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Movie Hello, I know it's not a rules suggestion, but an excellant movie that showcases "Gun Fu" is Equilibrium. It's a movie that had a limited release in the states. Great scenes and definitely worth a look. My two bits, DC

Colors A cool thing about using different visions (i.e. infrared, uv...) is that alien races without that particular vision won't notice things. In a campaign I used to run, I had the interior of a starship use different wavelength signs and lines. The lines were used to get to different parts of ship. To the characters, it was a featureless ship. Just corridors and doors. DC

Old West Great idea! It brings to mind some old sci-fi campaigns I used to run. And what would the old west be without "the Law". A sheriff/ranger with a posse' of deputies chasing after the bad guys. DC

Thoughts... How much time do you have postmarked for the game? If it's an 8-hour session, 2 are going to setup. That means 6 hours to accomplish everything. And considering the involved setup, it sounds like some side plotlines as well. Not to mention any involved combat (i.e. trying to get the kinks out of the mecha). And you're right about newbies. Do you have enough time? Just some thoughts...