Jump Troops

Infantry trained in the speciality of deployment from space (or atmosphere) are Jump Troops.

Description (Specifications)

Infantry trained in the speciality of deployment from space (or atmosphere) are Jump Troops.

History & Background (Dossier)

The earliest Jump Troops in Solomani history were Paratroops able to deploy from Aircraft used in pre-space-flight planetary wars. Those deployable from space were available to the Terran Confederation against the Ziru Sirka (and by the Ziru Sirka itself) during the Interstellar Wars.

These troops continued to be deployed even during the Aslan Border Wars during the Long Night.

n.b. While Imperial Marines are equipped for orbital deployment, Marines are generally categorised separately.

The Imperium deployed Jump Troops both in the Solomani Rim War and Fifth Frontier War.

Imperial Map Symbol for Jump Troops

Equipment

See Infantry kit

See Goods/Personal mobility

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.

• Douglas E. Berry. Ground Forces (Steve Jackson Games, 2000), .
• Dave Nilsen. Regency Combat Vehicle Guide (Game Designers Workshop, 1995), 46-47.
• Author & Contributor: BackworldTraveller