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== History & Background (Dossier) ==
 
== History & Background (Dossier) ==
The wealthy have always desired luxuries and comforts not possessed by the have-nots of Charted Space. Interstellar travel would not change this basic psychological impulse.
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The wealthy have always desired luxuries and comforts not possessed by the ''have-nots'' of [[Charted Space]]. Interstellar travel would not change this basic psychological impulse.
  
For most sophont species early spaceflight was limited to governments and the extremely wealthy. As the frontier of space grows more accessible with increasing mastery of technology, the wealthy naturally carve off special parts of it for themselves. [[High Passage]] interstellar travel entails far more comfort, entertainment, and vastly better food than steerage or [[Low Passage]] and has for millennia.
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For most [[sophont]] species early [[spaceflight]] was limited to [[government]]s and the extremely wealthy. As the frontier of [[space]] grows more accessible with increasing mastery of [[technology]], the wealthy naturally carve off special parts of it for themselves. [[High Passage]] [[interstellar travel]] entails far more comfort, entertainment, and vastly better food than steerage or [[Low Passage]] and has for millennia.
  
 
== References & Contributors (Sources) ==
 
== References & Contributors (Sources) ==

Revision as of 11:20, 20 March 2017

The best method of travel is called high passage, which involves first class accomodations and cuisine.


Please see the following AAB articles for more information:


Description (Specifications)

High passengers have the services of the ship's steward, entertainment and complete attention to their comfort.

  • There is a baggage allowance of up to 1,000 kilograms.
  • High passage costs begin at Cr10,000.

History & Background (Dossier)

The wealthy have always desired luxuries and comforts not possessed by the have-nots of Charted Space. Interstellar travel would not change this basic psychological impulse.

For most sophont species early spaceflight was limited to governments and the extremely wealthy. As the frontier of space grows more accessible with increasing mastery of technology, the wealthy naturally carve off special parts of it for themselves. High Passage interstellar travel entails far more comfort, entertainment, and vastly better food than steerage or Low Passage and has for millennia.

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.