Starship Operator's Manual

Starship Operator's Manual
The lanthanum grid in the starship's hull lights up only seconds before a Free Trader goes into jump.
Author		Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, Joe Fugate, Gary L. Thomas
Publisher		Digest Group Publications
Version		MegaTraveller
Edition		1st
Format		Book (Softback)
Language		English
Pages		66
Year Published		1988
Canonical		Yes
Available from		No (Aftermarket)
Also See		Ship Equipment
Product no. 872 DGP-872-0895

The Starship Operator's Manual is a Digest Group Publications product.

• It is a starship source book designed for MegaTraveller.

Description (Specifications)

Whether you're stationed on a merchant ship, a Navy cruiser, or a corsair ...

Whether you're a captain, an engineer, a pilot, a broker, or just a hand who swabs the deck ...

Whether you want to travel from world to world, start up a maneuver drive, or scoop fuel from a gas giant...

... You need to read the Starship Operator's Manual Vol. 1.

Everything you've ever wanted to know about starship operations.

Contents include -

• Systems: How things work, including details of jump drive, manoeuvre drive, power plant, sensors, transponder, flight controls, computer, weapons, hull, and cargo hold.
• Procedures: Step-by-step instructions on navigating a course, going into jumpspace, starting up a power plant, getting more "oomph" from a manoeuvre drive, and lots more.
• Crew Duties: Over 20 positions described, telling who does what and why.
• "The Old Timer": expert advice on Starship operation from an "old time" merchant captain.
• Deck Plans: All-new deck plans for the Free Trader class starship, along with interior views of the ship.
• Index: A complete catalog of the contents.

Table of Contents

MegaTraveller: Starship Operator's Manual
Section	Page/s
Introduction	1
Maneuver Drive	2
Flight Controls	5
Jump Drive	10
Power Plant and Fuel	15
Sensors, Communicators and Transponders	18
Main Computer and Security	23
Hull and Environment	27
Ship Tour (including viewpoint diagrams)	35
Cargo and Passengers	45
Weapons and Screens	50
Crew Duties	55
Game rules for Starship operations	59
Index	66

Library Data Entries (Public)

1. Cargo
2. Cargo Hold
3. Communicator
4. Corsair
5. Crew
6. Free Trader
7. Fuel Scoop
8. Hull
9. Jump Drive
10. Maneuver Drive
11. Old Timer
12. Passenger
13. Power Plant
14. Screen
15. Sensor
16. Ship’s Computer
17. Ship Fuel
18. Transponder
19. Type A class Free Trader
20. Weapon

Selected Ships

1. Akkigish class Subsidized Merchant
2. Animal class Safari Ship
3. Beowulf class Free Trader
4. Broadsword class Mercenary Cruiser
5. Dragon class System Defense Boat
6. Empress Marava class Far Trader
7. Gazelle class Close Escort
8. Kugashin class Laboratory Ship
9. Lady of Shallott class Yacht
10. Lurushaar Kilaalum class Patrol Cruiser
11. Nishemani class Corsair
12. Suleiman class Scout/Courier

Selected Smallcraft

1. 10 ton Iramda Class
2. 10 ton Launch
3. 50 ton Modular Cutter
4. 40 ton Pinnace
5. 30 ton Ship's Boat
6. 95 ton Shuttle
7. 30 ton Slow Boat
8. 40 ton Slow Pinnace

Meta-history & Background (Dossier)

The Starship Operator's Manual is a Traveller RPG book, providing background (story) material and detailing what it might be like to operate a starship in the Traveller RPG universe. These kinds of details can really help players to get in the right mood for a Traveller RPG adventure campaign.

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The Starship Operator's Manual is a fan favorite and a very well-developed piece of speculative fiction, detailing what it might be like to operate a starship in the Traveller RPG universe.

• Since the legal ownership of DGP is still in question or unavailable, FFE and Marc Miller have not been able to gain ownership or licenses over this product so it can be difficult to find and sometimes reaches artificially high prices on auction sites.

Credits (Primary Sources)

Credits (Primary Sources)
Credit	Authors & Contributors
Design & Development	Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, Joe D. Fugate Sr. and Gary L. Thomas.
Additional Design:	Tom Peters, David McCoy, Karl JM Martin, Michael R. Mikesh, Nancy Parker, Robert Parker, Ed Edwards and Bill Hezeltine.
Artwork:	Rob Caswell, Bryan Gibson, Joe D. Fugate Sr., Patty Fugate, William H. Keith, Jr., and Tom Peters.

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