Clan Spaniel Sourcebook

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Clan Spaniel Sourcebook
Product information
Type	Sourcebook/Plotbook (April Fools)
Development	Eric Salzman (Project Developer) Ray Arrastia (Line Developer) Aaron Cahall (Assistant Line Developer)
Primary writing	Eric Salzman Ken' Horner Joshua Perian Stephen Toropov Jim Hauser Zac Schwartz Chris Wheeler
Pages	50
Cover Artwork	Vivian Salzman
Interior Artwork	Vivian Salzman (New Art) Eric Salzman (Cover Design) David Kerber (Layout)
Illustrations	Vivian Salzman Matt Plog
Publication information
Publisher	Catalyst Game Labs
Product code	E-CAT35APR27
First published	1 April 2024
MSRP	$1.99
Content
Era	Clan Invasion Jihad Era
Timeline	3078
Series	April Fools releases
Preceded by	Plenty of Room in the Nebula California

Overview

Clan Spaniel Sourcebook, the 2024 April Fools product, is a comedic sourcebook about Clan Spaniel, an in-universe holovid show for Clan children.

The sourcebook was written as in-universe accounts of the fictional Clan devised as a children's holovid program as part their education. These adventures give accounts of the fictional canine themed Clan's history from it's founding and last known episodes during the fictional version of the Jihad.

The sourcebook provides profiles of anthropomorphic versions of canon characters, scenarios, RPG, and units for the crossover fiction universes covered therein.

Canonicity

While April Fools products are generally presumed non-canon, in a January 2024 Sarna interview, Line Developer Ray Arrastia stated that this was "going to be a canon product." Assistant Line Developer Aaron Cahall affirmed: "Yes. Basically, yes." Lead author Eric Salzman confirmed on the day of release that the product is canon.

Official Product Description

“

A civilization driven to war. An entire Clan brought to ruin. And the course of human history forever changed by... CLAN SPANIEL! For generations, every freeborn and trueborn in the Kerensky Cluster was raised in the Way of the Clans, learning their culture’s traditions, taboos, caste roles, and philosophies through The Adventures of Clan Spaniel. Clan children were engrossed with the Spaniels’ missions to defeat the evil Monkey Tribes and restore the Star League, subconsciously forging their own identities in the process. But darker secrets lurked behind the unblinking lens of the holoprojector. Now, for the first time, learn the true story behind the critter crusaders and the sinister agenda beneath their wholesome façade. Read on, if you dare!

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Content

• Introduction
• THE ADVENTURES OF CLAN SPANIEL: The CASE OF THE SPYING SURAT
• THE NEW ADVENTURES OF CLAN SPANIEL
  • The Secret History of Clan Spaniel
  • Distracting the Warriors: The Conclave Conspiracy
  • Pilot Series: Daniel the Spaniel
• Relaunch: Trialing for Hearts and Minds
• The Shark Empire
• Clan Rock Swine
• The Great Debate: The Baboon Compromise
• Operation Revival: Rise of the White Monkey
• Clan Spaniel—Live!
• Hidden in Plain Sight: The Burrock Betrayal
• New Intel Arriving—Get the Popcorn
• The Dark Years: Death to Clan Rock Swine!
• Beyond the Occupation Zones: Clan Spaniel Reception in the Wider Inner Sphere
• The Pax Republica: Repetitio Ad Infinitum
• The IlClan: Hearts and Minds of the Next Generation
• KEY PERSONALITIES
• THINKING OUTSIDE THE FOX: TACTICAL SIMULATIONS (Scenarios)
  • Let Slip the Dogs of War
  • Star League Day
  • Cold Cache
  • Trial at Turkeyyid
  • Operation Annihilation
  • Clan Spaniel Saves Strana Mechty

Notes

The book serves as a parody book, with a number of references to favorite science fiction genres and franchises.