Superscience

Superscience, as defined by the IISS, is any technology that does not conform to IISS Technology Level schema or conventional understandings of science.

Description (Specifications)

Superscience, as defined by advanced IISS protocol often indicates devices that were designed with prototype sciences ahead of their expected TL development bracket, OR technological items or artifacts designed by creators with technology greater than the TL-15 standards of Charted Space.

History & Background (Dossier)

One civilization's superscience is another's child's play. Superscience is relative to the viewpoint of the society evaluating it.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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GURPS Traveller Notes: An array of notes regarding the similarities and differences between Traveller superscience and GURPS superscience can be found here: Superscience/meta

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

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