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[[Tech Level Comparison Chart]]s were developed by all of the Imperiums have recognized the importance of [[technology]] and, in relationship to this, have developed a comprehensive system of classifying [[technology]].  
 
[[Tech Level Comparison Chart]]s were developed by all of the Imperiums have recognized the importance of [[technology]] and, in relationship to this, have developed a comprehensive system of classifying [[technology]].  
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=== Library Data Referral Tree ===
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Please refer to the following [[AAB]] [[Library Data]] for more information: <br>
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'''[[Technology]]:'''
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* [[Imperial Research Station|Technological Research]]
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** [[Ancients Foundation]]
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** [[Biotechnology]]
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** [[Imperial Research Station]]
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** [[Technology Incubator]]
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* [[Metric|Technological Systemics]]
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** [[Accelerating Tech Level]]
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** [[QREBS]]
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** [[Tech Age]]
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** [[Tech Eon]]
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** [[Tech Epoch]]
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** [[Tech Era]]
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** [[Tech Level Comparison Chart]]
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** [[Tech Period]]
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** [[Technology Level]]
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** [[Three Prime Technologies]]
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** [[Universal Technological Profile]]
 
----  
 
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Please refer to the following [[AAB]] library articles for related information:
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'''[[Charted Space|Charted Space Technological Spectrum]]:'''
* [[Technology]]
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* [[Proto-Tech]]
** Technological Research
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** [[TL-0]] [[Found Tools Period]]
*** [[Ancients Foundation]]
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* [[Ur-Tech]]
*** [[Biotechnology]]
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** [[TL:1-3]] [[Tool Making Epoch]]  
*** [[Imperial Research Station]]
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** [[TL:4-6]] [[Division of Labor Epoch]] 
*** [[Technology Incubator]]
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** [[TL:7-9]] [[Processor Epoch]]  
** Technological Systemics
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* [[Stell-Tech]]
*** [[Technology Level]]
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** [[TL:10-12]] [[Gravitics Epoch]]  
*** [[Tech Level Comparison Chart]]
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** [[TL:13-15]] [[Biologicals Epoch]]
*** [[Three Prime Technologies]]
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** [[TL:16-18]] [[Artificials Epoch]]  
*** [[Universal Technological Profile]]
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* [[Ultra-Tech]]
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** [[TL:19-21]] [[Matter Transport Epoch]]
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** [[TL:22-24]] [[Transformations Epoch]]
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** [[TL:25-27]] [[Psionics Epoch]]
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* [[Dei-Tech]]
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** [[TL:28-30]] [[Trans-galactic Epoch]]
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* [[Omni-Tech]]
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** [[TL:31-33]] [[Pocket Universe Epoch]]
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* [[Post-Technological Period]]
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** [[Singularity]]
  
== Description (Specifications) ==
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
 
''Technology Comparison Tables:'' These Tech Level ratings are described in the three tables below.
 
''Technology Comparison Tables:'' These Tech Level ratings are described in the three tables below.
The TL's cover three different systems:
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The TLs cover three different systems:
 
* TL or TTL: Traveller Technology Level = For [[Classic Traveller]] and most successors.  
 
* TL or TTL: Traveller Technology Level = For [[Classic Traveller]] and most successors.  
  
 
=== Quality of Life Technology ===
 
=== Quality of Life Technology ===
{|cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
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{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
|-
|+'''Quality of life Tech Comparison'''
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!colspan="6"| '''Quality of life Tech Comparison'''
|'''TTL'''
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|-
!Energy
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! '''TTL'''
!Computers/Robotics
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! Energy
!Communications
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! Computers/Robotics
!Medical
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! Communications
!Environment
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! Medical
 +
! Environment
 
|-
 
|-
 
!0
 
!0
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|-
 
|-
 
!1
 
!1
|Water (GTL 2)
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|Water  
|Abacus / Geometry (GTL 2), Trigonometry (GTL 2)
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|Abacus / Geometry, Trigonometry  
 
|Long Distance Signaling
 
|Long Distance Signaling
 
|Diagnosis
 
|Diagnosis
|Settlements, Towns (Irrigation) - GTL 1
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|Settlements, Towns (Irrigation)  
 
|-
 
|-
 
!2
 
!2
|Wind (GTL 2), Clockwork
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|Wind, Clockwork
|[[Wikipedia:Algebra|Algebra]] - G4TL 3
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|[[Wikipedia:Algebra|Algebra]]  
 
|[[Wikipedia:Printing press|Printing press]]
 
|[[Wikipedia:Printing press|Printing press]]
 
|Internal Anatomy
 
|Internal Anatomy
|Cities (Canals, Roads) - GTL 1-2
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|Cities (Canals, Roads)
 
|-
 
|-
 
!3
 
!3
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|[[Wikipedia:Telegraph|Telegraph]], Audio Recording
 
|[[Wikipedia:Telegraph|Telegraph]], Audio Recording
 
|[[Wikipedia:Surgery|Surgery]]
 
|[[Wikipedia:Surgery|Surgery]]
|[[Wikipedia:Cement| Cement Structures]] - GTL 2 (Rome)
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|[[Wikipedia:Cement|Cement Structures]]  
 
|-
 
|-
 
!4
 
!4
|[[Wikipedia:Electricity|Electricity]] (DC GTL5; AC GTL6)
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|[[Wikipedia:Electricity|Electricity]]  
 
|Mechanical Calculators
 
|Mechanical Calculators
|[[Wikipedia:Telephone|Telephone]] (GTL6)
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|[[Wikipedia:Telephone|Telephone]]  
 
|[[Wikipedia:Vaccination|Vaccination]], [[Wikipedia:Antiseptics|Antiseptics]], [[Wikipedia:Anesthetics|Anesthetics]]
 
