Stage Effects
Technology Level Stages
Tech Level Stages describe locations in the long term cycle of technological development. For example:
| Technology Level Stages | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Stage | Definition | TL Mod | Remarks (Timeliness) |
| 1. | Experimental Technology | Experimental is handmade by inventors excited about the potential of a new technology, usually one-of-a-kind, and often dangerous and unreliable. [1] | -3 | A hand made, very early test model. |
| 2. | Prototype Technology | Prototype is the first step before early mass production. There are perhaps a dozen examples of any one prototype. [2] | -2 | A hand made model. |
| 3. | Early Technology | Early is the first mass-produced design, before the technology has been completely refined. [3] | -1 | A preliminary design with the bugs not yet worked out. |
| 4. | Basic Technology | Basic is a cheaper, bulkier, less-featured version of the standard item. [4] | +/- 0 | A stripped down design with greater weight and lower cost. |
| 5. | Standard Technology | Standard is the version with the expected features for the technology when it is mature and stable. [5] | +/- 0 | A design with no specific enhancements. |
| 6. | Alternate Technology | Alternate is a rethinking of the application of technology, often emphasizing different results or outputs. [6] | +1 | This design uses an alternate technology to achieve its effects. |
| 7. | Improved Technology | Improved is the implementation of additional features. [7] | +1 | Features small improvements. |
| 8. | Modified Technology | Modified is a specialized version created in response to specific needs. [8] | +2 | Features significant improvements. |
| 9. | Generic Technology | Generic is an equivalent to the standard version produced at lower cost using higher tech level manufacturing capabilities. [9] | +2 | A design with standard capabilities, but produced at a higher TL. |
| 10. | Advanced Technology | Advanced has significant capabilities added. [10] | +3 | Significantly better than the standard version, and features lower weight and excellent ergonomic design. |
| 11. | Ultimate Technology | Ultimate implements significant improvements learned over the life cycle of the product. [11] | +4 | The technological pinnacle of the design cycle. |
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), 190-196.
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
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