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Revision as of 12:27, 21 February 2019
| Magnetic Compass | |
|---|---|
 TBD | |
| Type | Survival Gear |
| Tech Level | TL–2 |
| Cost | Cr10 |
| Size | 0.1 liter |
| Weight | 0.1 kg |
| Manufacturer | Various |
| Reference | TBD |
| TBD | |
A Magnetic Compass indicates direction of local magnetic north, if the world has magnetic poles.
Description (Specifications)
Most habitable worlds have magnetic fields to deflect solar radiation. May be influenced and give false readings in the vicinity of large masses of iron.
Sophisticated models (Cr100) may be used for coarse surveying or navigation tasks.
History & Background (Dossier)
Compasses are usually tailored to the needs of a particular world, since alignment of magnetic pole with geographical pole varies with each world.
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.
- Marc Miller. Imperial Encyclopedia (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), 56.
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science