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	FASA. Who is FASA? What is FASA? Where is FASA? Definition of FASA. Meaning of FASA.
		FASA Corporation was a role-playing game development company founded in 1980.
		FASA's first major foray into the field was as a Traveller licensee, specializing in the work of the Keith Brothers.
		FASA ceased active operations in the spring of 2001, but remains a corporation as it still holds IP and licenses them to publishers.
	www.knowledgerush.com /kr/encyclopedia/FASA (182 words)

	MekTek - Programming Development Team (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		FASA Corporation was the creator of Battletech and many other smaller legacies such as Crimson Skies, Crucible, Shadowrun, and Vor.
		FASA allowed others to create a game based on the universe of their creation so it could essentially be said that it was FASA’s fault that Mechwarrior 4 didn’t turn out on the level it should’ve.
		FASA is about gone and with it spawns a new leader in the midst.
	www.mektek.net /sections.php?op=printpage&artid=38 (786 words)

	A Common Sense Conversion From FASA ST:RPG to GURPS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		FASA players rolled 2 d10 under their character's skill to perform a task.
		A FASA character converted to GURPS simply by dividing attributes and skills by five would be a 1000 pt.
		FASA's rules tended to breakdown as many tasks into skills as possible, whereas GURPS skills encompass most reasonable tasks.
	www.weirdrealm.com /gurps/FasaGURPS.html (810 words)

	Wolf's Haven - Earthdawn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The game is set in a mythical past where the evil of the Horrors and their foul, corrupted servants stalk the world searching for victims.
		Original Earthdawn material copyright 1994 by FASA Corporation.
		Any use of FASA Corporation's copyrighted material or trademarks should not be viewed as a challenge to those copyrights or trademarks.
	members.door.net /wolfshaven/earthdawn (183 words)

	Day 1 Studios: Jon Kimmich Interview - Xbox
		FASA Corporation was founded by Jordan Weisman and Ross Babcock, creating such popular universes as BattleTech, Shadowrun, Earthdawn, Renegade Legion, etc. The first edition of BattleTech rules was released as "BattleDroids" in 1984, making 2004 is the 20th anniversary of BattleTech.
		In the late 80's, FASA was experimenting with Virtual Reality, and that would later grow into VWE (Virtual Worlds Entertainment) and culminated with it's first "BattleTech Center" in Chicago in 1990, with later centers being built across the U.S., and as far away as Yokohama Japan.
		In 1995, FASA Interactive Technologies was founded by Jordan Weisman, the FASA Corporation and Denny Thorley to bring FASA Corporation intellectual properties to digital gaming platforms.
	interviews.teamxbox.com /xbox/846/Day-1-Studios-Jon-Kimmich-Interview/p2 (821 words)

	The CHUD.COM Message Boards - End of an Era: FASA closes its doors. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		I want to thank all of our loyal fans and customers who over these 20 years have made FASA Corporation a fun place to be and a company of which we are very proud.
		Luckily, the friend of mine who works for FASA is considered indespensible by her boss...who is being seriously courted by Wizkids.
		FASA is the Fredonian Aeronautics and Space Administartion.
	www.chud.com /forums/showthread.php?t=32287 (793 words)

	RPGnet: The Inside Scoop on Gaming
		Decipher Inc. and FASA Corporation jointly announced today that they have ended their negotiations for Decipher's planned acquisition of FASA.
		Morton Weisman, FASA's Chairman & CEO stated, "While I greatly admire Decipher, the decision to end our discussions was mutual and with respect.
		I'm sure that FASA and Decipher will remain friends, and I hope that we will have the opportunity to work with their very talented staff in the future.
	www.rpg.net /news+reviews/press/press.1360.html (201 words)

	FASA shuts down - PC News at GameSpot
		FASA Corporation has announced that it will close its doors at the end of April.
		FASA is the company that created Battletech, Shadowrun, Earthdawn, Crimson Skies, and several other role-playing and board games.
		According to the company statement, the closure is due to major changes in the adventure gaming world over the 20 years that FASA has been in business, and the founders of the company feel that it is time to pursue other interests.
	www.gamespot.com /pc/strategy/mechcommander2/news_2679199.html (447 words)

	Fasa Corporation - Hotel Resource Book Store (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The year is 2061, and the dust is settling on a corporate war in which one of the mightiest megacorporations fell.
		Earthdawn was FASA's brilliant attempt for an original roleplaying game in a fantastic sword and sorcery (and more sorcery) fantasy settings.
		This manual is similar to the BT Technical Readouts, but for the land warfare section of Renegade Legion.
	www.hotelresource.com /bookstore/authorsearch_FASA%20Corporation/mode_books.html (352 words)