|[[Wikipedia:Vaccination|Vaccination]], [[Wikipedia:Antiseptics|Antiseptics]], [[Wikipedia:Anesthetics|Anesthetics]]
 
|Cities in Rugged/Desert Terrain, Crude Terraform
 
|Cities in Rugged/Desert Terrain, Crude Terraform
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|[[Wikipedia:Petrochemicals|Petrochemicals]], [[Wikipedia:Internal combustion|Internal combustion]]
 
|[[Wikipedia:Petrochemicals|Petrochemicals]], [[Wikipedia:Internal combustion|Internal combustion]]
 
|Electric Calculators
 
|Electric Calculators
|[[Wikipedia:Radio|Radio]], [[Wikipedia:Radar|Radar]]
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|[[Radio Communicator|Radio]], [[Radar]]
 
|Mass Vaccination, [[Wikipedia:X-Ray|X-Ray]]
 
|Mass Vaccination, [[Wikipedia:X-Ray|X-Ray]]
 
|Sealed/Conditioned Cities
 
|Sealed/Conditioned Cities
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!6
 
!6
 
|[[Wikipedia:Nuclear Fission|Nuclear Fission]]
 
|[[Wikipedia:Nuclear Fission|Nuclear Fission]]
|Electronic Computers (Large Model/1 bis)
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|Electronic Computers (Large [[Model/1]] [[bis]])
 
|[[Wikipedia:Television|Television]] / Advanced Audio Recording
 
|[[Wikipedia:Television|Television]] / Advanced Audio Recording
 
|Virus, Crude [[Wikipedia::Prosthetics|Prosthetics]]
 
|Virus, Crude [[Wikipedia::Prosthetics|Prosthetics]]
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!7
 
!7
 
|[[Photovoltaic_cell|Solar energy]], early [[Fuel Cells]]
 
|[[Photovoltaic_cell|Solar energy]], early [[Fuel Cells]]
|Desktop Computers, [[Wikipedia:Expert systems|Expert systems]], Model/2
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|Desktop Computers, [[Wikipedia:Expert systems|Expert systems]], [[Model/2]]
 
|Early Satellite, [[Wikipedia:Video recording|Video recording]]
 
|Early Satellite, [[Wikipedia:Video recording|Video recording]]
 
|Organ Transplant, [[Slow Drug]]s
 
|Organ Transplant, [[Slow Drug]]s
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|-
 
|-
 
!8
 
!8
|[[Wikipedia:Geothermal|Geothermal]] (GTL 6)
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|[[Wikipedia:Geothermal|Geothermal]]  
|Massive Parallel / Low Data, Model/2bis
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|Massive Parallel / Low Data, [[Model/2]] [[bis]]
|[[Wikipedia:Fibre optics|Fibre optics]] (GTL 7)
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|[[Wikipedia:Fibre optics|Fibre optics]]  
 
|Artificial Organs, [[Metabolics]]
 
|Artificial Organs, [[Metabolics]]
 
|Orbital Settlements, Early Weather Control
 
|Orbital Settlements, Early Weather Control
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!9
 
!9
 
|Early [[wikipedia:Fusion_power|Fusion]], Improved Batteries
 
|Early [[wikipedia:Fusion_power|Fusion]], Improved Batteries
|Non-Volatile / High Data, Vocal I/O, Model/3
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|Non-Volatile / High Data, Vocal I/O, [[Model/3]]
|[[Video Telephone]] (GTL 7), Flat Screen (GTL 7)
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|[[Video Telephone]], Flat Screen  
 
|Limb Regeneration, [[Cryogenics]], [[Fast Drug]]s
 
|Limb Regeneration, [[Cryogenics]], [[Fast Drug]]s
 
|[[Arcology|Arcologies]], Orbital Cities
 
|[[Arcology|Arcologies]], Orbital Cities
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!10
 
!10
 
|[[Fusion Plant]]s
 
|[[Fusion Plant]]s
|Early [[Synaptics]], voice transcription (GTL 8), Model/4
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|Early [[Synaptics]], voice transcription, [[Model/4]]
 
|[[Holovision]], Text Transcription
 
|[[Holovision]], Text Transcription
|Antiviral [[Vaccines]] (GTL 6), Cancer Cure, [[Growth Quickining]]
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|Antiviral [[Vaccine]]s, Cancer Cure, [[Growth Quickining]]
 
|Under-Sea/Under Ice Cities
 
|Under-Sea/Under Ice Cities
 
|-
 
|-
 
!11
 
!11
 
|Fusion Plants
 
|Fusion Plants
|Synaptic Learning Processors, [[Hand_Computer|Hand Computers]], Model/5
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|Synaptic Learning Processors, [[Hand_Computer|Hand Computers]], [[Model/5]]
 
|[[Personal Global Communications]]
 
|[[Personal Global Communications]]
 
|[[Wikipedia: Neuroregeneration | Nerve Refusion]], Artificial Eyes
 
|[[Wikipedia: Neuroregeneration | Nerve Refusion]], Artificial Eyes
|[[Gravity control technology|Gravitic]] Structure Support (GTL ^)
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|[[Gravity control technology|Gravitic]] Structure Support  
 
|-
 
|-
 
!12
 
!12
 
|Fusion Plants, Advanced [[Fuel Cells]]
 
|Fusion Plants, Advanced [[Fuel Cells]]
|[[Low Autonomous Robots]], Model/6
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|[[Low Autonomous Robots]], [[Model/6]]
 
|Real-time Multilingual [[Translator]]s
 
|Real-time Multilingual [[Translator]]s
 
|Broad Spectrum Anti-toxins, Enhanced Prosthetics
 
|Broad Spectrum Anti-toxins, Enhanced Prosthetics
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!13
 
