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{{InfoboxBook2
 
|name      = Research Station Gamma
 
|name      = Research Station Gamma
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|alsosee  =  
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|alsosee  = [[Imperial Research Station]]
 
|author    = Marc Miller
 
|author    = Marc Miller
 
|available = http://www.rpgnow.com/product/80159/CTA02Research-Station-Gamma?affiliate_id=875229
 
|available = http://www.rpgnow.com/product/80159/CTA02Research-Station-Gamma?affiliate_id=875229
 
|canon    = Yes
 
|canon    = Yes
 
|caption  = Classic Traveller Adventure 2
 
|caption  = Classic Traveller Adventure 2
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|contents  = TBD
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|contents  =  
 
|edition  = 1st
 
|edition  = 1st
 
|footnote  = Product No. 311
 
|footnote  = Product No. 311
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|year      = 1980
 
|year      = 1980
 
}}
 
}}
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[[Research Station Gamma]] is an early [[Classic Traveller]] adventure.
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[[Research Station Gamma]] is a [[Game Designers Workshop]] product.
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* It is an adventure source book designed for [[Classic Traveller]].
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== Description (Specifications) ==
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
 
The [[alien]] needs help... wounded, frightened, reluctant, the little birdlike creature can only slowly be coaxed into telling its story. Out there, in a [[research station]] in the middle of the sea, its sister and brother are being held for terrible experiments, vivisection, ultimately death!
 
The [[alien]] needs help... wounded, frightened, reluctant, the little birdlike creature can only slowly be coaxed into telling its story. Out there, in a [[research station]] in the middle of the sea, its sister and brother are being held for terrible experiments, vivisection, ultimately death!
  
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The alien makes its plea: please, can't someone help? Can you?  
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The [[Chirper|alien]] makes its plea: please, can't someone help? Can you?  
  
 
=== Table of Contents ===
 
=== Table of Contents ===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"  
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"  
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|+ Adventure 02 Research Station Gamma
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!colspan="2"|Adventure 02 Research Station Gamma
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! Page/s
 
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| Introduction || align="right" |Page 1
 
| Introduction || align="right" |Page 1
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| Referee's Notes || align="right" |Page 37
 
| Referee's Notes || align="right" |Page 37
 
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| Library Data || align="right" |Page 41
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| [[Library Data]] || align="right" |Page 41
 
|}
 
|}
  
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=== [[Library Data|Library Data Entries]] ===
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{{LibraryEntries}}
  
 
=== Selected Astrography ===
 
=== Selected Astrography ===
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# Unidentified Swimming Reducers
 
# Unidentified Swimming Reducers
  
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=== Selected Equipment ===
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=== Selected Equipment (Combat) ===
 
# [[Battle Dress]]
 
# [[Battle Dress]]
 
# [[Chameleon Suit]]
 
# [[Chameleon Suit]]
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# [[Combat Armor]]
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# [[Combat Environment Suit]]
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=== Selected Equipment (Non-combat) ===
 
# [[Cold Weather Clothing]], Type I
 
# [[Cold Weather Clothing]], Type I
 
# [[Cold Weather Clothing]], Type II  
 
# [[Cold Weather Clothing]], Type II  
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# [[Combat Armor]]
 
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# [[Combat Environment Suit]]
 
 
# [[Coyn]]
 
# [[Coyn]]
 
# [[Heatsuit]]
 
# [[Heatsuit]]
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=== Selected Robots ===
 
=== Selected Robots ===
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# [[AF 390 class Animal Care Robot]]
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# [[AF-390 class Animal Care Robot]]
 
# [[AJ-62 class Janitorial Robot]]
 
# [[AJ-62 class Janitorial Robot]]
 
# [[AN-427 class Maximum Security Robot]]
 
# [[AN-427 class Maximum Security Robot]]
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=== Selected Vehicles ===
 
=== Selected Vehicles ===
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'''[[Gravcraft]]:'''
 
