Including a list of inspirational sources.

[TrippyHippy]

Many gamers have a particular view about the style of science fiction represented by Traveller. To propagate the notion of Traveller being a bit more generic (notwithstanding The Third Imperium being a default setting), it may be a good idea to include an appendix that lists 'Inspiration Sources' - books, tv shows, movies, magazines, websites, etc.

Personally, I always find these useful in other core rule books.

 

[Golan2072]

Also don't forget video games - today's gamers might have well grown up on Mass Effect and STALKER in addition to Star Trek and Star Wars... (or Star Control 2 for my generation).

 

[ShawnDriscoll]

I see this being in the Traveller Companion core book.

 

[-Daniel-]

I see this being in the Traveller Companion core book.

I would love to see such a list in the Traveller Companion. Suggested books, shows, movies, etc is always useful IMO.

 

[IanBruntlett]

I see this being in the Traveller Companion core book.

I would love to see such a list in the Traveller Companion. Suggested books, shows, movies, etc is always useful IMO.

Shall we start a list?

Books:
C. J. Cherryh
Marion Zimmer Bradley
Arthur C. Clarke
Iain M. Banks
Kim Stanley Robinson

T.V. / Films:

 

[TrippyHippy]

Well, there a lot of good sources of inspiration in the 2300AD setting book as it stands, that could totally come over to Traveller main, and I totally agree with the notion of including online games and the like too. Or even other tabletop RPGs - like Transhuman Space, Cyberpunk or Star Wars too, perhaps.

Last good sci-fi movie I saw was Ex_Machina.

 

[Infojunky]

Shall we start a list?

Books:
H. Beam Piper
Andre Norton
E.C. Tubb
Poul Anderson
C. J. Cherryh
Marion Zimmer Bradley
Arthur C. Clarke
Iain M. Banks
Kim Stanley Robinson

T.V. / Films:
Farscape
Space:1999

 

[IanBruntlett]

Shall we start a list?

List of inspiration sources posted by Lots O'People

Books:
H. Beam Piper
Andre Norton
E.C. Tubb
Poul Anderson
C. J. Cherryh
Marion Zimmer Bradley
Arthur C. Clarke
Iain M. Banks
Kim Stanley Robinson

Graphic Novels / Comics / Compilations
2000AD
Judge Dredd (+ rulebook previously available as a Mongoose Traveller Universe)
Strontium Dog (+ rulebook previously available as a Mongoose Traveller Universe)

T.V. / Films:
Farscape
Space:1999
Babylon 5
Star Cops (BBC TV)
Star Trek
Blake's 7

 

[-Daniel-]

List of inspiration sources posted by Lots O'People

Books:
H. Beam Piper
Andre Norton
E.C. Tubb
Poul Anderson
C. J. Cherryh
Marion Zimmer Bradley
Arthur C. Clarke
Iain M. Banks
Kim Stanley Robinson
Jefferson P. Swycaffer (Concordat and Tales of the Concordat books)

Graphic Novels / Comics / Compilations
2000AD
Judge Dredd (+ rulebook previously available as a Mongoose Traveller Universe)
Strontium Dog (+ rulebook previously available as a Mongoose Traveller Universe)

T.V. / Films:
Farscape
Space:1999
Babylon 5
Star Cops (BBC TV)
Star Trek
Blake's 7
Outland
Firefly
Mission to Mars
Titan AE

 

[thesmiths4]

Authors:
Robert Heinlein
Larry Niven
Jerry Pournelle
Poul Anderson
Gordon Dickson

Movies:
Alien/Aliens/etc.
Outland
The Sand Pebbles (higher tech ship and crew trapped in politically charged lower tech setting!)
Black Hawk Down (similar to the above, just at a different tech level)

TV Shows
The A-Team (various characters acting as mercs to help the downtrodden)
Mission Impossible (agents acting in the shadows to support their government)

 

[MongooseMatt]

This will indeed be in the Companion now, due to your suggestions!

Happy to consider any suggestions of what to include in the list.

 

[iwakun]

David Brin (Uplift series)

 

[AndrewW]

Maybe we could do this like the player locator? Where everyone just adds to the existing list and puts their 'new' entries in bold.

Authors / books
Poul Anderson
Isaac Asimov
Iain M. Banks
Marion Zimmer Bradley
David Brin (Uplift series)
C. J. Cherryh
Arthur C. Clarke
Gordon Dickson
Robert Heinlein
Larry Niven
Andre Norton
Anne McCaffrey
Elizabeth Moon
H. Beam Piper
Jerry Pournelle
Kim Stanley Robinson
Jefferson P. Swycaffer (Concordat and Tales of the Concordat books)
E.C. Tubb

Graphic Novels / Comics / Compilations:
2000AD
Judge Dredd (+ rulebook previously available as a Mongoose Traveller Universe)
Strontium Dog (+ rulebook previously available as a Mongoose Traveller Universe)


Movies:
Alien/Aliens/etc.
Avatar (high tech versus natives)
Black Hawk Down (similar to the above, just at a different tech level)
Outland
The Sand Pebbles (higher tech ship and crew trapped in politically charged lower tech setting!)
Star Trek
Star Wars
Titan AE

TV Shows:
The A-Team (various characters acting as mercs to help the downtrodden)
Babylon 5
Battlestar Gallactica (Lots of scenario ideas)
Blake's 7
Earth 2
Farscape
Firefly
Mission Impossible (agents acting in the shadows to support their government)
Mission to Mars
Space:1999
Star Cops (BBC TV)
Star Wars

 

[-Daniel-]

Maybe we could do this like the player locator? Where everyone just adds to the existing list and puts their 'new' entries in bold.

other than the bolding, I thought that was what we were doing.

