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− | A [[Dossier]] is a collection of documents or data about a particular person, event, subject, or other topic. | + | A [[Dossier]] is a collection of documents or data about a particular person, event, subject, or other topic. They are typically stored in electronic formats. However, in lower tech systems, they may be retained on paper, stone tablets, or other media. |
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) == | == Description ([[Specifications]]) == | ||
While dossiers typically apply to personnel and events in a conventional sense, within the [[AAB]] [[Library Data]] files, they are typically used to describe history or background relating to [[sophont]]ic matters, which is to say the knowledge relating to technologically sophisticated species, rather than astronomical, physical, or other scientific data related to relatively unchanging facts. Hard data is filed under ''[[Specifications]].''{{Unpublished cite|author=[[Maksim-Smelchak]]}} | While dossiers typically apply to personnel and events in a conventional sense, within the [[AAB]] [[Library Data]] files, they are typically used to describe history or background relating to [[sophont]]ic matters, which is to say the knowledge relating to technologically sophisticated species, rather than astronomical, physical, or other scientific data related to relatively unchanging facts. Hard data is filed under ''[[Specifications]].''{{Unpublished cite|author=[[Maksim-Smelchak]]}} | ||
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* The history of a specific or general facility type over [[technological epoch]]s to include a variety of details that would be of interest to someone with the [[Traveller Gene]]. | * The history of a specific or general facility type over [[technological epoch]]s to include a variety of details that would be of interest to someone with the [[Traveller Gene]]. | ||
* It might also include a basic overview of what the facility does and who finds it of use. This would complement the [[specifications]] section. There can be overlap between the two headings. | * It might also include a basic overview of what the facility does and who finds it of use. This would complement the [[specifications]] section. There can be overlap between the two headings. | ||
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* Primary source reference or sources. | * Primary source reference or sources. | ||
* Links to external sites with reviews, commentary, data, or other kinds of related data. | * Links to external sites with reviews, commentary, data, or other kinds of related data. | ||
− | * A [[referral tree]] to related articles. | + | * A [[Traveller:Referral Tree|referral tree]] to related articles. |
* Background ''behind the scenes'' commentary from [[author]]s, fans, [[publisher]]s, or other sources that help to illustrate the product's development or are otherwise of interest. | * Background ''behind the scenes'' commentary from [[author]]s, fans, [[publisher]]s, or other sources that help to illustrate the product's development or are otherwise of interest. | ||
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* Primary source reference or sources. | * Primary source reference or sources. | ||
* Links to external sites with reviews, commentary, data, or other kinds of related data. | * Links to external sites with reviews, commentary, data, or other kinds of related data. | ||
− | * A [[referral tree]] to related articles. | + | * A [[Traveller:Referral Tree|referral tree]] to related articles. |
* Background ''behind the scenes'' commentary from [[author]]s, fans, [[publisher]]s, or other sources that help to illustrate the product's development or are otherwise of interest. | * Background ''behind the scenes'' commentary from [[author]]s, fans, [[publisher]]s, or other sources that help to illustrate the product's development or are otherwise of interest. | ||
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| The dossier section of this kind of file details: | | The dossier section of this kind of file details: | ||
* Details about the research and development of the ship, which polities use it, how it is operationally used, and related details. | * Details about the research and development of the ship, which polities use it, how it is operationally used, and related details. | ||
+ | * Ship quirks and naming schemes. | ||
+ | * Ship organizational characteristics. Often with a [[referral tree]]. | ||
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A Dossier is a collection of documents or data about a particular person, event, subject, or other topic. They are typically stored in electronic formats. However, in lower tech systems, they may be retained on paper, stone tablets, or other media.
Description (Specifications)
While dossiers typically apply to personnel and events in a conventional sense, within the AAB Library Data files, they are typically used to describe history or background relating to sophontic matters, which is to say the knowledge relating to technologically sophisticated species, rather than astronomical, physical, or other scientific data related to relatively unchanging facts. Hard data is filed under Specifications.[1]
Dossiers often describe the physical possessions of an individual, the details and layout of a facility, or the sophontilogical story of a world and its inhabitants. On vehicles and ships, the dossier describes the history and background of a design, its roles, its origin, who made it, why, and the like. [2]
Detailed Dossier Breakdown
Article Type | Remarks |
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Army | TBD |
Base | The dossier section of this kind of file details:
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Corporation or Megacorporation | The specifications section of this kind of file details:
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Creature | The dossier section of this kind of file details:
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Facility | The dossier section of this kind of file details:
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Fleet | TBD |
Goods | The dossier section of this kind of file details:
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Language | The dossier section of this kind of file details:
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Periodical | The dossier section of this kind of file details:
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Personage (VIP) | The dossier section of this kind of file details: |
Polity | The dossier section of this kind of file details:
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Publication | The dossier section of this kind of file details:
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Sector | The dossier section of this kind of file details: |
Ship | The dossier section of this kind of file details:
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Sophont | The dossier section of this kind of file details:
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Subsector | The dossier section of this kind of file details: |
History & Background (Dossier)
The AAB adopted the dossier system early in the time of the Vilani Imperium, and all of its succeeding empires have kept the system. It has a relatively standard format although many administrators over the millennia have modified or otherwise edited the files and databases, leaving a not perfectly standard set of data.
The Library Data used on Ship’s Computers at and starport libraries may diverge from the data collections at AAB Data Repository installations. [3]
References & Contributors (Sources)
- 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
- ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak
- ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak