carrying style arm Special Features Protection features Dust resistant Scratch resistant ...

Take a look at the world's most inventive hybrid cars in How Electric & Hybrid Cars Work Discover how a hybrid engine is structured & how its different parts work the different types of hybrid car available how hybrid cars provide a green alternative to gas & oil powered cars & the revolutionary new hybrid cars that we could be driving in the future Explore the world's most revolutionary & exciting ecological developments in Eco Works This series for 9 readers examines how green technology is finding inventive solutions to some of the most pressing problems facing us today From sourcing sustainable energy & reducing our carbon footprints through to creating recycling processes & community gardens that provide our growing urban populations with green space & food find out exactly how & why 'eco works' ...

Taking a fresh approach to integrating key concepts & research processes this undergraduate textbook encourages students to develop an understanding of how ecologists raise & answer real-world questions Four unique chapters describe the development & evolution of different research programs in each of ecology's core areas showing students that research is undertaken by real people who are profoundly influenced by their social & political environments Beginning with a case study to capture student interest each chapter emphasizes the linkage between observations ideas questions hypotheses predictions results & conclusions Discussion questions integrated within the text encourage active participation & a range of end-of-chapter questions reinforce knowledge & encourage application of analytical & critical thinking skills to real ecological questions Students are asked to analyze & interpret real data with support from online tutorials demonstrating the R programming language for statistical analysis ...

In Ecology without Nature Timothy Morton argues that the chief stumbling block to environmental thinking is the image of nature itself Ecological writers propose a new worldview but their very zeal to preserve the natural world leads them away from the 'nature' they revere The problem is a symptom of the ecological catastrophe in which we are living Morton sets out a seeming paradox to have a properly ecological view we must relinquish the idea of nature once & for all Ecology without Nature investigates our ecological assumptions in a way that is provocative & deeply engaging Ranging widely in eighteenth-century through contemporary philosophy culture & history he explores the value of art in imagining environmental projects for the future Morton develops a fresh vocabulary for reading 'environmentality' in artistic form as well as content & traces the contexts of ecological constructs through the history of capitalism From John Clare to John Cage from Kierkegaard to Kristeva from The Lord of the Rings to electronic life forms Ecology without Nature widens our view of ecological criticism & deepens our understanding of ecology itself Instead of trying to use an idea of nature to heal what society has damaged Morton sets out a radical new form of ecological criticism 'dark ecology' ...