			    TRAVELLER Digest 477

Topics covered in this issue include:

  1) WARNING: Advertizing! by Alvin Plummer <alvin.plummer@sheridanc.on.ca>
  2) RE: TRAVELLER digest 476 by David Elrick <Dave.Elrick@ps.co.uk>
  3) Jump Grids vs. Coils by Charles Collin <charles@hebb.psych.mcgill.ca>
  4) magyar stats by "Bruce Johnson" <JOHNSON@tonic.pharm.arizona.edu>
  5)  by ROWAN Iain <wm0iro@acresearch.sunderland.ac.uk>
  6) Interstel I-1102 Solomani Scout (100t, TL 14) by Michael Bailey <pd82495@wapol.gov.au>

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Date: Thu, 09 Nov 1995 09:13:14 -0500 (EST)
From: Alvin Plummer <alvin.plummer@sheridanc.on.ca>
To: traveller@MPGN.COM, xboat@MPGN.COM
Subject: WARNING: Advertizing!
Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.91.951109090409.16927B-100000@hubble.sheridanc.on.ca>


If you want to obtain hard-to-find Traveller items, I recommend Crazy 
Egor's.

You can email him for a information package, or to place orders, or to be 
placed on a email list for store specials. His email address:
                   
                derby@spanky.pas.rochester.edu

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Alvin Plummer                        "Yes, it's an ad, but it's a SHORT ad!"

Reply to: alvin.plummer@SHERIDANC.ON.CA
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Date: Thu, 09 Nov 95 15:09:00 PST
From: David Elrick <Dave.Elrick@ps.co.uk>
To: "traveller%mpgn.com" <traveller@MPGN.COM>
Subject: RE: TRAVELLER digest 476
Message-ID: <30A28A90@pc136>



A.S.Lilly@bnr.co.uk (Andy Lilly) wrote:

> No jump grid.... errr... you mean we gotta go find some tiny
> lanthanum coil somewhere in the drive room and that's the _only_ way to
> knock out the ship's jump drive? (Ok, so there's all the super-fast fusion
> reactor which actually powers it and so on, but you get my drift...)

I've been running Traveller since Classic Traveller days, when Lanthanum 
coils were used. I dont remember if I ever saw this written down, but I've 
always assumed that the Lanthanum coils were capacitors which were used to 
store the energy until it was used to trigger the jump.

This explained the length of time it took to prepare for jump (charging the 
capacitors), and gave my player characters a big incentive not to change 
their minds about jumping halfway through the charging process (can you say 
BOOM!....?).

I also assumed that, due to the amount of energy required (not being a 
physicist, I based my guess on the proportion of fuel used), the capacitors 
are enormous. That explains what takes up all that space in drive rooms (not 
to mention leaving excellent possibilities for 'hunt the mad bomber in the 
drive room' adventures - anyone see 'Hunt for Red October'?).

So it's not a case of finding one little coil, but just checking whether the 
capacitors are charged before you begin trying to destroy them (or else 
BOOM! again), which gets round your next point Andy.

> So, a ship's vulnerability to jump drive damage is DRASTICALLY altered
> depending on which load of 
nonsense-change-it-every-other-week-for-no-reason
> that GDW is currently spouting...

Yes. That one.....

I never bought into the jump grid idea purely for the reasons mentioned in 
this list (i.e. some loony in the starport fires a shotgun at your starship, 
and that's you grounded until the shipyard has a dock free to perform the 
repairs).

Hope this helps (or fans the fires, or whatever...)

Kind Regards

Dave Elrick

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If they abolish guns, how are we ever going to shoot the Magic players?
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Date: Thu, 9 Nov 1995 10:48:53 -0500 (EST)
From: Charles Collin <charles@hebb.psych.mcgill.ca>
To: traveller@MPGN.COM
Subject: Jump Grids vs. Coils
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.951109103456.11521A@hebb.psych.mcgill.ca>

Hi.  Several messages (e.g., "Who cares?") have come through saying that 
the question of grids vs. coils is immaterial.  Of course this is true in 
a larger sense, but the question does have some relevance in terms of 
game play.  If ships do have a jump grid which lights up on exit/entrance 
to jump, several possibilities emerge:

1) You can detect ships much more easily as they jump in or out, and may 
be able to tell their size or other characteristics.
2) You may be able to tell where/how far they are jumping based on the 
pattern of grid activation.
3) A ship may be rendered incapable of jump or at least hampered even by 
minor damage (tears in the jump grid and the like).
4) Jump grids have implications for carrying strap-on cargo and modules.
5) etc.

As a GM, this can be important.  For instance, players ask "Can't we just
strap the ore to the outside of the ship?" and you say "No." and they ask
"Why not?"  You have to have some "canon" to fall back on.  Having
agreement on background details like this makes problem-solving by the
characters that much more interesting.  And the GM doesn't look like he's 
just arbitrarily handing down pronouncements.

Of course, as always, you can do whatever you want in your own universe.  
I think the debate here is simply to iron out what the canon from GDW is, 
how they've changed it (if they've changed it?), and what the relative 
merits/flaws of the old/new canon are.

There, my diplomatic deed for the day!  :)

Charles.