!13
 
|Fusion Plants, Miniature Super-Batteries
 
|Fusion Plants, Miniature Super-Batteries
|[[Holocrystal]] Storage, [[High Autonomous Robots]], Model/7
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|[[Holocrystal]] Storage, [[High Autonomous Robots]], [[Model/7]]
 
|Holovideo Recorders
 
|Holovideo Recorders
 
|Cloning of Replacement Parts, [[Reanimation]]
 
|Cloning of Replacement Parts, [[Reanimation]]
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!14
 
!14
 
|colspan="1" rowspan="3"|Fusion Plants  
 
|colspan="1" rowspan="3"|Fusion Plants  
|Computer/Brain Implants, Model/8
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|Computer/Brain Implants, [[Model/8]]
 
|Early [[Meson Communicator]]s
 
|Early [[Meson Communicator]]s
 
|Genetic Engineering, Memory Erasure
 
|Genetic Engineering, Memory Erasure
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|-
 
|-
 
!15
 
!15
|[[Pseudo-Reality Computers]], Pseudo Robots, Model/9
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|[[Pseudo-Reality Computers]], Pseudo Robots, [[Model/9]]
 
|[[Meson Communicator]]s, [[Pseudo Reality Communications]]
 
|[[Meson Communicator]]s, [[Pseudo Reality Communications]]
 
|[[Anagathics]], Advanced Pseudobio Prosthetics
 
|[[Anagathics]], Advanced Pseudobio Prosthetics
 
|Complex Terraforming Possible
 
|Complex Terraforming Possible
 
|-
 
|-
!16
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! 16
|Low [[Artificial Intelligence]], Robots in all Facets
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| Low [[Artificial Intelligence]], Robots in all Facets
|Personal [[Meson Communicator]]s, Personal [[Holovideo]]
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| Personal [[Meson Communicator]]s, Personal [[Holovideo]]
|Brain Transplants, Crude Memory Transfer
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| Brain Transplants, Crude Memory Transfer
|Global Terraforming, Hostile Worlds
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| Global Terraforming, Hostile Worlds
 
|-
 
|-
!17
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! 17
|Early [[Antimatter]] Plants
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| Early [[Antimatter]] Plants
|High [[Artificial Intelligence]], [[Self-Aware Robots]]
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| High [[Artificial Intelligence]], [[Self-Aware Robots]]
|colspan="1" rowspan="3"|Pocket Meson Communications
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| colspan="1" rowspan="3"|Pocket Meson Communications
|[[Selective Memory Erasure]], [[Intelligent Anitbodies]]
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| [[Selective Memory Erasure]], [[Intelligent Anitbodies]]
|[[Total Terraforming]] to 800Km worlds
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| [[Total Terraforming]] to 800Km worlds
 
|-
 
|-
!18
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! 18
 
|colspan="1" rowspan="4"|
 
|colspan="1" rowspan="4"|
 
|rowspan="4"|Robots become Society's Basic Workforce
 
|rowspan="4"|Robots become Society's Basic Workforce
|Permanent  [[Memory Transfer]]
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| Permanent  [[Memory Transfer]]
|[[Total Terraforming]] to 4000Km worlds
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| [[Total Terraforming]] to 4000Km worlds
 
|-
 
|-
!19
+
! 19
|Elemental/Limited [[Matter Transport]]
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| Elemental/Limited [[Matter Transport]]
|[[Total Terraforming]]
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| [[Total Terraforming]]
 
|-
 
|-
!20
+
! 20
|Global [[Matter Transport]] (G4TL^)
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| Global [[Matter Transport]]  
|Total [[Memory Transfer]]
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| Total [[Memory Transfer]]
|Mobile Worlds (Sublight)
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| Mobile Worlds (Sublight)
 
|-
 
|-
!21
+
! 21
|System-wide [[Matter Transport]]  
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| System-wide [[Matter Transport]]  
|Early Total [[Rejuvenation]]
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| Early Total [[Rejuvenation]]
|Mobile Worlds ([[Jump Space]]) & [[Rosette]]s
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| Mobile Worlds ([[Jump Space]]) & [[Rosette]]s
 
|-
 
|-
!25
+
! 25
 
|colspan="5"|"Capsule" [[Wikipedia:Dyson Sphere|Dyson Spheres]]
 
|colspan="5"|"Capsule" [[Wikipedia:Dyson Sphere|Dyson Spheres]]
 
|-
 
|-
!27
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! 27
|colspan="5"|Ability to create [[Wikipedia:Ringworld|Ringworlds]], access pocket universe (G4TL6^)
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|colspan="5"|Ability to create [[Wikipedia:Ringworld|Ringworlds]], access pocket universe  
 
|-
 
|-
!29
+
! 29
 
|colspan="5"|Rigid [[Wikipedia:Dyson Sphere|Dyson Spheres]]
 
|colspan="5"|Rigid [[Wikipedia:Dyson Sphere|Dyson Spheres]]
 
|-
 
|-
!31
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! 31
 
|colspan="5"|Create [http://traveller.wikia.com/wiki/Matter_Transport/secret Pocket Universe]
 
|colspan="5"|Create [http://traveller.wikia.com/wiki/Matter_Transport/secret Pocket Universe]
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
=== Transportation Technology ===
 
