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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | == History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | ||
| − | The Meter was first defined as a unit of distance on [[Terra (world)|Terra]] prior to the foundation of the [[Terran Confederation]]. Technologists found the Meter useful as the concept of the [[Technology Level]] and standardized ideas about sophont society development began to take form.{{Unpublished cite|author= Maksim-Smelchak }} | + | The Meter was first defined as a unit of distance on [[Terra (world)|Terra]] prior to the foundation of the [[Terran Confederation]], where it was defined as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator of [[Terra (world)|Terra]] to the north pole. Technologists found the Meter useful as the concept of the [[Technology Level]] and standardized ideas about sophont society development began to take form.{{Unpublished cite|author= Maksim-Smelchak }} |
== References & Contributors (Sources) == | == References & Contributors (Sources) == | ||
Revision as of 13:35, 10 February 2019
A Meter is a unit of measurement of distance.
- It is a standard Imperial metric.
- It is equal to 1000 millimeters.
Description (Specifications)
A meter is a frequently used unit of measurement of distance. The standard abbreviation is 'm'.
History & Background (Dossier)
The Meter was first defined as a unit of distance on Terra prior to the foundation of the Terran Confederation, where it was defined as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator of Terra to the north pole. Technologists found the Meter useful as the concept of the Technology Level and standardized ideas about sophont society development began to take form.[1]
References & Contributors (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.
- Marc Miller. T5 Core Rules (Far Future Enterprises, 2013), 615.
- 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