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[[Douglas E. Berry]] is a well-known Traveller author, contributor, and fan.
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[[Douglas E. Berry]] was a well-known Traveller author, contributor, and fan.
 
* He is credited in some works as [[Doug Berry]] or [[Douglas Berry]].
 
* He is credited in some works as [[Doug Berry]] or [[Douglas Berry]].
  
 
== Description ([[Biography]]) ==
 
== Description ([[Biography]]) ==
Doug lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, and is one of the organizers of the annual [[Travellers' Aid Society]] parties at local science-fiction conventions.  
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Doug lived in the San Francisco Bay Area, and was one of the organizers of the annual [[Travellers' Aid Society]] parties at local science-fiction conventions.  
* In real life, he is a truck driver and has been married to Kirsten (who edits all his work prior to submission) since 1991.
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* In real life, he was a truck driver and was married to Kirsten (who edits all his work prior to submission) since 1991.
 
* Prior to his work in the Traveller community, Doug served in the US Army Infantry in a variety of assignments.  
 
* Prior to his work in the Traveller community, Doug served in the US Army Infantry in a variety of assignments.  
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* Douglas passed away in September 2023, and will be remembered for his many contributions to Traveller.
  
=== External Links ===
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=== [[Library Data|Library Data Entries]] (Public) ===
This person has the following external links available:
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# [[Gridlore]]
* TBD
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# [[Heya (world)]] ([[Land Grab]])
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=== Image Repository ===
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No information yet available.
  
 
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
 
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
 
Longtime [[Traveller Mailing List]] contributor Douglas E. Berry (usually simply ''Doug Berry'')  wrote the [[GURPS Traveller]] supplement [[GURPS Traveller: Ground Forces]], co-authored [[At Close Quarters]] for [[BITS]] with [[James Lindsay]] and has contributed to multiple Traveller products.
 
Longtime [[Traveller Mailing List]] contributor Douglas E. Berry (usually simply ''Doug Berry'')  wrote the [[GURPS Traveller]] supplement [[GURPS Traveller: Ground Forces]], co-authored [[At Close Quarters]] for [[BITS]] with [[James Lindsay]] and has contributed to multiple Traveller products.
* Doug is perhaps best known for introducing penguins into Traveller canon.
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* Doug was perhaps best known for introducing penguins into Traveller canon.
  
 
=== Traveller RPG Wiki Participation ===
 
=== Traveller RPG Wiki Participation ===
This person has not yet elected to participate at the wiki.
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Doug was not a direct participant in the wiki.
* Doug will often grant permission to use his materials if consulted.
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* Doug often granted permission to use his materials if consulted.
  
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== References & Contributions ([[Sources]]) ==
 
=== Bibliography-Ludography (Published Products) ===
 
=== Bibliography-Ludography (Published Products) ===
 
This person has authored, contributed, playtested, or otherwise participated in the publication of the following products:  
 
This person has authored, contributed, playtested, or otherwise participated in the publication of the following products:  
 
{{BookList}}
 
{{BookList}}
  
== References & Contributions ([[Sources]]) ==
 
 
{{Intermediate}}
 
{{Intermediate}}
{{Sources
 
|S1= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
 
|S2= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
 
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[[Category:Authors|Berry, Douglas E.]]
 
[[Category:Authors|Berry, Douglas E.]]
 
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{{MET|Author|}}

Latest revision as of 02:14, 23 July 2024

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Douglas E. Berry was a well-known Traveller author, contributor, and fan.

Description (Biography)[edit]

Doug lived in the San Francisco Bay Area, and was one of the organizers of the annual Travellers' Aid Society parties at local science-fiction conventions.

  • In real life, he was a truck driver and was married to Kirsten (who edits all his work prior to submission) since 1991.
  • Prior to his work in the Traveller community, Doug served in the US Army Infantry in a variety of assignments.
  • Douglas passed away in September 2023, and will be remembered for his many contributions to Traveller.

Library Data Entries (Public)[edit]

  1. Gridlore
  2. Heya (world) (Land Grab)

Image Repository[edit]

No information yet available.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Longtime Traveller Mailing List contributor Douglas E. Berry (usually simply Doug Berry) wrote the GURPS Traveller supplement GURPS Traveller: Ground Forces, co-authored At Close Quarters for BITS with James Lindsay and has contributed to multiple Traveller products.

  • Doug was perhaps best known for introducing penguins into Traveller canon.

Traveller RPG Wiki Participation[edit]

Doug was not a direct participant in the wiki.

  • Doug often granted permission to use his materials if consulted.

References & Contributions (Sources)[edit]

Bibliography-Ludography (Published Products)[edit]

This person has authored, contributed, playtested, or otherwise participated in the publication of the following products:

Publications where this person is mentioned in the credits