	Xbox.com :: MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf: Behind the Game
		Weisman and his partner Ross Babcock founded FASA Corporation in 1980, and by 1984, they had produced the very first tabletop game of giant fightin' robot tactics: BattleDroids.
		Come 1999, history was made when Microsoft Corporation purchased FASA Interactive, thereby securing the rights to all future video games based on FASA properties.
		Now known as FASA Studio, the tradition of excellence continues with a new generation of games like Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge and the MechAssault series, developed in partnership with Day 1 Studios.
	www.xbox.com /en-NZ/mechassault2/behindthegame.htm (529 words)

	THE LEGION - NOW RECRUITING MECHWARRIORS
		Mechwarrior is part of the Battletech game universe by the FASA Corporation.
		Any material used directly from that game universe is copyrighted by FASA Corporation.
		The story of the Legion and the history of Sparta is not cannon to the Battletech universe and is purely the imagination of the author.
	www.rumbolo.com /games/legion (452 words)

	Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net
		See also the Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association, a trade group representing the ambulatory surgery industry.'' '''FASA Corporation''' was a role-playing game development company founded in 1980.
		FASA's first major foray into the field was as a Traveller_(rpg) Traveller licensee, specializing in the work of the Keith Brothers.
		These included: BattleTech (MechWarrior) Shadowrun Renegade Legion Earthdawn Crimson Skies Vor the Maelstrom Crucible Doctor Who FASA ceased active operations in the spring of 2001, but remains a corporation as it still holds intellectual property IP and licenses them to publishers.
	www.mauspfeil.net /FASA.html (292 words)

	TCS - MIA: Press Release
		FASA sued Playmates in April of 1993 for copyright and trade dress infringement and unfair competition after Playmates' introduction of the ExoSquad prompted a FASA licensee to put the development of a BattleTech toy line on hold.
		Playmates had argued that FASA's Mech designs were unprotectable because they were nothing more that general ideas common to the industry.
		FASA Chairman Morton Weisman, disappointed by the Courts ruling on the ExoSquad similarities, was nonetheless pleased with its confirmation of FASA's legal rights in BattleTech.
	www.magpage.com /~flynnmj/other/mia/mia1.html (421 words)

	TCS - MIA: Press Release
		For all of our BattleTech fans who continue to express an interest, we are happy to report that the parties have fully settled the lawsuit brought against FASA Corporation by Harmony Gold USA, Inc. and Playmates Toys Inc. Following the settlement, the case was completely dismissed from court.
		FASA had, for more than a decade, incorporated into its fictional BattleTech universe a handful of images created and used in a Japanese television series known as Macross.
		Rather, FASA has always steadfastly maintained that it used these images pursuant to a valid license from the Japanese.
	www.magpage.com /~flynnmj/other/mia/mia2.html (503 words)

	Diamond News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		On January 25, after 20 years in the gaming business, FASA Corporation announced that it was ceasing operations.
		A statement explained that closing "will allow FASA to meet all of its obligations to suppliers, authors, artists and other freelancers.
		FASA thanked "all of our loyal fans and customers who over these 20 years, have made FASA Corporation a fun place to be, and a company of which we are very proud."
	www.diamondcomics.com /news/2001/02_05_01/5_fasa.htm (146 words)

	Kuan Ti
		Battletech ® is a Registered Trademark of FASA Corporation.
		Original Battletech material Copyright © 1994 by FASA Corporation.
		Any use of FASA Corporation's copyrighted material or trademarks in this archive should not be viewed as a challenge to those copyrights or trademarks.
	users.anet.com /~cplkagan/equipment/spheretech/dropships/ds-kuan_ti.html (51 words)

	Earthdawn: The Awakening (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Earthdawn ® is a registered trademark of the FASA Corporation.
		All Original Earthdawn material is copyright © FASA Corporation.
		Unless otherwise stated, the rest of the content on this website is copyright © 1999 Garett Laberge, unless otherwise noted.
	www.mu.org /~gary/Earthdawn/index_3.htm (145 words)

	Alibris: FASA Corporation
		Because only rival corporations can stop their quests for power, an outright corporate war has raged for two years.
		by Sargent, Carl, and Fasa, and FASA Corporation
		by FASA Corporation, and Stein, Kevin, and Fasa
	www.alibris.com /search/books/author/FASA_Corporation (784 words)

	Search: FASA - Info.co.uk
		FASA represents all aspects of the industry including the physicians, nurses,...
		FASA is currently seeking Fine Art Students from all...
		The Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association (FASA) is a national, nonprofit professional organization of over 800 freestanding ambulatory surgical centers, representing more than 3,500 health professionals.
	dpxml.infospace.com /infocom.uk/results?otmpl=dog/webresults.htm&qkw=FASA&CMP=KNC-3LS480536328&infoad=1 (402 words)

	FASA Corporation company contact information.
		Note: If you are looking for information about FASA Inc., FASA Interactive, or FASA Studio this company was purchased by Microsoft.
		FASA Corporation closed its doors January 25, 2001.
		January 25, 2001 - After 20 happy-and difficult-years in business, FASA Corporation is closing its doors.
	www.computerhope.com /comp/fasa.htm (73 words)

