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.
<br /><br />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.
<br /><br />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.
<br /><br />“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!
<br /><br />“Roll initiative…”