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- Active Measures 'Twould be a poor RPG that didn't provide adventures - so we do.
  - Broken Arrow (Bill Cameron) Boom tomorrow?
  - Clash of Cultures (Garry Ward) A minor misunderstanding turns out not to be so minor.
  - Comet Busters (M. Gilliam) There is no doubt that something is going to get busted...
  - I. C. E. (Michael Gilliam) Stolen secrets, spies, and space liners can lead to rich rewards.
  - In the Name of the Dead (Michael Brown) The cenotaph is to stand on sanctified ground.
  - It Beats Shovelling Shemdur in Aramanx, Barely (Dave Nelson) A security ticket presents an opportunity for PCs to form their own merc unit.
  - Laced (Bill Cameron) A favor for a new friend turns out unexpectedly.
  - The Mire Run (Ian Whitchurch) A pleasant vacation-style cruise from the Imperium to a nearby friendly state.
  - The Night Visitors (Bill Cameron) Things that go bump in the night...
  - The Petrified Forest (Joe Webb) Piracy works, until someone notices...
  - Purity (Allen Shock) The purest trouble that can be found.
  - The Rime of the Ancient Traveller (James Ramsay) Rumors abound - but does their subject really exist?
  - Rites of Passage (Roger Barr) All they need is a ride...
  - Saving the Throne (Jeff Zeitlin) If there's no heir, the estate reverts to the State. Except this time, the estate is the entire world...
  - Scout's Honor (Kate Thumann) A Traveller Choose-Your-Own-Adventure.
  - Sex and the Single Vargr (Joe Webb) Moneyed maiden or pregnant priestess? Only her father's herald knows for sure.
  - The Slavers of Gennare (Bruce Johnson) The light of dawn after the Long Night doesn't always reveal pretty things.
  - Smoke Test (Bill Cameron) Retrieving a probe might be more than just taking it aboard.
  - Snowfall (Joe Webb) ...on a planet where the hailstones are bigger than taxicabs.
  - The Star of People's Justice (Dave Nelson) The title does not refer to the Marshal's star in this security ticket.
  - Ten Blocks (Bill Cameron) Neither 'civil' nor 'disturbance' are quite the right words.
  - Tinderbox (Bill Cameron) The PCs need to defuse an explosive situation
  - Viral Shades (David Burden) Surviving a Virus attack can be an adventure in itself, but you learn so much more from the aftermath.
  - The Visitors (Alvin Plummer) Who are they, and what are their real motives?
  - Wet Goods, Dry Goods (Bill Cameron) "Mixed organic chemicals" covers a lot.
  - Winter of Discontent (John Watts) A murder mystery - three people think they did it; which one really did?
  - Introduction to The Traveller Adventure - Traveller Background (Ken Bearden) A capsule description of the history of the Traveller universe, in a form designed to be handed to new players.
    - Introduction to The Traveller Adventure - Background (Ken Bearden) Introductory material to establish the background against which The Traveller Adventure will be played out.
    - Introduction to The Traveller Adventure - The March Harrier (Ken Bearden) A look at the starship at the center of the Traveller Adventure.
    - Introduction to The Traveller Adventure - The Backstab (Ken Bearden) Backstory for a character from the Traveller Adventure.
  - Getting Off The Ground Use these adventure outlines to get a party moving.
    - Amber Tours, Ltd. (Colin Michael) Why is an Amber Zone apparently a green light for tourism?
    - Border Crossing (Jonathan McDermott) A common name leads to uncommon problems...
    - Cat and Mouse (Michael A. Cessna) Can he get away with the hijacking?
    - Collector's Edition (Jens Rydholm) "Printed Matter" covers - or covers up? - a lot.
    - Combat Logistics (Michael A. Cessna) Botched diplomacy, continued
    - Corp World (Joel Callahan) Mass firings that look like emergency evacuations - just what's going on?
    - Coup (Jeff Zeitlin) When friendly territory becomes suddenly hostile...
    - The Crow (Michael Hughes) This is for the birds...
    - Easter Island (Joel Callahan) A scientist needs help to research a pet theory.
    - Evening Star (Bill Cameron) An overnight pleasure cruise has complications.
    - An Explosive Situation (Michael Hughes) An adventure seed that starts off with a bang
    - Extraction (John G. Wood) A food fight leads to a request for asylum.
    - Food, Glorious Food (Michael Hughes) Are you gonna eat that?
    - Gamma World (Joel Callahan) A devastated world is the scene for a fast retrieval mission.
    - The Gun (Joel Callahan) What you find may come in handy...
    - In Small Packages (Louis Wester) Even in the far future, software bugs must be fixed...
    - Out of Bounds (James Catchpole) Going there can have repercussions.
    - Overland Express (Tod Glenn) When it absolutely, positively, has to get there
    - A Planet Is Born (Chris Keelan) And it's a violent birth...
    - Prototype (Joel Callahan) Corporate intrigue leads to profit or peril
    - Prototype (Joel Callahan) Golden Goose, or White Elephant?
    - Red Zone (Louis Wester) A difficult retrieval...
    - Return to Sender (Jens Rydholm) Every little bit helps...
    - Riot Act (Bruce Johnson) A riot is good cover...
    - Something Fishy (Jens Rydholm) Wilderness refueling really does stink, sometimes.
    - Swamp Colony (Michael Hughes) Driving and drinking still don't mix...
    - Sweet Piece (Louis Wester) A 'sweet piece' isn't a piece of candy...
    - Take The Money And Run (Michael Hughes) They couldn't win the peace
    - Tears (Joseph Paul) The evidence is that history is wrong.
    - This Stinks (Richard Honeycutt) A seemingly minor accident has major repercussions...
    - The Travelling Gourmet (Joel Callahan) The Video Chef makes life interesting.
    - Unfit (Richard Aiken) The party must "escort" the envoy that is the means to put pressure on the noble that is about to name the wrong heir.
    - Unfixed (Bill Cameron) The PCs are asked to lengthen short odds.
    - Uprooted (Michael Hughes) A different Arbor Day
    - The Weather Room (Joel Callahan) Making the spacer's home-away-from-home into the vacation-spot-away-from-vacation-spot
    - A Whale of a Cargo (Joel Callahan) Literally.
- Critic's Corner Reviews of Traveller products, for our readers, by our readers.
  - 101 Cargos (Timothy Collinson) Cargos can make money - or trouble - for player-characters. Here are many ways to do so.
  - 101 Governments (Paul Williams) Describing a government in more than just a single letter.
  - 101 Lifeforms (Peter Newman) Animals to encounter in play.
  - 101 Plots (Timothy Collinson) Over a hundred ways for referees to send players chasing all over the setting.
  - 101 Rendezvous (Timothy Collinson) Places to meet and things that can happen there.
  - 101 Travellers (Timothy Collinson) Looking at the BITS sourcebook for NPCs.
  - Aliens of the Rim (Rob Prior) A look at the Traveller: The New Era sourcebook for the Hivers and their main clients.
  - The Beyond (Colin Michael) A look at this sector that is - of course - Beyond the Imperial border.
  - Darthanon Queen (Ewan Quibell) A mediocre ship and some mediocre scenarios to go with it.
  - Diaspora Phoenix (Grahame Mulliss) A New Era novel
  - The Early Adventures (Ewan Quibell) A compilation of adventure material from DGP's Travellers' Digest.
  - Encounters in the Phoenix Quadrant (Ewan Quibell) Another mediocre ship and mediocre characters to man it.
  - Escape (Ewan Quibell) Escape from the Aslan!
  - Gateway to Destiny (Joel Benford) A look at a sourcebook for Milieu 1000.
  - Gazelle-class Close Escort Deck Plans (Ewan Quibell) A useful but uninspiring look at a ship with potential
  - Travellers' Aide #2 - Grand Endeavor (Mark Urbin) (Mark Urbin) A look at a collection of stories set during the Interstellar Wars or in the Year 1000 era.
