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|name      = Starship Operator's Manual
 
|name      = Starship Operator's Manual
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|alsosee  = [[Ship Equipment]]
 
|author    = Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, Joe Fugate, Gary L. Thomas   
 
|author    = Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, Joe Fugate, Gary L. Thomas   
 
|available = No (Aftermarket)
 
|available = No (Aftermarket)
 
|canon    = Yes
 
|canon    = Yes
 
|caption  = The lanthanum grid in the starship's hull lights up only seconds before a ''[[Free Trader]]'' goes into jump.
 
|caption  = The lanthanum grid in the starship's hull lights up only seconds before a ''[[Free Trader]]'' goes into jump.
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|contents  = TBS
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|contents  =  
 
|edition  = 1st
 
|edition  = 1st
 
|footnote  = Product no. 872<br  />DGP-872-0895 <!-- No ISBN -->
 
|footnote  = Product no. 872<br  />DGP-872-0895 <!-- No ISBN -->
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|year      = 1988
 
|year      = 1988
 
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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 [[Digest Group Publications]] product.
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* It is a starship source book designed for [[MegaTraveller]].
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== Description (Specifications) ==
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
 
Whether you're stationed on a [[merchant ship]], a [[Imperial Navy|Navy]] [[cruiser]], or a [[corsair]] ...  
 
Whether you're stationed on a [[merchant ship]], a [[Imperial Navy|Navy]] [[cruiser]], or a [[corsair]] ...  
  
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Whether you're a captain, an engineer, a pilot, a broker, or just a hand who swabs the deck ...  
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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]]...
 
Whether you want to travel from [[world]] to [[world]], start up a [[maneuver drive]], or [[Fuel Scoop|scoop fuel]] from a [[gas giant]]...
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*''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.
 
*''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.
 
*''Crew Duties:'' Over 20 positions described, telling who does what and why.
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*''"The Old Timer":'' expert advice on Starship operation from an "old time" merchant captain.
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*''"The Old Timer":'' expert advice on Starship operation from an "old time" [[merchant captain]].
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*''Deck plans:'' All-new deck plans for the [[Free Trader]] class [[starship]], along with interior views of the [[ship]].
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*''[[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.  
 
*''Index:'' A complete catalog of the contents.  
  
 
=== Table of Contents ===
 
=== Table of Contents ===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"  
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"  
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|+ ''[[MegaTraveller]]:<br> Starship Operator's Manual''
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!colspan="2"|''[[MegaTraveller]]:<br> Starship Operator's Manual''
 
|-
 
|-
 
! Section
 
! Section
 
! Page/s
 
! Page/s
 
|-
 
|-
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| TBD
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| Introduction
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| TBD
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| 1
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|-
 
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|-
 
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| Introduction | 1
 
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Maneuver Drive]] | 2
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| [[Maneuver Drive]]  
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| 2
 
|-
 
|-
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| Flight Controls | 5
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| [[Bridge|Flight Controls]]
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| 5
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Jump Drive]] | 10
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| [[Jump Drive]]  
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| 10
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Power Plant]] and [[Fuel]] | 15
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| [[Power Plant]] and [[Fuel]]  
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| 15
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Sensor]]s, [[Communicator]]s and [[Transponder]]s | 18
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| [[Sensor]]s, [[Communicator]]s and [[Transponder]]s  
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| 18
 
|-
 
|-
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| Main [[Computer]] and Security | 23
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| [[Ship’s Computer|Main Computer]] and Security  
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| 23
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Hull]] and [[Environment]] | 27
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| [[Hull]] and [[Environment]]  
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| 27
 
|-
 
|-
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| Ship Tour (including viewpoint diagrams) | 35
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| Ship Tour (including viewpoint diagrams)  
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| 35
 
|-
 
|-
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| Cargo and Passengers | 45
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| [[Cargo]] and [[Passenger]]s
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| 45
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Weapon]]s and [[Screen]]s | 50
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| [[Weapon]]s and [[Screen]]s  
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| 50
 
|-
 
|-
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| Crew Duties | 55
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| [[Crew|Crew Duties]]
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| 55
 
|-
 
|-
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| Game rules for Starship operations | 59
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| Game rules for Starship operations  
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| 59
 
|-
 
|-
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| Index | 66
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| Index  
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| 66
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
=== [[Library Data|Library Data Entries]] (Public) ===
 
=== [[Library Data|Library Data Entries]] (Public) ===
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# [[TBD]]
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# [[Cargo]]
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# [[Cargo Hold]]
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# [[Communicator]]
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# [[Corsair]]
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# [[Crew]]
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# [[Free Trader]]
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# [[Fuel Scoop]]
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# [[Hull]]
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# [[Jump Drive]]
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# [[Maneuver Drive]]
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# [[Spacer|Old Timer]]
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# [[Passenger]]
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# [[Power Plant]]
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# [[Screen]]
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# [[Sensor]]
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# [[Ship’s Computer]]
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# [[Ship Fuel]]
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# [[Transponder]]
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# [[Type A class Free Trader]]
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# [[Weapon]]
  
