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|canon    = Yes
|author=Andy Lilly, Dave Elrick
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|contents = Introduction:3, Scout/Couriers:6, Traders:17, Other ships:36, Naval ships:40, Library Data:46, Ship type summary:47, Index:48
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|year=2005
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|pages    = 48
|contents=Introduction:3, Scout/Couriers:6, Traders:17, Other ships:36, Naval ships:40, Library Data:46, Ship type summary:47, Index:48
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101 Starcrews fleshes out a range of starfarers with whom your Traveller adventurers can interact. Whether you just want to put a little life into the other ships around the starport, provide some fellow traders who may be competing for the same cargos or passengers, or throw some 'real' opponents into a starport bar brawl, this is the book for you.
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[[101 Starcrews]] is a well-written [[BITS]] product created for [[Marc Miller's Traveller]], but also useful in any version of ''Traveller.''
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== Description (Specifications) ==
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101 Starcrews fleshes out a range of starfarers with whom your Traveller adventurers can interact. Whether you just want to put a little life into the other [[ship]]s around the [[starport]], provide some fellow traders who may be competing for the same cargos or passengers, or throw some 'real' opponents into a starport bar brawl, this is the book for you.
  
 
Included are:
 
Included are:
 
 
* 101 starcrews, each with a little background about the crew members, their ship, skills, cargos, backgrounds and motivations
 
* 101 starcrews, each with a little background about the crew members, their ship, skills, cargos, backgrounds and motivations
 
* Instant Adventure Ideas for each crew, that you can throw into the game as a minor diversion or as a hook into another adventure
 
* Instant Adventure Ideas for each crew, that you can throw into the game as a minor diversion or as a hook into another adventure
  
One of the last 101 Books released by BITS, 101 Starcrews is a useful aid for Traveller referees. This product combines well with 101 Travellers for interesting passengers to put on your players' ships, and 101 Cargos to add flavour to any trading your Traveller characters may choose to undertake.
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One of the last 101 Books released by BITS, 101 Starcrews is a useful aid for Traveller referees. This product combines well with 101 Travellers for interesting passengers to put on your players' ships, and 101 Cargos to add flavour to any trading your Traveller characters may choose to undertake.
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=== Table of Contents ===
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No information yet available.
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== Meta-history & Background (Dossier) ==
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The first 101 Book produced by [[BITS]] after a break of four years, 101 Starcrews, provides the referee with plenty of material to flesh out the 'travelling' aspect of the game. It provides numerous examples of the standard ship types – such as the [[Type S class Scout]] and [[Type A2 class Far Trader]] – found in all the main Traveller rulebooks. Each ship has a name, description, and details of crew names, foibles and skills using BITS' new generic NPC ability system. In addition, there is at least one plot for every vessel, and a quick system to allow you to flesh out individual's interests and motivations. The book concludes with key Library Data, a summary of ship stats and an index.
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=== Trav 101 Series ===
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The ''101 Series'' has a number of titles, including a ''102'': <br>
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'''[[DGP]]:'''
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# [[101 Robots]]
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# [[101 Vehicles]]
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'''[[BITS]]:'''
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# [[101 Cargos]]
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# [[101 Corporations]]
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# [[101 Governments]]
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# [[101 Lifeforms]]
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# [[101 Patrons]]
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# [[101 Plots]]
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# [[101 Religions]]
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# [[101 Rendezvous]]
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# [[101 Starcrews]]
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# [[101_Starships]]
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# [[101 Travellers]]
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# [[102 Vehicles]]
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=== Credits (Primary Sources) ===
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No information yet available.
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=== External Link/s ===
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No information yet available.
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== References & Contributions (Sources) ==
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{{Intermediate}}
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{{Detail}}
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{{Sources
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|S1= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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|S2= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
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== Background ==
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{{MET|}}
The first 101 Book produced by [[BITS]] after a break of four years, 101 Starcrews, provides the referee with plenty of material to flesh out the 'travelling' aspect of the game. It provides numerous examples of the standard ship types – such as the Type S Scout and Type A2 Far Trader – found in all the main Traveller rulebooks. Each ship has a name, description, and details of crew names, foibles and skills using BITS' new generic NPC ability system. In addition, there is at least one plot for every vessel, and a quick system to allow you to flesh out individual's interests and motivations. The book concludes with key Library Data, a summary of ship stats and an index.
 

Latest revision as of 19:18, 5 February 2019

101 Starcrews
Bits101Starcrews.jpg
TBD
Author Andy LillyDave Elrick
Publisher BITS
Version Marc Miller's Traveller
Edition 1st
Format Book (Digest)
Language English
Pages 48
Year Published 2005
Canonical Yes
Available from RPGNow
TBD
Table of Contents
Introduction 3
Scout/Couriers 6
Traders 17
Other ships 36
Naval ships 40
Library Data 46
Ship type summary 47
Index 48

101 Starcrews is a well-written BITS product created for Marc Miller's Traveller, but also useful in any version of Traveller.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

101 Starcrews fleshes out a range of starfarers with whom your Traveller adventurers can interact. Whether you just want to put a little life into the other ships around the starport, provide some fellow traders who may be competing for the same cargos or passengers, or throw some 'real' opponents into a starport bar brawl, this is the book for you.

Included are:

  • 101 starcrews, each with a little background about the crew members, their ship, skills, cargos, backgrounds and motivations
  • Instant Adventure Ideas for each crew, that you can throw into the game as a minor diversion or as a hook into another adventure

One of the last 101 Books released by BITS, 101 Starcrews is a useful aid for Traveller referees. This product combines well with 101 Travellers for interesting passengers to put on your players' ships, and 101 Cargos to add flavour to any trading your Traveller characters may choose to undertake.

Table of Contents[edit]

No information yet available.

Meta-history & Background (Dossier)[edit]

The first 101 Book produced by BITS after a break of four years, 101 Starcrews, provides the referee with plenty of material to flesh out the 'travelling' aspect of the game. It provides numerous examples of the standard ship types – such as the Type S class Scout and Type A2 class Far Trader – found in all the main Traveller rulebooks. Each ship has a name, description, and details of crew names, foibles and skills using BITS' new generic NPC ability system. In addition, there is at least one plot for every vessel, and a quick system to allow you to flesh out individual's interests and motivations. The book concludes with key Library Data, a summary of ship stats and an index.

Trav 101 Series[edit]

The 101 Series has a number of titles, including a 102:
DGP:

  1. 101 Robots
  2. 101 Vehicles

BITS:

  1. 101 Cargos
  2. 101 Corporations
  3. 101 Governments
  4. 101 Lifeforms
  5. 101 Patrons
  6. 101 Plots
  7. 101 Religions
  8. 101 Rendezvous
  9. 101 Starcrews
  10. 101_Starships
  11. 101 Travellers
  12. 102 Vehicles

Credits (Primary Sources)[edit]

No information yet available.

External Link/s[edit]

No information yet available.

References & Contributions (Sources)[edit]

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