	NAGEE_06.06.html
		They are all written by Tom Dowd and are the copyright of FASA Corporation, copyright 1991, 1992, 1993.
		These stories may be duplicated for free personal use and may be distributed to other bulletin board systems as long as this notice remains intact with these stories.
		These stories may not be edited or amended in any manner without the expressed written permission of FASA corporation.
	www.hoboes.com /pub/Role-Playing/Shadowrun/NAGEE/HTML/6th_NAGEE/NAGEE_06.06.html (2422 words)

	Battletech and Shadowrun
		Battletech is a righteous game published by FASA Corporation.
		Way back in the dark ages, it was called "Battledroids", but at some point FASA wisely changed the name.
		Battletech and Shadowrun are Trademarks of FASA Corporation.
	www.patric.net /morpheus/btech (349 words)

	The Lore Merchant: Earthdawn
		Earthdawn is a fantasy role-playing game that was originally released by FASA Corporation in 1993.
		It enjoyed moderate success for several years until FASA discontinued the game in 1998.
		A couple years later, a new company, Living Room Games, licensed the game from FASA and has been producing material for the game since then, including the second edition.
	home1.gte.net /mataxes/earthdawn.html (305 words)

	Amazon.com: Books: Battletech: Technical Readout 3025 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Renegade Legion is, of course, long since gone, but Battletech still thrives, and one of the most consistent sellers are these, the tech readouts.
		Then, a few years ago, FASA was embroiled in a lawsuit over the use of the images, and things went poorly.
		I'm sorry to see FASA chose to cave in on the issue of its Robotech look-alikes, but this book, in either version, is still entertaining after all these years, even after its first printing.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1555603106?v=glance (1007 words)

	FASA Closes it's doors... - www.ezboard.com
		FASA is the creators of the Battletech, Vor, and Shadow Run.
		As mentioned, their Battletech and ShadowRun rights are being sold to another company to continue on.
		Considering Grocho becomes leader of Freedonia, FASA was probably some acronym used in the movie.
	p088.ezboard.com /fmsh89775frm1.showMessage?topicID=254.topic (1006 words)

	FASA Star Trek Listing
		This was FASA original Next Generation sourcebook, unfortunatly they published it with Paramounts approval.
		Included in the 80-page rulebook are tables for the various engines, weapons, shields,and computers that make up starships, essays on the design philosophy of the major races, and information on the cost availability and reliability of starship equipment.
		This FASA Star Trek listing would not be possible without the help of the follwing people: Mark A.C., Dean Gundberg, Terry Shannon, and Paul Womble.
	www.angelfire.com /trek/stcsdc/FASA.html (4361 words)

	BattleTech: "The Company Store"
		I'm sad to see FASA close it's doors, and hope the best for WizKids in developing a strategy to keep BattleTech going.
		If you missed the news on rec.games.mecha, there was a fallout between Michael A. Stackpole and FASA.
		This quote and other various mentions of "the Company Store" in FASA's BattleTech novels and sourcebooks is where I came up with the name for my for my BTech web pages.
	www.magpage.com /~flynnmj/tcs.html (776 words)

	Jeff Miracola - Magic the Gathering, fantasy and comic book artist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		I got my start as a professional freelance illustrator in 1993, at the age of 22, working with companies like Wizards of the Coast, Inc and White Wolf Game Studios after showing my portfolio of work to art directors at the GenCon gaming convention.
		I went on to do work for FASA Corporation, Steve Jackson Games, Crave Entertainment, Mayfair Games, TSR, Inc. and Hasbro, Inc to name a few.
		My focus was primarily in the role-playing game and collectible card game market until about 2001 when I took some time off to spend with my growing family.
	www.jeffmiracola.com /other/bio.asp (540 words)

	FASA Items
		Cool and written in typical FASA house style.
		H267 - Clantroops (Battletech, FASA) - MINT in shrink wrap.
		G1563 - Aerotech box set (FASA) - Box in VG/NM shape, some indentation, and a repair with tape in the center of the box, contents are unpunched and in great shape.
	www.dragontrove.com /fasa.html (1139 words)

	Recovered Document Number 2 - Group W Regimental Combat Team (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		"BattleTech","MechWarrior","Battlespace","The Fall of Terra","The Battle of Coventry","Maximum Tech", "Battleforce2","Battletech Master Rules" "Battletech Technical Readout 3060" and "Twilight of the Clans" are trademarks of FASA Corporation.
		These pages are not supported, approved or in any way connected to FASA Corp and are not intended to infringe on the property or rights of that corporation.
		Comstar, The Federated Suns, Free Rasalhague Republic, House Kurita, Clan Ghost Bear, Clan Steel Viper, Clan Hell's Horses are ©FASA Corp. The use of these images is without permission of FASA and is in no way intended to infringe on the property or rights of that corporation.
	www.grpwrct.com /news99doc2.htm (123 words)

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