Biography
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A Biography is a collection of documents about a particular sophont, a person capable of using technology and acting intelligently
- A Biography is usually represented in the description section of an AAB Library Data file.
- They are typically stored in electronic formats. However, in lower tech systems, they may be retained on paper, stone tablets, or other media.
Description (Biography & Character)[edit]
Biographies often describe the mental properties of an individual, their outlook, character, personality, foibles, and the like.
- Basic background information is often included which may contain a short history of the individual from the past, including childhood events, schooling, training, service, and the like.
Detailed Section Breakdown[edit]
Article Type | Remarks |
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Artists | The dossier section of this kind of file details:
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Authors | The dossier section of this kind of file details:
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Personage (VIP) | The dossier section of this kind of file details:
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History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
The AAB adopted the biography system early in the time of the Vilani Imperium, and all of its succeeding empires have kept the system. It has a relatively stand format although many adminstrators over the millennia have modified or otherwise edited the files and databases, leaving a not perfectly standard sets of data. The Library Data used on Ship’s Computers at and starport libraries may diverge from the data collections at AAB installations.
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science