  - Glimmerdrift Reaches (Joseph Kimball) An early version of a sector on the trailing edge of the Imperium
  - GURPS Traveller (Brian Christopher Misiaszek) A review of the core sourcebook for Traveller under the GURPS system.
  - The Khiidkar Incident (Timothy Collinson) The second adventure from BITS.
  - The Long Way Home (Timothy Collinson) The first BITS adventure supplement for Marc Miller's Traveller.
  - Marc Miller's Traveller (Joseph E. Walsh) The core rules for the fourth edition of Traveller.
  - EPIC Adventure 4: Merchant Cruiser (Ewan D. Quibell) Trading on the Imperial fringe.
  - Merchants and Merchandise (Colin Michael) An early expansion of the Merchant career.
  - Milieu 0 Campaign (Leroy Guatney) A look at the Imperium in its earliest days.
  - 1248 Sourcebook 1: Out of the Darkness (Bruce Johnson) Continuing GDW's story
  - 1248 Sourcebook 1: Out of the Darkness (William Wilson) Continuing GDW's story
  - Power Projection: Fleet (Ray Garbee) A game for resolving fleet actions.
  - Keepers of the Flame - the Regency Sourcebook (Christopher Griffen) A look at the sourcebook for Traveller: The New Era for adventuring in the remnants of the Imperium.
  - Scouts and Assassins (Colin Michael) An early third-party attempt to detail the Scout Service.
  - SORAG (Colin Michael) A focus on the Zhodani secret intelligence agency.
  - Spacedogs (Timothy Collinson) A look at this BITS adventure for Vargr PCs.
  - The Stazhlekh Report/The Harrensa Project (Ewan D. Quibell) Two adventures in one volume, from FASA.
  - The Sydymic Outworlds Cluster (Ewan Quibell)
  - Traveller Collector's Edition (Books 0-8) (Colin Michael) A look at the first of the Far Future Enterprises reprints of the Classic Traveller material.
  - Traveller HERO (Jeff Zeitlin)
  - Vampire Fleets (Jeff Zeitlin) A look at the Virus sourcebook for Traveller: The New Era.
  - Vanguard Reaches (Colin Michael) A brief look at this area well outside the Imperium.
  - Travellers' Aide #1 - Personal Weapons of Charted Space (Matthew Bond) (Matthew Bond) A look at this first supplement for d20 and Classic Traveller.
  - Travellers' Aide #1 - Personal Weapons of Charted Space (Megan Roberton) (Megan Robertson) Another look at this d20 and Classic Traveller supplement.
  - Travellers' Aide #1 - Personal Weapons of Charted Space (Mark Urbin) (Mark Urbin) Another review of this supplement for d20 and Classic Traveller.
  - LinkLooks This section of Critic's Corner concentrates on websites.
    - Andrew's Traveller Page (Andrew Moffatt-Valance) Reviewed by Peter Trevor.
    - Arcturus Rising: The Imperial Marshal Campaign (Owner unknown) Reviewed by Peter Trevor.
    - Beowulf Down (David Jaques-Watson) Reviewed by Peter Trevor.
    - Candles Against the Night (Keven R. Pittsinger) Reviewed by Peter Trevor
    - Traveller Core Route Maps (Clifford Lineham) Reviewed by Peter Trevor.
    - Crucible Highport (Ed Messina) Reviewed by Peter Trevor.
    - Dave's Traveller Site (Dave Golden) Reviewed by Peter Trevor.
    - Doug's World (Douglas Glatz) Reviewed by Peter Trevor.
    - Elv's Traveller Pages (John G. Wood) Reviewed by Peter Trevor.
    - Free Traders in Traveller (Steve Whitting) Reviewed by Peter Trevor.
    - Freelance Traveller (Jeff Zeitlin) reviewed by Peter Trevor
    - Hefry Starport (Alan Baird/Ron Tate) reviewed by Peter Trevor
    - A Traveller Homepage (Patrik Holmstroem) Reviewed by Peter Trevor.
    - Jackson Downport (Joseph L. Lockett) Reviewed by Peter Trevor.
    - Jumpspace (Glenn Hoppe) Reviewed by Peter Trevor.
    - Traveller Revival Commission (Kemkem) Reviewed by Peter Trevor.
    - Paul Schirf's Traveller (Paul Schirf) reviewed by Peter Trevor
    - Signal GK (Tom Cusworth) Reviewed by Peter Trevor.
    - Star Kingdom of Swan (Antony Farrell) Reviewed by Peter Trevor.
    - VAG-Central (Volker A. Greimann) Reviewed by Peter Trevor.
- Doing It My Way Don't like something about the rules? Do what these authors did - change them!
  - Character Detailing Rules Rules and methods for generating detail for a character beyond what the official rules envisioned. Includes rules for character adjustments during play.
    - A System For Character Improvement (Ken Bearden) Traveller has historically lacked a method for characters to improve themselves after entering play. This system fills that need.
    - Get A Life: Generating Character Background Life Events (Glen Grant) Background events in a characters life give a character depth, and provides inspiration for events or encounters during a campaign.
    - Certification for Player-Characters (William Hostman) A method to assure the availability of ship skills in a campaign.
    - Generating NPC Psychology (Richard Honeycutt) Character psychological profiles and reactions based on the "seven deadly sins"
    - The RCES Rating System (Paul Walker) Balancing the desire to conceal exact stats with the need for guaranteed minimum skill levels.
    - Trivial Skills: Adding Color to Your Game (Michael Hughes) Hobbies can add color to your game.
  - Character Generation Rules Variations and extensions to the basic system for creating characters.
    - Special Operations (Commandos) (Ken Murphy) A career path for characters that need to be MacGyver or the A-Team.
    - An Alternative Basic Character Generation System for Classic Traveller (James Jensen) A character generation system that requires little more effort than the Classic Traveller basic system, but provides characters that are as well-developed as those from the Classic Traveller extended system.
    - Decorations in Marc Miller's Traveller (Scott Galliand) An extensive system of rewards for outstanding performance in prior careers.
    - Expanding and Integrating Character Generation (Ken Bearden) A detailed character generation procedure, with exampled tuned to a sample campaign.
    - John Law: Character Generation for Traveller/MegaTraveller (Russel Bornschlegel with Jeff Zeitlin) A Law Enforcement career for Classic Traveller and MegaTraveller.
    - John Law II: Character Generation for Traveller: The New Era (Jeff Zeitlin) A more flexible (and probably more realistic) procedure for generating Law Enforcement characters in Traveller: The New Era.
    - John Law III: Police Character Generation in MegaTraveller (David Jaques-Watson) An alternative Law Enforcement career for MegaTraveller.
    - John Law IV: Ministry of Justice Character Generation for MegaTraveller (David Jaques-Watson) A career definition for the Ministry of Justice.
    - Generic Expanded Character Generation System (James Jensen) Enhancing the Classic Traveller character when the extended procedure isn't available.
    - The Invisible Masses (Ken Murphy) Not all careers are as glamorous as the standard military ones - but some of them are surprisingly useful.
    - Hoisting the Jolly Roger (Allen Shock) Piracy defined as a viable career.
    - Psionic Guardians (James Ramsay) An extended career for psionic individuals in Classic Traveller
    - A 'G.I. Bill' for Marc Miller's Traveller (Rich Ostorero) An alternative method to calculate a character's pension.
    - Extended Career Character Generation for Marc Miller's Traveller (Michael Hughes) Applying the extended career generation procedure from Classic Traveller or MegaTraveller to T4.
    - Zhodani Character Generation for Traveller: The New Era (Peter Gray) Applying the character generation rules for TNE to Zhodani.
    - The Order of Zar-Tis (Jason Kemp) A MegaTraveller Prior Career for Daryen (Darrian) characters.
    - The Order of Zar-Tis (Jason Kemp) A Daryen Prestige Class for Traveller T20
    - Relic Hunter for TNE (Daryl Frewing) Not all archaeology is for the science.
    - AI Specialist for TNE (Daryl Frewing) Virus is more than a computer program, and takes more than Computer skill to understand.
