			    TRAVELLER Digest 177

Topics covered in this issue include:

  1) Minor rule question...	by Alvin Plummer <plummera@SHERIDANC.ON.CA>
  2) GDW reminder	by Alvin Plummer <plummera@SHERIDANC.ON.CA>
  3) Any way to make Gas Giant's viable?	by Alvin Plummer <plummera@SHERIDANC.ON.CA>
  4) Allen/Drake - The War Machine	by Glenn Myers <gem188@ansys.com>
  5) New Ship Minis	by James Kundert <james@dumbcat.sf.ca.us>
  6) CIN-News on Keipes	by Stefan Matthias Aust <sma@informatik.uni-kiel.d400.de>
  7) Keipes System data	by Stefan Matthias Aust <sma@informatik.uni-kiel.d400.de>

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Date: Sun, 29 Jan 1995 12:25:33 -0500 (EST)
From: Alvin Plummer <plummera@SHERIDANC.ON.CA>
To: traveller@MPGN.COM
Subject: Minor rule question...
Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.91.950129122046.12564C-100000@hubble.sheridanc.on.ca>


In my errata booklet (0302/E1: came with the deluxe edition of 
Traveller: The New Era), the code for weapon magazines and cassete's have 
"10/.084", say, for the 7mm carbine on pg. 8 or "2500C/2" for the 5mm 
rotary on pg. 10.  What does that number after the slash stand for? 


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Alvin Plummer
"Preserve what we created, Norris, and remember what we stood for."
                               - Strephon, 179-1126

Reply to: alvin.plummer@SHERIDANC.ON.CA

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Date: Sun, 29 Jan 1995 12:31:44 -0500 (EST)
From: Alvin Plummer <plummera@SHERIDANC.ON.CA>
To: traveller@MPGN.COM
Subject: GDW reminder
Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.91.950129122629.13388A-100000@hubble.sheridanc.on.ca>


Yes, Loren, it's me again.

Just a reminder about my space force question.  Just for repition's sake:
    Why do high-population systems have much fewer men - and therefore  
    starship's - in their navy?  This seems very conter-intuitive to me!
    (Re: Space Force Generation: _Path of Tears_, pg. 96)

Thank you for reading this: effusive thanks if you answer this nagging 
question.


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Alvin Plummer

"Well, if there's a bright center to the universe, you're on the planet 
that it's farthest from."

Reply to: alvin.plummer@SHERIDANC.ON.CA

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Date: Sun, 29 Jan 1995 13:21:14 -0500 (EST)
From: Alvin Plummer <plummera@SHERIDANC.ON.CA>
To: traveller@MPGN.COM
Subject: Any way to make Gas Giant's viable?
Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.91.950129130713.13816B-100000@hubble.sheridanc.on.ca>


Several people have pointed out that GDW's stress on Gas Giant Refuelling 
is economically non-viable: as I understand it, the time spent travelling 
from the gas giant to the mainworld destroy's any benefit from free 
refuelling.

Can anyone here come up with the *real* reason why starship's like to 
jump to & from gas giant's?  Perhaps jump astrogating is easier from 
their vicinity? 

And now, The Offical Dumb Question of the Week: 

                    "Anyone here seen _Voyager_ ?"


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Alvin Plummer

             "Artoo, are you sure this is the right place?
                   I better knock, I suppose."

Reply to: alvin.plummer@SHERIDANC.ON.CA

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Date: Sun, 29 Jan 95 15:57:00 EST
From: Glenn Myers <gem188@ansys.com>
To: traveller%MPGN.COM@ansys.com
Cc: xboat%mpgn.com@ansys.com
Subject: Allen/Drake - The War Machine
Message-ID: <9501292055.AA28799@fea1.ansys.com>


Hi all,

I just finished a novel which I thought other Traveller fans
may find enjoyable.

The book is 

The War Machine, Crisis of Empire III by
Roger MacBride Allen and David Drake

Now normally I'm not a big fan of David Drake (apart from
the first Hammer's Slammers, I've never thought he was very 
original or insightful. I bought this one used and didn't 
hae high expectations. I was impressed with it and read it 
quickly over two nights. 