=== Transportation Technology ===
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{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Transportation Tech Comparison'''
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|-
|'''TTL'''
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!colspan="6"| '''Transportation Tech Comparison'''
|'''G3TL'''
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|-
|'''G4TL'''
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! '''TTL'''
!Land
+
! Land
!Water
+
! Water
!Air
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! Air
!Space
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! Space
 
|-
 
|-
!0
 
!1-3
 
 
!0
 
!0
 
|Foot - Animals
 
|Foot - Animals
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|-
 
|-
 
!1
 
!1
!1-3
+
|Wheel - Carts/Chariots
!1-3
 
|Wheel - Carts/Chariots (GTL 1)
 
 
|Rowed [[Wikipedia:Galley|Galleys]], Crude Sailing Vessels
 
|Rowed [[Wikipedia:Galley|Galleys]], Crude Sailing Vessels
 
| -
 
| -
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|-
 
|-
 
!2
 
!2
!2-4
 
!2-4
 
 
|Advanced Wheel - Moveable Axle, Replaceable Rims
 
|Advanced Wheel - Moveable Axle, Replaceable Rims
|Early Multi-Mast Sailing (GTL 2), Oceangoing sailing ships (GTL 3), Crude Navigation (GTL 2), Stagecoachs
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|Early Multi-Mast Sailing, Oceangoing sailing ships, Crude Navigation, Stagecoachs
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
|-
 
|-
 
!3
 
!3
!2-5
+
|Extensive Road - High-Speed Coach
!2-5
+
|Multi-Mast Sailing, Navigation
|Extensive Road (GTL 2) - High-Speed Coach
 
|Multi-Mast Sailing (GTL 4), Navigation (GTL 4)
 
 
|Manned [[Hot Air Balloon]]s
 
|Manned [[Hot Air Balloon]]s
 
| -
 
| -
 
|-
 
|-
 
!4
 
!4
!5
 
!5
 
 
|[[Wikipedia:Train|Trains]]
 
|[[Wikipedia:Train|Trains]]
 
|[[Wikipedia:Ironclad|Ironclads]], [[Wikipedia:Steamship|Steamships]]
 
|[[Wikipedia:Ironclad|Ironclads]], [[Wikipedia:Steamship|Steamships]]
|[[Wikipedia:Dirigible|Dirigibles]] (GTL 6), Early [[Wikipedia:Glider|Gliders]]
+
|[[Wikipedia:Dirigible|Dirigibles]], Early [[Wikipedia:Glider|Gliders]]
 
| -
 
| -
 
|-
 
|-
 
!5
 
!5
!6
 
!6
 
 
|Ground Cars, Tracked Vehicles
 
|Ground Cars, Tracked Vehicles
 
|Personal Self-Propelled Boats, Steel hulls, Early [[Wikipedia:Submersible|Submersibles]]
 
|Personal Self-Propelled Boats, Steel hulls, Early [[Wikipedia:Submersible|Submersibles]]
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|Early [[Wikipedia:Rocket|Rockets]] (unmanned)
 
|Early [[Wikipedia:Rocket|Rockets]] (unmanned)
 
|-
 
|-
!6
 
!6
 
 
!6
 
!6
 
|Amphibian Vehicles, [[ATV]]s, [[AFV]]s
 
|Amphibian Vehicles, [[ATV]]s, [[AFV]]s
 
|Submersibles, [[Wikipedia:Scuba|Scuba]], Amphibian Vehicles
 
|Submersibles, [[Wikipedia:Scuba|Scuba]], Amphibian Vehicles
 
|Early Jet, [[Wikipedia:Helicopter|Helicopters]]
 
|Early Jet, [[Wikipedia:Helicopter|Helicopters]]
|Early Manned [[Wikipedia:Rocket|Rockets]] (GTL 7), [[Unmanned Rocket]]s
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|Early Manned [[Wikipedia:Rocket|Rockets]], [[Unmanned Rocket]]s
 
|-
 
|-
!7
 
!7
 
 
!7
 
!7
 
|[[Wikipedia:Hovercraft|Hovercraft]], [[High-Speed Train]]s
 
|[[Wikipedia:Hovercraft|Hovercraft]], [[High-Speed Train]]s
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|Deep Space Probes (Unmanned), [[Maneuver]]-1/2 (non-gravitic)
 
|Deep Space Probes (Unmanned), [[Maneuver]]-1/2 (non-gravitic)
 
|-
 
|-
!8
 
!8
 
 
!8
 
!8
 
|Triphibian Vehicles
 
|Triphibian Vehicles
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|-
 
|-
 
!9
 
!9
!9
 
!9^
 
 
|Early [[Gravity control technology|Grav Vehicles]], Ultra High-Speed Trains
 
|Early [[Gravity control technology|Grav Vehicles]], Ultra High-Speed Trains
 
|Early [[Gravity control technology|Grav Vehicles]], [[Artificial Gill]]s
 
|Early [[Gravity control technology|Grav Vehicles]], [[Artificial Gill]]s
 
|Early [[Gravity control technology|Grav Vehicles]], Rocket Assist Suborbital
 
|Early [[Gravity control technology|Grav Vehicles]], Rocket Assist Suborbital
|[[Jump Drive|Jump-1]] possible (GT4 ^), Sublight Stellar
+
|[[Jump Drive|Jump-1]] possible, Sublight Stellar
 
|-
 
|-
 
!10
 
!10
!9
 
!9^
 
 
|align="Center" colspan="2"|[[Gravity control technology|Grav Vehicles]]
 
|align="Center" colspan="2"|[[Gravity control technology|Grav Vehicles]]
 
|[[Gravity control technology|UH Grav Modules]]
 
|[[Gravity control technology|UH Grav Modules]]
 
|[[Gravity control technology|Gravitic Maneuver]]
 
|[[Gravity control technology|Gravitic Maneuver]]
<ref name=TIW>In GURPS Traveller: Interstellar Wars, this module appears in TL8.</ref>, [[Jump Drive|Jump-1]] certain (GT4 ^)
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<ref name=TIW>In GURPS Traveller: Interstellar Wars, this module appears in [[TL-8]].</ref>, [[Jump Drive|Jump-1]] certain
 
|-
 
|-
 
!11
 
!11
!9
 
!9-10^
 
 
|align="Center" colspan="3"|Personal G-Tubes, [[Gravity control technology|HV Grav Modules]]
 
|align="Center" colspan="3"|Personal G-Tubes, [[Gravity control technology|HV Grav Modules]]
|Jump-2 (GT4 ^), [[Maneuver|Thruster ]]Technology<ref name=TIW/>
+
|Jump-2, [[Maneuver|Thruster ]]Technology<ref name=TIW/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
!12
 
