The Universe
If you already know about the Traveller Universe.....
Here are the most important things to remember:
1. In general, the universe is the same (except as described below). So we have the same physics, alien races, very similar governments, technology is the same, etc.
2. The history and timeline are completely different. So if the year is 1240, and you know something happened in the year 1239 of the "official" Traveller universe, then that thing did not happen in this universe.
3. Details of governments are different.
If you don't know about the Traveller Universe......
You probably should read up on the "Classic Traveller Universe and History" on the web.
Here are the most important things to remember:
1. Spaceships use "jump drive" and they take a week to get between stars (and only nearby stars).
2. There is no faster than light communications, so messages go no faster than spaceships.
3. Long ago, humans (and terran plants and animals in general) were distributed to a large number of planets all over our galaxy, and civilizations sprung up all over, each isolated from each other. Most people believe The Ancients (an old, powerful, highly advanced race) did this.
4. There are intelligent aliens.
5. There is a large, human-dominated empire called "The Third Imperium", as well as other large single-race governments, and several smaller political units.
6. Here are some other general introductions to the Traveller Universe:
Minor Points about My Traveller Universe
The rules about guns differ widely from planet to planet, and sometimes from region to region on a single planet. However, you can always carry any weapon (except some Naval ship to ship weapons) in your ship's locker. If the planet doesn't allow them, you can't take them off your ship. In a few very rare cases, you can not take them out of the ship's locker, but you can always store them there, while you are on a planet.
In the official traveller universe the third imperium is huge, but in my traveller universe it is much smaller. Although it is bigger than it's immediate neighbors, it is only three or four times as big. Also, there are large reaches of space that are poorly explored and lightly settled. This is quite different than the official traveller universe.
There are a lot more aliens common in my universe, than in the traveller universe. (At a minimum, expect GURPS Aliens, and many aliens (and some planets) from the Star Wars role playing game.
Historical Events in My Traveller Universe
TBD
Here are the most important things to remember:
1. In general, the universe is the same (except as described below). So we have the same physics, alien races, very similar governments, technology is the same, etc.
2. The history and timeline are completely different. So if the year is 1240, and you know something happened in the year 1239 of the "official" Traveller universe, then that thing did not happen in this universe.
3. Details of governments are different.
If you don't know about the Traveller Universe......
You probably should read up on the "Classic Traveller Universe and History" on the web.
Here are the most important things to remember:
1. Spaceships use "jump drive" and they take a week to get between stars (and only nearby stars).
2. There is no faster than light communications, so messages go no faster than spaceships.
3. Long ago, humans (and terran plants and animals in general) were distributed to a large number of planets all over our galaxy, and civilizations sprung up all over, each isolated from each other. Most people believe The Ancients (an old, powerful, highly advanced race) did this.
4. There are intelligent aliens.
5. There is a large, human-dominated empire called "The Third Imperium", as well as other large single-race governments, and several smaller political units.
6. Here are some other general introductions to the Traveller Universe:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traveller_(role-playing_game) (Especially the "Game overview" section)
- http://traveller.downport.com/foundation.shtml
- http://www.drye.ca/hans/Handouts.htm Only the "Ancients" part of this file applies!
Minor Points about My Traveller Universe
The rules about guns differ widely from planet to planet, and sometimes from region to region on a single planet. However, you can always carry any weapon (except some Naval ship to ship weapons) in your ship's locker. If the planet doesn't allow them, you can't take them off your ship. In a few very rare cases, you can not take them out of the ship's locker, but you can always store them there, while you are on a planet.
In the official traveller universe the third imperium is huge, but in my traveller universe it is much smaller. Although it is bigger than it's immediate neighbors, it is only three or four times as big. Also, there are large reaches of space that are poorly explored and lightly settled. This is quite different than the official traveller universe.
There are a lot more aliens common in my universe, than in the traveller universe. (At a minimum, expect GURPS Aliens, and many aliens (and some planets) from the Star Wars role playing game.
Historical Events in My Traveller Universe
TBD
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