Written by: Brian Hardwick
John Stevens
Eric M. Stitzman
Additional Text & Concepts: Phillip D. Humphrey
Mat Krepicz
Jason Marker
Ian Schroen
Mark Temple
Daryl Wojtowicz
Editors: Ian Schroen
Eric M. Stitzman
Interior Artists: Niklas Jansson
Brian Manning
Eric M. Stitzman
Maps: Ian Schroen
Eric M. Stitzman
Based on the RPG rules, text, characters, concepts and Megaverse® created by Kevin Siembieda.
Palladium Books On-Line: www.palladiumbooks.com
Art of Niklas Jansson: www.itchstudios.com/psg
Art of Brian Manning: www.brian-manning.com
Special Thanks to Alzandrion, eric.cline, Gadrin, Hiddenone, Navrin, PiglickJF, Scott Sylvester, Wolfe, and all of the members at Nexus Nine.
Welcome to the Northern Gun Netbook!
Before anything else is said, thanks are in order. First of all, let us take this opportunity to thank Kevin Siembieda and Palladium Books, as well as all of its freelance authors, for bringing us the phenomenon that has become Rifts®! As fans, we have read the various World Books and sourcebooks that describe Rifts® Earth with different degrees of interest. Some of us have purchased the books for the new toys or for the new O.C.C.'s and R.C.C.'s, but one factor that has always been a common desire amongst the fans is the need for world information. We want to know more about the powers-that-be: the movers and shakers of the world! We want to know more about what our own backyards look like in the world of Rifts® Earth! We want to know who is behind the corporations that provide us with the means to adventure and survive, to level the playing field against those who can wield the awesome power of magic.
Without a doubt, there are those of us who simply couldn't wait for the information that we needed, and hence, have created our own. This brings us to the Northern Gun Netbook. Northern Gun has been a continental power in the world of Rifts® for decades. Not through their military muscle, although they are certainly capable of fielding an army, nor through their humanitarian beliefs. They haven't invaded other communities, except by the means of their widespread distribution of products, nor have they discriminated against their non-human neighbors. Northern Gun has maintained its position because they have been the single largest producer of both military equipment and essential items that range from creature comforts to weapons to tools.
But who is the driving force behind Northern Gun? What is the city of Ishpeming, home of Northern Gun, like? What about their armed forces?
At Nexus Nine, we have endeavored to answer these questions. This is not canon material. Palladium may very well publish their own Northern Gun book eventually, rendering all of our hard work moot. However, we have created this Netbook to fill the time between now and then. Rather than focus on the expected arsenal of weapons and equipment, we have tried to look behind the facade of the largest post-Rifts corporation in North America. There is an ugly side to Northern Gun that blends in with the smoke belching factories of Ishpeming, just as it's more amicable sales side shines in their showrooms.
Rest assured that if you want it, Northern Gun probably has it, but you had better be good for it…or else.
No Northern Gun Setting would be complete without the expansive NG Catalog. That Catalog is spread out amongst a number of quality Rifts® Books. Thus, for all of the various weapons, equipment and canon history, Nexus Nine recommends the following books when running a NG game:
The History of Northern Gun
Ishpeming Geography
The City of Ishpeming
Ishpeming City Government
Ishpeming City Highlights
The Towns of Ishpeming
Big Bay
Cedar River
Covington
Eagle Harbor
New Marquette
Northern Gun
NG Divisions
Recovery, Advancement & Innovation Division (RAID)
Settlement for Those Indebted to Northern Gun (STING)
Dealer Distribution
Foreign Relations
Ishpeming Defense Force (IDF)
Ishpeming City Garrison
Military Asset Protection & Security (MAPS)
Ishpeming Naval Defense Force
Northern Gun Air Corps
1st Michigan Airborne Regiment
IDF Soldier O.C.C.
Mercenaries
Militias
The Iron Wall
Iron Mountain
Iron River
Ironwood
New Product Line
Weapons
Equipment & Body Armor
Power Armor
Bionics
Robots & Vehicles
IHA Treaty
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All incidents, situations, institutions, governments and people are fictional and any similarity to characters or persons living or dead is strictly coincidental.
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