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[[Maksim-Smelchak]] is a Traveller artist, author, contributor, and fan.
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[[Maksim-Smelchak]] is a Traveller contributor, fan, player, and playtester.
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* He currently serves as chief gopher for [[FFE]] and as the master chronicler of [[Charted Space]].
 
  
 
== Description ([[Biography]]) ==
 
== Description ([[Biography]]) ==
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''Maksim-Smelchak'' is a long-time Traveller player, fan, and playtester. Maksim very much enjoys the Traveller universe and has a large collection of 6mm sci-fi game miniatures including a number of Traveller forces, which he uses to play a variety of sci-fi mini games including [[Dirtside II]].
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''Maksim-Smelchak'' is a long-time Traveller player, fan, and playtester. He very much enjoys the Traveller universe and has a large collection of 6mm sci-fi game miniatures including a number of Traveller forces, which he uses to play a variety of sci-fi mini games including [[Dirtside II]].
 
* While Maksim served in the US Air Force, an old friend gave him a cache of LBB's ([[Little Black Book]]s). Maksim spent many a C-130 and C-5 transport plane ride pouring through LBB's in-between missions. Maksim currently lives in Northern California in the United States, and is a frequent enjoyer of all kinds of gaming goodness: RPG's ([[Wikipedia:role-playing game|role-playing game]]s), board games, miniature games, etc.  
 
* While Maksim served in the US Air Force, an old friend gave him a cache of LBB's ([[Little Black Book]]s). Maksim spent many a C-130 and C-5 transport plane ride pouring through LBB's in-between missions. Maksim currently lives in Northern California in the United States, and is a frequent enjoyer of all kinds of gaming goodness: RPG's ([[Wikipedia:role-playing game|role-playing game]]s), board games, miniature games, etc.  
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* In the past, Maksim has contributed to a variety of gaming products as an author, playtester, magazine article writer, proofreader, illustrator, product reviewer, small press publisher, and in a variety of other roles.
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* Maksim has contributed to a variety of gaming products in various roles.
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* He has previously contributed material to the [[Traveller RPG Wiki]] including creating new material, spellchecking, proofreading, Wiki code corrections, wordsmithing, and other additions.
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* He contributed material to the [[Traveller RPG Wiki]] including new material, editing and proofreading, Wiki code corrections, and so on.
  
 
=== External Links ===
 
=== External Links ===
 
This [[gentlesophont]] has the following external links available:
 
This [[gentlesophont]] has the following external links available:
 
* [https://www.deviantart.com/maksim-smelchak Deviant Art Page]
 
* [https://www.deviantart.com/maksim-smelchak Deviant Art Page]
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=== Three Biggest Traveller Influences ===
 
=== Three Biggest Traveller Influences ===
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# [[Don McKinney]]
  
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I base my Traveller community interactions on the standards and examples that they pioneered. Any of my personal shortcomings are my own and not theirs. I have been blessed to have known all three of them, communicated with them, although not as well as I might have liked.
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I base my Traveller community interactions on the standards and examples that they pioneered. Any of my personal shortcomings are my own and not theirs. I have been blessed to have communicated with them, although not as well as I might have liked.
  
 
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
 
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
 
This person has been involved with Traveller in the following ways:
 
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* Editor
 
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* Master Chronicler
 
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* Wiki Master
 
  
 
=== Traveller RPG Wiki Participation ===
 
=== Traveller RPG Wiki Participation ===
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This person has extensively participated at the wiki.
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[[Maksim-Smelchak]] has extensively participated at the wiki. He was an editor of this wiki from 2015 to 2019.
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* He will give permission to quote his writing or use his ideas if asked.
 
* He will give permission to quote his writing or use his ideas if asked.
  
 
=== Bibliography-Ludography (Published Products) ===
 
=== Bibliography-Ludography (Published Products) ===
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This person has authored, contributed, playtested, or otherwise participated in the publication of the following products:  
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[[Maksim-Smelchak]] has contributed to the following products:  
 
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|S2= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
 
|S2= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
 
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Latest revision as of 19:31, 5 July 2023

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Maksim-Smelchak is a Traveller contributor, fan, player, and playtester.

Description (Biography)[edit]

Maksim-Smelchak is a long-time Traveller player, fan, and playtester. He very much enjoys the Traveller universe and has a large collection of 6mm sci-fi game miniatures including a number of Traveller forces, which he uses to play a variety of sci-fi mini games including Dirtside II.

  • While Maksim served in the US Air Force, an old friend gave him a cache of LBB's (Little Black Books). Maksim spent many a C-130 and C-5 transport plane ride pouring through LBB's in-between missions. Maksim currently lives in Northern California in the United States, and is a frequent enjoyer of all kinds of gaming goodness: RPG's (role-playing games), board games, miniature games, etc.
  • Maksim has contributed to a variety of gaming products in various roles.
  • He contributed material to the Traveller RPG Wiki including new material, editing and proofreading, Wiki code corrections, and so on.

External Links[edit]

This gentlesophont has the following external links available:

Three Biggest Traveller Influences[edit]

The three biggest influences on my Traveller works are as follows:

  1. Marc Miller
  2. Loren Wiseman
  3. Don McKinney

I base my Traveller community interactions on the standards and examples that they pioneered. Any of my personal shortcomings are my own and not theirs. I have been blessed to have communicated with them, although not as well as I might have liked.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

This person has been involved with Traveller in the following ways:

  • Playtester
  • Fact-checker and editor
  • Wiki Curator, Author, and Editor

Traveller RPG Wiki Participation[edit]

Maksim-Smelchak has extensively participated at the wiki. He was an editor of this wiki from 2015 to 2019.

  • He will give permission to quote his writing or use his ideas if asked.

Bibliography-Ludography (Published Products)[edit]

Maksim-Smelchak has contributed to the following products:

Publications where this person is mentioned in the credits


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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