    - Self-Improvement for TNE (Daryl Frewing) Taking a term off to develop in your own way.
  - Conversion Rules Rules, methods, guidelines, etc., for converting between systems and/or settings.
    - Converting Worlds From Milieu 1100 to Milieu 0 (Bill Prankard) Undo 1100 years of a world's history.
    - Travelling Light: A Risus Conversion for Traveller (S. John Ross with Christopher Thrash) Using the Traveller setting for beer-and-pretzels role-playing.
    - Converting Worlds from Classic Traveller to GURPS Traveller (S. B. Amundson) "Rationalize" some of the worlds from Classic Traveller.
    - A Percentile Skill System for Traveller (Michael Hughes) One way of using Traveller skills with percentile-based systems.
    - Traveller HERO (Kevin Walsh, Randy Hollingsworth, Rob Bruce, Anthony Jackson) A fan-written guide for using the Traveller setting with the HERO System
  - Extending The UWP Articles in this section discuss generating details for one code in the standard Universal World Profile.
    - Government (Jeff Zeitlin and Glenn Grant) The government code from the UWP doesn't tell the whole story.
    - Starports (Jeff Zeitlin) A starport is more than fuel and fixups.
    - Population - The Universal Social Interaction Profile (Thad Coons) An easy way to generate and describe the general characterists of social dynamics of a group.
  - Task Systems Articles in this section provide alternatives addressing perceived difficulties with the standard task resolution system.
    - Glenn Grant's 'D66' Task System (Glen Grant) An extensible task system for T4.
    - Ken Bearden's Alternative Task System for Traveller (Ken Bearden) A task system that balances skill and characteristic while maintaining the T4 task system's simplicity.
    - An Alternate Task System For Traveller (Matt Stevens) A task system that avoids the 'half-die' of T4 and increases the importance of skill.
    - System 1123: A Task System for Traveller (Ken Bearden) A dynamic task system that takes into account both skill and characteristic to require the player to make choices about how to approach a task.
    - Extending the Task Resolution System to T20 (Jason Kemp) A variant of the BITS universal task system for use with D20 Traveller
  - Technology Rules Alternatives to standard equipment and ways to use it.
    - Advanced Lasers: TL-D (13) Lasers for Classic Traveller (Ken Pick) Filling the gap between laser small arms and crew-served lasers
    - Electronic Countermeasures in Traveller (Ken Pick) An elegant system for handling electronic warfare.
    - Flexible Battery Rules (Bill Cameron) A different - and potentially more effective - method of firecontrol.
    - Redefining Hull Characteristics for TNE (Ian Malcomson) Some of the assumptions used in Fire, Fusion, and Steel don't match with the resulting numbers.
    - The Lyman Drive: An Alternative to the Standard Jump Drive (Jeff Zeitlin) An alternative set of rules for the Jump Drive that makes it a little easier - but still not easy - for players to afford to operate a ship.
    - Missing Links: Filling In The Gaps In Slug-Thrower Evolution (Ken Pick) Slug-throwers to fill in the TL6-TL10 gap.
    - Psionically-Active Equipment and Drugs (Ken Pick and Dave Bryant) Tools to enhance the use of psionics in a campaign.
    - Stutterwarp in Traveller (Mike Kanssen) The faster-than-light drive from the 2300AD RPG makes a reasonable in-system maneuver drive.
    - A Stutterwarp Adaptation for Traveller (Tod Glenn) A modification of the 2300AD Stutterwarp to fit better within the standard Traveller framework.
    - Tweaking the Jump Drive (Ken Pick) A discussion of how the Jump Drive has been modified to make it more useful to players.
      - Shared Tweaks Specific examples of modifying the Jump Drive.
  - The Traveller Solution Series Articles in this section address specific problems that arise when official material seems impossible or unreasonable.
    - Introduction (Leroy Guatney) A discussion of the genesis of the Traveller Solution Series.
    - Traveller Solution #1: Computer Architecture: 'Stempel' Architecture (Leroy Guatney) Players will probably want to try pirating data. Why can't they?
    - Traveller Solution #2: Transporting Mercenaries (and other large groups of people): The Fast Bunk (David L. Nelson) Transporting a mercenary unit is expensive. Can the costs be reduced?
    - Traveller Solution #3: Explaining Away the Missing Fuel Tanks (Jeff Zeitlin) Drop tanks would appear to be economical. Why aren't they more common?
  - Striker Zero (Ken Pick) Adapting Dirtside II and Stargrunt II for use with Traveller
    - Dirtside II (Ken Pick)
      - Tech Level and Available Systems (Ken Pick)
      - Britannic Empire Royal Marine Commando Battalion (Ken Pick)
      - Corporate Security Force (Ken Pick)
      - East Harn APCs (Ken Pick)
      - Querion Battalion (Ken Pick)
      - Traveller Small Craft (Ken Pick)
      - Stock Traveller Small Starships (Ken Pick)
      - Stock Traveller Vehicles (Ken Pick)
      - Supersheridan/Zelda AFVs (Ken Pick)
      - Third Imperium Armored Vehicles (Ken Pick)
      - TransCanopus Campaign Vehicles (Ken Pick)
      - Zhodani Combat Group (Ken Pick)
      - Zyran Thunders (Ken Pick)
    - Stargrunt II (Ken Pick)
      - Mercenary Light Infantry Platoon (Ken Pick)
      - Supersheridan/Zelda-equipped Platoons (Ken Pick)
      - Terran Federation Shipboard Marines (Ken Pick)
      - Third Imperium Lift Units (Ken Pick)
      - Zyran Thunders Mercenary Mechanized Infantry Platoon (Ken Pick)
  - Anagathics: Doping the Inevitable (Philip Athan) Submitted by Colin Michael. An outline for incorporating life-extending drugs into a campaign.
  - Anagathics and Military Economy (Patrick Lasswell) Justifying less-expensive anagathic therapy
  - Matching the Classic Traveller Tech Tree in GURPS (Anthony Jackson) An attempt at a detailed reconciliation of the two different tech level scales for Traveller.
  - Occasional Cargos (Eris Reddoch) A method for generating occasional cargos for several purposes.
  - Planetary Assault Operations: A White Paper (Rick Stump) An outline of what is involved in a planetary assault operation.
  - Legal Psionics: Some Ideas (Ken Pick) Ways to use psionics legally in your campaign.
  - Sanity in Marc Miller's Traveller (T4) (Tuukka Tenhunen) Even exceptional characters - like Travellers - may have their limits.
  - Additional Skills for Traveller (Alex Ingram) Refinements and additions to the standard Traveller skill set, focussed on Law Enforcement careers
  - TNS Quick and Easy (Michael Hughes) A method for generating the basic framework of a TNS news item.
  - Travelling Alone (Dave Cooper) A referee/player aid for playing Traveller solo.
  - Alternate Psionics Rules for T20 Traveller (Jason Kemp) Another approach to psionics for Traveller T20
  - Just How Large Should the Crew Be? (Michael Capriola) Managing crew requirements when you need to track maintenance.
  - The Color of Jumpspace (Jeff Zeitlin) Making Navigation skill useful in jump.
  - Implications of Jump Detectability (Garry Ward) So what if jumps can be detected?
  - Four Cons (Bill Cameron) An overview of four 'confidence games'
  - Skirmish at Apple Tree Farms (Ewan Quibell) A child's punch-out story diorama provides inspiration for gaming out a scenario.
- In A Store Near You A look at some of the consumer goods that can be found in Known Space.
  - BioJewels (Jeff Zeitlin) A health monitor that makes a fashion statement - or is it a fashion item that's useful for monitoring health?
  - Dress Me Up (Chris Seamans) Children use consumer goods, too - and this one will be enormously popular among them.
  - Everfresh Sandwiches (Ken Murphy) A whle new meaning to 'mystery meat'.
  - The InterAct Music System (Chris Seamans) A Home Entertainment System.
