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World Builder's Handbook
TBD
Author		Joe Fugate, J. Andrew Keith, Gary L. Thomas
Publisher		Digest Group Publications
Version		MegaTraveller
Edition		1st
Format		Book (Softback)
Language		English
Pages		96
Year Published		1989
Canonical		Yes
Available from		No (Aftermarket)
Also See		IISS
Product no. 875

World Builder's Handbook is a Digest Group Publications product.

It is a source book written for MegaTraveller.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

Learn how the Imperial Scouts survey and explore new worlds ...

And learn how to build exciting and interesting new worlds of your own with these extensive rules!

Contents include -

Survey Procedures: Procedures used by the Scouts to survey and explore worlds.
Survey Equipment: Thirty pages of detailed equipment sheets for players to use on survey and exploration missions. Includes sensors, personal-assist hardware, clothing and protective gear, vehicles, and complete plans of the Donosev Survey Starship used by the Scouts.
Sensor Readout Panel: Comprehensive sensor readout panel for use with all manner of sensory equipment, from lowly handheld sensors all the way to powerful starship sensor arrays.
Extensive World Building Section: Detail your worlds to a level of detail you never thought possible. Create new environments with exotic alien cultures. Includes rules for detailing not only Terran-like worlds, but also more unusual locations such as:

Mapping a World: Guidelines on how to properly map the world you have built.

Table of Contents[edit]

World Builder's Handbook
Section	Page/s
World Detail Sheet	IFC
Survey and Exploration	2
Survey Equipment	17
Survey Vehicles	43
Donosev class Survey Scout	48
Building a World	52
Tables	59
Mapping a World	87
Using World Data	92
World Map Grid	IBC

Library Data Entries (Public)[edit]

TBD

Library Data Entries (Automated)[edit]

Library data entries

Meta-history & Background (Dossier)[edit]

The World Builder's Handbook is a comprehensive guide to surveying and detailing worlds.

World-building & Colonization[edit]

Marc Miller. Worlds and Adventures (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), .Marc Miller, Robert Eaglestone, Don McKinney. Worlds and Adventures (Far Future Enterprises, 2019), .(1977) created the UWP, which was later expanded with "Extended UWP Statistics", and was continued with the following products:

World Displays (1981), by Ad Astra Products, which provided subsector and world record forms.
Grand Survey (1986), by Digest Group Publications, which detailed the Imperial Interstellar Scout Service and the Grand Surveys, which allowed detailed physical characteristics and an accurate map of the world. Grand Survey called the UWP, the UPP or Universal Planetary Profile.
- Issue 10 of Travellers' Digest contained some additions and clarifications for Grand Survey.
Grand Census (1987), by Digest Group Publications, which detailed world cultural characteristics, including details of the social structures, government institutions, languages, and technology of the UWP.
World Builder's Handbook (1989), by Digest Group Publications, which detailed how Imperial Scouts survey and explore new worlds including colonization and world mapping techniques.
World Tamer's Handbook (1994), by Game Designers' Workshop, which brought even more detail to the survey and colonization processes.
Traveller 5th (2013), by Far Future Enterprises, which further continues the UWP legacy with many new features.

Credits (Primary Sources)[edit]

Credits (Primary Sources)
Credit	Authors & Contributors
Design and Development	Joe D. Fugate Sr., J. Andrew Keith, Gary L. Thomas
Additional Design	Robert Parker, Nancy Parker, James Holden, Rob Caswell, Ed Edwards
Cover Artwork	A. C. Farley
Interior Artwork	Rob Caswell, Joe D. Fugate Sr.

External Link/s[edit]

Commentary & Data articles:

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Reviews:

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Other Articles:

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References & Contributions (Sources)[edit]

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Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science

