There are plenty of reviews that could tell you why this RPG is great so instead I'll talk about the print-on-demand hardcover format that I got. It took a month for it to arrive, though that might be because of the quantity of orders around christmas. The book itself arrived without any damages, in perfect condition. The text is clearly readable everywhere with the only quality downgrade being with some of the images, specifically the ones depicting space scenes. The main objects, ships, people ect are clear, it's the background starfield what's missing details. The occasional red colored images are a bit darker than what's in the PDF version, though it's not something you'd realise without comparing them side by side.

All in all I can't not recommend this option for those of you who'd want to get this classic game in book form.

While I do not have that much experience with the mechanics of the game itself, the book itself is something definately worth having. The thing I found the most interesting is the faction mechanics that it has. It may be sci-fi themed, but it can be adapted to any setting with a bit of a work, providing an actual living game world.