	<0>       "Perfection is not a place, but a direction."         <0>
	<0> Charles Collin (charles@hebb.psych.mcgill.ca), 		<0>
	<0> Psychology Department, McGill University.  			<0> 
	<0> 1205 Dr. Penfield, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 1B1.  	<0>




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Date: Thu, 9 Nov 1995 09:39:17 MST7
From: "Bruce Johnson" <JOHNSON@tonic.pharm.arizona.edu>
To: traveller@MPGN.COM
Subject: magyar stats
Message-ID: <35E011E45DC@tonic.pharm.Arizona.EDU>

here it is:


MAGYAR SECTOR

The data in the sector text files is laid out in column format:
 
 1-14: Name
15-18: HexNbr
20-28: UWP
   31: Bases
33-47: Codes & Comments
   49: Zone
52-54: PBG
56-57: Allegiance
59-74: Stellar Data
 

....+....1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7....+....8

              0102 B5507A9-A  M De Po              104 So M3 V M0 D
              0104 C301200-E    Ic Lo Ni Va        901 So M5 V
              0105 C101899-C    Ic Na Va           811 Im M1 V M9 D
              0106 D550210-7    De Lo Ni Po        904 So M1 V M3 D
Wu            0203 B66A99A-E  M Hi Wa              203 So K3 V M1 D
Clan          0205 B340988-E  M De Hi In Po        804 So F3 V M2 D
              0208 C550846-A    De Po              803 So A5 IV G4 D
              0210 C62187B-A    Na Po              305 So M2 V M7 D
              0303 B445433-C    Ni                 514 So M3 V
              0305 E246468-A    Ni                 203 Im A4 V K0 D
              0308 E775302-9    Lo Ni              920 So A5 IV M5 D
              0309 E301720-A    Ic Na Va           304 So K1 V
              0310 C4306AA-C    De Na Ni Po        203 So K0 V
              0403 C547100-C    Lo Ni              204 So M1 III M5 D
              0404 B550565-C    De Ni Po           703 So M9 IV
              0409 A645555-E    Ag Ni              920 So F2 V M1 D
              0502 E550210-7    De Lo Ni Po        621 So F0 V M4 D
New Sol       0503 X501956-6    Hi Ic In Na Va     220 So K8 V M6 D 
M9 D
              0504 B864695-A  M Ag Ni Ri           600 So M4 II M7 D
              0505 B7B9432-E    Fl Ni              603 So G4 V M5 D
              0509 C354110-A    Lo Ni              414 So M1 V M9 D
              0601 A7568BG-D                       200 So M2 III M4 D
              0602 E000535-C    As Ni              711 So M0 V
              0605 A983025-D  M Lo Ni              513 So M5 III M6 D
              0608 E7B9445-9    Fl Ni              501 So M2 V
              0701 C374867-A                       905 So M3 V K8 D
              0703 D210547-9    Ni                 720 So M1 V
              0705 E467556-A    Ag Ni              303 So M4 V
              0707 E550534-8    De Ni Po           905 So M7 III M2 D
              0708 B997520-C  M Ag Ni              100 So M8 III M7 
VI
              0710 E550677-8    De Ni Po           900 So M2 V M5 D
              0804 E220267-B    De Lo Ni Po        404 So M5 V
              0805 C501576-B    Ic Ni Va           604 So G9 VI M0 D
              0807 C410227-D    Lo Ni              200 Im M8 V M9 D
              0808 E985513-7    Ag Ni              304 So F3 V M2 D
              0809 B553434-B    Ni Po              220 So M2 V
              0902 B368669-D  M Ag Ni Ri           804 So F2 V M7 D
              0903 B78A878-E  M Wa Ri              515 So F0 D
              0904 C954358-C    Lo Ni              200 So F3 VI
              0910 D32157A-A    D2 Ni Po           500 So M4 V M4 D
              1002 C550566-A    De Ni Po           603 So G5 D
              1003 A857432-E    Ni                 402 So F6 D
              1004 X545332-3    Lo Ni              423 So K5 VI
              1008 C53846A-C    Ni                 600 So M5 II M0 D
              1101 C2116AB-A    Ic Na Ni           924 So M1 V M7 D
              1103 B7B48DC-9  M Fl                 522 So F1 V
              1105 B369775-D    Ri                 902 So M9 D M9 D
              1106 D101220-B    Ic Lo Ni Va        911 So M8 V
              1109 E654678-6    Ag Ni              300 So F9 D
              1207 C565651-9    Ag Ni Ri           200 So K0 V
              1208 A7BA543-E  M Fl Ni Wa           202 So F4 V M2 D
              1209 A747220-E  M Lo Ni              205 So F8 VI M5 D
              1302 B201575-E    Ic Ni Va           800 So M3 II
              1305 D15156A-A    Ni Po              803 So F0 V
              1307 C111641-C    Ic Na Ni           300 So G3 V M6 D
              1309 X87A775-5    Wa                 203 So F7 VI
              1403 A944768-C  M Ag                 415 So F7 D M4 D
              1404 B89A797-D    Wa                 100 So F2 V
              1407 A255332-E    Lo Ni              205 So F7 V
              1408 B7B8684-B    Fl Ni              904 So M3 V M8 D
              1409 D478577-A    Ag Ni              610 So F6 D M0 D
              1410 C576830-9                       400 So F9 VI
              1504 D596325-7    Lo Ni              600 So F1 V
              1506 B401000-E    Ba Ic Lo Ni Va     110 So F5 III
              1604 C8C9244-C    Fl Lo Ni           400 So M6 IV
              1605 A535649-E  M Ni                 903 So M2 V
Alphard       1701 B88AAA9-E    Hi Wa              723 Im F3 V
              1708 A611878-D    Ic Na              112 So F5 D M5 D
              1801 B111877-E    Ic Na              200 Im F1 V
Clown         1807 B401975-E  M Hi Ic In Na Va     402 So F1 V
              1808 C647775-9    Ag                 120 So F8 D
              1904 D511522-A    Ic Ni           A  805 Im M1 V M4 D
Arrid         1905 E300988-B    Hi In Na Va        804 Im F9 VI M0 D
              1907 A101500-E    Ic Ni Va           604 Im M4 V M6 D
Esuan         2004 C245967-D    Hi In              810 Im F3 V
              2007 C201897-C    Ic Na Va           101 Im F2 V
Plage         2008 C432A64-E    Hi Na Po           120 Im M1 V
              2009 C46A120-E    Lo Ni Wa           614 Im F1 V
Seloo         2102 A2319BA-E  N Hi Na Po           800 Im F0 VI M9 D
