Difference between revisions of "Martin Dougherty"

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Martin Dougherty is a Traveller author, contributor, and fan.

Martin J Dougherty is a professional writer hailing from Northeast England. His works include over 100 non-fiction books in addition to novels and game materials.
Martin is currently President of the British Federation for Historical Swordplay (BFHS), and regularly teaches at Historical Martial Arts events. In the past he has competed to national level as a fencer, and was coach to the University of Sunderland team 1989-2008. He holds four black belts at 1st-3rd Dan and was formerly a Senior Assessor with the Self-Defence Federation.
Martin has addressed international conferences on anti-shipping missiles and homeland security issues.

Description (Biography)[edit]

Martin J Dougherty has been at times a games designer, an engineer, a self-protection instructor, a teacher and a defence analyst although he has always been first and foremost a writer. His earliest published work was in 1984, progressing to full-time employment as an author in 1999.

External Links[edit]

This person has the following external links available:

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

This person has been involved with Traveller in the following ways:

Author

Traveller RPG Wiki Participation[edit]

This person has participated at the wiki.

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

Non-gaming Materials[edit]

Non-Fiction

Martin has published a range of books covering topics as diverse as self-protection, medieval warfare and space flight. He writes on average 3-4 non-fiction books per year for mainstream publishers in the USA and UK.

Fiction

Martin has published several novels including game-related fiction for Traveller and Armageddon 2089.

Television

In addition to being the lead researcher for the TV show Triggers: Weapons That Changed The World, Martin has thus far appeared in two episodes of the show. He also worked as a consultant on the show Ultimate Soldier Challenge from Morningstar Entertainment and is involved in the development of new shows.

Gaming Materials[edit]

GDW

Novel commission & fiction

Imperium Games

Nobles book contributor

GURPS Traveller: Steve Jackson Games

Behind the Claw & Star Mercs

Quiklink Interactive

Traveller line editor. Wrote most publications, contributed to all but one.

Avenger Enterprises

Numerous adventures and supplements

Terra/Sol Games

Adventures and supplements

Mongoose Publishing

Numerous adventures, supplements and other products.

FarFuture Enterprises

Adventures, Novel Shadow of the Storm

References & Contributions (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.

Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
Author & Contributor: Martin J. Dougherty
Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science

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+[[Martin Dougherty]] is a Traveller author, contributor, and fan.
+* Martin J Dougherty is a professional writer hailing from Northeast England. His works include over 100 non-fiction books in addition to novels and game materials.
+* Martin is currently President of the British Federation for Historical Swordplay (BFHS), and regularly teaches at Historical Martial Arts events. In the past he has competed to national level as a fencer, and was coach to the University of Sunderland team 1989-2008. He holds four black belts at 1st-3rd Dan and was formerly a Senior Assessor with the Self-Defence Federation.
+* Martin has addressed international conferences on anti-shipping missiles and homeland security issues.
+== Description (Biography) ==
+Martin J Dougherty has been at times a games designer, an engineer, a self-protection instructor, a teacher and a defence analyst although he has always been first and foremost a writer. His earliest published work was in 1984, progressing to full-time employment as an author in 1999.
-Hailing from northeast England, Martin J Dougherty is a professional writer specialising in military history. He has been at times a games designer, an engineer, a self-protection instructor, a teacher and a defence analyst. Martin has published a range of books covering topics as diverse as self-protection, medieval warfare and space flight, and has addressed international conferences on anti-shipping missiles and homeland security issues.
+=== External Links ===
+This person has the following external links available:
+* [http://www.martinjdougherty.com/ Official site]
+* [https://www.amazon.com/Martin-J.-Dougherty/e/B001JP4HHC/ Amazon author page]
-Martin is best known in the Traveller community as the creator of the '1248' background. He also founded Avenger Enterprises, an independent Traveller publisher, and wrote several books for Mongoose Traveller including Spinward Marches, Reft Sector and Central Supply Catalogue.
+== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
+This person has been involved with Traveller in the following ways:
+* Author
-Martin's interests include martial arts and fencing. He coaches the University of Sunderland Kickboxing team and Ju-Jitsu club, and has competed to national level as a fencer. As a martial artist he holds black belts in Combat Ju-Jitsu, Tai-Jitsu and Self-Defence. Martin is a Master Level Assessor with the Self-Defence Federation and is currently working on a series of self-protection books with SDF Head Dave Turton.
+=== Traveller RPG Wiki Participation ===
+This person has participated at the wiki.
+=== Bibliography-Ludography (Published Products) ===
+This person has authored, contributed, playtested, or otherwise participated in the publication of the following products:
+{{BookList}}
+=== Non-gaming Materials ===
+Non-Fiction
+* Martin has published a range of books covering topics as diverse as self-protection, medieval warfare and space flight. He writes on average 3-4 non-fiction books per year for mainstream publishers in the USA and UK.
-Martin J Dougherty is no longer involved with the Traveller RPG.
+Fiction
+* Martin has published several novels including game-related fiction for Traveller and Armageddon 2089.
+Television
+* In addition to being the lead researcher for the TV show Triggers: Weapons That Changed The World, Martin has thus far appeared in two episodes of the show. He also worked as a consultant on the show Ultimate Soldier Challenge from Morningstar Entertainment and is involved in the development of new shows.
+=== Gaming Materials ===
+GDW
+* Novel commission & fiction
-'''Having just skimmed a few traveller wiki pages, I'm a little intrigued at the statment that various pages were excerpted from my work with my permission. I don't recall ever iving permisison, nor being asked for that matter.'''
+Imperium Games
+* Nobles book contributor
-'''My work for QLI was first-rights only, and the copyright to the text remains mine. I am at present willing to allow my work to remain within the Wiki as a courtesy to the operators, but only on the condition that this does not in any way represent a granting of rights to anyone. I specifially am NOT giving permission for the use of my text in a commercial product - though I am willing to discuss this if an interested party emerges.'''
+GURPS Traveller: Steve Jackson Games
+* Behind the Claw & Star  Mercs
+Quiklink Interactive
+* Traveller line editor. Wrote most publications, contributed to all but one.
+Avenger Enterprises
+* Numerous adventures and supplements
+Terra/Sol Games
+* Adventures and supplements
+Mongoose Publishing
+* Numerous adventures, supplements and other products.
+FarFuture Enterprises
+* Adventures, Novel Shadow of the Storm
+== References & Contributions ([[Sources]]) ==
+{{Intermediate}}
+{{Sources
+|S1= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
+|S2= Author & Contributor: [[User:MJD|Martin J. Dougherty]]
+|S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
+}}
-{{BookList}}
 [[Category:Authors|Dougherty, Martin]]
+{{MET|Author}}