The book covers several topics of interest to the TML. Discussions
of jump mechanics, insystem jumps, fleet combat, and ancient 
virus-like aliens are included in a standard space opera setting. 

I don't know if it is still in print. I read volume III without 
reading I or II and it wasn't diminished. 

The novel reminded me of The Mote in God's Eye (one of my all-time
favorites) but with more of a traveller feel. This was TNE at its
best. Several plot devices have long been staples in my campaign
(which I won't discuss here to prevent spoilers).

TTFN,

Glenn

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| Glenn E. Myers  gmyers@ansys.com |
| Numerical Verification Group     |
| ANSYS, Inc.  (412) 873-2913      | 
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Date: Sun, 29 Jan 95 18:13:22 PST
From: James Kundert <james@dumbcat.sf.ca.us>
To: traveller@MPGN.COM
Subject: New Ship Minis
Message-ID: <9501300213.AA28451@dumbcat.sf.ca.us>

Just saw the newest Traveller ship miniatures:

 Survey Ship (Donosev)
 Subsidized Liner and/or Vigilante
 Merc Cruiser (Broadsword)

and strangest of all:
 RCES Clipper Ship!

 The Clipper comes in three separate blister packs.  The first is the basic
Clipper, just the two hulls and the spine.  The other two pack are modules
of various sorts. One includes the Manta and several non-descript modules.
The other has what looks like a monsterous side-mounted accelerator, and
several weapons modules.

 The other three _may_ be in consistent scale, but I cant be sure. The
Broadsword comes in two halves and the Liners forward disk is separate, as
are the sensor booms of the Donosev.  The Liner and the Donosev are probably
fairly close in scale, but I think the Broadsword is off.  All look good
on their own, however.



James Kundert <j.kundert@genie.geis.com>
              <james@dumbcat.sf.ca.us>

There was a young lady named Bright,
Whose speed was much faster, much faster than Light.
She departed one day in a relative way,
And returned on the previous Night.
   --Albert & the Heart of Gold

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Date: Mon, 30 Jan 1995 09:32:23 +0100
From: Stefan Matthias Aust <sma@informatik.uni-kiel.d400.de>
To: traveller@MPGN.COM
Subject: CIN-News on Keipes
Message-ID: <9501300832.AA07493@donald>

Here are some "News" that would change the RC setting quite a bit :-)
I tried a "what-if" scenario with the assumption "what if Keipes
starts to become a new pocket empire."


CINET -- Coaltion Information Network 

COALINFONET, CLASS: Newsreport, DISTRIBUTION: Gov, AUTHORITY RCSA/AURORA
RCSA BUREAU AURORA (0535 Aurora B576646-B)

Keipes (0132 B677884-6) declares the fourth Empire after the sudden
death of Tekim Hsun, Grand Master of the Order of Revealed Knowledge.
    The Grand Master and 31 members of the Order were killed by an
accident while demonstrating a relict TL13 grav tank.  We have
information about excavations at the destroyed Imperial navy base.
Whether the tank is realy a relic or an outworld import is not know
yet.  It appears that the "accient" was a carfully planed murder
attempt.  Elite troops of Grand Duke Eledo of Balawak blocked the
whole region.
    On the next day, Kim Eoi was declared as new Grand Master.  She's
known as a progressive force in the Order of Revealed Knowledge.  A
wave of arestments were noticed by our agents in Peidoan, capital of
Keipes, and in other cities.  Duke Eledo declares martial law for the
next two months.
    The days later, Grand Master Kim Eoi declares the the Moot will be
reastablished with all Nobility (we know about 22) of Keipes having a
vote and the Order having veto right. The Moot should elect a new
regent within two weeks. Duke Eledo declares this day as an holyday.
    The local news system announces the beginning of a new era. The
Order of Revealed Knowledge has done a good job, perserving know
needed wisdom and develloping "methods" to banish the all destroying
virus. But know, each citizen has the duty to help the reastablishing
the new and better empire.
    Our agents had found indications of offworlder activities.  One
picture shows three human-looking persons wearing the old imperial
combat armors.  A detailed plan exists to restructure the Keipes
economy and to raise the TL within one year.
    

