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| − | [[File:Imperial Army | + | [[File:Imperial-Sunburst-Sun-Army-wiki.png|right|125px]] |
| − | [[File:Imperial | + | [[File:Imperial-Sunburst-Sun-Marines-wiki.png|right|125px]] |
| − | The {{Imperium}} maintains [[Special Forces]] units in both the [[Imperial Army]] and [[Imperial Marines]]. | + | [[File:Imperial-Sunburst-Sun-Scouts-wiki.png|125px|right]] |
| − | + | The {{Imperium}} maintains [[Special Forces]] units in both the [[Imperial Army]] and [[Imperial Marines]], as well as the [[IISS]]. | |
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| + | * ''See:'' [[Sylean Rangers]] | ||
| + | * ''See:'' [[Imperial Marine Commandos]] | ||
| + | * ''See:'' [[IISS]] [[Special Security Service]] (SSS) or ([[S-3]]) | ||
| + | :* ''See:'' ''[[IISS Rangers]] <small>(defunct)</small>'' | ||
| + | :* ''See:'' ''[[Rhylanor Taoiseach]] <small>(defunct)</small>'' | ||
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| + | * ''See also:'' ''[[Consular Guard|Zhodani Consular Guard]]'' | ||
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== Description (Specifications) == | == Description (Specifications) == | ||
The names of these [[Military Unit|units]] often remain undisclosed or, when publicised, build a mystique that allows the owner to hide other related units in the shadows so created. Many [[Government]]s within the {{Imperium}} maintain their own [[Special Forces]] units in their [[Planetary Defense Force|Colonial Troops]] as do many [[Police Force]]s. Particularly at a planetary level, one [[Government]]'s [[Special Forces]] are another's [[Guerrilla]]s/[[Terrorist]]s. | The names of these [[Military Unit|units]] often remain undisclosed or, when publicised, build a mystique that allows the owner to hide other related units in the shadows so created. Many [[Government]]s within the {{Imperium}} maintain their own [[Special Forces]] units in their [[Planetary Defense Force|Colonial Troops]] as do many [[Police Force]]s. Particularly at a planetary level, one [[Government]]'s [[Special Forces]] are another's [[Guerrilla]]s/[[Terrorist]]s. | ||
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| + | [[Special Forces]] may be deployed in many roles under many titles: - | ||
| + | * Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol | ||
| + | * Intelligence Gathering | ||
| + | * Counter-Insurgency | ||
| + | * Counter-Terrorism | ||
| + | * Hostage Rescue | ||
| + | * Sabotage | ||
| + | * Direct Action | ||
| + | * Covert Operations | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Special Forces]] will often be trained to operate in: | ||
| + | * Difficult Terrain | ||
| + | ** Steep or Broken Terrain e.g. | ||
| + | *** Mountains | ||
| + | *** Rifts & Cliffs | ||
| + | ** Obstructed Terrain e.g. | ||
| + | *** Underground | ||
| + | *** Built Up Areas | ||
| + | *** Forests & Jungles | ||
| + | * Difficult Environments (see also [[Protected Forces]]) | ||
| + | ** Underwater or in other liquids | ||
| + | ** Corrosive or Insidious Atmospheres | ||
| + | ** Extremes of Temperature | ||
== Worlds & Sectors ([[Astrography]]) == | == Worlds & Sectors ([[Astrography]]) == | ||
| − | + | These [[institution]]s are found throughout the [[Imperium]] and are primarily based out of the following sector(s): | |
| − | * | + | * TBD |
== References & Contributors (Sources) == | == References & Contributors (Sources) == | ||
| + | {{Wikipedia|Special_forces}} | ||
{{Sources | {{Sources | ||
| − | |S1= {{Ludography cite|name= Players' Manual|page= 51}} | + | |S1= {{Ludography cite|name= Scouts|page= 6}} |
| − | | | + | |S2= {{Ludography cite|name= Players' Manual|page= 51}} |
| − | | | + | |S3= {{Ludography cite|name= Star Mercs|page= 20-24}} |
| + | |S4= {{Ludography cite|name= Ground Forces|page= 32-33, 45-46}} | ||
| + | |S5= {{Ludography cite|name= First In|page= 7, 26}} | ||
| + | |S6= {{Ludography cite|name= Scout|version= Mongoose Traveller|page= 96}} <small>(LBB3: Pocket Edition)</small> | ||
| + | |S7= {{Ludography cite|name= Scout|version= Mongoose Traveller|page= 96}} <small>(Large Format Book, 1st Printing)</small> | ||
| + | |S8= {{Ludography cite|name= Library Data|version= Mongoose Traveller|page= 45}} | ||
| + | |S9= GURPS JTAS Online (Pyramid, SJGames): Published July 16, 1999 | ||
| + | |S10= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]] | ||
| + | |S11= Author & Contributor: [[User:BackworldTraveller|BackworldTraveller]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{LE|Organization|Military|Imperial}} | {{LE|Organization|Military|Imperial}} | ||
Latest revision as of 18:48, 21 August 2025
The Imperium maintains Special Forces units in both the Imperial Army and Imperial Marines, as well as the IISS.
- See: Sylean Rangers
- See: Imperial Marine Commandos
- See: IISS Special Security Service (SSS) or (S-3)
- See: IISS Rangers (defunct)
- See: Rhylanor Taoiseach (defunct)
- See also: Zhodani Consular Guard
Description (Specifications)[edit]
The names of these units often remain undisclosed or, when publicised, build a mystique that allows the owner to hide other related units in the shadows so created. Many Governments within the Imperium maintain their own Special Forces units in their Colonial Troops as do many Police Forces. Particularly at a planetary level, one Government's Special Forces are another's Guerrillas/Terrorists.
Special Forces may be deployed in many roles under many titles: -
- Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol
- Intelligence Gathering
- Counter-Insurgency
- Counter-Terrorism
- Hostage Rescue
- Sabotage
- Direct Action
- Covert Operations
Special Forces will often be trained to operate in:
- Difficult Terrain
- Steep or Broken Terrain e.g.
- Mountains
- Rifts & Cliffs
- Obstructed Terrain e.g.
- Underground
- Built Up Areas
- Forests & Jungles
- Steep or Broken Terrain e.g.
- Difficult Environments (see also Protected Forces)
- Underwater or in other liquids
- Corrosive or Insidious Atmospheres
- Extremes of Temperature
Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)[edit]
These institutions are found throughout the Imperium and are primarily based out of the following sector(s):
- TBD
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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This page uses content from Wikipedia. The original article was at Special_forces. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. The text of Wikipedia is available under the Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. |
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.
- Marc Miller. Scouts (Game Designers Workshop, 1983), 6.
- Marc Miller. Players' Manual (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), 51.
- Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Star Mercs (Steve Jackson Games, 1999), 20-24.
- Douglas E. Berry. Ground Forces (Steve Jackson Games, 2000), 32-33, 45-46.
- Jon F. Zeigler. First In (Steve Jackson Games, 1999), 7, 26.
- Lawrence Whitaker. Scout (Mongoose Publishing, 2009), 96. (LBB3: Pocket Edition)
- Lawrence Whitaker. Scout (Mongoose Publishing, 2009), 96. (Large Format Book, 1st Printing)
- Colin Dunn. Library Data (Mongoose Publishing, 2011), 45.
- GURPS JTAS Online (Pyramid, SJGames): Published July 16, 1999
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: BackworldTraveller