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A [[Millimeter]] is a unit of measurement of distance. | A [[Millimeter]] is a unit of measurement of distance. | ||
* It is a standard [[Third Imperium|Imperial]] [[metric]]. | * It is a standard [[Third Imperium|Imperial]] [[metric]]. | ||
| − | * It is | + | * It is a [[Planet|planetary]] scale measurement. |
== Description ([[Specifications]]) == | == Description ([[Specifications]]) == | ||
| − | A millimeter is a frequently used unit | + | A millimeter is a frequently used unit when measuring small distances or objects. |
| + | * One thousand (10<sup><small>3</small></sup>) millimeters are equal to a [[meter]]. | ||
| + | * The standard [[Third Imperium|Imperial]] abbreviation is [[mm]]. | ||
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| + | Small [[Organism|organism]]s such as insects typically measure a few millimeters in length. | ||
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | == History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | ||
The Millimeter was first defined as a unit of distance on [[Terra (world)|Terra]] prior to the foundation of the [[Terran Confederation]]. Technologists found the Millimeter 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the concept of the [[Technology Level]] and standardized ideas about sophont society development began to take form.{{Unpublished cite|author= Maksim-Smelchak }} | The Millimeter was first defined as a unit of distance on [[Terra (world)|Terra]] prior to the foundation of the [[Terran Confederation]]. Technologists found the Millimeter 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the concept of the [[Technology Level]] and standardized ideas about sophont society development began to take form.{{Unpublished cite|author= Maksim-Smelchak }} | ||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]]) == |
{{Intermediate}} | {{Intermediate}} | ||
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{{Sources | {{Sources | ||
| − | |S1= | + | |S1= {{Ludography cite|name= Fire, Fusion, & Steel |page=5}} |
| − | |S2= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]] | + | |S2= {{Ludography cite|name= Fire, Fusion & Steel |page=7}} |
| − | | | + | |S3= {{Ludography cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page=615}} |
| + | |S4= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]] | ||
| + | |S5= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 18:40, 20 March 2019
A Millimeter is a unit of measurement of distance.
Description (Specifications)
A millimeter is a frequently used unit when measuring small distances or objects.
Small organisms such as insects typically measure a few millimeters in length.
History & Background (Dossier)
The Millimeter was first defined as a unit of distance on Terra prior to the foundation of the Terran Confederation. Technologists found the Millimeter 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.
- Frank Chadwick, Dave Nilsen. Fire, Fusion, & Steel (Game Designers Workshop, 1994), 5.
- David Golden, Guy Garnett. Fire, Fusion & Steel (Imperium Games, 1997), 7.
- 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