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== Meta-history & Background (Dossier) ==
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=== [[Library Data|Library Data Entries]] (Automated) ===
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{{LibraryEntries}}
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=== [[Ship|Selected Ships]] ===
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# [[Akkigish class Subsidized Merchant]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
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# [[Animal class Safari Ship]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
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# [[Beowulf class Free Trader]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
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# [[Broadsword class Mercenary Cruiser]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
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# [[Dragon class System Defense Boat]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
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# [[Empress Marava class Far Trader]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
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# [[Gazelle class Close Escort]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
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# [[Kugashin class Laboratory Ship]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
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# [[Lady of Shallott class Yacht]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
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# [[Lurushaar Kilaalum class Patrol Cruiser]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
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# [[Nishemani class Corsair]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
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# [[Suleiman class Scout/Courier]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
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=== [[Smallcraft|Selected Smallcraft]] ===
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# [[Iramda class Fighter|10 ton Iramda Class]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
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# [[Launch|10 ton Launch]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
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# [[Modular Cutter|50 ton Modular Cutter]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
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# [[Pinnace|40 ton Pinnace]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
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# [[Ship's Boat|30 ton Ship's Boat]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
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# [[Shuttle|95 ton Shuttle]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
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# [[Slow Boat|30 ton Slow Boat]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
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# [[Slow Pinnace|40 ton Slow Pinnace]] {{Page cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
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 +
== 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.
 +
 
 +
----
 
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.
 
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.
 
* 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.
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=== Credits (Primary Sources) ===
 
=== Credits (Primary Sources) ===
 
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!colspan="2"|Credits (Primary Sources)
 
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! Credit
 
! Credit
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| Additional Design:  
 
| Additional Design:  
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| [[Tom Peters]], [[David McCoy]], [[Karl JM Martin]], [[Mike Mikesh]], [[Nancy Parker]], [[Robert Parker]], [[Ed Edwards]] and [[Bill Hezeltine]].
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| [[Tom Peters]], [[David McCoy]], [[Karl JM Martin]], [[Michael R. Mikesh]], [[Nancy Parker]], [[Robert Parker]], [[Ed Edwards]] and [[Bill Hezeltine]].
 
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| Artwork:  
 
| Artwork:  
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| [[Rob Caswell]], [[Bryan Gibson]], [[Joe Fugate|Joe D. Fugate Sr.]], [[Patty Fugate]], [[William H. Keith, Jr.]], and [[Tom Peters]].
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| [[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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|-
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
=== External Link/s ===
 
=== External Link/s ===
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''COMMENTARY & DATA ARTICLES:''
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''Commentary & Data articles:''
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# EXTERNAL LINK: [[TBD]]
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 +
''Reviews:''
 
# EXTERNAL LINK: [[TBD]]
 
# EXTERNAL LINK: [[TBD]]
  
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''REVIEWS:''
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''Other Articles:''
 
# EXTERNAL LINK: [[TBD]]
 
# EXTERNAL LINK: [[TBD]]
  
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[[Category: Equipment Source]]
 
[[Category: Equipment Source]]
 
[[Category: Ship Source]]
 
[[Category: Ship Source]]
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[[Category: Smallcraft Source]]
 
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Latest revision as of 13:16, 28 January 2019

Starship Operator's Manual
StarshipOperatorsManual 350px.jpg
The lanthanum grid in the starship's hull lights up only seconds before a Free Trader goes into jump.
Author Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, Joe Fugate, Gary L. Thomas
Publisher Digest Group Publications
Version MegaTraveller
Edition 1st
Format Book (Softback)
Language English
Pages 66
Year Published 1988
Canonical Yes
Available from No (Aftermarket)
Also See Ship Equipment
Product no. 872
DGP-872-0895

The Starship Operator's Manual is a Digest Group Publications product.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

Whether you're stationed on a merchant ship, a 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 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 -

Table of Contents[edit]

MegaTraveller:
Starship Operator's Manual
Section Page/s
Introduction 1
Maneuver Drive 2
Flight Controls 5
Jump Drive 10
Power Plant and Fuel 15
Sensors, Communicators and Transponders 18
Main Computer and Security 23
Hull and Environment 27
Ship Tour (including viewpoint diagrams) 35
Cargo and Passengers 45
Weapons and Screens 50
Crew Duties 55
Game rules for Starship operations 59
Index 66

Library Data Entries (Public)[edit]