  - Microfoil (Chris Seamans) Something that neither the home workshop nor the ship's locker should be without.
  - Old Cleon's Olives (Ken Murphy) Continued rummaging through the aisles of the corner supermarket turns up this interesting addition to the bar cabinet.
  - Smart Fabrics (Glenn Grant) The ultimate fashion statement.
  - Temporal Tonic Wine (Alan Hume) A source of alcohol-fueled controversy
  - TinTailor (Michael Hughes) A solution to the lost-luggage problem.
- Kurishdam A look at various aspects of cultures and societies that can be found in our authors' Traveller campaigns.
  - Art and Entertainment From Aslan opera to Zero-G ballet, there's always a way to "do something 'cultural'".
    - Beam Dancing (Jeff Zeitlin) Originally a college techno-fad, this performace art form has become mainstream throughout the Imperium.
    - Talk Opera (Jeff Zeitlin) An adaptation of a popular Aslan performance art, which has been favorably received "behind the claw".
  - At Home, We Do It Like This... Customs, traditions, nice gestures to make, and faux pas to avoid - this is where to find it.
    - Valentine Rose (Nick Munn) This lecture from Sylea University provides some insight into the origins of a widespread custom of proclaiming romantic interest.
    - Vilani Names (Jeff Zeitlin) An overview of naming practices among one of the major influential cultures in the Traveller milieu.
  - The Club Room Sophonts are almost universally social animals. You can find their social organizations here.
    - The Ziranii, a Vilani Psionics Society (Jason Kemp) Although repeatedly persecuted, this psionic society keeps coming back.
    - The Order of Zar-Tis: A Daryen Society of Psionic Knights (Jason Kemp) A clandestine organization pre-dating the Maghiz
    - The Church of the Creator (Richard Honeycutt) A Vargr faith that encourages its followers to strive to ever better themselves and their surroundings.
    - The Church of the Machine God (Tuukka Tenhunen) Information as the path to Transcendance
    - Gitans des Ceintures (Michael Hughes and Glenn M. Goffin) A closed nomadic society that can pick a planetoid belt clean in record time.
    - Iper'mar Nomads (Alvin Plummer) A closer look at a nomadic culture that has made themselves at home in space.
    - The Forlorn (Bruce Johnson) From a homeworld lost in a calamity to space-dwellers with highly desirable skills.
  - Games People Play The ballpark, the casino, the living room - all are places where people play games. This section is where we tell you about some of them.
    - Goekh Engravuenda (James Robinson) A Vargr extreme sport.
    - Dhe (Anders Backman) A fast-paced gambling game popular in the coreward areas.
    - Kerx (Jeff Zeitlin) A simple board game from the spin-rimward areas.
    - Sekhoma (Jeff Zeitlin) A card game from the trailing areas of the Imperium.
  - Lecture Hall and Library "Scholarly" articles that don't quite fit into the other categories.
    - Calendars in Known Space (Jeff Zeitlin) What's today's date? That depends on who you ask. This article looks at how the major starfaring races number their days.
    - An Outline of Jump Physics (Ingo Henischer) An explanation of what Jump and Jumpspace are.
    - Common Languages of the Regency (Jeff Zeitlin) An overview of the languages spoken Behind the Claw.
    - The Failure of Noblesse Oblige and the Rebellion (Ehren Gresehover) A discussion of the forces that allowed the failure of Noblesse Oblige to lead to the Rebellion.
    - Real Power is Local Power (Andrew Bernstein) An outline of the realities imposed on the exercise of power.
    - An Analysis of Tech Levels (Ken Pick) A discussion of the qualitative difference between tech levels.
    - Emperors of the Rule of Man (Mick Bailey) Capsule descriptions of the rulers of the Second Imperium
      - Hiroshi I
      - Hiroshi II
      - Teresa
      - Yakov
      - Zhiang
      - Michael I
      - Hiroshi III
      - Majid
      - Madeline
    - Jump Destinations Short writeups of worlds for campaigns.
      - 069-526 (Joel Benford) A waterworld whose main attraction is raw materials for industry.
      - Adukgin (Joel Benford) A hot spot, both navigationally and climatologically.
      - Deneb (AP-01262) (Alvin Plummer) A look at the sector capital.
      - Glisten (JZ-01224) (Jeff Zeitlin) A look at one of the premier shipbuilding centers of the Regency.
      - Kerin's Tyr (Joel Benford) A look at a frontier world.
      - Kivu (Michael McKeown) A balkanized world of interest to the Hivers
      - Miip (Joel Benford) A world on which uplifted bears are at home.
      - Nutema (JZ-02358) (Jeff Zeitlin) Here be dragons - and people who can manage them.
      - Sentry (Joel Benford) A brief look at the capital of the Linkworlds Cluster
- The Lab Ship "Pure science" articles that can be used for adding verisimilitude to a campaign universe.
  - Gas Giants (Ken Pick) A detailed description of Gas Giants and some alternative rules for generating them and using them in campaigns.
  - Gravity and Acceleration (Robert O'Connor) An attempt to cover the effect of varied gravitation, acceleration protection (and its lack) on characters.
  - Planetology (Thad Coons) This series looks at "building" environments, plants, and animals, focusing on the processes needed for life and their capabilities and limitations.
    - Planetology 101
    - Planetology 102
  - Medicine In Traveller (Robert O'Connor) A more realistic treatment of various aspects of medicine.
    - Introduction Definitions and an overview of medical developments
    - Trauma (1) Defining what Trauma is, and its causes
    - Trauma (2) Assessment and management of Trauma
    - Regulating Body Temperature Frostbite, hypothermia, burns, and hyperthermia
    - Radiation Types of radiation, exposure, and treatment
    - Cryobiology Using low temperatures for medical purposes
    - Drugs The effect of drugs and poisons
    - Psychiatry and Mental Illness Types of mental illnesses and treatments
    - Equipment The tools of the medical professional
  - Xenobiology 101 (Robert O'Connor) This series looks at "building" environments, plants, and animals, focusing on the processes needed for life and their capabilities and limitations.
  - Atmospheres (Robert O'Connor) Common atmospheric components and their effects
- Multimedia Gallery Artwork created by Traveller fans. May include still pictures, movie clips, music, and anything else that can be made available through the World Wide Web.
  - Take Ship (Mike Linsenmayer) Ships and Starports
  - Take Ship II (Chris Cox) More ship pictures.
  - The Second Collection by Mike Linsenmayer (Mike Linsenmayer) A mix of excellent pictures.
  - Calari Approach (Dirk Collins) Renderings of fighters.
  - In Good Company (Joe Webb) Treatments of some Imperial Megacorporate logos.
  - The Traveller Adventures (Brian Hurrel) Scenes from published adventures
  - The X-Boat (MAG) Views of the X-Boat
  - More from MAG (MAG) More from the Scout Service
  - 20-ton Launch (MAG) Images of the 20-ton Launch, used to transfer passengers and cargo from ground to orbit.
  - The Grav Lifter (MAG) When you have grav tech, you still need something to fill the truck role.
  - Type S Scout-Courier (MAG) The ubiquitous Type S
  - A3 Far Trader, Part 1 (MAG) One of the ships that form the lifeblood of trade on the frontiers. (1 of 3)
  - A3 Far Trader, Part 2 (MAG) More images of the A3 Far Trader (2 of 3)
  - A3 Far Trader, Part 3 (MAG) Images of the crew of the A3
  - Seeker and Workbee (MAG) A look at a ubiquitous pair in mineable belts
  - Traveller, The Movie Trailer (Andrew Boulton) A collection of scenes from a hypothetical Traveller movie. Flash support required. Video hosted on YouTube.
- Other Roads Not everyone's Traveller Universe contains the same astropolitical features. This is where you can tell the world about yours.
  - A Tribute to the Burgess Shale Period of Traveller (Ken Pick) Reminisces from the earliest days of Traveller.
  - Wounded Colossus (Bill Cameron) An alternate Rebellion timeline in which the Real Strephon reunites and, over the long haul, strengthens the Imperium.
