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The role of [[Engineer]] is a professional [[vocation]].
 
* An engineer is a member of a [[ship]]'s [[crew]]
 
* An individual must be qualified (skilled) to perform the role.
 
 
== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
 
Engineers maintain and operate a [[ship]]'s [[jump drive]], [[maneuver drive]], [[power plant]], and any [[fuel purification]] equipment.
 
 
 
Any ship with tonnage 200 [[Ton]]s or more must have at least one engineer. If there is more than one engineer, then the most skilled (or the oldest) becomes chief engineer with 10% more pay. Ships under 200 [[Ton]]s and [[small craft]] do not require an engineer, although engineering skill may prove useful.
 
 
 
=== Specialist Roles ===
 
* [[Drive Specialist]]
 
* [[Engineering Specialist]]
 
* [[Jump Drive Specialist]]
 
* [[Power Plant Specialist]]
 
 
 
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
 
Engineers work closely with [[Service Crew]], who undertake many routine maintenance and repair duties aboard a [[ship]].
 
 
 
=== Professional Certification ===
 
An individual's skill as an Engineer is rated by their Engineering Certificate:
 
* Level 1 (Qualified)
 
* Level 2 (Competent)
 
* Level 3 (Experienced / Expert)
 
* Level 4 or more (Master)
 
 
 
== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
 
{{Intermediate}}
 
{{Detail}}
 
{{Sources
 
|S1= {{CT}} Book 2 [[Starships]] ([[Game Designers Workshop]], 1977)
 
|S2= {{CT}} Book 5 [[High Guard (book)|High Guard]] ([[Game Designers Workshop]], 1980)
 
|S3= [[MegaTraveller]] core books ([[Game Designers Workshop]], 1987)
 
|S4= [[The Traveller's Handbook]] [[Traveller D20]] ([[QuikLink Interactive]], 2002)
 
|S5= [[T5 Core Rules]] ([[Far Future Enterprises]], 2013)
 
|S6= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
 
|S7= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
 
}}
 
 
 
 
{{LE|Vocation}}
 

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