This excerpt came from an article by Bill Logan on Creative Refereeing in Star Frontiersman #8. For me it was an awesome moment gaming Star Frontiers and I can almost imagine that special moment in his son's eyes.

My son was playing a Yazirian, and the rest of the player’s characters had been shot down or stunned by members of the Redhawks, a notorious band of thugs and killers they were sent to disburse. He started getting really into the situation, I could see it in his eyes. He was worried for his character and was wondering if he or any of the others were going to survive this adventure.

He rolled for battlerage… and even with the pitiful chance of success, he succeeded. Even though the odds were against him, and even though battlerage wouldn’t be enough to save him, I knew I had to let him have his moment. I could see it in his face: the memorable moment of the adventure was here.

“Time slows for you… everyone else feels a single heartbeat but you feel like that heartbeat stretches out for many seconds. The storm strengthens, the rain coming down in the alley with great power – as if providing a soundtrack to the impending burst of rage you’re about to unleash. The remaining Redhawk’s eyes widen when they sense your building surge of raw animal power – but it’s too late… you unleash it!

“Roll initiative…”