  - The Maranan Cluster (Mark Barner) An alternate setting for Classic Traveller
  - The Shavian Empire and Foible Federaton Campaigns (Ken Pick) The origins of the two campaigns.
    - The Shavian Empire Campaign (Ken Pick) An overview of one of the two campaigns.
      - The Shavian Empire Navy (Ken Pick) An overview of the organization and doctrine of the Shavian Empire navy.
      - The Low Crusade (Ken Pick) Primitive does not mean stupid...
      - Damn Pit Spiders! (Ken Pick) They're just animals - how much trouble could they possibly be?
      - Shaw's Folly (Ken Pick) Thus did the Shavian Empire make first contact with the Foible Federation...
    - The Foible Federation Campaign (Ken Pick) An overview of the other campaign.
      - The Federation Navy (Ken Pick) An overview of the organization and doctrine of the Foible Federation Navy.
      - Brotherhood of the Coast (Ken Pick) Even pirates have union rules.
      - The Ballad of the Privateer Cookieduster (Ken Pick) The Cookieduster was named after a large mustache. Her captain was a Character.
      - The Saga of the Free Trader Boxcars (Ken Pick) Even when the dice came up snake-eyes, the Boxcars was damned lucky...
    - First Contact and Aftermath-The Federation/Empire War (Ken Pick) The broad sweep of a strategic campaign that trickled down to the player-character level.
  - The Crucible Campaign (Peter Gray) An alternative New Era background development.
  - The Traveller:5641 Project
    - Draft Timeline A listing of key events in the alternate universe.
    - Aliens List Names and homeworlds of the existing aliens.
- Raconteur's Rest Kick back and listen to the stories that our intrepid travellers have to tell.
  - And Then... In this section, you decide the action - one scene at a time...
    - Story 1, Scene A
      - Story 1, Scene A1
      - Story 1, Scene A2
    - And Then... Submissions Guidelines You should read these before writing to add a chapter - they're a lot less complicated than they sound.
  - Instant Replay (Kenneth D. Bearden) A series of episodes from a real Traveller campaign, told in story form.
    - Crisis on OSIRIS Base Murphy's Laws seems to have the upper hand...
    - The Good Ship Harrier ...and a long reach...
    - Frank's Ten Points How do they add up?
    - Pysadian Jail It could be worse - he was only sentence to a year...
    - The Real Tiko and the real reason
  - Cultural Exchange (Richard Honeycutt) A one-of-a-kind ship with a one-of-a-kind crew on a one-of-a-kind mission.
    - Part 1
    - Part 2
    - Part 3
    - Part 4
    - Part 5
    - Part 6
    - Part 7
    - Part 8
    - Part 9
    - Part 10
    - Part 11
    - Part 12
    - Part 13
    - Part 14
    - Part 15
    - Part 16
    - Part 17
    - Part 18
    - Part 19
    - Part 20
  - Friends In High Places (Leslie Bates) It all started when he had to replace the plush penguin...
    - Prologue
    - Part 1
    - Part 2
    - Part 3
    - Part 4
    - Part 5
    - Part 6
    - Part 7
    - Part 8
    - Part 9
    - Part 10
    - Part 11
    - Part 12
    - Part 13
    - Part 14
    - Part 15
    - Part 16
    - Part 17
    - Part 18
    - Part 19
  - The Chronicles of T.C. Harrison (James Jensen) He had a knack for discovering the wrong thing at the right time.
    - Hired
    - The Traveller, Part I
    - The Traveller, Part II
    - The Traveller, Part III
  - The Hostile Stars (Fred Ramen) A serial story of valiance and heroism, set during the Fifth Frontier War.
    - I. Paperwork
    - II. The Snowball
    - III. Ambush
    - IV. Skirmish
    - V. Observations
    - VI. Decision
    - VII. Examination
    - VIII. Revelation
    - IX. Communication
    - X. Perception
    - XI. Presence
    - XII. Homecoming
    - XIII. Plea
    - XIV. Orders
    - XV. Mantrap
    - XVI. Liberation
    - XVII. Casualty
    - XVIII. Conquest
    - XIX. Retreat
    - XX. Resistance
    - XXI. Unvanquished
    - XXII. Discovery
    - XXIII. Confrontation
    - XXIV. Epilogue
    - Download The Hostile Stars
  - The Road To Glory (Robert Range) A story of the Rebellion Era.
    - The New Beginning, Part I
    - The New Beginning, Part II
    - The New Beginning, Part III
    - The New Beginning, Part IV
    - The New Beginning, Part V
    - The Aslan - Part I
    - The Aslan - Part II
    - The Aslan - Part III
    - The Aslan - Part IV
    - The Aslan - Part V
  - Smoke Test: Once In A Blue Moon (Michael Capriola and C. A. Pella) It sounded so simple - recover a probe. But that was only the beginning.(Based on the adventure Smoke Test, by Bill Cameron)
    - Chapter One
    - Chapter Two
    - Chapter Three
    - Chapter Four
    - Chapter Five
    - Chapter Six
    - Chapter Seven
    - Chapter Eight
    - Chapter Nine
    - Chapter Ten
  - Introduction to the Lost Diaries Lost diaries can be found, and when they are, they can tell stories, or parts of stories. These do.
    - The Lost Diaries #1 - Lost in the Ziru Sirka (Rob Eaglestone)
    - The Lost Diaries #2 - The Last Cargo (Rob Eaglestone)
    - The Lost Diaries #3 - Mission Aborted (Dean S)
  - The Lottery (Roger Barr) It was his last day...
  - Misjump (Marc Kuhl) When Asirihan reached for the stars, he didn't quite intend to reach quite so far...
  - The Mortician General (Andrew Moffatt-Vallance) It was supposed to be a routine recontact mission...
  - The Pesaktor - Part I - Adanka (Paul Campbell) Change was inevitable - she wanted it to be on her terms.
  - Power Play (Roger Barr) They would go to any length to get that ship - even to refusing to do business with the owner.
  - Ascension (Robert Range) He was one of the little guys, but they had big plans for him.
    - Part 1: In the Beginning...
  - I.C.E. Capades (Michael Capriola) A story based on the Freelance Traveller Active Measure, I.C.E. by Michael Gilliam
    - Chapter One
    - Chapter Two
    - Chapter Three
    - Chapter Four
  - The Adventures of Stalen Treadway (Jay Alverson) Is he a troubleshooter, or just trouble?
    - Courier
    - How M Grinch Stole Christmas
    - The Seven Seals
    - Kill the Courier
  - Frontier Rescue (John Hamill) An annual harvest goes wrong.
  - Kursis Charter (Joel Benford) Based on the QLI adventure of the same name.
    - Part 1 - Avarice Rewarded
    - Part 2 - Silea and the Fish
    - Part 3 - Master and Commander
    - Part 4 - Owner Aboard
    - Part 5 - Kursis Mail LIC
    - Part 6 - Ms. Luan Derhanyenne
    - Part 7 - Hortalez et Cie
    - Part 8 - All Systems Go
    - Part 9 - Liar's Oath
    - Part 10 - GK Intercept
    - Part 11 - Malfeasant
    - Part 12 - Heroes
    - Part 13 - Taking Care of Business
    - Part 14 - Bear Necessities
    - Part 15 - Filthy Lucre
    - Part 16 - They Sent A Whole Freighter?
    - Part 17 - The Lab Sample's Affection for the Geneticist
    - Part 18 - Down By the River
    - Part 19 - Say What?