!12
!10
+
|align="Center" colspan="3"|Personal [[Grav Belt]]s, [[Gravity control technology|LT Grav Modules]]  
!^
+
|Jump-3
|align="Center" colspan="3"|Personal [[Grav Belt]]s (GT4 ^), [[Gravity control technology|LT Grav Modules]] (GT4 ^)
 
|Jump-3 (GT4 ^)
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
!13
 
!13
!10
+
|align="Center" colspan="4"|[[Gravity control technology|Grav Vehicles]] Merge with Orbital Spacecraft, Jump-4  
!^
 
|align="Center" colspan="4"|[[Gravity control technology|Grav Vehicles]] Merge with Orbital Spacecraft (GT4 ^), Jump-4 (GT4 ^)
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
!14
 
!14
!11
+
|align="Center" colspan="4"|Jump-5
!^
 
|align="Center" colspan="4"|Jump-5 (GT4 ^)
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
!15
 
!15
!12
+
|align="Center" colspan="4"|Jump-6  
!^
 
|align="Center" colspan="4"|Jump-6 (GT4 ^)
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
!16
 
!16
!13
+
|align="Center" colspan="4"|Raw Material Only Short Range [[Matter Transport]]  
! ^
 
|align="Center" colspan="4"|Raw Material Only Short Range [[Matter Transport]] (GT4 ^)
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
!17
 
!17
!13
+
|align="Center" colspan="4"|Inanimate Only Short Range [[Matter Transport]]  
!^
 
|align="Center" colspan="4"|Inanimate Only Short Range [[Matter Transport]] (GT4 ^)
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
!18
 
!18
! -
+
|align="Center" colspan="4"|Self-Aware Starships, living being portal based [[Matter Transport]]  
! ^
 
|align="Center" colspan="4"|Self-Aware Starships, living being portal based [[Matter Transport]] (GT4 ^)
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
!21
 
!21
! -
+
|align="Center" colspan="4"|Multi Parsec Range Starship-Sized [[Matter Transport]] Portals  
! ^
 
|align="Center" colspan="4"|Multi Parsec Range Starship-Sized [[Matter Transport]] Portals (GT4 ^)
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
=== Military Technology ===
 
=== Military Technology ===
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{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Military Tech Comparison'''
+
|-
 +
!colspan="6"| '''Military Tech Comparison'''
 
|-
 
|-
! -
 
! -
 
 
! -
 
! -
 
!colspan="2"|Personal
 
!colspan="2"|Personal
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|-
 
|-
 
|'''TL'''
 
|'''TL'''
|'''G3TL'''
 
!'''G4TL'''
 
 
!Weapons
 
!Weapons
 
!Armour
 
!Armour
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!Armour
 
!Armour
 
|-
 
|-
!0
 
!1-3
 
 
!0
 
!0
 
|[[Wikipedia:Club|Club]], [[Wikipedia:Spear|Spear]]
 
|[[Wikipedia:Club|Club]], [[Wikipedia:Spear|Spear]]
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|-
 
|-
 
!1
 
!1
!0-3
 
!0-3
 
 
|Early Weapons ([[Wikipedia:Bow|Bow]], [[Wikipedia:Sword|Sword]])
 
|Early Weapons ([[Wikipedia:Bow|Bow]], [[Wikipedia:Sword|Sword]])
 
| colspan="1" rowspan="3"|[[Jack Armour]]
 
| colspan="1" rowspan="3"|[[Jack Armour]]
 
|[[Wikipedia:Catapult|Catapult]]
 
|[[Wikipedia:Catapult|Catapult]]
| colspan="1" rowspan="3"|Wood, Bronze (GTL 1), Iron (GTL 2), Crude Steel (GTL 3)
+
| colspan="1" rowspan="3"|Wood, Bronze, Iron, Crude Steel  
 
|-
 
|-
 
!2
 
!2
!4
 
!4
 
 
|Early Guns
 
|Early Guns
 
|Small [[Wikipedia:Cannon|Cannons]]
 
|Small [[Wikipedia:Cannon|Cannons]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!3
 
!3
!5
 
!5
 
 
|[[Wikipedia:Rifle|Rifled Weapons]]
 
|[[Wikipedia:Rifle|Rifled Weapons]]
 
|Cannons
 
|Cannons
 
|-
 
|-
 
!4
 
!4
!5
 
!6
 
 
|[[Wikipedia:Cartridge|Cartridge]]
 
|[[Wikipedia:Cartridge|Cartridge]]
 
|[[Mesh Armour]]
 
|[[Mesh Armour]]
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|-
 
!5
 
!5
!6
 
!6
 
 
|Explosive [[Wikipedia:Grenade|Grenade]], [[Wikipedia:Shotgun|Shotgun]]
 
|Explosive [[Wikipedia:Grenade|Grenade]], [[Wikipedia:Shotgun|Shotgun]]
 
| colspan="1" rowspan="2"|[[Filter Mask]]
 
| colspan="1" rowspan="2"|[[Filter Mask]]
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|-
 
|-
 
!6
 
!6
!6
 
!7
 
 
|Automatic (SMG)
 
|Automatic (SMG)
|[[Wikipedia:Nuclear|Nuclear]] Weapons, Missiles (GTL7)
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|[[Wikipedia:Nuclear|Nuclear]] Weapons, Missiles
 
|Hard Steel
 
|Hard Steel
 
|-
 
|-
!7
 
!7
 
 
!7
 
!7
 
|Grenade Launchers
 
|Grenade Launchers
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| colspan="1" rowspan="2"|[[Composite Laminate]]
 
