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A [[Stateroom]] is an area aboard a vessel set aside for crew and passengers.
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A [[Stateroom]] is an area aboard a vessel set aside for [[crew]] and [[passenger]]s.
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* It is [[Ship Equipment]].
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* Most sophont societies within Charted Space see the stateroom primarily as a place for sleep, rest, and personal or private biological functions. A [[fresher]] is often included.
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* However, some [[sophont]] species and [[culture]]s prefer communal sleeping arrangements and other accommodations that don't require private staterooms or [[fresher]]s. Standards can widely vary in an area as cosmopolitan as [[Charted Space]].
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== Description (Specifications) ==
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* A stateroom is also known as a [[Warm Berth]].  
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A Stateroom is a measure of the internal space given over to use by passengers and crew.
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* It is a kind of [[Ship Equipment]].
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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A Stateroom is a measure of the internal space given over to use by passengers and crew. Most Staterooms as installed have a volume of 4.0 [[Ton]]s, though not all of this space is necessarily a single room: a percentage of each Stateroom's volume may be taken up by necessary access such as a corridor or given over to a shared [[fresher]], a [[galley]], a communal lounge, or similar facilities. Typically a Stateroom includes one or more small cabins defined by partition walls and equipped with [[door]]s, storage space for [[clothing]], [[equipment]], and [[personal item]]s, and pieces of [[furniture]].
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* Staterooms are supplied with basic life support needs (...a breathable atmosphere) and have environmental systems (lighting and heating). On ships of [[TL-8]] or more, staterooms usually include [[grav plate]]s and [[inertial compensator]]s. Most staterooms include a compact entertainment system.
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* Staterooms are usually designed to function with [[Thin atmosphere|thin]], [[Standard atmosphere|standard]], and [[Dense atmosphere|dense]] [[atmosphere|atmospheric]] environmental settings as standard. [[Very thin atmosphere|Very thin]] or [[Exotic atmosphere|exotic]] [[atmosphere]]s or other specialized environments usually require an [[Environmental Tank]] with an associated [[Airlock]].
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* A stateroom usually has a control panel enabling lighting and temperature to be set to preferred levels. More sophisticated designs may allow the [[grav plate|gravity]], humidity or air pressure to be adjusted.
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* Staterooms may contain [[Emergency Locker]]s.
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* Most staterooms can be locked by their occupants and contain a secure locker for personal effects. The captain, other senior officers and any stewards assigned to the stateroom have access to master keys.
  
 
=== Passenger Accommodations ===
 
=== Passenger Accommodations ===
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Other Staterooms:
 
Other Staterooms:
 
* Luxury Suite (6 [[Ton]]s), private fresher. Accommodates 1 passenger.
 
* Luxury Suite (6 [[Ton]]s), private fresher. Accommodates 1 passenger.
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* Standard Suite (4 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 1 passenger.
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* Standard Suite (4 [[Ton]]s), private fresher. Accommodates 1 passenger.
 
* Small/Double (2 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 2 passengers in bunks.
 
* Small/Double (2 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 2 passengers in bunks.
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* Triple (2 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 3 passengers in bunks.
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* Triple (2 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 3 passengers in bunks. Requires common space for when not in bunks.
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* Cramped (2 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 4 passengers in bunks.
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* Cramped (2 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 4 passengers in bunks. Requires common space for when not in bunks.
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* Steerage (0.5 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 6 passengers in bunks (2 per 8-hour cycle).
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* [[Steerage]] (0.5 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 6 passengers in bunks (2 per 8-hour cycle). Requires common space for when not in bunks.
  
 
=== Crew Accommodations ===
 
=== Crew Accommodations ===
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Staterooms:
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Cabins:
 
* Officer (4 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 1 crew.
 
* Officer (4 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 1 crew.
 
* Suite (2 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 1 crew.
 
* Suite (2 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 1 crew.
 
* Double (2 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 2 crew in bunks.
 
* Double (2 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 2 crew in bunks.
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* Triple (2 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 3 crew in bunks.
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* Triple (2 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 3 crew in bunks. Requires common space or work space for when not in bunks.
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* Cramped (2 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 4 crew in bunks.
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* Cramped (2 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 4 crew in bunks. Requires common space or work space for when not in bunks.
  