              2103 A1217A8-E    Na Po              900 Im M4 V M7 D
              2104 B11168D-E    Ic Na Ni           300 Im M0 V
Tolson        2106 A232ADJ-E    Hi Na Po        A  210 Im G4 V
              2110 C875430-B    Ni                 404 So F3 V
              2205 C76689A-A  S Ri                 502 Im M5 VI
              2206 C234134-B    Lo Ni              225 Im G6 V M9 D
              2207 E223422-B    Ni Po              102 Im M1 V M7 D
              2208 E5118B8-8    Ic Na              903 Im F0 D
              2209 B346620-D    Ag Ni              912 Im M4 V
              2302 D7B6366-9    Fl Lo Ni           200 Im M3 V
              2303 E998220-9    Lo Ni              322 Im K0 D M7 D
              2304 D101865-9    Ic Na Va           804 Im F6 D M4 D
              2403 B956867-C                       703 So F6 D M4 D
              2406 C450867-A    De Po              304 Im G2 V
              2409 C8C948B-D    Fl Ni           A  813 Im K0 V M8 D
Austa         2503 C796ABE-B    Hi In              624 Im M6 VI
              2505 AAE78D9-D    Fl                 113 Im F4 V M2 D
              2506 A632100-E    Lo Ni Po           601 Im F4 VI
Amon          2507 C2359CG-C    Hi                 601 Im F1 D
              2508 C79A534-D    Ni Wa           A  905 Im F8 VI
              2510 E310584-A    Ni                 225 So K2 V M6 D
Hyalin        2602 D550984-A    De Hi Po           902 Im F0 D M3 D
              2603 C587754-9    Ag Ri              805 Im F2 V M5 D
              2605 X550210-5    De Lo Ni Po     R  305 Im F1 V
              2607 C541894-8    Po                 310 Im F0 D
              2701 A8C9876-E    Fl                 903 Im F2 V
              2704 C00079A-C    As Na              112 Im A0 V
Anerin        2706 C1419AB-E    Hi In Po           100 Im F1 V M1 D
              2709 B350401-D    De Ni Po           402 Im F1 V
              2801 X563797-3    Ri              R  305 Im M1 VI
              2804 B679599-C    Ni                 600 Im M7 V
              2806 C735633-9    Ni                 800 Im G4 V
              2807 A897477-E    Ni                 410 Im F0 V
              2808 B252553-E    Ni Po              604 Im K9 D
              2809 E557466-8    Ni                 605 Im K4 V
              2810 A555649-C    Ag Ni              924 Im F4 V
              2901 C689879-9    Ri              A  424 Im F4 D M4 D
              2903 A7558B9-C                       703 Im F9 V
Anise         2904 A5019B7-E    Hi Ic In Na Va     903 Im F1 D
              2905 B344556-E    Ag Ni              200 Im F1 VI
              2906 D20179A-A    Ic Na Va           110 Im M3 V K9 D
              2908 C88A430-C    Ni Wa              611 Im F4 D
              2910 C6A78C9-9    Fl                 412 So F2 V
              3002 C7BA435-E    Fl Ni Wa        A  804 Im K4 V
              3006 X498548-6    Ag Ni           R  113 Im K5 D M5 D
              3009 E532536-9    Ni Po              704 Im K6 IV
              3101 D340310-8    De Lo Ni Po        200 Im F7 VI
              3104 D121442-C  S Ni Po              200 Im M0 V
              3109 C000655-E    As Na Ni           302 Im F4 V
              3206 A779444-E    Ni              A  103 Im G2 VI
              3208 CADA362-D    Fl Lo Ni Wa        401 Im M9 V
              3210 X2118AB-5    Ic Na           R  602 Im F4 D M6 D
              0113 A874310-D    Lo Ni              601 So G1 D M0 D
              0115 A889747-D    Ri                 820 So F8 VI
Wair          0116 C89A98C-E    Hi In Wa           823 So G6 D
              0118 C121867-C    Na Po              800 So F6 D
              0119 A741855-E    Po                 401 So F4 VI
Factn         0120 C140999-C    De Hi In Po        102 So F9 D M0 D
              0211 B000688-D  M As Na Ni           700 So K2 V M8 VI
              0212 C101200-E    Ic Lo Ni Va        315 So M8 V M1 D 
M7 D
              0215 C599765-B                       704 So M7 VI
              0216 B101353-E  M Ic Lo Ni Va        904 So F0 IV
              0220 B550221-D    De Lo Ni Po        514 So F7 VI M0 D 
M5 D
              0315 E511742-9    Ic Na              225 So M9 II M2 V 
M4 D
              0317 D301466-9    Ic Ni Va           600 So M2 V M2 V
              0319 C334423-D    Ni                 104 So M0 III
              0411 D767642-6    Ag Ni Ri           500 So G0 V
              0413 A6AA758-E  M Fl Wa              704 So K6 VI
              0415 B450645-C    De Ni Po           922 So M1 V
              0516 D200664-9    Na Ni Va           600 So F1 V M6 D
              0517 E556112-7    Lo Ni              903 So F1 V
              0613 D445833-8                       600 So F3 V
              0614 D677635-6    Ag Ni              800 So F4 V
Pindur        0615 E131956-C    Hi Na Po           505 So F6 D
              0617 A699201-E    Lo Ni              800 So F5 V M3 D
              0619 B240167-E  M De Lo Ni Po        300 So F5 D
              0712 E99887B-8                       110 So K6 VI
              0713 B340879-D  M De Po              401 So G0 V M2 D
              0715 B778100-C    Lo Ni              302 So F2 VI M0 D
              0716 B689541-C    C5 Ni              112 So K3 VI
              0720 B101054-E    Ic Lo Ni Va        700 So F7 IV
              0812 C237403-D    Ni                 310 So M0 V
              0813 B000831-E    As Na              604 So F4 VI M6 D
              0814 A432503-E    Ni Po              600 So M0 V
              0815 B7B5000-C    Ba Fl Lo Ni        914 Im M5 II M2 D
              0913 B6548AC-C                       433 So F9 D
              0915 D340464-9    De Ni Po           803 So G8 D M4 D
              0918 B899437-D  M Ni                 402 So F2 V
              0919 B450663-C    De Ni Po           410 So F0 V M6 D
              0920 B794620-B    Ag Ni              802 So F2 V M5 D
              1016 A676538-E    Ag Ni              410 So F6 D
Ekar          1018 C7839DE-8    Hi                 210 So F9 D M5 D
