FASA Corporation was an American publisher of role-playing games, wargames and boardgames from 1981 till 2001. Originally the name FASA was an acronym for "Freedonian Aeronautics and Space Administration", a joking allusion to the Marx Brothers film Duck Soup, though in later years the letters of the name did not actually stand for anything. This tongue-in-cheek attitude was carried over in humorous self-references in its games. For example, in Shadowrun, a tactical nuclear device was detonated nearby FASA's offices at 1100 W. Cermak Rd, Chicago, Illinois. A role-playing game (RPG) is a type of game in which players assume the roles of characters and collaboratively create narratives. ... Wargaming can be one of number of ways of exploring the effects of warfare without actual combat. ... A board game is any game played with a premarked surface, with counters or pieces that are moved across the board. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Freedonia, (Land of the Spree, and the Home of the Knave), is a fictional country in Europe, seen during the 1933 movie Duck Soup, which starred the Marx Brothers. ... The Marx Brothers were a team of sibling comedians that appeared in vaudeville, stage plays, film and television. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... Shadowrun is a cyberpunk-urban fantasy cross-genre role-playing game, set in the years 2050, 2060 or 2070 (depending on the game edition) following a great cataclysm that has brought use of magic back to the world, just as it begins to embrace the marvels (and dangers) of technologies... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ...

FASA first appeared as a Traveller licensee, producing supplements for that GDW role-playing game, especially the work of the Keith Brothers. The company went on to establish itself as major gaming company with the publication of the first licensed Star Trek RPG, then several successful original games. Noteworthy lines included Battletech and Shadowrun. Their Star Trek role-playing supplements and tactical ship game enjoyed popularity outside the gaming hobby as, at the time, official descriptions of the Star Trek universe were not common, and the gaming supplements offered details the fans craved. The wildly successful Battletech line led to a series of video games, some of the first virtual reality gaming suites called Virtual World (created by a subdivision of the company known at the time of development as 'ESP,' an acronym for 'Extremely Secret Project') and a Saturday-morning animated TV show. Traveller was one of the first major role-playing games (RPGs) being originally published in 1977. ... GDW logo Game Designers Workshop (GDW) was a company that published many popular wargames, as well as role-playing games such as Traveller and Drang Nach Osten!. Founded in 1973, the company disbanded in 1996 after having suffered financial troubles for quite some time. ... A role-playing game (RPG) is a type of game in which players assume the roles of characters and collaboratively create narratives. ... Star Trek collectively refers to an American science-fiction franchise spanning six unique television series (which comprise 726 episodes) and ten feature films, in addition to hundreds of novels, computer and video games, fan stories, and other works of fiction — all of which are set within the same fictional universe... A role-playing game (RPG) is a type of game in which players assume the roles of characters and collaboratively create narratives. ... -1... Shadowrun is a cyberpunk-urban fantasy cross-genre role-playing game, set in the years 2050, 2060 or 2070 (depending on the game edition) following a great cataclysm that has brought use of magic back to the world, just as it begins to embrace the marvels (and dangers) of technologies... -1... Computer and video games A screenshot of Tetris for the Nintendo Game Boy A console game (better known as a video game) is a form of interactive multimedia used for entertainment, which consists of a moveable image displayed on a screen that is usually controlled and manipulated using a handheld... Virtual Reality (VR) is an environment that is simulated by a computer. ... Secrecy is the condition of hiding information from others. ... See TV (disambiguation) for other uses and Television (band) for the rock band European networks National In much of Europe television broadcasting has historically been state dominated, rather than commercially organised, although commercial stations have grown in number recently. ...

Games published by FASA included:

• Star Trek
• BattleTech (MechWarrior)
• Shadowrun
• Renegade Legion
• Earthdawn
• Crimson Skies
• VOR the Maelstrom
• Crucible
• Doctor Who

