Travellers' Aid Society
The Travellers' Aid Society (TAS) is a private organization which maintains hostels and facilities at all class A and B starports in human space.
Such facilities are available (at reasonable cost) to members and their guests.
Description
Travellers' Aid Society Membership
Travellers' Aid Society membership may be received as a reward for heroism or extraordinary service to the Society. Or it can be purchased with a application, which may be turned down if the Society leadership does not approve.
Membership Stipulations
Membership in the Society may also be purchased.
- If accepted, the membership requires a payment of an initiation fee of Cr1,000,000.
- Such purchase involves avoidance of a "blackball."
- Only one application per person is allowed.
- Membership is for the life, and is not transferable.
Membership Benefits
The Travellers' Aid Society invests its membership fees and other income; it uses its capital and return to provide benefits to its members.
- Every two months, it pays dividends in the form of one High Passage to each member.
- This passage may be used, retained, or sold.
History & Background
The TAS has risen to prominence as the premier aid society for interstellar travelers. It succeeded the now mostly defunct Octagon Society.
References & Contributors
- Classic Traveller Book 1 Characters and Combat
- MegaTraveller Journal 3 'Jeramii Boden'