              1114 C768355-B    Lo Ni              100 So M5 V
              1116 C455868-A                       600 So G0 V
              1119 B831756-C    Na Po              110 So M1 V
              1120 B785300-C  M Lo Ni              503 So F0 V
              1212 E243734-8    Po                 504 So G0 VI M5 D
              1213 A320545-E    De Ni Po           823 So M1 III
              1214 B355899-D                       500 So F4 V
              1217 B511530-E  M Ic Ni              233 So M3 V
              1218 C6A8887-A    Fl                 300 So F5 D
              1220 D7B9653-9    Fl Ni              900 So M8 IV
              1313 B49A123-E    Lo Ni Wa           803 So M8 VI
              1314 B300234-E  M Lo Ni Va           315 So M9 V M9 V
              1316 C47956A-C    Ni                 205 So F6 D M6 D
              1320 B476212-D    Lo Ni              402 So F4 V M9 D
              1411 D7558BF-7                       300 So F0 V M2 D
              1412 D99A8A9-9    Wa                 724 So F2 VI
              1413 E550658-7    De Ni Po           820 So F3 V
              1415 B574625-C  M Ag Ni              100 So F4 V
              1416 B799200-E  M Lo Ni              511 So K7 V
              1418 A377862-E  M                    223 So F4 D M7 D
              1420 E265474-9    Ni                 400 So F1 D M2 D
              1511 A440210-E    De Lo Ni Po        420 So G2 V
Minsk         1512 C2319BB-C    Hi Na Po           600 So F1 D
              1513 B101863-E  M Ic Na Va           902 So F7 VI M0 D
              1516 C557343-B    Lo Ni              310 So F9 D M8 D
              1517 E000673-9    As Na Ni           505 So M9 VI
              1612 B101102-E    Ic Lo Ni Va        614 So M0 VI
              1619 C6A3435-C    Fl Ni              600 So M4 V M7 D
              1620 C655446-A    Ni                 320 So F8 D
              1713 B350430-E  M De Ni Po           200 So F3 V M8 D 
M2 V
              1714 E99A855-B    Wa                 914 So F5 D
              1720 B876523-B    Ag Ni              200 So G8 D
              1815 B7B9899-E  M Fl                 510 So F5 D M0 D
              1817 B421346-E    Lo Ni Po           404 So K7 V
              1818 C999775-9                       301 So F9 D
              1911 C4318AB-A    Na Po              303 So F3 V M1 D
              1912 B320644-E    De Na Ni Po        520 So M4 V M9 D
Tralp         1913 D968998-8    Hi                 304 So F3 V
              1915 C322664-B    Na Ni Po           204 So F3 V
              1916 A201652-E    Ic Na Ni Va        200 So F3 III
              1917 C786567-9    Ag Ni              814 So F6 VI M0 D
              1918 A7B5775-E    Fl                 705 So M0 V
              1919 C566773-9    Ag Ri              403 So F2 V M7 D
              2012 C110447-C    Ni                 700 So K2 V M8 D
              2019 B150578-E  M De Ni Po           403 So F1 V
              2118 B7BA778-E  M Fl Wa              704 So M0 V
              2213 E301666-9    Ic Na Ni Va        202 So M9 II M4 V 
M3 D
              2214 AA9A8A6-E    Wa                 904 Im G8 D
              2218 C652453-B    Ni Po              622 So G0 D M5 D
              2219 D545575-9    Ag Ni              503 So F1 V
              2312 E456561-8    Ag Ni           A  220 Im M4 D M5 D
              2314 C331444-B    Ni Po              900 So M2 V M6 D
              2316 E873640-8    C0 Ni              300 Im F0 V
              2317 D521320-8    Lo Ni Po           624 So M7 V
              2319 E334522-9    Ni                 600 Im F5 IV
              2411 A1018AE-E    Ic Na Va        A  710 Im F5 D M3 D
              2412 D636857-8                       504 Im F3 VI M5 D 
M7 D
              2413 C797687-8    Ag Ni              404 Im F4 V M0 D
              2415 B443426-C    Ni Po              500 Im M0 D
              2416 B587510-C    Ag Ni              103 Im F3 V
              2418 C240115-A    De Lo Ni Po        604 Im F5 V
              2419 E301124-B    Ic Lo Ni Va        614 So M3 V
              2512 A131742-E    Na Po              100 Im G3 V
              2518 A361412-C    Lo Ni              310 Im G6 V
              2519 C441865-9    Po                 500 Im M3 V
Fornorb       2616 C997A85-A    Hi In              504 Im G7 D
              2617 E8CA343-A    Fl Lo Ni Wa     A  600 Im M2 V
              2715 C687538-A    Ag Ni              700 Im M1 VI M5 D
              2716 E450896-7    De Po              900 Im F9 V
              2717 A101402-E    Ic Ni Va           423 Im G3 V
              2718 C8C6789-A    Fl                 710 Im M3 V
              2811 C777862-A                       210 Im F6 VI M8 D
              2813 C550320-A    De Lo Ni Po        110 Im F9 D M0 D
              2815 C6A5754-A    Fl                 523 Im M1 V
              2816 C421663-A    Na Ni Po           403 Im F3 V
              2817 B611511-D  A Ic Ni              202 Im G4 V M1 D
              2912 B778458-C  N Ni                 615 Im F6 D M7 D
              2913 C7B5114-C    Fl Lo Ni           204 Im K9 V
              2914 C101364-E    Ic Lo Ni Va        224 Im G3 IV M0 D 
M6 D
              2915 C67578A-9    Ag                 224 Im M3 V
              2917 C765335-A    Lo Ni              605 Im K4 D M1 D
Kline         3012 A201987-E    Hi Ic In Na Va     902 Im F5 D
              3014 E101214-A    Ic Lo Ni Va        812 Im M7 V
              3019 C6A4775-B  S Fl                 604 Im M8 D
              3020 E8648BD-8                       102 Im K7 D
              3113 C350310-C    De Lo Ni Po        914 Im K6 D M3 D
              3114 D4578C8-8                       700 Im F4 D
              3118 B588501-D    Ag Ni              500 Im F0 V
              3212 B697663-B  N D5 Ag Ni        A  104 Im F0 V
              3213 D4568DC-6                       103 Im F1 V
              3214 B577355-C    Lo Ni              303 Im F3 D M2 D
              3219 A6B4598-E    Fl Ni           A  504 Im M6 IV
              3220 B6A78DD-9    Fl                 911 Im F2 D M5 D
