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    Solomani Confederation (Military)

    Confederation Navy: Liberty Class Frigates G. One consideration is, whether either a Confederation Navy frigate or destroyer would get deliberately targetted by a spinal mounted weapon system platform. H. The primary hull is actually five thousand and one tonnes, with at least one one tonne...
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    Taxes, the Imperium, and You!

    They have a plan. It involves a lot of fast dreadnoughts.
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    How to make Traveller more popular with TTRPG players

    Starting them off young.
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    Solomani Confederation (Military)

    Confederation Navy: Liberty Class Frigates A. Five kilotonnes plus is a rather significant tonnage tier, within the current rules set. B. Space pilots having to specialize in three different weight classes, under a hundredweight, default, and capitalists. C. In terms of starwarships, you'd...
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    How to make Traveller more popular with TTRPG players

    In a narrative, balance has less to do with a character's talents, and more with whether the story he gets to to participate in, and possibly influence, is interesting. Simulation, does require the character to be able to physically impact play. Advancement, is recognized achievement.
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    Scams and Frauds in the Imperium

    JD in Trouble! $40M in Phones and Laptops Stolen from French Warehouse On the morning of December 22nd, in the town of Saint-Denis, 17 kilometers north of Paris, over 50 masked robbers used explosives to blast open three iron doors. Armed with iron rods and crowbars, they ransacked the...
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    Taxes, the Imperium, and You!

    Depends on actually the form of military force that needs to be deployed. Total war would have access to trillions of conscripts. Converting the industrial base to support them, might require quite a while.
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    Traveller Needs a "What is Charted Space?" Book

    Depends on what is being transported. Or, the role.
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    Solomani Confederation (Military)

    Confederation Navy: Liberty Class Frigates 1. I'm sort of stuck with the story, since it's not moving fast enough for me, to where I want to tell it. 2. Also, I was reassessing exactly how large they would be, at least the primary hull. 3. The design was supposed to revolve around a number of...
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    Ship Design Philosophy

    Spacecraft: Streamlining An Unstreamlined Hull G. Sensors need power. H. And basic systems. I. If it's just up and down, that would be a matter of six minute turns, so a rechargeable battery might be enough. J. If it's vertical, an actual streamlined spacecraft is probably a better choice...
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    Ship's Locker: Out of the Closet

    Habitation would include rotating spacestations.
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    Ship's Locker: Out of the Closet

    Sort of important to know, for either long term habitation, and/or ungravitated acceleration.
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    Ship's Locker: Out of the Closet

    Death squad kitties.
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    Ship's Locker: Out of the Closet

    The Partial Gravity of the Moon and Mars Appears Insufficient to Maintain Human Health Astronauts who spend many weeks or months in space in microgravity suffer serious health problems including muscle atrophy, cardiovascular deconditioning, bone calcium loss, impaired vision, and immune system...
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    Jump drive size reduction due to tech increase

    There are other considerations, such as engineers to tonnage ratio.
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