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[[GURPS Traveller: Ground Forces]] is a [[GURPS Traveller]] background book.
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[[GURPS Traveller: Ground Forces]] is a [[Steve Jackson Games]] product.
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* When [[human]] [[world]]s are threatened, people depend on the [[Imperial Marines]] and the Unified Armies -- the Ground Forces. They are the only soldiers most citizens ever see. People may follow orbiting [[battleship]]s as bright "stars" in the sky, but for the average man it is the Marine in [[battledress]] and the imposing bulk of an Army [[grav tank]] that embody the Imperium.
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* It is a [[GURPS Traveller]] background book.
  
 
== Description (Specifications) ==
 
== Description (Specifications) ==
 
''Countless Worlds. A few good troops.''
 
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Holding together an Imperium requires the services of an iron elite, marines willing to jump from a [[starship]] and into the teeth of a [[planetary defense net]], Army troopers willing to travel the [[universe]] one slit trench at a time, armor commanders willing to bet their lives that they can get there first with the most.
 
Holding together an Imperium requires the services of an iron elite, marines willing to jump from a [[starship]] and into the teeth of a [[planetary defense net]], Army troopers willing to travel the [[universe]] one slit trench at a time, armor commanders willing to bet their lives that they can get there first with the most.
  
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''GURPS Traveller Ground Forces'' has everything you need to add untold punch to your campaign!
 
''GURPS Traveller Ground Forces'' has everything you need to add untold punch to your campaign!
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When [[human]] [[world]]s are threatened, people depend on the [[Imperial Marines]] and the Unified Armies -- the Ground Forces. They are the only soldiers most citizens ever see. People may follow orbiting [[battleship]]s as bright "stars" in the sky, but for the average man it is the Marine in [[battledress]] and the imposing bulk of an Army [[grav tank]] that embody the Imperium.
  
 
=== Table of Contents ===
 
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: Index ...............................................143
 
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== Meta-history & Background (Dossier) ==
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=== [[Library Data|Library Data Entries]] (Public) ===
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# [[Battalion Equivalent]] ([[BE]])
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# [[Grav Vehicle]]
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# [[Imperial Marines]]
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# [[Military Unit]]
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# [[Planetary Defense Net]]
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# [[Third Imperium]]
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# [[Unified Armies]]
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# [[Unified Armies of the Imperium]]
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== Meta-history & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
 
As part of the wiki's ongoing [[:Category: Astrography|Astrography]] projects, rules from this publication were used by the [https://github.com/makhidkarun/traveller_pyroute Traveller PyRoute] program, using the sector data from [https://travellermap.com/ Traveller Map] and the economics rules from [[GURPS Traveller: Far Trader]], [[GURPS Traveller: Starports]], [[GURPS Traveller: Ground Forces]], and [[Trillion Credit Squadron]].  
 
As part of the wiki's ongoing [[:Category: Astrography|Astrography]] projects, rules from this publication were used by the [https://github.com/makhidkarun/traveller_pyroute Traveller PyRoute] program, using the sector data from [https://travellermap.com/ Traveller Map] and the economics rules from [[GURPS Traveller: Far Trader]], [[GURPS Traveller: Starports]], [[GURPS Traveller: Ground Forces]], and [[Trillion Credit Squadron]].  
 
* Please see [[:Category:Sectors with sector economic data]] for more information.
 
* Please see [[:Category:Sectors with sector economic data]] for more information.
  
 
=== Credits (Primary Sources) ===
 
=== Credits (Primary Sources) ===
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Latest revision as of 16:04, 18 March 2019

Ground Forces
GTGF sm.jpg
Furious action in the Marines and Army
Author Douglas E. Berry
Publisher Steve Jackson Games
Version GURPS Traveller
Edition 1st
Format Book (Softback)
Language English
Pages 144
Year Published 2000
Canonical Yes
Available from TBD
ISBN 1-55634-444-9 Stock #6614
Table of Contents
TBD

GURPS Traveller: Ground Forces is a Steve Jackson Games product.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

Countless Worlds. A few good troops.

Holding together an Imperium requires the services of an iron elite, marines willing to jump from a starship and into the teeth of a planetary defense net, Army troopers willing to travel the universe one slit trench at a time, armor commanders willing to bet their lives that they can get there first with the most.

Do you have what it takes?

GURPS Traveller Ground Forces describes the Imperial Marines and Unified Armies, laying the foundation for a campaign thick with laser fire and full of action! It includes:

  • A history of ground combat and campaigns in the Imperium
  • Detailed descriptions of Marine and Army units, from squads to battalions and up - as well as rules for easily determining the makeup of a world or subsector army.
  • New, expanded templates for Marine and Army characters
  • New gear for Imperial soldiers
  • New modular rules for designing military and civilian grav vehicles in GURPS Traveller
  • And much more!

GURPS Traveller Ground Forces has everything you need to add untold punch to your campaign!

When human worlds are threatened, people depend on the Imperial Marines and the Unified Armies -- the Ground Forces. They are the only soldiers most citizens ever see. People may follow orbiting battleships as bright "stars" in the sky, but for the average man it is the Marine in battledress and the imposing bulk of an Army grav tank that embody the Imperium.

Table of Contents[edit]

Introduction ........................................4
1. Into the Mud ...................................5
2. The Unified Armies of the Imperium ..17
3. The Imperial Marines ......................34
4: Characters ......................................49
5: Operations .....................................63
6: Standard Issue ...............................83
7: Grav Vehicles Modular Design .......107
8: Personnel Files ..............................128
Bibliography ......................................142
Index ...............................................143

Library Data Entries (Public)[edit]

  1. Battalion Equivalent (BE)
  2. Grav Vehicle
  3. Imperial Marines
  4. Military Unit
  5. Planetary Defense Net
  6. Third Imperium
  7. Unified Armies
  8. Unified Armies of the Imperium

Meta-history & Background (Dossier)[edit]

As part of the wiki's ongoing Astrography projects, rules from this publication were used by the Traveller PyRoute program, using the sector data from Traveller Map and the economics rules from GURPS Traveller: Far Trader, GURPS Traveller: Starports, GURPS Traveller: Ground Forces, and Trillion Credit Squadron.

Credits (Primary Sources)[edit]

Credits (Primary Sources)
Credit Authors & Contributors
Author Douglas E. Berry
Editor Gene Seabolt
Cover Jesse DeGraff
Illustrations Storn Cook, Glen Grant, and Zach Howard
Deck Plans Mark F. Cook

External Link/s[edit]

Commentary & Data articles:

  1. EXTERNAL LINK: TBD

Reviews:

  1. EXTERNAL LINK: TBD

Other Articles:

  1. EXTERNAL LINK: TBD

References & Contributions (Sources)[edit]

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 Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
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