              0122 C7B78A9-9    Fl                 804 So G0 V M9 D
              0125 A548666-E    Ag Ni              503 So G3 D
              0130 E5218CB-9    Na Po              824 So F0 V M5 D
              0223 B641888-B    Po                 900 So K2 V
              0224 B331321-D    Lo Ni Po           600 So G1 V
              0225 C100599-E    Ni Va              503 So M3 V
              0227 A9A8855-E  M Fl                 813 So F2 D M9 D
              0229 E8AA446-A    Fl Ni Wa           510 So M1 V
Usi Ub        0321 C696966-A    Hi In              323 So F8 D
              0322 C000356-D    As Lo Ni           510 So M6 V
              0327 C89A220-C    Lo Ni Wa           704 So F6 D M4 D
              0329 C63257A-A    Ni Po              602 So F4 V
              0330 D556110-8    Lo Ni              824 So M7 D
              0423 E101668-9    Ic Na Ni Va        822 So M2 V M6 D
              0425 B895301-D    Lo Ni              302 So F5 D
              0427 A342468-E    Ni Po              710 So F9 D
              0428 A441677-E    Ni Po              422 So F1 V
              0523 B69A668-E  M Ni Wa              902 So M8 D M9 D
              0524 E101572-B    Ic Ni Va           804 So M3 V M6 D
              0526 C677430-9    Ni                 800 So K2 V M1 D
              0528 D3408AD-8    De Po              120 So F0 D
              0530 C462369-B    Lo Ni              510 So F7 D M2 D
              0623 D721400-B    Ni Po              310 So M1 V K4 D
Iouo          0624 A79A96B-E  M Hi In Wa           710 So G0 V
              0625 C7B7400-D    Fl Ni              301 So M1 V
              0627 C111224-D    Ic Lo Ni           303 So M2 V
              0721 X359100-8    Lo Ni              115 So F8 V
              0722 B450788-D    De Po              414 So F2 D M3 D
              0723 A101232-E    Ic Lo Ni Va        203 So M1 V M9 D
              0724 C536555-C    Ni                 705 So M5 D
              0824 C99A567-B    Ni Wa              402 So K8 VI
              0825 B8C7005-E    Fl Lo Ni           324 So M5 V M3 D
              0827 B852423-D    Ni Po              700 So F2 V
              0829 A99A247-E    Lo Ni Wa           500 So F0 V
              0830 E653574-9    Ni Po              830 So F4 V M6 D
              0921 A779730-D  M                    202 So F5 D M4 D
              0923 C6788AC-9                       624 So F4 V
              0924 XA9A355-6    Lo Ni Wa           201 So F2 V
              0926 E550342-9    De Lo Ni Po        524 So F1 V
              0928 E7988AA-8                       703 So F0 D
              0930 A5678A7-E                       210 So K9 VI
              1021 B787463-B  M Ni                 804 So M0 V M0 D
              1022 A140731-E    De Po              214 So F7 D
              1023 E4958A9-8                       100 So K1 V M3 D
              1027 B2018AB-C    Ic Na Va           700 So G0 D M2 D
              1029 A311846-E  M Ic Na              114 So F7 D M4 D
              1030 AA89249-E  M Lo Ni              700 So F8 VI
              1121 B898245-D    Lo Ni              812 So F6 D M4 D
              1123 B250154-D    De Lo Ni Po        413 So F2 D M3 D
              1128 C430669-B    De Na Ni Po        700 So G8 II
              1129 C3758B6-B                       700 So F5 D
              1222 D487798-8    D5 Ag Ri           300 So G0 V M2 D
              1230 E5307AE-8    De Na Po           200 So M9 IV
              1321 E848367-9    Lo Ni              223 So F0 VI
              1323 X8C989D-5    Fl                 304 So K3 V M8 D
              1324 A566877-C  M Ri                 214 So K9 D
              1326 A643755-D    Po                 703 So M0 V
              1329 AA74100-E    Lo Ni              413 So F6 VI
              1423 B422201-E    Lo Ni Po           704 So M5 V M2 D
              1427 C457675-B    Ag Ni              502 So F0 V
              1429 B330444-E    De Ni Po           120 So M0 V
              1430 E355100-A    Lo Ni              520 So F9 V
              1521 A201889-E  M Ic Na Va           324 So F3 V
              1522 A101430-E    Ic Ni Va           804 So M4 V M6 D
              1524 A698532-E    Ag Ni              814 So F4 D M1 D
              1529 B000654-E  M As Na Ni           503 So M4 V
              1622 E698333-7    Lo Ni              300 So M2 V
              1624 C301325-B    Ic Lo Ni Va        210 So G4 V
Acara         1627 B67999B-D    Hi In              505 So F3 D
              1725 E623466-A    Ni Po              500 So M6 VI M8 D
              1728 D401544-9    Ic Ni Va           315 So K4 D
              1730 B236233-D    Lo Ni              410 So M8 V M3 D
              1821 B550220-C    De Lo Ni Po        633 So F5 D M7 D
              1823 D450313-9    De Lo Ni Po        903 So F0 D M4 D
              1824 B350898-C    De Po              310 So K9 D
              1825 D121469-B    Ni Po              200 So F4 V M8 D
              1826 A350679-D    De Ni Po           900 So M0 V
              1827 C501898-A    Ic Na Va           213 So F9 D M7 D
              1828 E6A4562-8    Fl Ni              700 So G7 D
              1830 A1015AA-E    Ic Ni Va           300 So M3 V
              1924 C511536-B    Ic Ni              112 So G1 V M4 D
              1926 D999575-8    Ni                 310 So F9 D
              1927 A331869-E  M Na Po              802 So F5 VI
              1928 E101453-D    Ic Ni Va           210 So M9 VI
              1930 B23646B-E  M Ni                 214 So M3 V M6 D
              2024 C433640-C    Na Ni Po           104 So F3 V
              2026 B441000-E  M Ba Lo Ni Po        501 So F2 VI M6 D
              2029 E874865-7                       100 So F3 V
              2030 B377830-C                       703 So G2 V
              2122 C67A376-D    Lo Ni Wa           100 So F9 D
              2124 A7A4564-E    Fl Ni              903 So M2 IV
              2126 B320121-E  M De Lo Ni Po        224 So G8 V M4 D 
M4 D
