Re: [TML] "Appropriate technology" and trade in Classic Traveller
Thomas Jones-Low 31 Aug 2014 01:53 UTC
Both books were written by Martin Dougherty. The second edition (a good word)
is a slight update on the first to include some Mongoose Traveller specific
designs.
On 8/30/2014 6:57 PM, Phil Pugliese (via tml list) wrote:
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> I believe that 'Grand Fleet' was the 1st edition pub by ???, while Mongoose
> pub a 2nd ed titled 'Sector Fleet'.
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> It covers the CT era of the TU, but, it wasn't actually published during the
> 'real-world' time that CT was the official ver of Traveller.
>
> And that can lead to discrepancies.
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On Sat, 8/30/14, Andrew Long <andrew.long@mac.com> wrote:
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> Subject: Re: [TML] "Appropriate technology" and trade in Classic Traveller
> To: tml@simplelists.com Date: Saturday, August 30, 2014, 2:04 PM
>
> On 30 Aug 2014, at 21:49, Thomas Jones-Low wrote:
>> On 8/30/2014
> 4:42 PM, Timothy Collinson wrote:
>>>
> What about Grand Fleet? I can't recall it's contents well enough to recall
>>>
> whether it would help, but ISTR that despite it's late publication date -
>>> wasn't it
> CT?
>>>
>>
>> Grand Fleet was technically a T20
> era publication. It is systemless, which means it's missing details but may
> serve as a guide.
>
> Here's (http://index.rpg.net/display-entry.phtml?mainid=8207) what RPG.Net
> has to say about Grand Fleet:-
>
> "Grand Fleet deals with the Grand Fleet of the Third Imperium – the Imperial
> Navy. It is set in the Official Traveller Universe, in the period just after
> the end of the Fifth Frontier War. As such it is compatible with either the
> official Hard Times – Collapse – Recovery – New Era timeline or an alternate
> wherein the assassination of Emperor Strephon does not occur. All material is
> also equally valid for the 993 era of the Gateway Domain, with the exception
> of events that have not yet occurred in Imperial history. The information
> contained within this book can also be extrapolated forward into the Hard
> Times, Civil War and Collapse periods and provides a starting point when
> considering the navies of the New Era. The fleets of the Regency, the Fourth
> Imperium, Ziru Sirka and Black Imperium are all based on the Grand Fleet’s
> designs and organization."
>
> Regards, Andy
>
> -- Andrew Long Andrew dot Long at Mac dot com
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>
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