# [[Air/Raft]]
 
# [[Air/Raft]]
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Margrave Shipyards H-Series Submersible Boats
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# [[H-6 class Submersible]]
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'''[[Watercraft]]:'''
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# [[H-6 class Submersible]] (Margrave Shipyards H-Series Submersible Boats)
  
 
=== Selected Worlds ===
 
=== Selected Worlds ===
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# [[457-973 (world)]]
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* [[457-973 (world)]]
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# [[875-496 (world)]]  
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* [[875-496 (world)]]  
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# [[Boughene (world)]]
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* [[Boughene (world)]]
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# [[Bularia (world)]]  
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* [[Bularia (world)]]  
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# [[Efate (world)]]   
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* [[Efate (world)]]   
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# [[Gerome (world)]]
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* [[Fulacin (world)]] AKA ''Twilight's Peak''
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# [[Gitosy Belt (world)]]  
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* [[Gerome (world)]]
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# [[Huderu (world)]]
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* [[Gitosy (world)]] ALA ''Gitosy Belt''
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# [[Jae Tellona (world)]]
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* [[Huderu (world)]]
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# [[Knorbes (world)]]  
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* [[Jae Tellona (world)]]
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# [[Nasemin (world)]]
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* [[Knorbes (world)]]  
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# [[Pixie (world)]]
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* [[Nasemin (world)]]
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# [[Porozlo (world)]]
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* [[Pixie (world)]]
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# [[Rhylanor (world)]]  
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* [[Porozlo (world)]]
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# [[Rio (world)]]  
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* [[Rhylanor (world)]]  
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# [[Saurus (world)]]  
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* [[Rio (world)]]  
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# [[Spume (world)]]  
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* [[Saurus (SM 1320) (world)]]  
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# [[Tacaxeb (world)]]  
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* [[Spume (world)]]  
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# [[Terant (world)]]  
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* [[Tacaxeb (world)]]  
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# [[Twilight's Peak (world)]]
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* [[Terant 340 (world)]] AKA ''Terant''
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# [[Vanejen (world)]]  
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* [[Vanejen (world)]]  
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# [[Zila (world)]]
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* [[Zila (world)]]
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== Meta-history & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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[[Research Station Gamma]] is an early [[Classic Traveller]] adventure.
  
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== Meta-history & Background ==
 
 
''Research Station Gamma'' is set on an [[Imperial Research Station]] on {{WorldS|Vanejen|Spinward Marches|3119}}, [[Research Station Gamma (Spinward Marches)]].  
 
''Research Station Gamma'' is set on an [[Imperial Research Station]] on {{WorldS|Vanejen|Spinward Marches|3119}}, [[Research Station Gamma (Spinward Marches)]].  
 
* For the other [[research station]]s bearing this name, see [[Research Station Gamma (disambiguation)]].
 
* For the other [[research station]]s bearing this name, see [[Research Station Gamma (disambiguation)]].
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=== Mysteries of the Spinward Marches Droyne Series ===
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This adventure is part of a trilogy of interconnected storyline that may be played individually or in a series:
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# [[Research Station Gamma]]
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# [[Twilight's Peak]]
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# [[Secret of the Ancients]]
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=== Droyne Drama Saga ===
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The following three adventures were designed to be used together as a complete adventure arc, although they need not be run in sequence.<br>
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''Adventure Arc: Droyne Drama Saga''
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# [[Adventure 2]] [[Research Station Gamma]]
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# [[Double Adventure 1]] [[Shadows/Annic Nova]]
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# [[Adventure 3]] [[Twilight's Peak (book)]]
  
 
=== Credits (Primary Sources) ===
 
=== Credits (Primary Sources) ===
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;Author
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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: [[Marc Miller]]
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!colspan="2"|Credits (Primary Sources)
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;Interior Illustrations
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: [[Cindy Baker]] and [[William H. Keith, Jr.]]
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! Credit
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! [[Author]]s & Contributors
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| [[Author]]
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| [[Marc Miller]]
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|-
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| Interior Illustrations
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| [[Cindy Baker]] and [[William H. Keith, Jr.]]
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|-
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|}
  
