We can confirm Tamarians, because he showed us a picture of that page from the proofs over on Twitter.
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One of the Tamarian-specific talents should involve spending a point of determination (or sth like that), making up a phrase in tamarian ( 
) and receiving the effects of any talent for the rest of the adventure.
Jim Johnson, his teases on playable species ā receive the bonuses of either the Bolster or the Reassuring talents for the rest of this thread 
Also: We definetly need a Tamarian-babble random table. 
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The trait for Meeglemo in the character pack is just āMeeglemoās speciesā. I donāt know if Paramount or the staff on Lower Decks is going to give Modiphius behind the scenes info, especially if theyāre going to reveal the name of his species in a later episode.
According to Memory Alphaās entry for FASAās Star Trek Sourcebook IV Update, they were able to give names to the previously unnamed species because the movieās makeup department production staff had assigned them names during the making of the movie (which they acknowledge in sense as a rumor).
The Drookmani could get a partial write-up like some species did in the core rule book, Beta Quadrant Sourcebook, and Discovery Campaign guide (before they were given a full write-up in later supplements like the Romulans, Ferengi, and Orions did).
We donāt get info ahead of time, so weāre as surprised as anyone else when new stuff comes up in an episode. Hence the challenge of getting new stuff out quickly. We went with āMigleemoās Speciesā because we donāt yet know what species he is. Paramount asked us to leave it vague until such time as the creative team reveals it (if they ever do).
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This forum is on life support.
The Discord has a pulse and responds to stimuli.
Preorder for the LD book is now live.
Print editions expected to ship in August, PDF by itself will be available for purchase in August as well. Preorders get the PDF right away. Have fun!
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I open the PDF and am immediately greeted with a fullsize, both-pages print of the Self-Aware Megalomaniacal Computer Storage. I love this so much already! 
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Ohhhh, now I will spare this as the last bite of this book! The excitement already commenced!
(That being said: Thereās still a typo in the updated Badgey-Sidebar on p. 3 of the Lower Decks Mission Briefs. 
)
You sure about that?
Actually, yes: Between āAldeansā and āandā, a space seems to be missing. 
*duck and cover*
Fix was uploaded yesterday.
Indeed it was. Yet, I did not notice. My apologies.
(I shall not question the line managerās wisdom. I shall not questionā¦)
@Modiphius-Jim I want to redeem myself. Is the Lower Decks supplement already in print? Or can you still react on typos? I already spotted a very funny one and double-checked it hasnāt been fixed, yet.
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Already in print. Feel free to email me the error and Iāll add it to the errata for a possible reprint. And add it to the digital corrections. I found a couple little errors too, dang it.
Nature of the business.
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But when Chat-M5 starts editing all the manuscripts, these errors will be a thing of the past!
Not on my watch.
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I genuinely LOVE this one. I thought the mission told by the Lower Decks castās logs was the most hilarious part of the book. Then I thought the traits of the Pakled Planet were an even better joke. And now Iām laughing my bottom off at Badgeyās description of Hirogens (pretty on-point btw. ).
Yes, my taste is simple, obviously.
But in other news, Iām in only about a quarter, yet. And I already love this one so much!
Edit: And on the next page, Tom Paris begins telling jokes. Heh heh. (It begins to hurt a little bit. 
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Whoever wrote this masterpiece, I take off my hat to you, (insert appropriate address here)s!
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A multicultural, multiethnic, diverse team of writers and developers put it together. Glad you like it!
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Lower decks, letās goooo!
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