Need Background for a Traveller Setting?

[phavoc]

One need not look any further than our own little planet! While the article might only appeal to political grognards, it does give some interesting ideas on how to create your own subsector with lots of adventure possibilities. That part of our planet offers many real-world problems that easily translate into something for the referee to convert into an adventure, be it a one-shot or something continuous.

Instead of the omnipresent Imperium you have a dysfunctional league constantly sniping and jockeying for position, while (usually) avoiding outright war. Many available patrons for rescuing kidnapped daughters, to kidnap daughters, to smuggle political exiles in (or out) of systems that would rather not have them. Maybe the odd gun running jig, or even legitimate trade where buying low and selling high makes for fat merchants (and open-handed officials, pirates and brigands looking to have you share your wealth...). Changing the names to protect the guilty is just a suggestion however.

So all you really need to do is open your newspaper and find your next adventure!

http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21698047-sad-decline-once-bold-organisation-what-point-arab-league?cid1=cust/ddnew/n/n/n/20160429n/owned/n/n/nwl/n/n/n/email&etear=dailydispatch

 

[Stateless]

Ahem, you may want to see my post in the TAS forum on my new setting: "DISPLACED", I have to admit the Arab league is a big inspiration, with a big dollop of African Union...

 

[IanBruntlett]

2000AD named city blocks after celebrities of the day (at least in the Judge Dredd comic strip they did).

 

[Condottiere]

How about the skulduggery surrounding the singing contest sponsored by ImperiumVision, where hundreds of planets trot out their greatest music stars to win the coveted prize and the chance to host the next event.

This year, a contestant has been invited from the Solomani Confederation, and SolSec is there to ensure he wins.