 
Bunks:
 
Bunks:
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* Spacer Niche (1 [[Ton]]), no fresher. Accommodates 1 crew.
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* Spacer Niche (1 [[Ton]]), no fresher. Accommodates 1 crew. Requires common space or work space for when not in bunks.
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* Spacer Bunks (0.5 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 2 crew in bunks.
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* Spacer Bunks (0.5 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 2 crew in bunks. Requires common space or work space for when not in bunks.
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* Spacer Hotbunks (0.5 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 6 crew in bunks (2 per 8-hour shift).
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* Spacer Hotbunks (0.5 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 6 crew in bunks (2 per 8-hour shift). Requires common space or work space for when not in bunks.
  
 
=== Associated Facilities ===
 
=== Associated Facilities ===
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* Common areas. Corridors and access ways.
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* Common areas, including corridors and access ways.
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** A lounge and galley area.
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* A lounge and galley area.
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* Shared Fresher (0.5 [[Ton]]s). Serves 4 individuals.
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* Shared fresher (0.5 [[Ton]]s). Serves 4 individuals.
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* Common Fresher (1 [[Ton]]). Serves 10 individuals.
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* Common fresher (1 [[Ton]]). Serves 10 individuals.
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* Clinic (2 [[Ton]]s). Basic medical supplies
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* Clinic/triage (2 [[Ton]]s). Basic medical supplies
  
 
=== Other Usage ===
 
=== Other Usage ===
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The interior space offered by Staterooms may be purposed to a variety of roles. Most commonly, these include:  
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==== Services ====
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* ward rooms, offices
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The interior space offered by Staterooms may also be purposed to a variety of other roles. Most commonly, these include:  
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* machine shops, workshops
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* Storage space
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* assembly areas, ready rooms
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* Ward rooms, offices
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* gymnasiums/training facilities
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* Machine shops, workshops, laundry
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* Assembly areas, ready rooms
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* Gymnasiums/training facilities
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* Strong room/[[Mail Vault]]
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* Ship's brig
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==== Recreation ====
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Vessels such as [[Liner]]s may have large blocks of internal space formally noted as staterooms but set aside as dedicated leisure facilities. Such amenities may include:
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* Spas and gymnasiums: these may include "adventure sports" such as climbing, swimming or zero-gee play.
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* Communications and media centers, business centers
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* Cafes, restaurants, and dining rooms, often served by specialized kitchens
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* Promenades, observation decks, day rooms, quiet rooms, nurseries, educational facilities
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* Bars and clubs
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* Shops, boutiques and galleries
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* Entertainment complexes/hologram suites
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* Casinos and banking
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* Plazas, green spaces or aquariums (these may also function as [[hydroponics]] facilities)
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==== Medicine and Science ====
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The volume afforded by Staterooms aboard some vessels may instead be used as medical facilities or for scientific research. Depending on the size of the crew and the role the vessel is intended to fill, these may include:
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* Administrative offices and archives of records
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* Infirmaries, dispensaries, operating theaters
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* Trauma centers, rehabilitation facilities
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* Laboratories, technical equipment, test areas
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* Specialized medical facilities such as burns units or decontamination suites
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* Wards
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* Quarantine facilities
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* Morgue
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Some vessels may be specifically fitted out as [[Auxiliaries#{{!}}Hospital Ship]]s or [[Research Ship]]s.
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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Staterooms are typically designed to hold one or more individual [[sophont]]s of approximately the same size and needs as [[human]]s. Physically smaller races such as the [[Droyne]] need less space, while larger races such as [[Virushi]] require correspondingly larger Staterooms. Races such as the [[K'kree]] may entirely dispense with formally laid out Staterooms (and indeed any form of internal partitioning), instead creating a large open-plan living space.
  