COALINFONET, CLASS: Newsreport, DISTRIBUTION: Gov, AUTHORITY RCSA/AUBAINE
RCSA BUREAU AUBAINE (0738 A78A884-C)

Keipes (the fourth Imperium) announces the release of the captured RC
personal as a good-will action and beginning of success diplomatic
contact.
    We received an official message of Grand Duke Eledo of Keipes, in
which he announces the release of all captured RC personal.  They
could decide whether to stay on Keipes as guests or tranported back to
the RC.  All accusations against them were abolished because of a
general amnesty.


COALINFONET, CLASS: Newsreport, DISTRIBUTION: Gov/Mil, AUTHORITY RCN/AURORA
RCN BASE AURORA (0535 Aurora B576646-B)

High space activities at Keipes. Bulk transport sighted!
    Intelligence reports the arrival of a 20.000t starship, classified
as last Imperium bulk transport.
    We have knowledge of at least ten active system defence boats, two
200t far traders, one 600t liner (the Eos) and a 400t yacht.
    All strategic aerospace defense batteries are manned. Repair
activities were noticed at the Hsanuq-High Space port.


COALINFONET, CLASS: Newsreport, DISTRIBUTION: Push, AUTHORITY RCSA/AUBAINE
RCSA BUREAU AUBAINE (0738 A78A884-C)

The world Keipes receives a temporary special state and is classified
as TDO (trade and diplomaty only).  SAG missions are strictly
forbitten.
    This message was made by the RCSA without further explanation.


COALINFONET, CLASS: Newsreport, DISTRIBUTION: Push, AUTHORITY None
CINETWORK CENTER Fija

Well informed circles announce troop shifting to Fija and Aurora.
    Ten Oriflamme TL-9 and three Aurora TL-12 divisions have orders to
Aurora.  Special operation teams of the RCN and the RCES practice
small group combat missions on Fijha and Buhle.

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I hope, you (or you or someone else) like this. I would *like* to see
any comments, critics, additions or improvements. 

I've some more ideas to this setting. If there's interest, I could
post them, too.  Please have also a look at the following article, the
complete system data of the Keipes system.
-- 
Stefan Matthias Aust // keep the soldiers gunning, keep the cameras running,
                    //  cause the rulers always laugh at the video bloodbath

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Date: Mon, 30 Jan 1995 09:33:20 +0100
From: Stefan Matthias Aust <sma@informatik.uni-kiel.d400.de>
To: traveller@MPGN.COM
Subject: Keipes System data
Message-ID: <9501300833.AA07504@donald>

Keipes/AUBAINE (0132 B677884-6)

Sun: "Koneo" F6 V (white, main sequence star)
Planets:
	O1 Rock ball (Y58A000-0)
	O2 is an empty orbit
	O3 Planetoid belt "Fav Prime" (H000312-A)
	O4 "Keipes" (B677884-6)
	Moons:
		O9  "Nio" (HS002BC-A)
		O10 "Ten" (YS00000-0)
		O30 "Yan" (YS00000-0)
	O5 Large gas giant "Peyateo"
	Moons:
		O5   Y300000-0
		O6   Y100000-0
		O7   Y330000-0
		O8   Y200000-0
		O9   Y300000-0
		O12  Y550000-0
		O30  "Hsui" X200160-B
		O50  Y223000-0
		O60  "Czakim" Y897000-0
		O200 Y300000-0

[all data but UPP of Keipes are pre-virus]

Comments:

	Fav Prime was a large independent mining factory with a space
	port where 4180 people were working.  After a virus destroyed
	the energy plants, all workers died.

	The moon Nio held a small military base with 292 soldiers.
	This base was totally destroyed through a vampire ship attack
	in 1145.

	The moon Hsui of Peyateo of has a protected high tech research
	base.  Perhaps, this base wasn't discovered by the virus and
	Dr. Penui Deo and her assistants might have survided in low
	berth.

	Of some interest is also the moon Czakim which could be easily
	terraformed (clean the tainted atmosphere) or could perhaps be
	the homeworld of a minor race (the Czaki). Then Czakim would
	look like this: Ulbuam X897545-0 (681.000 inhabitants, 0.6g)

-- 
Stefan Matthias Aust // keep the soldiers gunning, keep the cameras running,
                    //  cause the rulers always laugh at the video bloodbath

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