FASA unexpectedly ceased active operations in early 2001, but still exists as a corporation holding IP (intellectual property rights) which it licenses to other publishers. Contrary to popular belief, the company did not go bankrupt. Allegedly the owners decided to quit while the company was still financially sound in a market they perceived as going downhill. Star Trek: The Role Playing Game is, as the name indicates, a role-playing game set in the fictional Star Trek universe published and edited by FASA Corporation from 1982 to 1989. ... -1... MechWarrior is the title of a number of games set in the fictional BattleTech universe, which started as a tabletop wargame. ... Shadowrun is a cyberpunk-urban fantasy cross-genre role-playing game, set in the years 2050, 2060 or 2070 (depending on the game edition) following a great cataclysm that has brought use of magic back to the world, just as it begins to embrace the marvels (and dangers) of technologies... Renegade Legion is a series of games that were produced by FASA. The games were set in the future 69th century and detailed a war between the neo-Roman Empire of the Terran Overlord Government (TOG) and a breakway province in the eastern spiral arm of the Milky Way Galaxy... Earthdawn is a fantasy role-playing game produced originally by FASA. It has since been licensed to Living Room Games, which is producing the Second Edition line, and RedBrick Limited, a company that is producing the Classic line (which is basically an alternate second edition, see History below for more... Crimson Skies logo Crimson Skies is an alternate history universe, created by Jordan Weisman and Dave McCoy, that has spawned a number of games and novels. ... VOR: The Maelstrom is a science-fiction tactical-table game (TTG), set in the 22nd century. ... For other uses of crucible, see Crucible (disambiguation) Crucibles used in Czochralski method A crucible is a cup-shaped piece of laboratory equipment used to contain chemical compounds when heating them to very high temperatures. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... In law, intellectual property (IP) is an umbrella term for various legal entitlements which attach to certain types of information, ideas, or other intangibles in their expressed form. ...

The BattleTech, Shadowrun and Earthdawn properties were licensed off to WizKids, who in turn licensed their publication to FanPro LLC. However, the Earthdawn license was recently returned to FASA. Living Room Games publishes Earthdawn (Second Edition) while RedBrick Limited now holds a license to continue publishing First Edition material. Crimson Skies was originally developed by Zipper Interactive under the FASA Interactive brand in late 2000 and used under license by FASA; FASA Interactive had been purchased by Microsoft, so naturally the rights for Crimson Skies stayed with Microsoft. Rights to the miniatures game VOR the Maelstrom reverted to the designer Mike "Skuzzy" Nielson, but it has not been republished in any form due partly to legal difficulties.-1... Shadowrun is a cyberpunk-urban fantasy cross-genre role-playing game, set in the years 2050, 2060 or 2070 (depending on the game edition) following a great cataclysm that has brought use of magic back to the world, just as it begins to embrace the marvels (and dangers) of technologies... Earthdawn is a fantasy role-playing game produced originally by FASA. It has since been licensed to Living Room Games, which is producing the Second Edition line, and RedBrick Limited, a company that is producing the Classic line (which is basically an alternate second edition, see History below for more... WizKids, Inc. ... The Fantasy Productions Medienvertriebsgesellschaft mbH (aka FanPro) is a German game company based in Erkrath producing the German-language versions of Shadowrun, and BattleTech, and previously German-only Das Schwarze Auge (The Dark Eye) fantasy Role-Playing Games. ... Earthdawn is a fantasy role-playing game produced originally by FASA. It has since been licensed to Living Room Games, which is producing the Second Edition line, and RedBrick Limited, a company that is producing the Classic line (which is basically an alternate second edition, see History below for more... Living Room Games publishes the Second Edition Earthdawn Role-playing game, Digital Burn, Tony Digerolamos Complete Mafia for D20, and Capcom World Tournament(Coming Soon) External links http://www. ... Earthdawn is a fantasy role-playing game produced originally by FASA. It has since been licensed to Living Room Games, which is producing the Second Edition line, and RedBrick Limited, a company that is producing the Classic line (which is basically an alternate second edition, see History below for more... Crimson Skies logo Crimson Skies is an alternate history universe, created by Jordan Weisman and Dave McCoy, that has spawned a number of games and novels. ... Zipper Interactive is a software developer located in Redmond, Washington. ... Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT, SEHK: 4338) is an international computer technology corporation with 2005 global annual sales of US$39. ... Minis of Legolas and an orc of Isengard, manufactured by Mithril Miniatures A miniature figure—also known as a miniature or just a mini—is a small figurine commonly used in role playing games (RPGs) such as Dungeons & Dragons. ... VOR: The Maelstrom is a science-fiction tactical-table game (TTG), set in the 22nd century. ...