 

[AndrewW]

other than the bolding, I thought that was what we were doing.

Some, but hasn't been consistent.

 

[TrippyHippy]

May I just suggest that people aren't currently listing books in the book list...just the Authors. Please list the books too! Anyhoo, don't forget Serenity in the movies!

Maybe we could do this like the player locator? Where everyone just adds to the existing list and puts their 'new' entries in bold.

Authors / books
Poul Anderson
Isaac Asimov
Iain M. Banks
Marion Zimmer Bradley
David Brin (Uplift series)
C. J. Cherryh
Arthur C. Clarke
Gordon Dickson
Robert Heinlein
Larry Niven
Andre Norton
Anne McCaffrey
Elizabeth Moon
H. Beam Piper
Jerry Pournelle
Kim Stanley Robinson
Jefferson P. Swycaffer (Concordat and Tales of the Concordat books)
E.C. Tubb

Graphic Novels / Comics / Compilations:
2000AD
Judge Dredd (+ rulebook previously available as a Mongoose Traveller Universe)
Strontium Dog (+ rulebook previously available as a Mongoose Traveller Universe)


Movies:
Alien/Aliens/etc.
Avatar (high tech versus natives)
Black Hawk Down (similar to the above, just at a different tech level)
Dark Star
Outland
The Sand Pebbles (higher tech ship and crew trapped in politically charged lower tech setting!)
Serenity
Star Trek
Star Wars
Titan AE

TV Shows:
The A-Team (various characters acting as mercs to help the downtrodden)
Babylon 5
Battlestar Gallactica (Lots of scenario ideas)
Blake's 7
Earth 2
Farscape
Firefly
Mission Impossible (agents acting in the shadows to support their government)
Mission to Mars
Space:1999
Star Cops (BBC TV)
Star Wars

 

[allanimal]

Anyone else think Red Dwarf should be on the TV list?

 

[thesmiths4]

Eh, probably need to toss Dave Webber on that list for the Honor Harrington series.

 

[TrippyHippy]

Authors / books
Poul Anderson
Isaac Asimov - Foundation Series
Iain M. Banks - Culture Series
Marion Zimmer Bradley
David Brin (Uplift series)
C. J. Cherryh
Arthur C. Clarke
Gordon Dickson
Robert Heinlein
Larry Niven
Andre Norton
Anne McCaffrey
Elizabeth Moon
H. Beam Piper
Jerry Pournelle
Kim Stanley Robinson
Jefferson P. Swycaffer (Concordat and Tales of the Concordat books)
E.C. Tubb

Graphic Novels / Comics / Compilations:
2000AD
Judge Dredd (+ rulebook previously available as a Mongoose Traveller Universe)
Strontium Dog (+ rulebook previously available as a Mongoose Traveller Universe)


Movies:
Alien/Aliens/etc.
Avatar (high tech versus natives)
Black Hawk Down (similar to the above, just at a different tech level)
Dark Star
Outland
The Sand Pebbles (higher tech ship and crew trapped in politically charged lower tech setting!)
Red Dwarf
Serenity
Star Trek
Star Wars
Titan AE
2001: A Space Odyssey

TV Shows:
The A-Team (various characters acting as mercs to help the downtrodden)
Babylon 5
Battlestar Gallactica (Lots of scenario ideas)
Blake's 7
Earth 2
Farscape
Firefly
Mission Impossible (agents acting in the shadows to support their government)
Mission to Mars
Space:1999
Star Cops (BBC TV)
Star Wars

Totally, Red Dwarf, and you dare not forget 2001.

 

[-Daniel-]

Authors / books
Poul Anderson
Isaac Asimov - Foundation Series
Iain M. Banks - Culture Series
Marion Zimmer Bradley
David Brin (Uplift series)
C. J. Cherryh
Arthur C. Clarke
Gordon Dickson
Robert Heinlein
Larry Niven
Andre Norton
Anne McCaffrey
Elizabeth Moon
H. Beam Piper
Jerry Pournelle
Kim Stanley Robinson
Jefferson P. Swycaffer (Concordat and Tales of the Concordat books)
E.C. Tubb
Dave Webber (the Honor Harrington series)
David Drake (Hammer's Slammers)
William Gibson

Graphic Novels / Comics / Compilations:
2000AD
Judge Dredd (+ rulebook previously available as a Mongoose Traveller Universe)
Strontium Dog (+ rulebook previously available as a Mongoose Traveller Universe)


Movies:
Alien/Aliens/etc.
Avatar (high tech versus natives)
Black Hawk Down (similar to the above, just at a different tech level)
Dark Star
Outland
The Sand Pebbles (higher tech ship and crew trapped in politically charged lower tech setting!)
Red Dwarf
Serenity
Star Trek
Star Wars
Titan AE
Children Of Men
2001: A Space Odyssey
2010: The Year We Make Contact
Silent Running
Edge Of Tomorrow
Sunshine
Pitch Black
Ghost in the Shell
Minority Report
5th Element

TV Shows:
The A-Team (various characters acting as mercs to help the downtrodden)
Babylon 5
Battlestar Gallactica (Lots of scenario ideas)
Blake's 7
Earth 2
Farscape
Firefly
Mission Impossible (agents acting in the shadows to support their government)
Mission to Mars
Space:1999
Star Cops (BBC TV)
Star Wars