    - Part 20 - Maelcum
    - Part 21 - Fonnein
    - Part 22 - Nice Little Runner, Needs Work
    - Part 23 - Go Fish
    - Part 24 - Death Ship
    - Part 25 - Administrative Oversight
    - Part 26 - Well, Somebody Has To
    - Part 27 - After the Party, a Little Nervous Laughter
    - Part 28 - Another Day, Another Space Station
    - Part 29 - Tersberg
    - Part 30 - The Grand Theocratic Republic
    - Part 31 - The Wild Frontier
    - Part 32 - Bandit Country
    - Part 33 - Dust and Bullets
    - Part 34 - The Battle of Sarragh's Stead
    - Part 35 - Railroad
    - Part 36 - Wham, Bam, Thank You Ma'am
    - Part 37 - The Pay Off - Charter Complete
    - Part 38 - Fitting Out
    - Part 39 - Kleister Beta
    - Part 40 - Vraidercalt
    - Part 41 - All Over Bar The Looting
    - Part 42 - Onward Bound
  - Wanted... (Michael Capriola and C. A. Pella) No ... kidding ..., there we were.
- The RICE Archives These documents from a predecessor of Freelance Traveller are once again available to the Traveller community.
  - Introduction to the RICE Archives (0) (Jeff Zeitlin) An overview of the history and purpose of RICE.
  - Interpreting the RICE UWP Profile (0-A)
  - Letter from the RICE Trustees (0-B)
- The Shipyard Information on spaceships and starships, from specifications and design worksheets to deckplans and interior and exterior pictures.
  - Classic Traveller Designs Information on spaceships and starships for Classic Traveller.
    - Adventurer-class Yacht (Cary Tyler)
    - Type AH Express Freighter (Ken Pick)
    - Type AH Heavy Merchant Series (Ken Pick)
    - AL Far Trader and AL Cargo Far Trader (Ken Pick)
    - Cecil Rhodes-class Utility Transport (John-Martin Lotz)
    - Chaarnihom Heavy Merchanter (Peter Trevor)
    - Chauchat-class Close Escort (Leslie Bates)
    - Cobra-class Close Escort (Leslie Bates)
    - Cold Coffin-class Transport (David Shayne)
    - Columbia-class Heavy Battleship/Mobile Base (John T. Kwon)
    - Esprit-class Packet and Marechal Ney-class Tender (Fred Ramen)
    - Essex and Independence-class Fighter Carriers (Ken Pick)
    - Type F5 Fast Liner (Steve Hudson)
    - Type F6 Fast Liner (Steve Hudson)
    - Ferdinand-class Exploration Cruiser (Alan Bradley)
    - Fram, Burke, and Foible-class Destroyers and Variants (Ken Pick)
    - Gabriel-class Missile Corvette (Leslie Bates)
    - Grand-Torpilleur-class Torpedo Boat (Ken Pick)
    - Grote-class Free (Gypsy) Trader (Bill Cameron)
    - Harvest-class Merchant/LASH (John T. Kwon)
    - Ör af Lunion High Liner/Haukur Veiðimaður Yfir Tré Safari Sh... (John-Martin Lotz)
    - Hel-class Light Trader (John T. Kwon)
    - Highliner-class Fast Transport (Bill Cameron)
    - Hughes-class Racing Yacht (Anthony Colosetti)
    - Juniper-class Missile Corvette (Anthony Colosetti)
    - Kentucky Home-class Exploratory Cruiser (Dan Roseberry)
    - Longsword-class Destroyer Variants (Ken Pick)
    - Lucky Buck-class Mining Processor (Jeff Greenly)
    - Medea-class Merchant (Perry Holley)
    - Oppenheimer-class Light Escort (John-Martin Lotz)
    - Ozarr Vargr Corsair Flagship (Leslie Bates)
    - Peeper class Picket (Steve Hudson)
    - Poni-class Postal Union Courier (John-Martin Lotz)
    - Rat-class Scout (John T. Kwon)
    - R2, RL, RL2 Subsidized Merchants (Ken Pick)
    - Type RX, RX2 Subsidized Merchants (Ken Pick)
    - SD Large Scout Variants (Ken Pick)
    - Segan-class Yacht/Patrol Cruiser (Peter Trevor)
    - Sentry-class System Defense Boat (Leslie Bates)
    - Shambieau Free Trader (Nick Walker)
    - Sinzha Maru-class Ore Carrier (Dan Roseberry)
    - Modified Small Craft (Ken Pick)
    - Les Torpilleurs-class Missile Warship and System Defense Boat (Ken Pick)
    - Type T Patrol Cruiser and Variants (Ken Pick)
    - Valuta-class Assault Lander (John T. Kwon)
    - Venetian-class Destroyer Escort Variants (Ken Pick)
    - Victor Hotel Executive Transport (Leslie Bates)
    - Virtus-class Intruder and Falcon-class Away Boat (John T. Kwon)
    - April Hare class Modified R2 Merchant (Mike West)
    - Wizards' Gift-class Frontier Trader (Alan Bradley)
    - Worcester and Mogami-class Cruisers (Ken Pick)
  - GURPS Traveller Designs Information on spaceships and starships for GURPS: Traveller.
    - Akari class Scout (Craig Barnett)
    - Antiama class Fleet Carrier (Craig Barnett)
    - Argash class Trade Escort (Rob Prior)
    - Arrikam class Bulk Freighter (Rob Prior)
    - Bargam class Tramp Trader (Rob Prior) (from 101 Starships)
    - Cardos class Fast Yacht (Rob Prior) (from 101 Starships)
    - Clansman-class Attack Frigate (Kevin Walsh)
    - Cunard-class Luxury Liner (Kevin Walsh)
    - Donosev class Survey Ship (Craig Barnett)
    - Dromedary class Fleet Tanker (Craig Barnett)
    - Eakhau class Aslan Trader (Craig Barnett)
    - Eerie-class Medical Lab Ship (Kevin Walsh)
    - Fast Courier Variants (John Snead)
    - Flying Cloud-class Star Clipper (Kevin Walsh)
    - Heavy Modular Merchant (Brandon Cope)
    - IIken and Karise-class System Refuelers (Brandon Cope)
    - Imperial Navy class Fleet Courier (Craig Barnett)
    - Irbak class System Defense Boat (Rob Prior) (from 101 Starships)
    - Kishig class Fleet Ordinance Transport (Craig Barnett)
    - Kokirrak class Dreadnaught (Craig Barnett)
    - Lady Sally McGee-class Pleasure Liner (Kevin Walsh)
    - Midu Agashaam class Destroyer (Craig Barnett)
    - Myrdan class Assault Corvette (Rob Prior)
    - Nelsoi class Fast Liner (Rob Prior)
    - Eric Nelson-class Desroyer Escort (Kevin Walsh)
    - Type SA Solomani Free Trader (Craig Barnett)
    - Type SF Solomani Escort (Craig Barnett)
    - Sheridan-class Scout/Intelligence ship (Terry Carlino)
    - Shivva class Zhodani Patrol Frigate (Craig Barnett)
    - Type SK Solomani Bulk Carrier (Craig Barnett)
    - P. F. Sloan class Fleet Escort (Craig Barnett)
    - Type SM Solomani Cruiser (Craig Barnett)
    - Stormhawk-class Trader/Covert Raider (Kevin Walsh)
    - Type SX Solomani Fleet Courier (Craig Barnett)
    - Teach class Commerce Raider (Rob Prior)
    - Thomas Marin-class Diplomatic Station (Brandon Cope)
    - TTC Trade Ship (Brandon Cope)
    - Turenne-class System Defense Boat (Stephen Tempest and Kevin Walsh)
    - Victor Hotel Executive Transport (Leslie Bates and Kevin Walsh)
  - MegaTraveller Designs Information on spaceships and starships for MegaTraveller.