  1. Cargo
  2. Cargo Hold
  3. Communicator
  4. Corsair
  5. Crew
  6. Free Trader
  7. Fuel Scoop
  8. Hull
  9. Jump Drive
  10. Maneuver Drive
  11. Old Timer
  12. Passenger
  13. Power Plant
  14. Screen
  15. Sensor
  16. Ship’s Computer
  17. Ship Fuel
  18. Transponder
  19. Type A class Free Trader
  20. Weapon

Library Data Entries (Automated)[edit]

Library data entries


Selected Ships[edit]

  1. Akkigish class Subsidized Merchant [1]
  2. Animal class Safari Ship [2]
  3. Beowulf class Free Trader [3]
  4. Broadsword class Mercenary Cruiser [4]
  5. Dragon class System Defense Boat [5]
  6. Empress Marava class Far Trader [6]
  7. Gazelle class Close Escort [7]
  8. Kugashin class Laboratory Ship [8]
  9. Lady of Shallott class Yacht [9]
  10. Lurushaar Kilaalum class Patrol Cruiser [10]
  11. Nishemani class Corsair [11]
  12. Suleiman class Scout/Courier [12]

Selected Smallcraft[edit]

  1. 10 ton Iramda Class [13]
  2. 10 ton Launch [14]
  3. 50 ton Modular Cutter [15]
  4. 40 ton Pinnace [16]
  5. 30 ton Ship's Boat [17]
  6. 95 ton Shuttle [18]
  7. 30 ton Slow Boat [19]
  8. 40 ton Slow Pinnace [20]

Meta-history & Background (Dossier)[edit]

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.

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, 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)[edit]

Credits (Primary Sources)
Credit Authors & Contributors
Design & Development Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, 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 D. Fugate Sr., Patty Fugate, William H. Keith, Jr., and Tom Peters.

External Link/s[edit]

Commentary & Data articles:

  1. EXTERNAL LINK: TBD

Reviews:

  1. EXTERNAL LINK: TBD

Other Articles:

  1. EXTERNAL LINK: TBD

References & Contributions (Sources)[edit]

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  1. ↑ Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, Joe Fugate, Gary L. Thomas. Starship Operator's Manual (Digest Group Publications, 1988), 58.
  2. ↑ Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, Joe Fugate, Gary L. Thomas. Starship Operator's Manual (Digest Group Publications, 1988), 58.
  3. ↑ Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, Joe Fugate, Gary L. Thomas. Starship Operator's Manual (Digest Group Publications, 1988), 58.
  4. ↑ Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, Joe Fugate, Gary L. Thomas. Starship Operator's Manual (Digest Group Publications, 1988), 58.
  5. ↑ Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, Joe Fugate, Gary L. Thomas. Starship Operator's Manual (Digest Group Publications, 1988), 58.
  6. ↑ Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, Joe Fugate, Gary L. Thomas. Starship Operator's Manual (Digest Group Publications, 1988), 58.
  7. ↑ Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, Joe Fugate, Gary L. Thomas. Starship Operator's Manual (Digest Group Publications, 1988), 58.
  8. ↑ Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, Joe Fugate, Gary L. Thomas. Starship Operator's Manual (Digest Group Publications, 1988), 58.
  9. ↑ Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, Joe Fugate, Gary L. Thomas. Starship Operator's Manual (Digest Group Publications, 1988), 58.
  10. ↑ Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, Joe Fugate, Gary L. Thomas. Starship Operator's Manual (Digest Group Publications, 1988), 58.
  11. ↑ Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, Joe Fugate, Gary L. Thomas. Starship Operator's Manual (Digest Group Publications, 1988), 58.
  12. ↑ Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, Joe Fugate, Gary L. Thomas. Starship Operator's Manual (Digest Group Publications, 1988), 58.
  13. ↑ Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, Joe Fugate, Gary L. Thomas. Starship Operator's Manual (Digest Group Publications, 1988), 58.
  14. ↑ Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, Joe Fugate, Gary L. Thomas. Starship Operator's Manual (Digest Group Publications, 1988), 58.
  15. ↑ Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, Joe Fugate, Gary L. Thomas. Starship Operator's Manual (Digest Group Publications, 1988), 58.
  16. ↑ Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, Joe Fugate, Gary L. Thomas. Starship Operator's Manual (Digest Group Publications, 1988), 58.
  17. ↑ Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, Joe Fugate, Gary L. Thomas. Starship Operator's Manual (Digest Group Publications, 1988), 58.
  18. ↑ Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, Joe Fugate, Gary L. Thomas. Starship Operator's Manual (Digest Group Publications, 1988), 58.
  19. ↑ Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, Joe Fugate, Gary L. Thomas. Starship Operator's Manual (Digest Group Publications, 1988), 58.
  20. ↑ Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, Joe Fugate, Gary L. Thomas. Starship Operator's Manual (Digest Group Publications, 1988), 58.
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