| colspan="1" rowspan="2"|[[Composite Laminate]]
 
|-
 
|-
!8
 
!8
 
 
!8
 
!8
 
|RAM Grenade Launchers, Early [[Laser Weapons|Laser Carbine]]
 
|RAM Grenade Launchers, Early [[Laser Weapons|Laser Carbine]]
 
| colspan="1" rowspan="2"|[[Particle Accelerator]]s, [[Target Desginated Missile]]s
 
| colspan="1" rowspan="2"|[[Particle Accelerator]]s, [[Target Desginated Missile]]s
 
|-
 
|-
!9
 
!9
 
 
!9
 
!9
 
|[[Laser Weapons]]
 
|[[Laser Weapons]]
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|[[Light Weight Composite Laminate]]
 
|[[Light Weight Composite Laminate]]
 
|-
 
|-
!10
 
!9
 
 
!10
 
!10
 
| colspan="1" rowspan="2"|[[Advanced Combat Rifle]]
 
| colspan="1" rowspan="2"|[[Advanced Combat Rifle]]
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|-
 
!11
 
!11
!9
 
!10
 
 
| colspan="1" rowspan="2"|[[Combat Armour]]
 
| colspan="1" rowspan="2"|[[Combat Armour]]
 
|[[Meson Gun]]s
 
|[[Meson Gun]]s
 
|-
 
|-
 
!12
 
!12
!10
 
!11
 
 
|[[Plasma Weapons|PGMP]]-12, [[Gauss Rifle]]
 
|[[Plasma Weapons|PGMP]]-12, [[Gauss Rifle]]
 
|[[Fusion_Weapons|Fusion Guns]]
 
|[[Fusion_Weapons|Fusion Guns]]
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|-
 
!13
 
!13
!10
 
!11
 
 
|[[Plasma Weapons|PGMP]]-13, [[X-Ray Laser]]s
 
|[[Plasma Weapons|PGMP]]-13, [[X-Ray Laser]]s
 
| colspan="1" rowspan="3"|[[Battle Dress]]
 
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!14
 
!14
!11
 
!11
 
 
|[[Fusion Weapons|FGMP]]-14
 
|[[Fusion Weapons|FGMP]]-14
 
|[[Bonded Superdense]]
 
|[[Bonded Superdense]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!15
 
!15
!12
 
!11
 
 
|[[Fusion Weapons|FGMP]]-15
 
|[[Fusion Weapons|FGMP]]-15
 
|Early [[Black Globe Generator|Black Globes]]
 
|Early [[Black Globe Generator|Black Globes]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!16
 
!16
!13
 
!11 (10^)
 
 
|[[Fusion Weapons|FGMP]]-16, [[Plasma Weapons|Plasma Rifle]], [[Neural Weapons|Neural Gun]]
 
|[[Fusion Weapons|FGMP]]-16, [[Plasma Weapons|Plasma Rifle]], [[Neural Weapons|Neural Gun]]
 
| colspan="1" rowspan="2"|[[Neural Shield]]
 
| colspan="1" rowspan="2"|[[Neural Shield]]
|[[Tractor Beam]] (G4TL ^)
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|[[Tractor Beam]]
 
|[[Black Globe Generator|Black Globes]]
 
|[[Black Globe Generator|Black Globes]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!17
 
!17
!13
 
!11 (10^)
 
 
|Fusion Rifle, Plama Pistol
 
|Fusion Rifle, Plama Pistol
|[[Disintegrator Weapons|Disintegrators]] (G4TL ^), [[Antimatter Warhead]]s
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|[[Disintegrator Weapons|Disintegrators]], [[Antimatter Warhead]]s
 
| colspan="1" rowspan="2"|[[Coherent Superdense]]
 
| colspan="1" rowspan="2"|[[Coherent Superdense]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!18
 
!18
! -
+
|[[Disintegrator Weapons|Disintegrator Rifle]], [[Fusion Weapons|Fusion Pistol]]
! 11 (10^)
+
| colspan="1" rowspan="3"|[[Personal Damper]]  
|[[Disintegrator Weapons|Disintegrator Rifle]] (G4TL ^), [[Fusion Weapons|Fusion Pistol]]
+
| colspan="1" rowspan="2"|Long Range Disintegrator/Tractor Beam   
| colspan="1" rowspan="3"|[[Personal Damper]] (G4TL ^)
 
| colspan="1" rowspan="2"|Long Range Disintegrator/Tractor Beam  (G4TL ^)
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
!19
 
!19
! -
+
| colspan="1" rowspan="2"|[[Disintegrator Weapons|Disintegrator Pistol]]   
! 11 (10^)
 
| colspan="1" rowspan="2"|[[Disintegrator Weapons|Disintegrator Pistol]]  (G4TL ^)
 
 
|[[Proton Screen]], [[Plastic Metal]] Armour
 
|[[Proton Screen]], [[Plastic Metal]] Armour
 
|-
 
|-
 
!20
 
!20
! -
 
!^
 
 
|[[Relativity Beam]]
 
|[[Relativity Beam]]
 
|[[White Globe]]s, [[Proton Beam]]
 
|[[White Globe]]s, [[Proton Beam]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!21
 
!21
! -
 
! ^
 
 
|[[Relativity Rifle]]
 
|[[Relativity Rifle]]
 
|Personal [[White Globe]]
 
|Personal [[White Globe]]
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[[News Media | News Media and Information Dissemination Technology]]
 
[[News Media | News Media and Information Dissemination Technology]]
  
== History & Background (Dossier) ==
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
 
[[Technology]] is the distinguishing feature of advanced [[civilization]]s. It underlies what being a [[sophont]] is.
 
