Editing Starship Operator's Manual

{{InfoboxBook2
|name      = Starship Operator's Manual
|alsosee   = [[Ship Equipment]]
|author    = Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, Joe Fugate, Gary L. Thomas  
|available = No (Aftermarket)
|canon     = Yes
|caption   = The lanthanum grid in the starship's hull lights up only seconds before a ''[[Free Trader]]'' goes into jump.
|contents  = 
|edition   = 1st
|footnote  = Product no. 872<br  />DGP-872-0895 <!-- No ISBN -->
|format    = Book (Softback)
|image     = StarshipOperatorsManual 350px.jpg
|language  = English
|pages     = 66
|publisher = Digest Group Publications
|version   = MegaTraveller
|year      = 1988
}}
The [[Starship Operator's Manual]] is a [[Digest Group Publications]] product.
* It is a starship source book designed for [[MegaTraveller]].
 
== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
Whether you're stationed on a [[merchant ship]], a [[Imperial Navy|Navy]] [[cruiser]], or a [[corsair]] ... 

Whether you're a [[captain]], an [[engineer]], a [[pilot]], a [[broker]], or just a hand who swabs the deck ... 

Whether you want to travel from [[world]] to [[world]], start up a [[maneuver drive]], or [[Fuel Scoop|scoop fuel]] from a [[gas giant]]...

... You need to read the ''Starship Operator's Manual'' Vol. 1. 

Everything you've ever wanted to know about starship operations.

''Contents include -''
*''Systems:'' How things work, including details of [[jump drive]], [[manoeuvre drive]], [[power plant]], [[sensor]]s, [[transponder]], flight controls, [[computer]], [[weapon]]s, [[hull]], and [[cargo hold]].
*''Procedures:'' Step-by-step instructions on navigating a course, going into [[jumpspace]], starting up a [[power plant]], getting more "oomph" from a [[manoeuvre drive]], and lots more.
*''Crew Duties:'' Over 20 positions described, telling who does what and why.
*''"The Old Timer":'' expert advice on Starship operation from an "old time" [[merchant captain]].
*''[[Deck Plan]]s:'' All-new deck plans for the [[Free Trader]] class [[starship]], along with interior views of the [[ship]].
*''Index:'' A complete catalog of the contents. 

=== Table of Contents ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" 
!colspan="2"|''[[MegaTraveller]]:<br> Starship Operator's Manual''
|-
! Section
! Page/s
|-
| Introduction 
| 1
|-
| [[Maneuver Drive]] 
| 2
|-
| [[Bridge|Flight Controls]] 
| 5
|-
| [[Jump Drive]] 
| 10
|-
| [[Power Plant]] and [[Fuel]] 
| 15
|-
| [[Sensor]]s, [[Communicator]]s and [[Transponder]]s 
| 18
|-
| [[Ship’s Computer|Main Computer]] and Security 
| 23
|-
| [[Hull]] and [[Environment]] 
| 27
|-
| Ship Tour (including viewpoint diagrams) 
| 35
|-
| [[Cargo]] and [[Passenger]]s 
| 45
|-
| [[Weapon]]s and [[Screen]]s 
| 50
|-
| [[Crew|Crew Duties]] 
| 55
|-
| Game rules for Starship operations 
| 59
|-
| Index 
| 66
|}

=== [[Library Data|Library Data Entries]] (Public) ===
# [[Cargo]]
# [[Cargo Hold]]
# [[Communicator]]
# [[Corsair]]
# [[Crew]]
# [[Free Trader]]
# [[Fuel Scoop]]
# [[Hull]]
# [[Jump Drive]]
# [[Maneuver Drive]]
# [[Spacer|Old Timer]]
# [[Passenger]]
# [[Power Plant]]
# [[Screen]]
# [[Sensor]]
# [[Ship’s Computer]]
# [[Ship Fuel]]
# [[Transponder]]
# [[Type A class Free Trader]]
# [[Weapon]]

=== [[Library Data|Library Data Entries]] (Automated) ===
{{LibraryEntries}}

=== [[Ship|Selected Ships]] ===
# [[Kugashin class Laboratory Ship]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
# [[Suleiman class Scout/Courier]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
# [[Lady of Shallott class Yacht]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
# [[Beowulf class Free Trader]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
# [[Empress Marava class Far Trader]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
# [[Akkigish class Subsidized Merchant]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
# [[Animal class Safari Ship]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
# [[Lurushaar Kilaalum class Patrol Cruiser]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
# [[Nishemani class Corsair]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
# [[Dragon class System Defense Boat]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
# [[Gazelle class Close Escort]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
# [[Broadsword class Mercenary Cruiser]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}

=== [[Smallcraft|Selected Smallcraft]] ===
# [[Iramda class Fighter|10 ton Iramda Class]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
# [[Launch|10 ton Launch]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
# [[Modular Cutter|50 ton Modular Cutter]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
# [[Pinnace|40 ton Pinnace]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
# [[Ship's Boat|30 ton Ship's Boat]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
# [[Shuttle|95 ton Shuttle]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
# [[Slow Boat|30 ton Slow Boat]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
# [[Slow Pinnace|40 ton Slow Pinnace]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}

== Meta-history & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
The [[Starship Operator's Manual]] is a Traveller RPG book, providing background (story) material and detailing what it might be like to operate a starship in the Traveller RPG universe. These kinds of details can really help players to get in the right mood for a Traveller RPG adventure campaign.

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The [[Starship Operator's Manual]] is a fan favorite and a very well-developed piece of speculative fiction, detailing what it might be like to operate a starship in the Traveller RPG universe.
* Since the legal ownership of [[DGP]] is still in question or unavailable, [[Far Future Enterprises|FFE]] and [[Marc Miller]] have not been able to gain ownership or licenses over this product so it can be difficult to find and sometimes reaches artificially high prices on auction sites.

=== Credits (Primary Sources) ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" 
!colspan="2"|Credits (Primary Sources)
|-
! Credit
! Authors & Contributors
|-
| Design & Development
| [[Rob Caswell]], [[William W. Connors]], [[Joe Fugate|Joe D. Fugate Sr.]] and [[Gary L. Thomas]]. 
|-
| Additional Design: 
| [[Tom Peters]], [[David McCoy]], [[Karl JM Martin]], [[Michael R. Mikesh]], [[Nancy Parker]], [[Robert Parker]], [[Ed Edwards]] and [[Bill Hezeltine]].
|-
| Artwork: 
| [[Rob Caswell]], [[Bryan Gibson]], [[Joe Fugate|Joe D. Fugate Sr.]], [[Patty Fugate]], [[William H. Keith, Jr.]], and [[Thomas Peters|Tom Peters]].
|-
|}

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== References & Contributions (Sources) ==
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{{Sources
|S1= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
|S2= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] 
}}


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