Welcome to my online version of the Rifter Magazine. I am a Palladium fan and became seriously bummed out with the dissolution of the official Rifter Magazine. This webpage is my attempt at working on my own project; it is completely unofficial and unrelated to Palladium Games. I retain all rights for all content on all my webpages. I hope you enjoy the work below, and feedback is welcome at (idahobeef at yahoo dot com). THIS SECTION IS A WORK IN PROGRESS





 
DWARFMASTER-CLASS DESTROYER

Built by the the Dwarven Guildmasters for the United Worlds of Warlock Navy, this beam and missile-armed warship has become a staple within the various navies of the UWW now that major fighting has broken out in the Three Galaxies. Specific stats on this class of warship can be seen....





 
HEIGHT-CLASS PATROL CUTTER

These small warships have no interstellar drives since they are made for local patrols only, however the standard drives they do possess are remarkable in their speed and agility. MORE HERE SOON





 
THE PRESGAR

This insect race is known throughout the Anvil Galaxies as the worst squatters that anyone has ever faced. They are infamous for finding any open and unclaimed plot of land on nearly any habitable world and very quickly colonizing it. They reproduce rapidly and are heavily armored (MDC) which makes them difficult to dislodge from a world where they gain a foothold. Luckily, the Presgar travel in generation ships that are slower-than-light, but when they arrive at a suitable location to lay down roots, the locals who live there already are in for a real fight if they try to make the Presgar leave. However, this race has a low to medium tech level, giving locals some hope in fighting them off.




 
MAD MARTINS' WALKING HOUSE

Born in the Western Empire, the loony magician Mad Martin is famous (and infamous) for making constructs that walk, including his bizarre "walking house". Even after he died, Mad Martins' house continues to roam the countryside, looking for who knows what. Since it does no real damage to people or property, the walking house is mostly ignored by everyone. However, maybe some day soon a powerful wizard will be able to tame the house, maybe.





 
VITAKINESIS

This is the psionic ability to accelerate and guide the bodys' healing process. MORE HERE SOON





 
MOODY CAT
This adorable pet is remarkably moody, showing off a wide range of emotions. This modded cat is highly intelligent and based on an animal found on Hickenloopers' Planet. Using the MinionMaker, this capricious pet is mostly purchased by people who themselves are anti-social since the Moody Cat does not like even the smallest crowds of people. Typically when its owner is in a foul mood, the cat emulates his holder. One of the few nice attributes about this animal is its cute looks and its ability to problem solve on the most basic of human levels, including the ability to find things for its keeper like lost keys. According to internal records, sales (and production of) the MoodyCat are less than 1% from the Minion Maker.






 
COLLAPSED MATTER (ALTESS ONLY)
Collapsed Matter (or CM) is a special form of exotic, artificial material. It occurs naturally in neutron stars when the gravitational collapse of a dying sun reaches critical mass, forcing the stars' electrons to combine with neutrons, creating a neutron star. This fast spinning sphere is composed of degenerate matter so dense that a teaspoonful contains the mass of Mount Everest.

Centuries ago, Altess engineers figured out how to artificially collapse matter down to a state just short of neutron star material, using the quantum dynamics of vacuum energy to remove a large fraction of the empty space between atoms. The result was artificial matter that was incredibly resilient to damage. Even inner compartments and bulkheads could withstand extraordinary damage. The end result was newly constructed Altess warships had a nearly impenetrable layer of this degenerate matter encasing the vessel as armor, and providing incredible interior structural support which mitigated internal devastation during combat.

Creation of this ultradense armor is a highly sought after secret, which the Altess have never divulged. Information on how to create this unique form of armor would be worth billions of credits on the open market.




 
THE HOLOTS

A client race of the Hert race, these are large aquatic aliens that are excellent psionic masters and they work well with technology. They are huge, weighing on average 500lbs, so they rarely travel off-world unless they are colonizing a new planet or being paid a huge amount of money for some unique task. The total population of the Holots within the Hert Federation is hard to gauge since they have dozens of colonies within Hert space, however they reproduce rapidly and estimates range from 100 billion to 200 billion citizens. This would make them the second most numerous aliens within the Federation, other than the Hert themselves. The Holots use telekinesis to interact with physical objects, and they use universal translators to understand other alien races. Overall they are a major asset to the Hert Federation.




 
DWARFENSTEIN-CLASS DESTROYER

This warship is build solely by the Worlds of Warlock Navy, specifically the Dwarves on the planet Gruber. More than 300 have been built for the UWW fleet and the powerful magical lightning cannons have proved very effective on the battlefield. Four forward-facing torpedo launchers round out the design. Crew compliment is just 150 people, including counter-boarding troops.





 
QUARTERMASTER-CLASS CARGO SHIP

These vessels have been built en masse by the Hert Federation, with more than 350 being built in local shipyards. It was designed to replenish fleets and individual warships, as well as distant space stations and small colonies. The modular design of the ship makes it easy to swap out components and/or repair major systems. It is also a popular civilian design in the Anvil Galaxy.





 
THE THORIANS

A slave-race of the Mechanoids, the Thorians were set free when the Homeworld of the evil Mechanoids was laid waste. More than 18,000 have traveled dimensionally to the Three Galaxies, settling in on Phase World and a dozen other locations. They are interested in scientific research but they also make fabulous foot soldiers; they fear nothing and have rapid nano assemblers that can repair any damage on the battlefield. Their weaponry is in heavy demand since it is based partially on high-speed neutrinos that can penetrate most known armor.




 
KILEEN-CLASS DESTROYER

This class of warship was built exclusively in the Anvil Galaxy by the Consortium of Civilized Worlds (CCW), with a total of 640 having been constructed. These vessels are armed only with beam weapons and are designed to escort larger ships as well as close with the enemy battle line and do serious damage at knife-fighting range. The Kileens' have a total of nine heavy laser batteries which can deal out enormous damage as well as a central graser spinal mount. The ship also has anti-laser armor and is crewed by just 45 people. A dinky shuttlebay can carry a few small craft or two one-man fighters.





 




 




 
MERENI'S HOUSE (BTS)

MORE HERE SOON





 
The Oon






 




 
THE WEFTS