 
=== External Link/s ===
 
=== External Link/s ===
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No information yet available.
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''Commentary & Data articles:''
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# EXTERNAL LINK: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traveller_Adventure_2:_Research_Station_Gamma Wikipedia Traveller Adventure 2: Research Station Gamma]
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# EXTERNAL LINK: [http://forum.mongoosepublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=43316 Image: Research Station Gamma]
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# EXTERNAL LINK: [https://index.rpg.net/display-entry.phtml?mainid=615 Traveller Adventure 2: Research Station Gamma]
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# EXTERNAL LINK: [https://rpggeek.com/rpgitem/44420/research-station-gamma Research Station Gamma (1980)]
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# EXTERNAL LINK: [https://www.pinterest.com/pin/105834659964008784/ Research Station Gamma Vanajen Rhylanor Subsector Spinward Marches]
  
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== References & Contributions (Sources) ==
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''Reviews:''
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# EXTERNAL LINK: [http://epicsavingthrow.com/adventure-2-research-station-gamma/ Adventure 2: Research Station Gamma]
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# EXTERNAL LINK: [https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?708236-Traveller-Research-Station-Gamma-How-much-meat Research Station Gamma. How much meat?]
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''Other Articles:''
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# EXTERNAL LINK: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qRm0opabns Youtube Video Graphic]
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# EXTERNAL LINK: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhe0PKi4KIs Traveller Roleplaying Game: Adventure 2, Research Station Gamma Video]
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== References & Contributions ([[Sources]]) ==
 
{{Intermediate}}
 
{{Intermediate}}
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{{Sources
 
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|S1= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
 
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|S2= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
 
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}}
 
  
  
 
[[Category: Artificial Intelligence]]
 
[[Category: Artificial Intelligence]]
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[[Category: Astrography Source]]
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[[Category: Creature Source]]
 
[[Category: Equipment Source]]
 
[[Category: Equipment Source]]
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[[Category: Event Source]]
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[[Category: Location Source]]
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[[Category: Organization Source]]
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[[Category: Polity Source]]
 
[[Category: Robot Source]]
 
[[Category: Robot Source]]
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[[Category: Ship Source]]
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[[Category: Sophont Source]]
 
[[Category: Vehicle Source]]
 
[[Category: Vehicle Source]]
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[[Category: World Source]]
 
{{MET|}}
 
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Latest revision as of 20:26, 26 February 2024

Research Station Gamma
CTadv2.jpg
Classic Traveller Adventure 2
Author Marc Miller
Publisher Game Designers Workshop
Version Classic Traveller
Edition 1st
Format Book (Digest)
Language English
Pages 44
Year Published 1980
Canonical Yes
Available from RPGNow
Also See Imperial Research Station
Product No. 311

Research Station Gamma is a Game Designers Workshop product.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

The alien needs help... wounded, frightened, reluctant, the little birdlike creature can only slowly be coaxed into telling its story. Out there, in a research station in the middle of the sea, its sister and brother are being held for terrible experiments, vivisection, ultimately death!

The alien makes its plea: please, can't someone help? Can you?

