• Web Comics

    • Fragile Gravity
      The strip produced by Rising Star's own Barb Fischer and Chris Impink

    • Dork Tower
      John Kovalic's hilarious insights on gaming and gamers

    • Kevin and Kell
      The ultimate mixed marriage

    • The Order of the Stick
      The strip for D&D gamers



  • Gaming Sites

    • The Gaming Report
      A great source for news on the gaming industry

    • Wizkids Games
      The makers of Heroclix and the Pirates Constructible Strategy Game

    • Heroclix Realms
      A great resource for news, strategy and customization

    • Collectible Miniatures Game Realms
      Blanket site for Mechwarrior, Crimson Skies, D&D Minis, Star Wars Minis and other miniatures games


  • Models and Miniatures

    • CultTVMan's Fantastic Modelling
      One of the first and best fantasy/sf model building sites on the web

    • Hobbytalk Modelling Forums
      A plastic modeling forum with sections especially devoted to SF

    • Starship Modeler
      Dedicated primarily to vehicle modeling, this site also supports mecha and real space

    • Ironwind Metals
      Ral Partha, under new ownership- licensed Battletech, Shadowrun and Crimson Skies minis, plus lots of neat generic fantasy figures

    • Reaper Miniatures
      Probably one of the best-kept secrets in miniatures- a great selection in fantasy, SF andf mecha

    • Megahobby
      One of the best full-service hobby shops on the web

    • Federation Models
      Ready to make the big jump to garage kits? This is the place


  • Organizational Sites

    • Scificonventions.com: Find a Sci-Fi Convention!

    • U.S.S. Yeager- Starfleet
      West Virginia's longest-running chapter of the world's largest Star Trek fan organization

    • Shire of the Nowhere Mountains- AMTGARD
      Part Role-playing, part combat, all fun.

    • Society of Anthropomorphics at VA Tech
      The nice people in the furry outfits.

    • SF and Fantasy Club at VA Tech
      Just what it sounds like, and sponsor of the spring convention, Technicon.

    • Virginia Paranormal Society
      Our very own regional ghost hunters.

    • ARMA
      The Association for Rennaisance Martial Arts- dedicated to the scholarly pursuit of the lost fighting forms of the era.


  • Rising Star Guests Sites

    • Alopex Studios
      Ashley Holohan's web site.

    • White Plectrum
      The web home of White Plectrum

    • TWF Fan Films
      The makers of the Dark Balance Trilogy.