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WorldTech Synopsis Paragraphs (2017)

  1. Handy Link: Technology Level
  2. Handy Link: Template:WorldTech
  3. Handy Link: Hexadecimal Notation
  4. Handy Link: Three Prime Technologies
  5. Handy Link: Jump Drive
  6. Handy Link: Jump Drive/meta
WorldTech -> World Technology Level Synopsis Paragraphs
WorldTech Code WorldTech Remarks
- possesses an unidentified Technology Level.
  • One could assume that this world is pre-technological, but that isn't always a safe assumption.
  • It could just as well be post-technological.
 No remarks available yet.
0 possesses a Technology Level of TL–0.
  • This world contains a Proto-Sophont species beginning to establish a nascent civilization and society.
  • This world is in its Alpha Period and has not yet been interfered with by a higher technology civilization.
  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: bodily communicative apparati and courier-runners.
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: bodily muscle.
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land: bodily locomotion, riding beasts, and litters or sedan chairs.
    • Water: swimming, rafts, and canoes.
 Proto-tech
1 possesses a Technology Level of TL–1.
  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: runners or beast relay and long distance signaling such as the heliograph and semaphore.
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: muscle power and water wheels.
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land: riding animals, rickshaws, carts or other creature-drawn wheeled vehicles.
    • Water: rowed galleys and early sailing vessels.
    • Air: typically not available unless a bodily ability or ride-able flying beasts available.
 World Code Lt (low technology) by Mongoose rules.
2 possesses a Technology Level of TL–2.
  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: runners or beast relay, the printing press, long distance signaling such as the heliograph and semaphore.
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: water wheels and wind power.
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land: riding beasts and creature-drawn wheeled vehicles.
    • Water: sailing vessels.
    • Air: typically not available unless a bodily ability or ride-able flying beasts available.
 World Code Lt (low technology) by Mongoose rules.
3 possesses a Technology Level of TL–3.
  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: printing press, the mechanical telegraph, and the first audio recordings.
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: coal or other simple hydrocarbon fuels and early steam engines.
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land: bicycles and early steam coaches with advanced roadways.
    • Water: advanced sailing and early steam engine ships.
    • Air: the earliest hot air balloons.
 World Code Lt (low technology) by Mongoose rules.
4 possesses a Technology Level of TL–4.
  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: telephone and telegraphs, widespread printing.
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: early electricity, hydrocarbon internal combustion.
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land: trains and early automobiles.
    • Water: clippers and steam ships.
    • Air: dirigibles and balloons.
 World Code Lt (low technology) by Mongoose rules.
5 possesses a Technology Level of TL–5.
  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: telephone, radio, and television.
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: electricity, hydrocarbon internal combustion, and the most fundamental atomic energy.
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land: automobiles.
    • Water: large ships and submersibles.
    • Air: early aircraft and very early unmanned rockets.
 World Code Lt (low technology) by Mongoose rules.
6 possesses a Technology Level of TL–6.
  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: telephone, radio, and television.
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: early fission power generation, advanced water and wind generation of electricity
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land:
    • Water:
    • Air:
    • Space:

Amphibious vehicles, Jet aircraft, manned orbital rockets.

No remarks available yet.
7 possesses a Technology Level of TL–7.
  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: video, and satellite communication networks.
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: fuel cells, solar energy, and geothermal power sources.
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land:
    • Water:
    • Air:
    • Space:

improved automobiles, hovercraft, early triphibians, bullet trains, supersonic jets, interplanetary spacecraft.