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Vessels such as [[Liner]]s may have large blocks of staterooms set aside as leisure facilities. Such amenities may include:
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Staterooms may be modified as required. Bulkhead walls – an intrinsic element of the [[hull]] – may not be moved but internal partitions, doorways, and fixtures and fittings can be rearranged as desired. Outwardly identical types of vessel may have very different internal layouts.
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* spas and gymnasiums
 
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* restaurants and cafes
 
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* shops and boutiques
 
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* entertainment complexes/hologram suites
 
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* casinos and banking
 
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* green spaces (these may be [[hydroponics]] facilities)
 
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* animal pens or aquariums
 
  
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Staterooms aboard Hospital Vessels may be used as medical facilities. These typically include:
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Vessels of the [[Terran Confederation]] were known for particularly bleak and spartan crew accommodations, with almost all crew "hotbunking". [[First Imperium|Vilani]] vessels of the same era had comparatively sumptuous crew quarters, leading many Terran naval personnel to believe that the [[Vilani]] were somehow "soft" or "weak" because of their generous and comfortable living arrangements.
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* infirmaries
 
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* trauma centers
 
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* operating theaters
 
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* specialized medical facilities
 
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* wards
 
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* quarantine facilities
 
  
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== History & Background (Dossier) ==
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=== Similar or Related Terms for Residency Quarters ===
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No information yet available.
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# [[Bunk]]
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# [[Bunk Room]]
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# [[Cabin]]
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# [[Crew Quarters]]
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# [[Crew Stateroom]]
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# [[Passenger Stateroom]]
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# [[Quarters]]
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# [[Wardroom]]
  
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== References & Contributors (Sources) ==
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
 
{{Advanced}}
 
{{Advanced}}
 
{{Sources
 
{{Sources
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|S1= [[T5 Core Rules]], [[Far Future Enterprises]] 2013, multiple references.
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|S1= [[T5 Core Rules]], [[Far Future Enterprises]] 2013, pg. 307 plus multiple additional references.
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|S2= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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|S2= [[Mongoose Traveller]] MgT-2 High Guard, [[Mongoose Publishing]] 2016
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|S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus [[User: Alagoric|Adie Alegoric Stewart]] of the [[IISS]]
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|S4= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus [[Adie Alegoric Stewart]] of the [[IISS]]
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|S4= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
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|S5= Page Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
 
}}
 
}}
 
   
 
   
  
 
{{LEN|Ship Equipment}}
 
{{LEN|Ship Equipment}}

Latest revision as of 01:43, 9 April 2025

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A Stateroom is an area aboard a vessel set aside for crew and passengers.

  • Most sophont societies within Charted Space see the stateroom primarily as a place for sleep, rest, and personal or private biological functions. A fresher is often included.
  • However, some sophont species and cultures prefer communal sleeping arrangements and other accommodations that don't require private staterooms or freshers. Standards can widely vary in an area as cosmopolitan as Charted Space.
  • A stateroom is also known as a Warm Berth.
  • It is a kind of Ship Equipment.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

A Stateroom is a measure of the internal space given over to use by passengers and crew. Most Staterooms as installed have a volume of 4.0 Tons, though not all of this space is necessarily a single room: a percentage of each Stateroom's volume may be taken up by necessary access such as a corridor or given over to a shared fresher, a galley, a communal lounge, or similar facilities. Typically a Stateroom includes one or more small cabins defined by partition walls and equipped with doors, storage space for clothing, equipment, and personal items, and pieces of furniture.

  • Staterooms are supplied with basic life support needs (...a breathable atmosphere) and have environmental systems (lighting and heating). On ships of TL-8 or more, staterooms usually include grav plates and inertial compensators. Most staterooms include a compact entertainment system.
  • Staterooms are usually designed to function with thin, standard, and dense atmospheric environmental settings as standard. Very thin or exotic atmospheres or other specialized environments usually require an Environmental Tank with an associated Airlock.
  • A stateroom usually has a control panel enabling lighting and temperature to be set to preferred levels. More sophisticated designs may allow the gravity, humidity or air pressure to be adjusted.
  • Staterooms may contain Emergency Lockers.
  • Most staterooms can be locked by their occupants and contain a secure locker for personal effects. The captain, other senior officers and any stewards assigned to the stateroom have access to master keys.

Passenger Accommodations[edit]

Standard Stateroom:

  • Standard Stateroom (2 Tons), no fresher. Accommodates 1 passenger.

Other Staterooms:

  • Luxury Suite (6 Tons), private fresher. Accommodates 1 passenger.
  • Standard Suite (4 Tons), private fresher. Accommodates 1 passenger.
  • Small/Double (2 Tons), no fresher. Accommodates 2 passengers in bunks.
  • Triple (2 Tons), no fresher. Accommodates 3 passengers in bunks. Requires common space for when not in bunks.
  • Cramped (2 Tons), no fresher. Accommodates 4 passengers in bunks. Requires common space for when not in bunks.
  • Steerage (0.5 Tons), no fresher. Accommodates 6 passengers in bunks (2 per 8-hour cycle). Requires common space for when not in bunks.