[[Technology]] is the distinguishing feature of advanced [[civilization]]s. It underlies what being a [[sophont]] is.
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=== IISS Chronological Periodization ===
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* [[Technological Age]] (1 [[TL]]) → [[Technological Epoch]] (3 [[TL]]s) → [[Technological Period]] (9 [[TL]]s) → [[Technological Era]] (30 [[TL]]s) → [[Technological Eon]] (33+ [[TL]]s) → [[Singularity]] ([[Post-Technological Period]])
  
 
=== Technology Comparison Chart ===
 
=== Technology Comparison Chart ===
 
The [[Imperial Interstellar Scout Service|Scout Service]] is responsible for categorizing the technological ability of a [[society]]. They rate this ability by the assigning of [[Technology Level]]s.
 
The [[Imperial Interstellar Scout Service|Scout Service]] is responsible for categorizing the technological ability of a [[society]]. They rate this ability by the assigning of [[Technology Level]]s.
  
== References & Contributors / Sources ==
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
'''GURPS Traveller Notes:''' An array of notes regarding the similarities and differences between Traveller TL and GURPS TL can be found here: [[Tech Level Comparison Chart/meta]]
 
 
{{Metadata}}
 
{{Metadata}}
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! '''GURPS Traveller Notes:''' An array of notes regarding the similarities and differences between Traveller TL and GURPS TL can be found here: [[Tech Level Comparison Chart/meta]]
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{{Conflict}}
 
{{Advanced}}
 
{{Advanced}}
 
{{Sources
 
{{Sources
|S1= GURPS 3rd Edition Lite - External Link: http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/lite/3e/gurpslite.pdf
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|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= Worlds and Adventures |page=7-8, 14-15}}
|S2= GURPS 3rd Edition TL - External Link: http://web.archive.org/web/20070214002238/http://www.omnology.com/gurps-levels.html
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|S2= {{Ludography cite|name= Imperium Staple 07 |page= TBD |article=Tech Level Expansion}}
|S3= GURPS 4th Edition TL - External Link: http://gurps.wikia.com/wiki/Tech_Level|
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|S3= {{Ludography cite|name= Challenge 31|page=27 |article=Twisting Tech Levels: A Traveller Variant}}
|S4= GURPS 4th Edition Ultra-Tech
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|S4= {{Ludography cite|name= Referee's Companion |page=28-29}}
|S5= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
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|S5= {{Ludography cite|name= World Builder's Handbook |page= TBD}}
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|S6= {{Ludography cite|name= Fire, Fusion, & Steel |page=7}}
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|S8= {{Ludography cite|name= Signal-GK 13 |page= TBD}}
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|S9= [[K. David Ladage]], "Alternate Technological Paths", ''[[Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society Online|JTAS Online]]'' (2001)
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|S10= [[K. David Ladage]], "Alternate Technologies II: Relativity", ''[[Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society Online|JTAS Online]]'' (2001)
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|S13= EXTERNAL LINK: [https://gurps.fandom.com/wiki/Traveller_5e_to_GURPS_TL_conversion Traveller 5e to GURPS TL conversion]
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|S14= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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|S15= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
 
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Tech Level Comparison Charts were developed by all of the Imperiums have recognized the importance of technology and, in relationship to this, have developed a comprehensive system of classifying technology.

Library Data Referral Tree

Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information:
Technology:


Charted Space Technological Spectrum:

Description (Specifications)

Technology Comparison Tables: These Tech Level ratings are described in the three tables below. The TLs cover three different systems:

Quality of Life Technology

Quality of life Tech Comparison
TTL Energy Computers/Robotics Communications Medical Environment
0 Muscles Fingers and sticks Runners Mystics/Herbology Natural (Caves, Huts)
1 Water Abacus / Geometry, Trigonometry Long Distance Signaling Diagnosis Settlements, Towns (Irrigation)
2 Wind, Clockwork Algebra Printing press Internal Anatomy Cities (Canals, Roads)
3 Coal / Steam Calculus Telegraph, Audio Recording Surgery Cement Structures
4 Electricity Mechanical Calculators Telephone Vaccination, Antiseptics, Anesthetics Cities in Rugged/Desert Terrain, Crude Terraform
5 Petrochemicals, Internal combustion Electric Calculators Radio, Radar Mass Vaccination, X-Ray Sealed/Conditioned Cities
6 Nuclear Fission Electronic Computers (Large Model/1 bis) Television / Advanced Audio Recording Virus, Crude Prosthetics Skyscrapers, Weather Predict, Underground Cities
7 Solar energy, early Fuel Cells Desktop Computers, Expert systems, Model/2 Early Satellite, Video recording Organ Transplant, Slow Drugs Cities in Jungle Terrain
8 Geothermal Massive Parallel / Low Data, Model/2 bis Fibre optics Artificial Organs, Metabolics Orbital Settlements, Early Weather Control
9 Early Fusion, Improved Batteries Non-Volatile / High Data, Vocal I/O, Model/3 Video Telephone, Flat Screen Limb Regeneration, Cryogenics, Fast Drugs Arcologies, Orbital Cities
10 Fusion Plants Early Synaptics, voice transcription, Model/4 Holovision, Text Transcription Antiviral Vaccines, Cancer Cure, Growth Quickining Under-Sea/Under Ice Cities
11 Fusion Plants Synaptic Learning Processors, Hand Computers, Model/5 Personal Global Communications Nerve Refusion, Artificial Eyes Gravitic Structure Support
12 Fusion Plants, Advanced Fuel Cells Low Autonomous Robots, Model/6 Real-time Multilingual Translators Broad Spectrum Anti-toxins, Enhanced Prosthetics Major Terraforming, Advanced Weather Control
13 Fusion Plants, Miniature Super-Batteries Holocrystal Storage, High Autonomous Robots, Model/7 Holovideo Recorders Cloning of Replacement Parts, Reanimation Non-mobile Gravitic Cities
14 Fusion Plants Computer/Brain Implants, Model/8 Early Meson Communicators Genetic Engineering, Memory Erasure Mobile Gravitic Cities
15 Pseudo-Reality Computers, Pseudo Robots, Model/9 Meson Communicators, Pseudo Reality Communications Anagathics, Advanced Pseudobio Prosthetics Complex Terraforming Possible
16 Low Artificial Intelligence, Robots in all Facets Personal Meson Communicators, Personal Holovideo Brain Transplants, Crude Memory Transfer Global Terraforming, Hostile Worlds
17 Early Antimatter Plants High Artificial Intelligence, Self-Aware Robots Pocket Meson Communications Selective Memory Erasure, Intelligent Anitbodies Total Terraforming to 800Km worlds
18 Robots become Society's Basic Workforce Permanent Memory Transfer Total Terraforming to 4000Km worlds
19 Elemental/Limited Matter Transport Total Terraforming
20 Global Matter Transport Total Memory Transfer Mobile Worlds (Sublight)
21 System-wide Matter Transport Early Total Rejuvenation Mobile Worlds (Jump Space) & Rosettes
25 "Capsule" Dyson Spheres
27 Ability to create Ringworlds, access pocket universe
29 Rigid Dyson Spheres
31 Create Pocket Universe