No remarks available yet.
8 possesses a Technology Level of TL–8.
  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: video, fiber optics, and satellite communication and data networks.
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: improved batteries and early fusion power.
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land:
    • Water:
    • Air:
    • Space:
triphibian vehicles, hypersonic jets, interplanetary spacecraft.
No remarks available yet.
9 possesses a Technology Level of TL–9.
  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: fiber optics and satellite communication and data networks.
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: fusion power.
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land:
    • Water:
    • Air:
    • Space:
    • FTL:
early grav vehicles, insterstellar STL starships, and in some societies, the Jump Drive-1 FTL system.
No remarks available yet.
10 possesses a Technology Level of TL–10 or TL-A in Hexadecimal Notation. 
maturing gravcraft, grav belts, Jump Drive-1 through Jump-3 FTL systems.
No remarks available yet.
A possesses a Technology Level of TL–10 or TL-A in Hexadecimal Notation. 
maturing gravcraft, grav belts, Jump Drive-1 through Jump-3 FTL systems.
No remarks available yet.
11 possesses a Technology Level of TL–11 or TL-B in Hexadecimal Notation. 
maturing gravcraft, grav belts, Jump Drive-1 through Jump-3 FTL systems.
No remarks available yet.
B possesses a Technology Level of TL–11 or TL-B in Hexadecimal Notation. 
maturing gravcraft, grav belts, Jump Drive-1 through Jump-3 FTL systems.
No remarks available yet.
12 possesses a Technology Level of TL–12 or TL-C in Hexadecimal Notation. 
maturing gravcraft, grav belts, Jump Drive-1 through Jump-3 FTL systems.
World Code Ht (high technology) by Mongoose rules.
C possesses a Technology Level of TL–12 or TL-C in Hexadecimal Notation. 
maturing gravcraft, grav belts, Jump Drive-1 through Jump-3 FTL systems.
World Code Ht (high technology) by Mongoose rules.
13 possesses a Technology Level of TL–13 or TL-D in Hexadecimal Notation.
  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: TBD
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: TBD
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land:
    • Water:
    • Air:
    • Space:
    • FTL:
 World Code Ht (high technology) by Mongoose rules.
D possesses a Technology Level of TL–13 or TL-D in Hexadecimal Notation.
  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: TBD
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: TBD
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land:
    • Water:
    • Air:
    • Space:
    • FTL:
 World Code Ht (high technology) by Mongoose rules.
14 possesses a Technology Level of TL–14 or TL-E in Hexadecimal Notation.
  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: TBD
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: TBD
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land:
    • Water:
    • Air:
    • Space:
    • FTL:
 World Code Ht (high technology) by Mongoose rules.
E possesses a Technology Level of TL–14 or TL-E in Hexadecimal Notation.
  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: TBD
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: TBD
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land:
    • Water:
    • Air:
    • Space:
    • FTL:
 World Code Ht (high technology) by Mongoose rules.
15 possesses a Technology Level of TL–15 or TL-F in Hexadecimal Notation.
  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: TBD
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: TBD
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land:
    • Water:
    • Air:
    • Space:
    • FTL:
 World Code Ht (high technology) by Mongoose rules.
F possesses a Technology Level of TL–15 or TL-F in Hexadecimal Notation.
  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: TBD
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: TBD
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land:
    • Water:
    • Air:
    • Space:
    • FTL:
 World Code Ht (high technology) by Mongoose rules.
16 possesses a Technology Level of TL–16 or TL-G in Hexadecimal Notation.
  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: TBD
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: TBD
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land:
    • Water:
    • Air:
    • Space:
    • FTL:
 Above Ht limits, but allowed on Traveller Map by MWM.
  • Fairly common in some older materials such as Paranoia Press.
  • Darrian / Daryen technology.
G possesses a Technology Level of TL–16 or TL-G in Hexadecimal Notation.
  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: TBD
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: TBD
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land:
    • Water:
    • Air:
    • Space:
    • FTL:
 Above Ht limits, but allowed on Traveller Map by MWM.
  • Fairly common in some older materials such as Paranoia Press.
  • Darrian / Daryen technology.
17 possesses a Technology Level of TL–17 or TL-H in Hexadecimal Notation.
  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: TBD
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: TBD
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land:
    • Water:
    • Air:
    • Space:
    • FTL:
 Above Ht limits, and not allowed on a 1105 Traveller Map by MWM with a few exceptions.
H possesses a Technology Level of TL–17 or TL-H in Hexadecimal Notation.
  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: TBD
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: TBD
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land:
    • Water:
    • Air:
    • Space:
    • FTL:
 Above Ht limits, and not allowed on a 1105 Traveller Map by MWM with a few exceptions.
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