              2127 C530855-C    De Na Po           300 So M3 V
              2128 D455469-9    Ni                 805 So G2 D M7 D 
M0 D
              2130 X69A300-6    Lo Ni Wa           805 So F4 V
              2223 A254611-E    Ag Ni              324 So F4 V
              2229 B667878-B    Ri                 400 So G1 V
              2230 E37A112-C    Lo Ni Wa           904 So K7 V
              2321 E8CA110-A    Fl Lo Ni Wa        502 Im K4 V
              2324 D259354-B    Lo Ni              404 So F4 V M8 D
              2421 D5007A8-9    Na Va              602 Im K0 V
Argon         2422 C35A755-C    Wa              A  810 Im K3 D
              2423 A522656-E    Na Ni Po        A  624 Im M3 V M8 D 
M1 D
              2426 D540454-9    De Ni Po           814 So F1 D M5 D
              2522 C500316-A    Lo Ni Va           204 Im K3 II
              2523 C401352-E    Ic Lo Ni Va        104 Im M5 V
              2526 E10068A-9    Na Ni Va           703 So F2 IV M8 D
              2528 C99A400-D    Ni Wa              510 So K9 D M5 D
              2529 D310888-9    C0 Na              210 So K6 D M0 D
              2622 E899324-9    Lo Ni              820 Im F7 V
              2625 E999589-A    Ni                 903 So M4 V M8 D
Iatur         2628 C510A9E-B    Hi In Na           313 Im F0 V
              2724 E49A8A8-9    Wa                 500 Im F7 D
              2725 C6A8630-A    Fl Ni              614 Im G4 V M5 V
              2726 C232556-E    Ni Po              612 So M9 IV M5 D
              2728 A211843-E    Ic Na              315 Im F2 V M5 D
              2729 C6798A6-B                       123 So F0 V M2 D
              2822 B550110-B    De Lo Ni Po        900 Im M3 VI
              2923 B450866-B  N De Po              302 Im M1 V
              2924 C798555-B    Ag Ni              310 Im F2 V M5 D
Union         2927 C972AA8-A    Hi In              300 Im F6 D
              3029 D462473-8    Ni                 322 Im F2 D
              3030 E330889-A    De Na Po           814 Im F2 D
              3123 X4758A9-3                    R  803 Im F3 V M0 D
              3125 D3106BF-8  S Na Ni              912 Im M3 V
Beta          3128 C576ADA-9  S Hi In              724 Im G6 VI
Beagle        3129 D766A99-A    Hi                 120 Im K8 D M2 D
              3222 C688456-A    Ni              A  300 Im F7 VI
              3223 C433652-D    Na Ni Po           302 Im M6 III
              3224 C894587-B    Ag Ni              702 Im F5 D M8 D
              3227 B6AA532-E    Fl Ni Wa           204 Im M2 V
              3230 D611425-8    Ic Ni              413 Im M3 V M0 D
Indet         0131 B7B79BD-D    Fl Hi              204 So F8 D
              0134 B6AA865-D    Fl Wa              804 So F2 V
              0135 A100877-E    Na Va              210 So F3 V
              0136 A7BA767-E    Fl Wa              311 So M1 V M5 D
              0137 B422644-D    Na Ni Po           200 So M4 V M2 VI
              0139 A77668A-D  M Ag Ni              623 So M1 V
              0140 E69A266-A    Lo Ni Wa           100 So F4 VI
              0233 A54379C-C  M Po                 402 So F8 D
              0239 B6A7114-E  M Fl Lo Ni           515 So K8 V M0 D
              0333 D101657-B    Ic Na Ni Va        405 So M3 V
              0337 A87489D-E                       900 So F0 D M0 D
              0338 C540222-B    De Lo Ni Po        500 So F2 V M7 D
              0340 A51136B-E  M Ic Lo Ni           824 So G7 V
Agari         0432 C58A99D-C    Hi Wa              404 So K7 D M1 D
              0440 C457220-B    Lo Ni              400 So M6 V
              0531 B5525A9-B    Ni Po              720 So F7 VI
              0533 E300577-A    Ni Va              520 So M1 V
              0534 D385354-B    Lo Ni              914 So F9 VI
              0536 A89A634-E    Ni Wa              220 So K3 V M4 D
              0537 B000436-E    As Ni              310 So M1 V
              0540 A201001-E  M Ic Lo Ni Va        400 So M6 V M9 D
              0633 E301532-A    Ic Ni Va           424 So M8 D M1 D
              0635 C798246-9    Lo Ni              104 So F4 D
              0636 B301834-C    Ic Na Va           402 So F3 V
              0731 D7A5664-8    Fl Ni              414 So K1 V M0 D
              0732 D255588-9    Ag Ni              623 So G6 D M1 D
              0736 E334886-9                       200 So K1 V M5 D
              0737 C338562-C    Ni                 203 So F0 V M4 D
              0740 C78A68C-B    Ni Wa Ri           310 So F3 V
              0835 C420552-C    De Ni Po           504 So M8 VI M7 D
              0836 BA9A213-E    Lo Ni Wa           200 So F4 V
Dewal         0931 BA98978-E  M Hi In              712 So F0 V
Cea           0934 C864768-8    Ag Ri              904 So K7 D M4 D
Red           0939 D20159A-A    Ic Ni Va           314 So M9 III
Maxwell       1036 E99A115-A    Lo Ni Wa           420 So G0 D
Arid          1040 B349330-E    Lo Ni              920 So F6 VI M2 D
Bobbo         1134 A997526-D  M C0 Ag Ni           602 So F2 VI M5 D 
M5 D
Krupp         1136 C69A767-B    Wa                 300 So F9 D
023-876       1139 X536400-6    Ni                 915 So M5 IV
Manta         1140 C653434-9    Ni Po              900 So G5 VI
Chuo         1236 B366245-E    C6 Lo Ni           810 So G2 V M3 D
Zuppe         1238 B6A468A-C  M Fl Ni              211 So M2 V
Drizz         1240 C69A546-C    Ni Wa              124 So F0 VI M8 D
Falstaff      1332 C89A798-B    Wa                 405 So F7 D
Spectrum      1333 E258999-B    Hi                 500 So F3 V M3 D
Blackjack     1438 A5119BD-E    Hi Ic In Na        712 So F4 V M7 D
Acqua III     1440 B66A211-E  M Lo Ni Wa           303 So F6 D
Behave        1531 D344443-8    Ni                 601 So G0 V M8 D
New Ico       1532 C431577-C    Ni Po              410 So M4 V
Kolin         1534 B244552-D  M Ag Ni              202 So M7 VI M4 D
Selig     
Bruce Johnson
Information Technology/College of Pharmacy
The University of Arizona
johnson@tonic.pharm.arizona.edu 


