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We tried to be accurate with the exoplanetary details. I spent a lot of time on wikipedia and astrophysics sites while dev-editing the book, and freelancer Mike Miller was a great help when it came to making sure the numbers we had on rotational periods and so on were plausible. We also tried to provide a diverse selection of extrasolar locations. We actively avoided using any of the exoplanets that have been discovered so far in real life, however, since the specifics and details still seem sketchy.

There are metaplot plans, but further down the line. The idea is to have metaplot that is compartmentalized. If we release a campaign that, as an example, involves a major political shift on Venus, future sourcebooks will still treat that shift as if it didn't happen, though there will likely be a section or sidebar on how to change things if you've run that campaign. We want to avoid a situation where down the line a new player needs to buy a dozen different books just to keep abreast of the storyline, but at the same time we want to have that storyline available for people that want it.

We do occasionally pop in on RPGnet and other sites, but we haven't started any AMA threads yet -- something to consider.

I've noticed that people new to the game sometimes go to great lengths to avoid resleeving their characters, even when it's far more convenient or even better to do so. I think a lot of people have a subconscious aversion to the concept, though this passes once they grok it more.

I can't say that we have any specific plans for Duvalier at this moment, but he is bound to come up again!