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A [[Millimeter]] is a unit of measurement of distance. | A [[Millimeter]] is a unit of measurement of distance. | ||
* It is a standard [[Third Imperium|Imperial]] [[metric]]. | * It is a standard [[Third Imperium|Imperial]] [[metric]]. | ||
| − | * | + | * The [[Meter]] is an exponential value of the Millimeter. |
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) == | == Description ([[Specifications]]) == | ||
| − | A millimeter is a frequently used unit | + | A millimeter is a frequently used unit when measuring small distances or objects. The standard abbreviation is [[mm]]. |
| + | * One thousand (10<sup><small>3</small></sup>) millimeters are equal to a [[meter]]. | ||
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| + | Small [[Organizm|organizm]]s such as insects typically measure a few millimeters in length. | ||
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | == History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | ||
Revision as of 03:41, 12 February 2019
A Millimeter is a unit of measurement of distance.
Description (Specifications)
A millimeter is a frequently used unit when measuring small distances or objects. The standard abbreviation is mm.
- One thousand (103) millimeters are equal to a meter.
Small organizms such as insects typically measure a few millimeters in length.
History & Background (Dossier)
The Millimeter was first defined as a unit of distance on Terra prior to the foundation of the Terran Confederation. Technologists found the Millimeter useful as the concept of the Technology Level and standardized ideas about sophont society development began to take form.[1]
References & Contributors (Sources)
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.
- Frank Chadwick, Dave Nilsen. Fire, Fusion, & Steel (Game Designers Workshop, 1994), 5.
- David Golden, Guy Garnett. Fire, Fusion & Steel (Imperium Games, 1997), 7.
- Marc Miller. T5 Core Rules (Far Future Enterprises, 2013), 615.
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak