Alternity is a science fiction role-playing game (RPG) published by TSR in 1998 (unrelated to the science fantasy role-playing game of the same name self-published by Wayde Minami in 1982). Following the acquisition of TSR by Wizards of the Coast, the game was discontinued in 2000 as part of a broader rationalisation of TSR’s business holdings, but it retains a small and devoted fanbase. Parts of Alternity as well as TSR’s classic Star Frontiers game have been incorporated into the d20 Modern game, especially the d20 Future setting. The first campaign setting for the Alternity game, the Star*Drive setting, was introduced in 1998. (Wikipedia)