As if this place HAD any opinions...

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Date: Thu, 09 Nov 95 16:41:00 PST
From: ROWAN Iain <wm0iro@acresearch.sunderland.ac.uk>
To: tml <traveller@MPGN.COM>
Message-ID: <30A29FB8@missgate2.sunderland.ac.uk>


Hi,

Firstly can I say thanks to everyone who answered my
request for information on what happened to the GDW
universe in the years I missed out on.  Busy times...

I've been reading all the back copies of the mailing
list on the server, and I've come across a few things
which sound interesting, but which I don't know much
about: Grandfather, the Sparklers/Primordials, and
Longbow.  Any enlightenment would be gratefully
received.

Thanks

Iain


Iain Rowan........iain.rowan@sunderland.ac.uk

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Date: Fri, 10 Nov 1995 01:09:36 -1600
From: Michael Bailey <pd82495@wapol.gov.au>
To: traveller@MPGN.COM
Cc: NBCList@phq1002
Subject: Interstel I-1102 Solomani Scout (100t, TL 14)
Message-ID: <9511091707.AA11289@phq1002.wapol.gov.au>

I posted this one a while back, but have since discovered a few errors with
the original design.  The redesign is slightly more expensive, but has a
small increase in cargo space and is lighter...

Chris Cox has drawn up an excellent set of deck plans for this ship, they
can be found on his Web Page along with a tour of the ship.  Unfortunately,
I don't have the URL on me...Chris, could you post the URL?

Interstel I-1102 Solomani Scout (100 tons, TL-14)

General Data

Displacement:           100 tons        Hull Armor:     56
Length:                 21 m            Volume:         1400 m^3
Price:                  MCr 97.016      Target Size:    S
                            77.613 (vol)
Configuration:          Dome/Disk AF    Tech Level:     14
Mass (loaded/empty):    1067.44 / 927.755

Engineering Data

Power Plant:            160 MW Fusion Power Plant (160 MW/hit), 1 year dur.
(16 kl/yr)
Jump Performance:       2 (210 m^3 fuel)
G-Rating:               2G (50 MW/G), Contra-Grav lifters (10 MW)
G-Turns:                58 (89 using jump fuel), 8 m^3 of fuel each
Maint:                  26

Electronics

Computer:               3 x TL-14 Mod St Computers (1.5 MW each)
Commo:                  1 x 300,000km radio (10 hexes, 10 MW), 1 x 1000 AU maser
                        (inf, 0.6 MW)
Avionics:               TL-10+ Avionics
Sensors:                Passive EMS 150,000km folding array (5 hexes; 0.15 MW),
                        Active EMS 300,000km (DF capable, 10 hexes, 15.0 MW)
                        TL 14 Densitometer (0.5 MW)
                        TL 14 Neutrino Sensor
ECM/ECCM:               EM Masking (1.4 MW)
Controls:               Bridge with 4 workstations, 2 other workstations

