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| + | [[Marc Miller]] was one of the founding partners of the [[Game Designers Workshop]] (GDW), and one of the original designers of the Traveller RPG. | ||
| + | * He is also known as [[Marc W. Miller]] or [[MWM]]. | ||
| − | == Description (Biography) == | + | == Description ([[Biography]]) == |
| − | Marc [William] Miller (born 1947) is a wargame and role-playing game designer and author. | + | Marc [William] Miller (born 1947) is a wargame and role-playing game designer and author. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois with a degree in Sociology. He is a veteran of the United States Army (ultimately attaining the rank of Captain); he served in Vietnam with the American Infantry Division. He lives in Bloomington Illinois with his wife Darlene. |
| − | He is a graduate of the University of Illinois with a degree in Sociology. | ||
| − | He is a veteran of the United States Army (ultimately attaining the rank of Captain); he served in Vietnam with the American Infantry Division. | ||
| − | He lives in Bloomington Illinois with his wife Darlene. | ||
| − | == History & Background (Dossier) == | + | === External Links === |
| + | This person has the following external links available: | ||
| + | * EXTERNAL LINK: [http://www.farfuture.net Far Future Enterprises] | ||
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| + | === [[Library Data|Library Data Entries]] (Public) === | ||
| + | * [[Miller Milk Bottle]] | ||
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| + | === Image Repository === | ||
| + | No information yet available. | ||
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| + | == History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | ||
After GDW folded, the Traveller rights reverted to him, resulting in three more editions of the game, administered by his company [[Far Future Enterprises]]: | After GDW folded, the Traveller rights reverted to him, resulting in three more editions of the game, administered by his company [[Far Future Enterprises]]: | ||
* [[Marc Miller's Traveller]] (aka T4) - "set in the early days of the Third Imperium". | * [[Marc Miller's Traveller]] (aka T4) - "set in the early days of the Third Imperium". | ||
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=== Traveller RPG Wiki Participation === | === Traveller RPG Wiki Participation === | ||
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=== Bibliography-Ludography (Published Products) === | === Bibliography-Ludography (Published Products) === | ||
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#{{JTASref|1}}: Starship: [[Annic Nova Class Far Trader|Annic Nova]]. | #{{JTASref|1}}: Starship: [[Annic Nova Class Far Trader|Annic Nova]]. | ||
#{{JTASref|1}}: Computer Programming | #{{JTASref|1}}: Computer Programming | ||
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#{{JTASref|24}}: Using your Model/1bis | #{{JTASref|24}}: Using your Model/1bis | ||
| − | === Other=== | + | ==== Other==== |
# [[Imperium]] 1977 | # [[Imperium]] 1977 | ||
# [[Fifth Frontier War (game)]] 1981 | # [[Fifth Frontier War (game)]] 1981 | ||
| − | + | == References & Contributions ([[Sources]]) == | |
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[[Category: Authors|Miller, Marc]] | [[Category: Authors|Miller, Marc]] | ||
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Revision as of 08:16, 16 January 2021
Marc Miller was one of the founding partners of the Game Designers Workshop (GDW), and one of the original designers of the Traveller RPG.
- He is also known as Marc W. Miller or MWM.
Description (Biography)
Marc [William] Miller (born 1947) is a wargame and role-playing game designer and author. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois with a degree in Sociology. He is a veteran of the United States Army (ultimately attaining the rank of Captain); he served in Vietnam with the American Infantry Division. He lives in Bloomington Illinois with his wife Darlene.
External Links
This person has the following external links available:
- EXTERNAL LINK: Far Future Enterprises
Library Data Entries (Public)
Image Repository
No information yet available.
History & Background (Dossier)
After GDW folded, the Traveller rights reverted to him, resulting in three more editions of the game, administered by his company Far Future Enterprises:
- Marc Miller's Traveller (aka T4) - "set in the early days of the Third Imperium".
- GURPS Traveller - "Created by a handshake with Steve Jackson. What if the Rebellion never happened?"
- Traveller 20 (T20) - "The D20 version set at the turn of the Millennium."
- Traveller 5th (T5) - The ultimate (the 5th) edition of the Traveller role-playing game.
(Edition quotes from Far Future Enterprises's Traveller web page.)
Traveller RPG Wiki Participation
This person participates at the wiki.
Bibliography-Ludography (Published Products)
This person has authored, contributed, playtested, or otherwise participated in the publication of the following products:
Articles
- Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 1: Starship: Annic Nova.
- Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 1: Computer Programming
- Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 2: Victoria - General Data
- Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 3: Asteroid Mining
- Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 4: Gazelle Class Close Escort Vessels
- Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 4: Emperors of the Third Imperium
- Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 5: LSP Modular Cutter
- Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 6: The Imperial Interstellar Scout Service (with Loren Wiseman)
- Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 9: Rule of Man Commemorative (with Loren Wiseman)
- Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 9: The Duke of Regina's Own Huscarles
- Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 9: Epithets of the Fifth Frontier War
- Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 10: Troops in the Fifth Frontier War
- Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 15: Azun (with J. Andrew Keith)
- Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 15: Starship Malfunctions (with Loren Wiseman)
- Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 15: Character Generation System Design
- Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 21: Special Supplement 3, Missiles
- Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 24: Jumpspace
- Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 24: Using your Model/1bis
Other
- Imperium 1977
- Fifth Frontier War (game) 1981
References & Contributions (Sources)
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.
- Compiler: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science