A TL 9 planet without a starport builds a class A...

[rinku]

It's also worth considering that *some* data is going to be updated more often than others. Chances are that even down in Glisten, they know what's going on at Regina itself, though they might not have up to date details on Keng.

As a rule of thumb, if it's on a communications route, its UWP should be up to date. If it's within J-2 of a communications route, its UWP is probably up-to-date. Otherwise, it may be out of date.

 

[DFW]

Also, if there is an Imperial "embassy" on planet and the world is a member, the data would be accurate.

 

[BP]

Also, if there is an Imperial "embassy" on planet and the world is a member, the data would be accurate.

Excellent point (at least as accurate as the last report or competency/honesty of staff/locals)!

In my own settings, allegiances always have notable local presence - bases, starports and citizen offices. The OTU doesn't seem to stipulate this, but I have always played my own settings, so is there anything about Imperial 'embassies' in cannon?

 

[rust]

In my own settings, allegiances always have notable local presence - bases, starports and citizen offices. The OTU doesn't seem to stipulate this, but I have always played my own settings, so is there anything about Imperial 'embassies' in cannon?

It depends on whether you consider GURPS Traveller canon.

Right now I do not have the time to look it up and type it here, but it has
a lot of informations about Imperial diplomats and their roles, and as far
as I remember almost every member world has a permanent Imperial
representative of some kind - in addition to the SPA officials who run the
Imperial starport.

 

[BP]

Not having a vested interest in the setting - anything published is cannon to me. (If I actively played the setting over the years, I'm sure my perspective would be different )

Representatives make sense - big question is their 'sovereignty' - i.e. do local law levels apply to them, their property, or premises.

In other words - do PCs have a place they could run to when they break the local laws?

 

[DFW]

so is there anything about Imperial 'embassies' in cannon?

MGT SM book: "Member worlds ... are assigned a representative (who is
an Imperial noble) to oversee their interactions with the Imperium
as a whole and other worlds within it. ... Representatives do
not rule the world they are associated with but instead are a sort
of ambassador and liaison officer whose job is to ensure that the best interests of both Imperium and the individual world are safeguarded."

 

[DFW]

In other words - do PCs have a place they could run to when they break the local laws?

If the world is a member of the Imperium and the PCs are Imperial citizens, they no more have recourse than a person living on that world. It isn't a "foreign country" as far as Imperial law is concerned. In other words, no.

 

[BP]

Ah thanks - sure sounds like 'diplomatic immunity' would be implied.

An excellent NPC opportunity - and a 'source' for PCs. Likely candidate for someone in the clandestine trades as well...

 

[DFW]

Ah thanks - sure sounds like 'diplomatic immunity' would be implied.

For the Imperial Noble, members of his staff (that aren't locally hired) and the offices themselves.

 

[Nuclear Fridge Magnet]

And who knows how long it would take the Empire to notice the change and get it fixed in their records and then distributed around to everyone.

The CT "Imperial Fringe" adventure touches on the timeframe of Imperial Scout Service census taking... There were centuries between the Imperium-wide 'First Survey' and 'Second Survey' projects! People had to rely on files that were compiled before their grandparents were born...

The Spinward Marches' IISS survey operates on a 20-year basis, with a feeling that the current survey will be done just before it's time to start the next one.

Of course, that's going from my (hazy) memories of "Imperial Fringe" -- it's been a while since I've looked at it!

 

[AndrewW]

The CT "Imperial Fringe" adventure touches on the timeframe of Imperial Scout Service census taking... There were centuries between the Imperium-wide 'First Survey' and 'Second Survey' projects! People had to rely on files that were compiled before their grandparents were born...

The Spinward Marches' IISS survey operates on a 20-year basis, with a feeling that the current survey will be done just before it's time to start the next one.

Of course, that's going from my (hazy) memories of "Imperial Fringe" -- it's been a while since I've looked at it!

Yup, see my quote from Imperial Fringe in an earlier post.