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-Learn how the [[IISS|Imperial Scouts]] survey and explore new worlds...
+[[World Builder's Handbook]] is a [[Digest Group Publications]] product.
+* It is a source book written for [[MegaTraveller]].
+== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
+Learn how the [[IISS|Imperial Scouts]] survey and explore new worlds ...
-And learn how to build exciting and interesting new worlds of your own with these extensive rules!
+And learn how to build exciting and interesting new [[world]]s of your own with these extensive rules!
-==Table of Contents==
+''Contents include - ''
-: Survey and Exploration ... pg. 2
+*''Survey Procedures:'' Procedures used by the [[IISS|Scouts]] to survey and explore worlds.
-: Survey Equipment ... pg. 17
+*''Survey Equipment:'' Thirty pages of detailed equipment sheets for players to use on survey and exploration missions. Includes sensors, personal-assist hardware, clothing and protective gear, vehicles, and complete plans of the [[Donosev Class Survey Scout|Donosev Survey Starship]] used by the Scouts.
-: Building a World ... pg. 52
+*''Sensor Readout Panel:'' Comprehensive sensor readout panel for use with all manner of sensory equipment, from lowly handheld sensors all the way to powerful starship sensor arrays.
-: Tables ... pg. 59
+*''Extensive World Building Section:'' Detail your worlds to a level of detail you never thought possible. Create new environments with exotic alien cultures. Includes rules for detailing not only Terran-like worlds, but also more unusual locations such as:
-: Mapping a World ... pg. 87
+:* [[Asteroid World]]s
-: Using World Data ... pg. 92
+:* [[Gas Giant]]s
+:* [[Tidally-locked World]]s
+*''Mapping a World:'' Guidelines on how to properly map the world you have built.
-==Credits==
+=== Table of Contents ===
-: Design and Development: [[Joe Fugate|Joe D. Fugate Sr.]], [[J. Andrew Keith]], [[Gary L. Thomas]]
+{| class="wikitable sortable"
-: Additional Design: [[Robert Parker]], [[Nancy Parker]], [[James Holden]], [[Rob Caswell]], [[Ed Edwards]]
+!colspan="2"|''World Builder's Handbook''
-: Artwork: Cover: [[A. C. Farley]], Interior: [[Rob Caswell]], [[Joe Fugate|Joe D. Fugate Sr.]]
+|-
+! Section
+! Page/s
+|-
+| World Detail Sheet || align="right" |IFC
+|-
+| Survey and Exploration || align="right" | 2
+|-
+| Survey [[Equipment]] || align="right" | 17
+|-
+| Survey [[Vehicle]]s || align="right" | 43
+|-
+| [[Donosev class Survey Scout]] || align="right" | 48
+|-
+| Building a World || align="right" | 52
+|-
+| Tables || align="right" | 59
+|-
+| Mapping a World || align="right" | 87
+|-
+| Using World Data || align="right" | 92
+|-
+| World Map Grid || align="right" |IBC
+|}
+=== [[Library Data|Library Data Entries]] (Public) ===
+# [[TBD]]
+=== [[Library Data|Library Data Entries]] (Automated) ===
+{{LibraryEntries}}
+== Meta-history & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
+The [[World Builder's Handbook]] is a comprehensive guide to surveying and detailing [[world]]s.
+=== World-building & Colonization ===
+{{Ludography cite|name=Worlds and Adventures|page=}}(1977) created the [[UWP]], which was later expanded with "Extended [[UWP]] Statistics", and was continued with the following products:
+* [[World Displays]] (1981), by [[Ad Astra Products]], which provided subsector and world record forms.
+* [[Grand Survey (book)|Grand Survey]] (1986), by [[Digest Group Publications]], which detailed the [[Imperial Interstellar Scout Service]] and the  [[Grand Survey]]s, which allowed detailed physical characteristics and an accurate map of the world. [[Grand Survey (book)|Grand Survey]] called the [[UWP]], the UPP or Universal Planetary Profile.
+** [[TD10| Issue 10]] of [[Travellers' Digest (meta)|Travellers' Digest]] contained some additions and clarifications for [[Grand Survey (book)|Grand Survey]].
+* [[Grand Census]] (1987), by [[Digest Group Publications]], which detailed world cultural characteristics, including details of the social structures, government institutions, languages, and technology of the [[UWP]].
+* [[World Builder's Handbook]] (1989), by [[Digest Group Publications]], which detailed how [[IISS|Imperial Scouts]] survey and explore new worlds including colonization and world mapping techniques.
+* [[World Tamer's Handbook]] (1994), by {{GDW}}, which brought even more detail to the survey and colonization processes.
+* [[Traveller 5th]] (2013), by [[Far Future Enterprises]], which further continues the [[UWP]] legacy with many new features.
+=== Credits (Primary Sources) ===
+{| class="wikitable sortable"
+!colspan="2"| Credits (Primary Sources)
+|-
+! Credit
+! [[Author]]s & Contributors
+|-
+| Design and Development
+| [[Joe Fugate|Joe D. Fugate Sr.]], [[J. Andrew Keith]], [[Gary L. Thomas]]
+|-
+| Additional Design
+| [[Robert Parker]], [[Nancy Parker]], [[James Holden]], [[Rob Caswell]], [[Ed Edwards]]
+|-
+| Cover Artwork
+| [[A. C. Farley]]
+|-
+| Interior Artwork
+| [[Rob Caswell]], [[Joe Fugate|Joe D. Fugate Sr.]]
+|-
+|}
+=== External Link/s ===
+''Commentary & Data articles:''
+# EXTERNAL LINK: [[TBD]]
+''Reviews:''
+# EXTERNAL LINK: [[TBD]]
+''Other Articles:''
+# EXTERNAL LINK: [[TBD]]
+== References & Contributions ([[Sources]]) ==
+{{Intermediate}}
+{{Detail}}
+{{Sources
+|S1= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
+|S2= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
+}}
+[[Category: Equipment Source]]
+[[Category: Ship Source]]
+[[Category: Vehicle Source]]
+{{MET|}}