Transportation Technology

Transportation Tech Comparison
TTL Land Water Air Space
0 Foot - Animals Raft / Canoe - -
1 Wheel - Carts/Chariots Rowed Galleys, Crude Sailing Vessels - -
2 Advanced Wheel - Moveable Axle, Replaceable Rims Early Multi-Mast Sailing, Oceangoing sailing ships, Crude Navigation, Stagecoachs - -
3 Extensive Road - High-Speed Coach Multi-Mast Sailing, Navigation Manned Hot Air Balloons -
4 Trains Ironclads, Steamships Dirigibles, Early Gliders -
5 Ground Cars, Tracked Vehicles Personal Self-Propelled Boats, Steel hulls, Early Submersibles Airplanes, Seaplanes Early Rockets (unmanned)
6 Amphibian Vehicles, ATVs, AFVs Submersibles, Scuba, Amphibian Vehicles Early Jet, Helicopters Early Manned Rockets, Unmanned Rockets
7 Hovercraft, High-Speed Trains Hydrofoils, Hovercraft Supersonic Jet, Hang Gliders Deep Space Probes (Unmanned), Maneuver-1/2 (non-gravitic)
8 Triphibian Vehicles Triphibian Vehicles, Early Artificial Gills Triphibian Vehicles, Hypersonic Jet Space Shuttles, Space Stations, Maneuver-3-5 (non-grav)
9 Early Grav Vehicles, Ultra High-Speed Trains Early Grav Vehicles, Artificial Gills Early Grav Vehicles, Rocket Assist Suborbital Jump-1 possible, Sublight Stellar
10 Grav Vehicles UH Grav Modules Gravitic Maneuver

[1], Jump-1 certain

11 Personal G-Tubes, HV Grav Modules Jump-2, Thruster Technology[1]
12 Personal Grav Belts, LT Grav Modules Jump-3
13 Grav Vehicles Merge with Orbital Spacecraft, Jump-4
14 Jump-5
15 Jump-6
16 Raw Material Only Short Range Matter Transport
17 Inanimate Only Short Range Matter Transport
18 Self-Aware Starships, living being portal based Matter Transport
21 Multi Parsec Range Starship-Sized Matter Transport Portals

Military Technology

Military Tech Comparison
- Personal Heavy
TL Weapons Armour Weapons Armour
0 Club, Spear Fur - -
1 Early Weapons (Bow, Sword) Jack Armour Catapult Wood, Bronze, Iron, Crude Steel
2 Early Guns Small Cannons
3 Rifled Weapons Cannons
4 Cartridge Mesh Armour Howitzers, Gatling gun Soft Steel
5 Explosive Grenade, Shotgun Filter Mask Mortars
6 Automatic (SMG) Nuclear Weapons, Missiles Hard Steel
7 Grenade Launchers Cloth Armour, Flack Jacket Beam Lasers Composite Laminate
8 RAM Grenade Launchers, Early Laser Carbine Particle Accelerators, Target Desginated Missiles
9 Laser Weapons Ablative Armour Light Weight Composite Laminate
10 Advanced Combat Rifle Reflec, Combat Environment Suit Plasma Guns, Repulsors Crystaliron
11 Combat Armour Meson Guns
12 PGMP-12, Gauss Rifle Fusion Guns Superdense Armour, Nuclear Dampers
13 PGMP-13, X-Ray Lasers Battle Dress X-Ray Lasers
14 FGMP-14 Bonded Superdense
15 FGMP-15 Early Black Globes
16 FGMP-16, Plasma Rifle, Neural Gun Neural Shield Tractor Beam Black Globes
17 Fusion Rifle, Plama Pistol Disintegrators, Antimatter Warheads Coherent Superdense
18 Disintegrator Rifle, Fusion Pistol Personal Damper Long Range Disintegrator/Tractor Beam
19 Disintegrator Pistol Proton Screen, Plastic Metal Armour
20 Relativity Beam White Globes, Proton Beam
21 Relativity Rifle Personal White Globe Jump Projector Jump Damper

Non-Canon Technologies

News Media and Information Dissemination Technology

History & Background (Dossier)

Technology is the distinguishing feature of advanced civilizations. It underlies what being a sophont is.

IISS Chronological Periodization

Technology Comparison Chart

The Scout Service is responsible for categorizing the technological ability of a society. They rate this ability by the assigning of Technology Levels.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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  1. 1.0 1.1 In GURPS Traveller: Interstellar Wars, this module appears in TL-8.