    - Aletheia-class Scout/Courier (Bari Z. Stafford)
    - Aorata-class Yacht (Bari Z. Stafford)
    - Argura-class Bulk Transport (Bari Z. Stafford)
    - Arrhabon-class Lab Ship (Bari Z. Stafford)
    - Dur Telemon-class Scout Cruiser (Alan Spik and Terry Carlino)
    - Enopion-class Tug (Bari Z. Stafford)
    - Exosen-class Close Escort (Bari Z. Stafford)
    - Fleet Fuel Lighter (Alan Spik)
    - Grote-class Free (Gypsy) Trader (Bill Cameron and Alan Spik)
    - Hermes-class Fast Freighter (Alan Spik)
    - Hiragash-class Fast Liner (Alan Spik)
    - Horama-class Corsair (Bari Z. Stafford)
    - Jackal-class System Defense Boat (Alan Spik)
    - Type JJ (S-modified) Seeker (MAG) A favorite of belters
    - 20-ton Launch (MAG)
    - LSP Lifepod (Alan Spik)
    - Moronica Sisters-class Merchant (Alan Spik)
    - Nevras-class GCarrier (Bari Z. Stafford)
    - Pasan-class Pinnace (Bari Z. Stafford)
    - Phlogi-class Fighter (Bari Z. Stafford)
    - Rivaal-class Air/Raft (Bari Z. Stafford)
    - Sophos-class Launch (Bari Z. Stafford)
    - Swiftsure class Fleet Reconnaissance Cruiser (Peter H. Brenton)
    - Type S Scout/Courier (Alan Spik)
    - Trechete-class Fighter (Bari Z. Stafford)
    - Trodall-class Air/Raft (Bari Z. Stafford)
    - Xulina-class Passenger Shuttle (Bari Z. Stafford)
    - Type YY Shuttle (Billye Gilbert)
    - Zoe-class Transport (Bari Z. Stafford)
  - Designs for Marc Miller's Traveller (T4) Information on spaceships and starships for Marc Miller's Traveller (T4).
    - Beagle-class Extended-Duration Scout (Bruce Johnson)
    - Chrysanthemum-Class Yacht (John Groth)
    - Electra III class Yacht (John Groth)
    - Type F21-2 and F21-1 Light Transports (John Groth)
    - Giirukaa-class Fleet Intruder (John Groth)
    - Gran Fenwick class Imperial Light Cruiser (John Groth)
    - Magellan-class Scout Courier (Charles Hensley)
    - Reuben Tucker class Imperial Platoon Transport (John Groth)
    - Safe-T-Pod-class 3 Ton Lifeboat (John Snead)
    - Tuscaloosa class Heavy Cruiser (John Groth)
  - Designs for Traveller: The New Era Information on spaceships and starships for Traveller: The New Era.
    - Ahab Interdiction Fighter (Peter Gray)
    - Bergstedt-class Frontier Transport (Peter Gray)
    - Bocage-class Assault Lighter (Peter Gray)
    - Brahmin-class Merchant (Peter Gray)
    - Camel II Medical Skiff (Peter Gray)
    - Chameleon-class Commerce Raider (Peter Gray)
    - Chapparal-class Insystem Yacht (Peter Gray)
    - Condor-class System Defense Boat (Peter Gray)
    - Coriolis-class Lighter Carrier (Peter Gray)
    - Daytona-class Exoatmospheric Interceptor (Peter Gray)
    - Desiree Keah-class Yacht (Peter Gray)
    - Eshpair-class Modular Space Station (Peter Gray)
    - Explorer-class Scout (Peter Gray)
    - Zhodani Fanzhienz-class Free Trader (Peter Gray)
    - Fenris-class Pocket Carrier (Peter Gray)
    - Gar Lukamdii-class Corvette (Peter Gray)
    - Garm-class Bulk Carrier (Peter Gray)
    - Gotham-class Assault Transport (Peter Gray)
    - Zhodani Kia-class Heavy Fighter (Peter Gray)
    - King Richard-class Liner (Peter Gray)
    - Komet 2-class Fighter (Peter Gray)
    - Kurgilash-class Medical Scout (Peter Gray)
    - Lushina-class Fast Cutter (Peter Gray)
    - Maquis-class Gunship (Peter Gray)
    - Maru-class Merchant (Peter Gray)
    - Meridian-class Frigate (Peter Gray)
    - Montezuma-class Assault Carrier (Peter Gray)
    - Mubarak-class Corvette (Peter Gray)
    - Poni-class Heavy Shuttle (Richard Perks)
    - Rapid Deployment Aeroshell (Peter Gray)
    - Rendek-class Route Protector (Peter Gray)
    - Rudimgir-class Sloop (Peter Gray)
    - Sans Souci-class Yacht (Peter Gray)
    - Settler-class Shuttle (Richard Perks)
    - Stayaow-class (Aslan) Combat Scout (Peter Gray)
    - Stedlas-class (Zhodani) System Defense Boat (Peter Gray)
    - Tethys-class Troop Transport (Peter Gray)
    - Turenne-class System Defense Boat (Stephen Tempest)
  - Designs for d20 Traveller Information on spaceships and starships for Traveller under the d20 system (T20).
    - Moxnel-class Cutter/Smuggler (Robert Sanders)
  - President-class Holiday Cruiser (Michael Gilliam)
  - Chukkar-class Modular Merchant (John T. Kwon)
  - Running Ox-class Merchant (Bruce Johnson)
  - License Agreement for 101 Starships
  - Analysis of Starfreighters (Ken Pick) A measure of commercial viability is defined, and applied to selected ship designs.
  - Beyond Book 2 (Ken Pick) Extending the High Guard rules
  - Building Bridges (Jared Noble) Mitigating the penalties of the minimum bridge size requirement on small ships.
  - Deck Cargo: Using External Pods For Increasing Cargo Capacity (Ken Pick) More cargo capacity means more revenue. Here's a way to manage it.
  - Ship Structure and Hull Size Limitations (Christopher Thrash) An analysis of the feasibility of ship hull designs in most versions of Traveller.
  - Missile Magazines for High Guard (Joseph Kimball) Rectifying an omission from High Guard, 2nd Edition.
  - On the Naming of Ships (Ken Pick) A look at several historical patterns for naming ships.
  - Plantier Shields: An Alternative to Black Globes (Ken Pick) An alternative to the Black Globe for force-field-style protection
  - What Is Tonnage? (Ken Pick) "Ton" as a measure of ship size can mean many different things, as this discussion shows.
  - A Ship Design Tutorial: Basic Design (Peter Gray) Designing a ship for Traveller: The New Era need not be a confusing chore.
  - A Ship Design Tutorial: Advanced Design (Peter Gray) Even advanced ship design need not be painful.
  - Densified Fuel Storage (Alex Goodwin) A discussion of a possible way to squeeze some extra revenue space out of a ship.
  - Drawing Deckplans With Campaign Cartographer 2 Pro (Randy Tyler)
  - Starship Technical Manual (Terry Carlino) A fleshing-out of a starships systems, for in-game verisimilitude.
    - Freelance Traveller - The Shipyard - Starship Technical Manual - Airlocks
    - Freelance Traveller - The Shipyard - Starship Technical Manual - Black Globes
    - Freelance Traveller - The Shipyard - Starship Technical Manual - Contragrav Cargo Robot
    - Freelance Traveller - The Shipyard - Starship Technical Manual - Control Systems
    - Freelance Traveller - The Shipyard - Starship Technical Manual - A Note on Control Systems
    - Freelance Traveller - The Shipyard - Starship Technical Manual - Contragravity Module
    - Freelance Traveller - The Shipyard - Starship Technical Manual - Drop Tanks
    - Freelance Traveller - The Shipyard - Starship Technical Manual - A Note on Drop Tanks
    - Freelance Traveller - The Shipyard - Starship Technical Manual - Environmental Systems
    - Freelance Traveller - The Shipyard - Starship Technical Manual - The Fusion Plant
    - Freelance Traveller - The Shipyard - Starship Technical Manual - Gravity Control
    - Freelance Traveller - The Shipyard - Starship Technical Manual - Non-occupied Controlled Atmosphere Areas
    - Freelance Traveller - The Shipyard - Starship Technical Manual - Jump Drive
    - Freelance Traveller - The Shipyard - Starship Technical Manual - The Lanthanum Grid
    - Freelance Traveller - The Shipyard - Starship Technical Manual - Power Distribution Systems
    - Freelance Traveller - The Shipyard - Starship Technical Manual - Propulsion Systems
    - Freelance Traveller - The Shipyard - Starship Technical Manual - A Note on Propulsion Systems
    - Freelance Traveller - The Shipyard - Starship Technical Manual - A Note on This Manual
- Up Close and Personal Personalities that travellers may have the good fortune (or misfortune) to encounter.
