In short, this the aslan ships from Alien Module 1: Aslan, updated to the 2nd edition shipbuilding rules.
on its own, its a collection of intresting ships that offer alternatives to the imperial standard ships in the main rule book. there is a slight mis-match in types, as the two cultures have different needs and ideas, which is a nice touch, and they should fit right into any campgain that takes place in or around Aslan space (which includes the Spinward Marches)
for those looking at a better understanding of Aslan and the mindset of the race that created these ships, i would recommend the 1st edition Alien Module, as this is almost entirely a rules update, with only small amout of flavour or setting info. for those that already have that book and want to use 2nd edition, this book is a fiarly cheap update that ports the ships into the new rules.
i found the 3-d deckplanes slightly confusing and not properly labeled, as almost none of the rooms are actaully labeled, but only coloured and given the standard isometric room funiture (with no map lengend to explian what they are), which makes things like staterooms easy to work out, but its often harder to work, for example, which sort of engine is in a given room. the whole situation is not helped by a change of room colours form the core rules
However the B/W 2d deckplans are much improved over the 3D one, and also over the 2D ones in AM:1, with a clear, unambiguous labeling system that removed the confusion i had with the 3d plans.
In summary, this is mainly a rules update of existing ships to bring them into line with 2ed ship rules. It contians new, frankly better deckplans, a few hints about the crew and such, and not much else. At the time of writing, it cost $6.75 for this book on sale, with a full price of $9, which isnt beyond reason, considering the writer/artist time needed to rewrite 15 ships, and draw up 30-odd deckplans.
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