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It doesn't appear any rescue mission is needed. The article says they're likely to return with the next scheduled Chinese mission. Sounds almost identical to the 2023 IISS situation where the return capsule was unsafe. Keep in mind this isn't space tourism, but professional taikonauts in a...

For me, there was enough of a watershed in computing and automation in the early 21st century to count as very early TL8. The 2020's really feel a lot different than the 1990's. In terms of the military hardware the Traveller loves to use, we've moved into the drone era. Laser carbines might...

The most likely situation in a modern or future setting is probably Baton and Shield. I guess that Pistol and Shield would come up as well. But that's still Melee (Bludgeon). Huh. When getting that picture I discovered that you can get riot shields that are able to deliver an electric shock...

Or when you find that Monolith.

Yep. I would suggest also, in regards to my OP, that anyone that wants to can just add Social to the Science specialities. And include or exclude disciplines to their own taste. You might, for example, actually want to exclude Archaeology and History, but include Psychology and Economics. The...

Keep in mind that in Traveller you can sometimes use any of several skills for a task, depending on context. Someone with Profession (Radar operator) OR Engineering (Electrical) would get their skill bonus for many tasks. Certainly both would have a deep understanding of channels and relays and...

Yes. That's what I think as well and was trying to say.

If you are looking for space suit miniatures for Pioneer, might I suggest these from Anvil Industries? https://anvilindustry.co.uk/nasa-punk Those are also available as multipart, multishell digital miniatures on their Patreon and My Mini Factory store. Here's the parts of the core kit...

I'm really just distinguishing between skill list structure - such as specialties and so on. Actual game mechanic differences are to be expected, and Leadership in both games is still used for the same things. I think reverting to the older division of Electronics, Mechanics and Computer makes...

There may also be a consideration as to Pioneer's full scope. HOW far into colony development is it intended to go? Just early development, or getting into terraforming Mars era? Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars books deal with the entire gamut of that, but the social and political angles are...

I guess most of the omitted skills that might occasionally come up, like Animal or Broker, can indeed be covered with Profession. Drive seems like it might be needed... but Heavy Equipment covers things bigger than a buggy or car, and I guess only professional drivers (or amateurs who are at...

For what it's worth, I did a skill compare between CRB22 and Pioneer preview: Admin (same) Advocate (same) Animals* (omitted) Art* (Journalism is Media; others are Profession) Astrogation (Renamed as Orbital Mechanics) Athletics* (same) Broker (omitted) Carouse (Part of Charm) Charm...

Crystaliron comes before superdense, so quite possibly superdense is just meant to be partially collapsed crystaliron. But really, it's going to be whatever material is most suitable for the process.

I think it's fair that ATTACKING with a shield would use Melee (Bludgeon). The shield parry bonus rule makes most sense if another weapon is the one being used to attack with.

I don't think it's stated one way or the other, but I agree. Treat it as changing assignments within the career.