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[[Traders and Gunboats]] is an early [[Classic Traveller]] supplement.  
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[[Traders and Gunboats]] is an early [[Game Designers Workshop]] supplement.  
* It is a source book.
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* It is a source book designed for [[Classic Traveller]].
 
   
 
   
== Description (Specifications) ==
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
Detailed deck plans for common [[starship]]s that ply the [[space lane]]s for trade, profit, and combat action within and without the {{Imperium}}. Plus [[High Guard (book)|High Guard]] statistics for each [[starship]].
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Detailed [[deck plan]]s for common [[starship]]s that ply the [[space lane]]s for trade, profit, and combat action within and without the {{Imperium}}. Plus [[High Guard (book)|High Guard]] statistics for each [[starship]].
 
* Also includes discussions of [[Starship]] interior details and conditions, the [[X-Boat Network]], and a number of [[small craft]].
 
* Also includes discussions of [[Starship]] interior details and conditions, the [[X-Boat Network]], and a number of [[small craft]].
* Ideal for supplementing Traveller adventures, handling starship encounters, and supplying characters with [[starship]]s for campaigns.  
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* Ideal for supplementing Traveller adventures, handling starship encounters, and supplying [[character]]s with [[starship]]s for campaigns.  
  
 
=== Table of Contents ===
 
=== Table of Contents ===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"  
 
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! Section
 
! Section
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| 4
 
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| Deck Plans
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| [[Deck Plan]]s
 
| 5
 
| 5
 
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| 46
 
| 46
 
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| Using the Deck Plans  
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| [[Deck Plan|Using the Deck Plans]]
 
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| 48
 
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* [[TBD]]
 
* [[TBD]]
  
=== [[Ship|Selected Ship Types]] ===
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=== [[Library Data|Library Data Entries]] (Automated) ===
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{{LibraryEntries}}
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=== [[Ship|Selected Ships]] ===
 
# [[Type A1 class Far Trader]]
 
# [[Type A1 class Far Trader]]
# [[Type A2 class Far Trader]] AKA [[Empress Marava class Far Trader]]
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# [[Type A2 class Far Trader]]  
# [[Type CE class Close Escort]] AKA [[Gazelle class Close Escort]]
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## [[Empress Marava class Far Trader]]
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# [[Type CE class Close Escort]]  
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## [[Gazelle class Close Escort]]
 
# [[Type J class Seeker]]
 
# [[Type J class Seeker]]
 
# [[Type R class Subsidized Merchant]]
 
# [[Type R class Subsidized Merchant]]
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# [[Type XT class Express Boat Tender]]
 
# [[Type XT class Express Boat Tender]]
  
=== [[Smallcraft|Selected Smallcraft Types]] ===
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=== [[Smallcraft|Selected Smallcraft]] ===
 
''[[Smallcraft]]:''
 
''[[Smallcraft]]:''
 
# [[Cutter]]
 
# [[Cutter]]
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# [[Ship's Boat]]
 
# [[Ship's Boat]]
  
== Meta-history & Background (Dossier) ==
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== Meta-history & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
 
No information yet available.  
 
No information yet available.  
  
 
=== Credits (Primary Sources) ===
 
=== Credits (Primary Sources) ===
 
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! Credit
 
! Credit
! Authors & Contributors
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! [[Author]]s & Contributors
 
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| Design  
 
| Design  
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| [[Frank Chadwick]], [[John Harshman]], and [[Loren Wiseman]]
 
| [[Frank Chadwick]], [[John Harshman]], and [[Loren Wiseman]]
 
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|-
| Deck Plans
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| [[Deck Plan]]s
 
| [[Chris Purcell]]
 
| [[Chris Purcell]]
 
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| Artwork
 
| Artwork
| [[William H. Keith, Jr.]], [[Bob Liebman]], [[Richard Hentz]]
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| [[William H. Keith]], Jr., [[Bob Liebman]], [[Richard Hentz]]
 
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''Reviews:''
 
''Reviews:''
# EXTERNAL LINK: [[TBD]]
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# INTERNAL LINK: [[White Dwarf|White Dwarf - Issue 27]]
  
 
''Other Articles:''
 
''Other Articles:''
 
# EXTERNAL LINK: [[TBD]]
 
# EXTERNAL LINK: [[TBD]]
  
== References & Contributions (Sources) ==
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== References & Contributions ([[Sources]]) ==
 
{{Intermediate}}
 
{{Intermediate}}
 
{{Detail}}
 
{{Detail}}
 
{{Sources
 
{{Sources
|S1= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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|S1= {{Ludography cite|name=Traders and Gunboats|page=1|version=Classic Traveller}} 
|S2= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
 
 
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Latest revision as of 05:47, 21 December 2021

Traders and Gunboats
CTsupp7.jpg
Classic Traveller Supplement 7
Author Marc Miller
Publisher Game Designers Workshop
Version Classic Traveller
Edition 1st
Format Book (Digest)
Language English
Pages 48
Year Published 1980
Canonical Yes
Available from RPGNow
Product No. 318

Traders and Gunboats is an early Game Designers Workshop supplement.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

Detailed deck plans for common starships that ply the space lanes for trade, profit, and combat action within and without the Imperium. Plus High Guard statistics for each starship.

Table of Contents[edit]

Classic Traveller
Supplement 7 Traders and Gunboats
Section Page/s
Introduction 4
Deck Plans 5
The Express Boat System 8
Traders 18
Gunboats 30
Small Craft 39
Encounter Tables 42
High Guard Statistics 46
Using the Deck Plans 48

Library Data Entries (Public)[edit]

Library Data Entries (Automated)[edit]

Library data entries


Selected Ships[edit]

  1. Type A1 class Far Trader
  2. Type A2 class Far Trader
    1. Empress Marava class Far Trader
  3. Type CE class Close Escort
    1. Gazelle class Close Escort
  4. Type J class Seeker
  5. Type R class Subsidized Merchant
    1. Damgarrii class Passenger Launch
  6. Type S class Scout/Courier
  7. Type SB class System Defense Boat
  8. Type X class Express Boat
  9. Type XT class Express Boat Tender

Selected Smallcraft[edit]

Smallcraft:

  1. Cutter
  2. Gig
  3. Launch
    1. Damgarrii class Passenger Launch
  4. Pinnace
  5. Ship's Boat

Meta-history & Background (Dossier)[edit]

No information yet available.

Credits (Primary Sources)[edit]

Credits (Primary Sources)
Credit Authors & Contributors
Design Marc Miller
Design assistance Frank Chadwick, John Harshman, and Loren Wiseman
Deck Plans Chris Purcell
Artwork William H. Keith, Jr., Bob Liebman, Richard Hentz

External Link/s[edit]

Commentary & Data articles:

  1. EXTERNAL LINK: TBD

Reviews:

  1. INTERNAL LINK: White Dwarf - Issue 27

Other Articles:

  1. EXTERNAL LINK: TBD

References & Contributions (Sources)[edit]

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