I suspect one or two of you might be fans of the old sfrpg Traveller. If so, and you are in the US Mid-Atlantic region (or have money to spend on travel), you may want to join us for Travellercon 2015.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...1-october-2015
It's a small, friendly con, with a small crowd of folks with a true love for the game. And, not only is their rpging to be had, there are also some Traveller themed space battle games, and the possibility of some ground combat games, too.
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