Crew Accommodations[edit]

Cabins:

  • Officer (4 Tons), no fresher. Accommodates 1 crew.
  • Suite (2 Tons), no fresher. Accommodates 1 crew.
  • Double (2 Tons), no fresher. Accommodates 2 crew in bunks.
  • Triple (2 Tons), no fresher. Accommodates 3 crew in bunks. Requires common space or work space for when not in bunks.
  • Cramped (2 Tons), no fresher. Accommodates 4 crew in bunks. Requires common space or work space for when not in bunks.

Bunks:

  • Spacer Niche (1 Ton), no fresher. Accommodates 1 crew. Requires common space or work space for when not in bunks.
  • Spacer Bunks (0.5 Tons), no fresher. Accommodates 2 crew in bunks. Requires common space or work space for when not in bunks.
  • Spacer Hotbunks (0.5 Tons), no fresher. Accommodates 6 crew in bunks (2 per 8-hour shift). Requires common space or work space for when not in bunks.

Associated Facilities[edit]

  • Common areas, including corridors and access ways.
  • A lounge and galley area.
  • Shared fresher (0.5 Tons). Serves 4 individuals.
  • Common fresher (1 Ton). Serves 10 individuals.
  • Clinic/triage (2 Tons). Basic medical supplies

Other Usage[edit]

Services[edit]

The interior space offered by Staterooms may also be purposed to a variety of other roles. Most commonly, these include:

  • Storage space
  • Ward rooms, offices
  • Machine shops, workshops, laundry
  • Assembly areas, ready rooms
  • Gymnasiums/training facilities
  • Strong room/Mail Vault
  • Ship's brig

Recreation[edit]

Vessels such as Liners may have large blocks of internal space formally noted as staterooms but set aside as dedicated leisure facilities. Such amenities may include:

  • Spas and gymnasiums: these may include "adventure sports" such as climbing, swimming or zero-gee play.
  • Communications and media centers, business centers
  • Cafes, restaurants, and dining rooms, often served by specialized kitchens
  • Promenades, observation decks, day rooms, quiet rooms, nurseries, educational facilities
  • Bars and clubs
  • Shops, boutiques and galleries
  • Entertainment complexes/hologram suites
  • Casinos and banking
  • Plazas, green spaces or aquariums (these may also function as hydroponics facilities)

Medicine and Science[edit]

The volume afforded by Staterooms aboard some vessels may instead be used as medical facilities or for scientific research. Depending on the size of the crew and the role the vessel is intended to fill, these may include:

  • Administrative offices and archives of records
  • Infirmaries, dispensaries, operating theaters
  • Trauma centers, rehabilitation facilities
  • Laboratories, technical equipment, test areas
  • Specialized medical facilities such as burns units or decontamination suites
  • Wards
  • Quarantine facilities
  • Morgue

Some vessels may be specifically fitted out as Hospital Ships or Research Ships.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Staterooms are typically designed to hold one or more individual sophonts of approximately the same size and needs as humans. Physically smaller races such as the Droyne need less space, while larger races such as Virushi require correspondingly larger Staterooms. Races such as the K'kree may entirely dispense with formally laid out Staterooms (and indeed any form of internal partitioning), instead creating a large open-plan living space.

Staterooms may be modified as required. Bulkhead walls – an intrinsic element of the hull – may not be moved but internal partitions, doorways, and fixtures and fittings can be rearranged as desired. Outwardly identical types of vessel may have very different internal layouts.

Vessels of the Terran Confederation were known for particularly bleak and spartan crew accommodations, with almost all crew "hotbunking". Vilani vessels of the same era had comparatively sumptuous crew quarters, leading many Terran naval personnel to believe that the Vilani were somehow "soft" or "weak" because of their generous and comfortable living arrangements.

Similar or Related Terms for Residency Quarters[edit]

  1. Bunk
  2. Bunk Room
  3. Cabin
  4. Crew Quarters
  5. Crew Stateroom
  6. Passenger Stateroom
  7. Quarters
  8. Wardroom

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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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