Defending the Earth: The UNIT Sourcebook (anthology)

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Defending the Earth: The UNIT Sourcebook was the second expansion to Adventures in Time and Space: The Roleplaying Game published by Cubicle Seven and the fourth release overall.

Publisher's summary

Front and centre, soldier! You’re part of UNIT now, the Unified Intelligence Taskforce. We are the Earth’s best defence against the myriad alien forces who would try to subjugate and conquer our planet.

It’s not an easy job, and even those recruited for their scientific knowledge can find themselves on the frontlines of combat against almost-unstoppable foes. We will protect humanity from extra-terrestrial terrors or die trying.

Defending the Earth: The UNIT Sourcebook is an expansion book for the Doctor Who: Adventures in Time and Space roleplaying game.

Within, you will find:

  • The history of UNIT
  • Rules for creating UNIT characters, including new Traits and Areas of Expertise
  • Expanded firearms and combat rules, including mass battles
  • Details on major UNIT personnel, including the legendary Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
  • Two new adventures
  • and more..

Contents

# Title Type Player character Featuring
1 Welcome to UNIT Short story
2 Prison of the Slavers Adventure UNIT Tharil
3 Mind the Gap Cyberman
4 They're Made of Meat Adventure seed´
5 Operation Plainsong Christina de Souza, Five Hundred Year Diary
6 The Diplomatic Bag Slitheen family
7 Clearsight Project
8 The War That Never Was Saxon Master, Toclafane
9 Revenge of the Green Death Krynoid
10 The Skaniska Incident
11 Operation Deepwell Silurian

Furthermore, this release contained additional rules for playing the game, and information about UNIT's history, inner workings, bases, vehicles, gadgets, personell and combat tactics.

Plot

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Characters

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Worldbuilding

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Notes

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  • The release of this sourcebook was delayed multiple times. Originally it was announced for November 2010 with a slightly different cover.

Continuity

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