Gravity

Gravity, or gravitation, is a natural phenomenon by which all things with mass or energy are brought toward (...or gravitate toward) one another.

• Gravity is a scientific constant.

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Please see the following AAB Library Data articles for more information:

• Observing Charted Space
  • Universal World Profile (UWP)
    • Starport (Sp)
    • Planetary Size (S)
    • Atmosphere (A)
    • Hydrosphere {H)
    • Population (P)
    • Government (G)
    • Law Level (L)
    • Tech Level (TL)
  • PBG Sequence
    • P: Pop Multipliers
    • B: Belts
    • G: Gas Giants
    • TZ: Travel Zone
  • COG Sequence
    • C: Climate
    • O: Orbit
    • G: Gravity
  • Other System Data
    • Allegiance Code (AC)
    • Base Code (BC)
    • Cultural Extension (Cx)
    • Economic Extension (Ex)
    • Importance Extension (Ix)
    • Sophont Code
    • Trade Classification (TC)

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Description (Specifications)

No information yet available.

• No Gravity
• Microgravity: 0.01 G or less
• Very Low Gravity: 0.02 to 0.10 G
• Low Gravity: 0.011 to 0.49 G
• Standard or Average Gravity: 0.50 to 1.49 G
• High Gravity: 1.5 to 1.89 G
• Very High Gravity: 1.90 to 2.00 G
• Macrogravity: 2.01 G or higher (2.01-G+)
• Black Hole

History & Background (Dossier)

Gravity is typically conceptualized and understood by most sophont species by the end of the TL:1-3 technological epoch. By TL:4-6, gravity research becomes more theoretical culminating in prototype Gravity Control Technology by the end of TL:7-9 technological epoch.

TL:10-12: This control of the force of gravity allows construction of vehicles, like the Air/Raft and G-Carrier, mapping of object mass through Densitometers, and safety equipment like the Grav Parachute.

While not often correlated by most people, historians have noted that the advent of practical fusion power plants is the result of applied gravitic compression of the fissionable fuels. Some mass-thrusters also rely on the gravitic compression of hydrogen to a near-fusion energy level. The ability to warp space-time and induce a jump is directly related to the control and understanding of gravitics. The Terran system failed to comprehend and use gravitics for many years, which delayed the Solomani expansion.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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.

• Frank Chadwick. Striker (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), B3-5,8,22.
• Frank Chadwick, Dave Nilsen. Fire, Fusion, & Steel (Game Designers Workshop, 1994), 75.
• Don Perrin. Starships (Imperium Games, 1996), 71.
• Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science