Traveller Needs a "What is Charted Space?" Book

[actionman]

Somewhere there's a note that subsidized vessels can be pressed into service by the subsidizing government in times of war. I've always wanted to use that tidbit in a game . . .

Amazing adventure potential!

 

[Anstett]

This is one of the reasons I use the material from - JTAS 6- Mega Corporations and Subsidized Traders, and JTAS 9 - The Syndicate for my using Ship Shares to purchase favorable rates and routes so that humble tramp trader can squeak by and make a slightly bigger profit on the feeder routes to the larger Trade Routes.

Dragonslayer Space | Main / ShipShares

 

[Sigtrygg]

If you can't become filthy rich using the MgT trade system you are doing something wrong.

Want a challenge? Use the original CT trade rules.

 

[Garnfellow]

Amazing adventure potential!

Turns out the reference is also in The Traveller Book:

Subsidized merchants are also subject to mobilization (and use as auxiliaries) in the event of emergency or hostilities. At the end of 40 years, the vessel is completely paid off, and full title passes to the character, but the vessel remains subject to mobilization in case of government need.

 

[Condottiere]

Would be the planetary government.

The Imperium would charter them from megacorporations, though, could be indirect by levying units from a planet.

 

[NOLATrav]

using Ship Shares to purchase favorable rates and routes

This is a great idea for a free trader campaign- yoinked!