Table of Contents[edit]

Adventure 02 Research Station Gamma
Section Page/s
Introduction Page 1
Late One Night Page 4
Vanejen Page 6
Submersibles Page 9
Rhylanor Subsector Page 12
Rumors Page 14
The Station Page 17
The Globes Page 26
Robots Page 31
Referee's Notes Page 37
Library Data Page 41

Library Data Entries[edit]

Library data entries


Selected Astrography[edit]

Selected Creatures[edit]

  1. Beakers
  2. Unidentified Amphibious Hunter
  3. Unidentified Flying Reducers
  4. Unidentified Killer Lifeform
  5. Unidentified Microscopic Lifeform (psionic lithovore)
  6. Unidentified Multi-tentacled Sea Beast (in the ice floes of the southern seas)
  7. Unidentified Omnivore Gatherers (teddy bear-like animals)
  8. Unidentified Swimming Reducers

Selected Equipment (Combat)[edit]

  1. Battle Dress
  2. Chameleon Suit
  3. Combat Armor
  4. Combat Environment Suit

Selected Equipment (Non-combat)[edit]

  1. Cold Weather Clothing, Type I
  2. Cold Weather Clothing, Type II
  3. Coyn
  4. Heatsuit
  5. Personal Communicator
  6. Power Plant
  7. Radio

Selected Events[edit]

  1. False War
  2. Fourth Frontier War
  3. Third Frontier War

Selected Locations[edit]

  1. Imperial Research Station
    1. Research Station Gamma (Spinward Marches)
  2. Abyss Rift AKA ‘’The Abyss’’

Selected Organizations[edit]

  1. Clan Flandren
  2. Clan Margrave
  3. Imperial Naval Intelligence
  4. Imperial Navy

Selected Polities[edit]

  1. Outworld Coalition
  2. Ramshackle Empire
  3. Solomani Confederation
  4. Third Imperium
  5. Vilani Empire
  6. Zhodani Consulate

Selected Robots[edit]

  1. AF-390 class Animal Care Robot
  2. AJ-62 class Janitorial Robot
  3. AN-427 class Maximum Security Robot

Selected Ships[edit]

  1. X-Boat

Selected Sophonts[edit]

  1. Ancients
  2. Chirper
  3. Humaniti
  4. Unidentified Humanoids (roughly bilateral bipeds, who are telepathic)

Selected Vehicles[edit]

Gravcraft:

  1. Air/Raft

Watercraft:

  1. H-6 class Submersible (Margrave Shipyards H-Series Submersible Boats)

Selected Worlds[edit]

Meta-history & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Research Station Gamma is an early Classic Traveller adventure.

Research Station Gamma is set on an Imperial Research Station on Vanejen (Spinward Marches 3119), Research Station Gamma (Spinward Marches).

Mysteries of the Spinward Marches Droyne Series[edit]

This adventure is part of a trilogy of interconnected storyline that may be played individually or in a series:

  1. Research Station Gamma
  2. Twilight's Peak
  3. Secret of the Ancients

Droyne Drama Saga[edit]

The following three adventures were designed to be used together as a complete adventure arc, although they need not be run in sequence.
Adventure Arc: Droyne Drama Saga

  1. Adventure 2 Research Station Gamma
  2. Double Adventure 1 Shadows/Annic Nova
  3. Adventure 3 Twilight's Peak (book)

Credits (Primary Sources)[edit]

Credits (Primary Sources)
Credit Authors & Contributors
Author Marc Miller
Interior Illustrations Cindy Baker and William H. Keith, Jr.

External Link/s[edit]

Commentary & Data articles:

  1. EXTERNAL LINK: Wikipedia Traveller Adventure 2: Research Station Gamma
  2. EXTERNAL LINK: Image: Research Station Gamma
  3. EXTERNAL LINK: Traveller Adventure 2: Research Station Gamma
  4. EXTERNAL LINK: Research Station Gamma (1980)
  5. EXTERNAL LINK: Research Station Gamma Vanajen Rhylanor Subsector Spinward Marches

Reviews:

  1. EXTERNAL LINK: Adventure 2: Research Station Gamma
  2. EXTERNAL LINK: Research Station Gamma. How much meat?

Other Articles:

  1. EXTERNAL LINK: Youtube Video Graphic
  2. EXTERNAL LINK: Traveller Roleplaying Game: Adventure 2, Research Station Gamma Video

References & Contributions (Sources)[edit]

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