Jump Governor

A Jump Governor is a device that regulates Jump Drive performance.

• It is a type of Ship Equipment.

Description (Specifications)

A Jump Drive produces a Jump approximately equal to its Jump number in parsecs. A Jump Governor modifies the operation of a Jump Drive allowing any jump performance equal to or less than the drive’s rating, including micro jumps.

• It is theoretically possible to use a Jump Governor to emerge from jump at exactly the same location as jump entry occurred. Effectively, the ship spends a week in jumpspace but doesn't actually move.

History & Background (Dossier)

A Jump Governor is integral to a standard or higher tech level Jump Drive.

• Experimental, prototype, or early Jump Drives may not have Jump Governors.

Historical Overview

The Jump Governor was a huge breakthrough in FTL transportation technology, which allowed far more consistent and reliable FTL travel with greatly reduced fuel usage. Early prototype jump drives were notorious fuel hogs, using far more fuel than their drive rating. Some early prototype J-1 drives could use 50% or more of a hull's tonnage in fuel. Some even used the ship's entire fuel tanks. They were notoriously unreliable and the Jump Governor helped to change that.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Book 2
• Book 5 High Guard
• Marc Miller. T5 Core Rules, (Far Future Enterprises, 2013), page 336.
• Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science