Hi there and happy new year

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> Happy New Year, y'all!
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> Let's face it, the TML is somewhat moribund at this point. I think we need
> something to reignite the spark. So I'm making one of my modest suggestions.
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> So why don't we build a subsector? Lunion/Spinward Marches.

Ah!  The coat hanger subsector.

(Although I see that the coathanger is no longer so visible over at
travellermap these days)

Couple of questions if I may:

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> The idea is simple. We pick a starting year (I'm partial to 1105 so we get
> the run-up to the Fifth Frontier War) and anyone interested claims a planet
> or two and detail them. Not just strings of numbers, but describe the world.
> Physical details, how the government works, social oddities, languages,
> economics (I'm completely open to the idea of local currencies for some
> worlds) and all the little things that make great plot hooks.

Many of these worlds have (fairly brief) descriptions in the Traveller
wiki from a variety of sources.  I assume these are to be used as
starting points?  Or do your own thing from the UWPs?

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> Since some of the worlds don't make sense, we should feel free to slightly
> adjust things (a garden world orbiting a M9V isn't going to happen, for
> example) but try to work with the original material as much as possible.

Are you going to define what doesn't make sense?  Either I'd not
necessarily know a garden world orbiting an M9v isn't going to happen
(and you may wish to exclude me from the project on grounds like that)
or I'd do my best to come up with a reason why it *was* happening.

(For example I ran into something like this with Havant over in
Reavers' Deep and you can see my efforts on pages 7-11 of this:
http://reaversdeep.com/images/downloads/IntoTheDeepIssue5.pdf
with some adventure material on pages 12-15, 20-21 and 23
You might as well treat that as a CV - I doubt I can do much better,
so if that kind of thing is not what you're after - shout now)

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> We'll also do the big story stuff for the subsector's nobility, fleet,
> trade, etc.

What about history? (of worlds and the subsector)  This is really hard
to do on a world by world basis as you need the bigger picture stuff
to slot into.

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> The end goal is to have a complete setting by January 1st, 2018. I'd like to
> have a PDF with maps, art, logos and insignia. . . a complete cluster of
> worlds to support adventures for years.
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> Ideally this would be non-edition specific. Any Traveller fan should be able
> to use it.

So ignoring the T5 extensions?  Or trying to fit in with them?  (And
then, if fitting in with them, mentioning them directly or not?)

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> This would be a group effort. Not only will we all be critiquing and
> suggesting changes to various write-ups, but different authors should create
> connections between what they've written to further enhance the group story
> line.

Is there an aim to have a story arc rather than 'merely' a set of
descriptions, then?  If so, will that be a framework to hang things on
or are you expecting it to emerge from the individual parts?

> Also, there are people with better grasps of certain aspects who could
> help when other struggle. For example, if you need a military written, I'm
> your man.

Phew!  As I'm most definitely not...  :-)

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> I'm more than willing to coordinate. If this goes well I'll need help with
> editing and putting together a finished product.
>
> Two good places for research:

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> https://travellermap.com
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> http://wiki.travellerrpg.com/Lunion_Subsector

Which should we consider as 'reference'?  Of those two sources, even
just the Jump routes are different.

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> I claim Strouden (2327) and Sharrip (2325).
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> Anyone with me?

Probably not this side of TravCon in March as I keep thinking of
things I ought or could do to prepare for that, but that leaves a fair
chunk of time till this time next year...

tc