  - Gverz Aeng (Simon Brodie) A Vargr who has broken through the 'glass ceiling'
  - Aghregh (Joseph Rocchi) A Vargr bounty hunter with a warped sense of humor
  - Iain "Fish" Anderson (Joel Benford) A highly-skilled engineer, one of the central characters of the Raconteurs' Rest story, Kursis Charter.
  - Aoungarr Brighteyes (Angus McDonald) A versatile intelligence agent on detached duty (T20 stats)
  - Arorrbar-Harroga (Paul Sanders) A Milieu 0 Vargr NPC.
  - William "Barnacle Bill" Barnes (Bill Cameron) An embarassment buried alive.
  - Cassius Belli (Daniel Phelps) Mercenaries and governments might find this merchant useful...
  - Avnor W. Bemis (Bill Cameron) A 'facilitator' with other talents that could come in handy
  - Alistair Plankwell ("Kid Vicious") Cantor (David Shayne) A former Navy man with a singular career.
  - Lyons Carlton ('John Mitchell') A Classic Era Human NPC.
  - Silea Crossflow (Joel Benford) An amphibious geneered human who excels at navigation. One of the central characters in the Raconteurs' Rest story, Kursis Charter.
  - Wallace Dakota (Mark Urbin) A very able ship's engineer.
  - Peter Dantic (Mike Kanssen) An absent-minded minor god.
  - Boudreaux Delgado (Ken Murphy) A hack driver who could be much more than a hack writer.
  - Kylor Dukagen (Walter G. Smith) A Classic Era Human scientist NPC.
  - Three 'D's (Leslie Bates) Brief profiles of Dennis, Dana, and Ditzie, from his story Friends in High Places.
  - Rodinal Gravely III (Simon Brodie) A noble who decided to take a walk on the wild side - and stay there.
  - Bem Guramiir (Brian G. Vaughan) A covert agent whose true mission is being kept from him.
  - Artul Gurstelle (Bill Cameron) A disillusioned Scout Administrator who'd rather be flying
  - Gvoudzon (Ken Bearden) A look into this Traveller Adventure character.
  - Zachary Higgins-David (Clay Bush) An outcast savant who has found a niche among Hivers
  - Bishop Sebastian Ishigani (Tuukka Tenhunen) From hacker to religious leader.
  - Ishmael James (Richard Honeycutt) A hard-luck Scout who may never get to retire...
  - "Janusa" (Daniel Phelps) Double Agent or plant?
  - Arka Kaelech (John T. Kwon) An enigmatic trader along the Zhodani border.
  - Korigzuefeng Kharrvae (Simon Brodie) A picked-on pup who turned his life around.
  - Najilliane Kidgergadim (Jeff Hopper) An artist who can be a major disruption.
  - Knerrgkurro (Richard Honeycutt) A Vargr ex-corsair retired to foster-fatherhood.
  - Pembroke Colton Krankheilt (Rob Miracle) A misfit scion of a well-to-do family.
  - Louis Kravicks (Richard Honeycutt) A thoroughly unpleasant former SPA Executive who nevertheless might just come in handy...
  - Michael Lakish (Fritz Brown) A paroled cop-killer who turned his life around.
  - Terrel Lance (Alan Spik) A Marine Career on ice
  - Danforth Lewes (Peter Gray) The "Architect of Ruin" covertly stands for the restoration of the Third Imperium, and against everything the Regency stands for.
  - Kraig Louis (Gary Bartz) A Classic-era Navy character with a history and a grudge...
  - Munush Lum (Joe Webb) A corporate troubleshooter.
  - Ehlorra Makkan (Simon Brodie) An exceptional Scout with good all-around abilities
  - Mary-Jo van Marik (Ben Harrison) A manipulative member of the nobility.
  - Jerrod Markuur (Roger Barr) A Human Milieu 0 NPC.
  - Jan Haakon Mattiason (Bill Cameron) An ex-diplomat gone into the business of information
  - Calypso McArthur (Michael Hughes) A scout and ex-freedom fighter.
  - Twiggy McClellum (Jeff Hopper) Flirtatious and vengeful, Twiggy can always be counted on to turn up when it's most inconvenient.
  - Farquhar McPhar (Mark Ayres) A two-term Scout from the Classic era.
  - Jayson McPhearson (William Wilson) A psionic time-traveller - the hard way!
  - Harriet MacPherson (Peter Brenton) A career investigator with an unusual knack for getting the info.
  - Fooz Murphy (Angus McDonald) An ex-Marine acting as a bodyguard on a Julian trade mission.
  - Norman Nescio
  - Neff Ogawbayawnawquot (Ken Murphy) A Special Branch commando.
  - Sir Jace Pedersen (Mark Urbin) A historian and noble who is not afraid to get his hands dirty.
  - Niix Polgret (Simon Brodie) A merchant's marine
  - Geoff Ranna (Daniel Phelps) A post-Frontier War gangster-turned-informant.
  - Rargrahl (Mark Ayres) An Imperial Vargr who went from ghetto pup to respected merchant captain
  - Khadija Rekyaveer (Antony Farrell) A New Era-compatible character from an alternate-setting campaign.
  - Hauthor Renn (Jason Kemp) A doctor with an interest in xeno-medicine
  - Maelcum Rivers (Joel Benford) An experienced soldier and mercenary with hostile-environment training and experiece. One of the central characters in the Raconteurs' Rest story, Kursis Charter.
  - Rortuvu (Richard Honeycutt) A Vargr exchange tech.
  - Ngedh Saekeghadez (Brian G. Vaughan) A Vargr journalist in the Transform
  - Akhal Sakum (Daniel Phelps) An artist and art forger.
  - Sir David Shetland (Joel Benford) A detached Scout with a freighter and crew, out on the trailing edge of the Imperium. One of the central characters in the Raconteurs' Rest story, Kursis Charter.
  - Shuchithra (Jeff Zeitlin) A Human entertainer NPC usable in almost any era.
  - Sir Jeremide Alexis Sincavage (Robert Sanders) A scout-turned-archaeologist with a mission to identify an unknown alien.
  - Ham Sinclair (Daniel Phelps) A bureacratic power-behind-the-throne.
  - Neville Sinclair (Peter Newman) An Imperial Noble superbly equipped for ignoble pursuits
  - Skkuuhkarzk (Robert Gilson) A Hhkar Warrior/Bard who may take an interest in the PCs.
  - Ulysses Perceval Smythe (Daniel Phelps) A remittance man and small-time thief who can also act as a gentleman's gentleman.
  - The Spanachi Family (Ken Murphy) A colorful family with a colorful past
  - Phyllis Stein (Mike Kanssen) A Police Office with a difficult past and a shady present.
  - Dejovaline Ibn Sung (Joe Webb) "The Grindstone" has a mission, and isn't interested in failure.
  - Terilla Sung (Peter Gray) The "Madwoman of Mora" is ambitious and amoral, and willing to use the power of her Regency office to violate Regency law
  - Cyrus Tanlis (Antony Farrell) Framed and fired, vengeance is his motivation.
  - Teauearl (Rodney Basler) A profile of an Imperial Fteirle (Aslan) soldier.
  - Bari Z. Turokan (Bari Z. Stafford) A chaplain/courier.
  - Ko-raal Ventar (Simon Brodie) A good steward with a bad habit.
  - Percy Verance (Mike Kanssen) A rally driver whose honesty and skill is matched only by his bad luck
  - Tab Volet (Michael Hughes) An artiste.
  - Mary Webster (Andrew Moreton) A soldier with insecurities about her appearance and an addiction to adrenaline highs.
  - Cesar Peskett Wemyss (Bill Cameron) A dedicated ex-Diplomat
  - Bhumibol "Tex" Wu (Ken Murphy) An entrepreneur.
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