Difference between revisions of "Base code"

From Traveller Wiki - Science-Fiction Adventure in the Far future
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Line 1: Line 1:
Stellar systems may have bases for military forces,  
+
Stellar systems may have bases for military forces,
 
the [[Naval Base|Navy]], the [[Scout Base|Scouts]], or for other arms of interstellar government.
 
the [[Naval Base|Navy]], the [[Scout Base|Scouts]], or for other arms of interstellar government.
  
If a base is present, it should be marked in subsector maps, and the [[UWP]].
+
If a base is present, it should be marked in subsector maps, and the [[UWP]].  
 
Other types of bases, e.g. army bases, merchant exploration or trade bases, and defense establishments may be indicated.
 
Other types of bases, e.g. army bases, merchant exploration or trade bases, and defense establishments may be indicated.
  
A '''Navy Base''' (code N) is an Imperial Navy facility.  
+
A '''Navy Base''' (code N) is an Imperial Navy facility.
  
A [[Naval Depot|naval depot]](code D) is a large Navy Base used to support  
+
A [[Naval Depot|naval depot]](code D) is a large Navy Base used to support
 
large-scale Naval activities. There should be no more than one naval depot per sector.
 
large-scale Naval activities. There should be no more than one naval depot per sector.
  
 
A '''Scout Base''' (code S) is a Scout Service facility.
 
A '''Scout Base''' (code S) is a Scout Service facility.
  
[[Way Station|Scout Way Stations]](code W) may be found at selected worlds  
+
[[Way Station|Scout Way Stations ]](code W) may be found at selected worlds
along communication routes, and are never co-located with naval depots.  
+
along communication routes, and are never co-located with naval depots.
These bases serve as points for veterans to renew acquaintances,  
+
These bases serve as points for veterans to renew acquaintances,
to find potential patrons, and to scrounge or buy surplus  
+
to find potential patrons, and to scrounge or buy surplus
 
equipment of use to them.
 
equipment of use to them.
  
 
A joint Navy / Scout Base (code A) are facilities that are co-located with each other. 
 
A joint Navy / Scout Base (code A) are facilities that are co-located with each other. 
  
A joint Navy Base / Scout Waystation (code B) is a Navy Base with a Way Station  
+
A joint Navy Base / Scout Waystation (code B) is a Navy Base with a Way Station
  
 
{{Sources
 
{{Sources

Revision as of 16:21, 8 January 2013

Stellar systems may have bases for military forces, the Navy, the Scouts, or for other arms of interstellar government.

If a base is present, it should be marked in subsector maps, and the UWP. Other types of bases, e.g. army bases, merchant exploration or trade bases, and defense establishments may be indicated.

A Navy Base (code N) is an Imperial Navy facility.

A naval depot(code D) is a large Navy Base used to support large-scale Naval activities. There should be no more than one naval depot per sector.

A Scout Base (code S) is a Scout Service facility.

Scout Way Stations (code W) may be found at selected worlds along communication routes, and are never co-located with naval depots. These bases serve as points for veterans to renew acquaintances, to find potential patrons, and to scrounge or buy surplus equipment of use to them.

A joint Navy / Scout Base (code A) are facilities that are co-located with each other. 

A joint Navy Base / Scout Waystation (code B) is a Navy Base with a Way Station

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.