There's a lot to see here. Pay special attention to the SUMMARY OF EVENT CHIT RESULTS and Holding Chits. These are the game's random events and are the purpose of this exercise. The rest, however, is fascinating in its own right and you might want to peruse it for your own edification.
For a listing of the composition of the pool of event chits (including quantities of each), see below:
RANDOM EVENTS
Barnz' Moon
Epidemic (x2)
Government Toppled A
Government Toppled B
Government Toppled C
Government Toppled D
LynLynan's Syndrome
Revolt
Tech Advance 4 (x3)
Tech Advance 5 (x2)
Tech Advance 6 (x2)
Tech Breakthrough
Tech Decline 4 (x3)
Tech Decline 5 (x2)
Tech Decline 6 (x2)
Tech Failure
HOLDING EVENTS
Confederation Influence (x2)
Diplomatic Success A (x2)
Diplomatic Success B (x2)
Greer's Breakthrough
Hive Surge
Ideological Fervor
Resource Output
Tactical Advance
Trade Disrupted (x6)
Treaty Signed (x7)
Weapon Advance
If you're interested in finding a copy The Sword and the Stars, don't bother. The game is long out of print and you could only find a copy second-hand at an auction. Granted, it's a fascinating game system where no armies or fleets actually move on the map (you'd have to see it to believe it), but at collector's prices you'll probably want to give this game a pass.