Armament

Offensive:              1 x TL-14 Laser Turret (Loc 10 Arc 1,2,3,4,5)

Defensive:              

Master Fire Directors:  1 x TL-14 Missile/Beam MFD (6 diff mods) Mis; 10 hexes; 
                        10 hexes

TL-14 150-Mj Laser Turret 

Accomodations

Life Support:           Extended (0.28 MW), Grav Compensators (5G, 7 MW)
Crew:                   6 (1 x Eng, 1 x Elec, 2 x Maneuv, 1 x Gun, 1 x Command)
Crew Accomodation:      3 x Large Staterooms (single occupancy, 0.010 MW)
Passenger Accomodation: 2 x Large Staterooms (single/double occupancy, 0.010 MW)
Cargo:                  63 m^3, with 1 large cargo hatch
Small Craft:            Air/raft can be carried in cargo bay
Air Locks:              1

Notes:                  Fuel Scoop, purification machinery (1.38 MW), 
                        12.87 hours to refine 705 m^3

Damage Tables

Surface

1:              1-3 Radio, 4-5 AEMS, 6-10 PEMS, 11-16 EMM
2-3:            Radio
4-5:            1-11 Densitometer
6:              1-6 PEMS
7:              1-6 PEMS, 7 Airlock
16:             1-10 Cargo Hatch

Intermal

1:              1-14 Elec, 15-20 Qtrs
2-3:            1-4 Elec, 5-20 Qtrs
4-5, 8-9, 11,
14-19:          Hold
6-7:            Qtrs
10:             1-12: Laser, 13-20 Qtrs
12-13:          1-3 Qtrs, 4-20 Eng
20:             Eng

Systems

Computer        2h
Densitometer    2h
PEMS            2h
LSR             1H
LS              1H
ELS             1H
AG              1H
JD              1H
PP              1H
MD              2h
CG              1H
FPP             1H
All Others      1h

Battle Rider Card

   S I-1102 Solomani Scout
-                       -1
-                       TL-14
-                       FC:-5
L2:1-1-1-1              -
A:10 P:5 Msk            (SP) J2 G2
AV:2                    -
-                       4

Notes:

The Interstel I-1102 General Purpose Scout ubiquitous throughout the
Solomani Confederation and adjoining areas, serving much the same purpose as
the Imperial Type S Scout/Courier.  The I-1102 is an evolutionary design,
building on the TL-13 I-1101 and the TL-12 I-1100.  The original design has
it's origin in a series of TL-10 and 11 scout ships produced for the United
Nations / Terran Confederation during the Interstellar Wars.  The current
version of the venerable Solomani Scout entered service shortly after the
Solomani Patriotic War (Solomani Rim War), gradually replacing the I-1101 in
active service over the next century.  The craft is also popular with
private organisations, particularly corporations seeking an inexpensive
courier / executive transport.

The I-1102 was produced in huge numbers by the Solomani Confederation, and
saw extensive service during the Retribution War (aka 2nd Rim War, Solomani
Invasion) from 1117.  This ship, and the 'Victrix' class multipurpose sloop
are by far the most common relic ships to be found in the New Era in the
areas once held by the Solomani Confederation, the sheer numbers produced
ensuring the survival of some ships following the Collapse.

IN NEAR BOOTES COMMONWEALTH SERVICE

The Near Bootes Commonwealth operates a number of these craft - their high
tech communications and sensor equipment are prized by planetary and
Commonwealth organisations alike.  The Solomani Scout is the vessel most
likely to be encountered beyond the Commonwealth's borders, operated by the
CEF or freelancers in the employ of the Commonwealth.

Stauffenburg und Warne, a small shipbuilder on Aquitaine, plans to restart
production of the I-1102, using TL-12 equipment where needed.  The first
example was laid down on 057-1102, and is expected to be completed by year's
end.

IN REFORMATION COALITION SERVICE

Much of the Reformation Coalition was either part of the Solomani
Confederation, or taken from the Imperium by the Confederation during the
Final War.  It is not surprising, therefore, that many examples of the
I-1102 can be found in service within and adjoining Coalition space.  The
Reformation Coalition itself eschews the use of these ships, using more
advanced Imperial Type S Scout/Courier's instead.  Various planetary
governments (particularly the Oriflammen and Balduri) and private
organizations do possess I-1102's.
The I-1102 is also found as Free Trader and Guild starships, and a number of
Vampire I-1102's have been sighted on the Vampire Highway.

IN THE REGENCY

Unsurprisingly, the I-1102 is almost unknown in the Regency (it's a long way
to Tipperary!).

VARIANTS

Variations on the I-1102 design are too numerous to mention fully.  One of
the more unusual modifications is the I-1102/D 'Fin Scout', modified for use
by dolphin crews.  The Belter Scout is another common modification, and is
similar to the 'Seeker' variant of the Type S Imperial Scout.  The I-1102/EX
is a downgraded 'civil' version of the scout, with shorter ranged sensors
and lacking the EM masking equipment of the standard scout (shaving MCr 15
off of the ship's price).

Many examples in service with the Solomani Navy mounted missile launchers in
place of the laser turret.  The lack of available ordinance today has seen
most of these examples retrofitted with laser weaponry.  Another variant in
Naval service was the I-1102/I.  Used for electronic intelligence gathering,
the turret was replaced by a variety of installable listening and
surveillance gear.

Michael Bailey (pd82495@wapol.gov.au)

"...bunch of degenerate, brain damaged animals..."
attributed to Prime Minister Paul Keating (the Right Honourable)


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