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A [[Stateroom]] is an area aboard a vessel set aside for crew and passengers.
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A [[Stateroom]] is an area aboard a vessel set aside for [[crew]] and [[passenger]]s.
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* Most sophont societies within Charted Space see the stateroom primarily as a place for sleep, rest, and personal or private biological functions. A [[fresher]] is often included.
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* However, some [[sophont]] species and [[culture]]s prefer communal sleeping arrangements and other accommodations that don't require private staterooms or [[fresher]]s. Standards can widely vary in an area as cosmopolitan as [[Charted Space]].
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* A stateroom is also known as a [[Warm Berth]].  
 
* It is a kind of [[Ship Equipment]].
 
* It is a kind of [[Ship Equipment]].
 
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== Description (Specifications) ==
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
A Stateroom is a measure of the internal space given over to use by passengers and crew. Most Staterooms as installed have a volume of 4 [[Ton]]s, though not all of this space is necessarily a single room: a percentage of each Stateroom's volume may be taken up by necessary access such as a corridor or given over to a shared fresher, a galley, or a communal lounge. Typically a Stateroom includes one or more small cabins defined by partition walls and equipped with doors, storage space for clothing, equipment and personal items, and items of furniture.
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A Stateroom is a measure of the internal space given over to use by passengers and crew. Most Staterooms as installed have a volume of 4.0 [[Ton]]s, though not all of this space is necessarily a single room: a percentage of each Stateroom's volume may be taken up by necessary access such as a corridor or given over to a shared [[fresher]], a [[galley]], a communal lounge, or similar facilities. Typically a Stateroom includes one or more small cabins defined by partition walls and equipped with [[door]]s, storage space for [[clothing]], [[equipment]], and [[personal item]]s, and pieces of [[furniture]].
* Staterooms are supplied with basic life support needs (a breathable atmosphere) and have environmental systems (lighting and heating). On ships of [[TL-8]] or more, staterooms usually include [[grav plate]]s and [[inertial compensator]]s. Most staterooms include a compact entertainment system.
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* Staterooms are supplied with basic life support needs (...a breathable atmosphere) and have environmental systems (lighting and heating). On ships of [[TL-8]] or more, staterooms usually include [[grav plate]]s and [[inertial compensator]]s. Most staterooms include a compact entertainment system.
* Staterooms are usually designed to function with [[Thin atmosphere|thin]], [[Standard atmosphere|standard]], and [[Dense atmosphere|dense]] [[atmosphere|atmospheric]] environmental settings as standard. [[Very thin atmosphere|Very thin]] or [[Exotic atmosphere|exotic]] [[atmosphere]]s or other specialized environments usually require an Environmental Tank with an associated [[Airlock]].
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* Staterooms are usually designed to function with [[Thin atmosphere|thin]], [[Standard atmosphere|standard]], and [[Dense atmosphere|dense]] [[atmosphere|atmospheric]] environmental settings as standard. [[Very thin atmosphere|Very thin]] or [[Exotic atmosphere|exotic]] [[atmosphere]]s or other specialized environments usually require an [[Environmental Tank]] with an associated [[Airlock]].
 
* A stateroom usually has a control panel enabling lighting and temperature to be set to preferred levels. More sophisticated designs may allow the [[grav plate|gravity]], humidity or air pressure to be adjusted.
 
* A stateroom usually has a control panel enabling lighting and temperature to be set to preferred levels. More sophisticated designs may allow the [[grav plate|gravity]], humidity or air pressure to be adjusted.
 
* Staterooms may contain [[Emergency Locker]]s.
 
* Staterooms may contain [[Emergency Locker]]s.
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* Standard Suite (4 [[Ton]]s), private fresher. Accommodates 1 passenger.
 
* Standard Suite (4 [[Ton]]s), private fresher. Accommodates 1 passenger.
 
* Small/Double (2 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 2 passengers in bunks.
 
* Small/Double (2 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 2 passengers in bunks.
* Triple (2 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 3 passengers in bunks.
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* Triple (2 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 3 passengers in bunks. Requires common space for when not in bunks.
* Cramped (2 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 4 passengers in bunks.
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* Cramped (2 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 4 passengers in bunks. Requires common space for when not in bunks.
* Steerage (0.5 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 6 passengers in bunks (2 per 8-hour cycle).
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* [[Steerage]] (0.5 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 6 passengers in bunks (2 per 8-hour cycle). Requires common space for when not in bunks.
  
 
=== Crew Accommodations ===
 
=== Crew Accommodations ===
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* Suite (2 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 1 crew.
 
* Suite (2 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 1 crew.
 
* Double (2 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 2 crew in bunks.
 
* Double (2 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 2 crew in bunks.
* Triple (2 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 3 crew in bunks.
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* Triple (2 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 3 crew in bunks. Requires common space or work space for when not in bunks.
* Cramped (2 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 4 crew in bunks.
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* Cramped (2 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 4 crew in bunks. Requires common space or work space for when not in bunks.
  
 
Bunks:
 
Bunks:
* Spacer Niche (1 [[Ton]]), no fresher. Accommodates 1 crew.
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* Spacer Niche (1 [[Ton]]), no fresher. Accommodates 1 crew. Requires common space or work space for when not in bunks.
* Spacer Bunks (0.5 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 2 crew in bunks.
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* Spacer Bunks (0.5 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 2 crew in bunks. Requires common space or work space for when not in bunks.
* Spacer Hotbunks (0.5 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 6 crew in bunks (2 per 8-hour shift).
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* Spacer Hotbunks (0.5 [[Ton]]s), no fresher. Accommodates 6 crew in bunks (2 per 8-hour shift). Requires common space or work space for when not in bunks.
  
 
=== Associated Facilities ===
 
=== Associated Facilities ===
* common areas, including corridors and access ways.
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* Common areas, including corridors and access ways.
* a lounge and galley area.
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* A lounge and galley area.
* shared fresher (0.5 [[Ton]]s). Serves 4 individuals.
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* Shared fresher (0.5 [[Ton]]s). Serves 4 individuals.
* common fresher (1 [[Ton]]). Serves 10 individuals.
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* Common fresher (1 [[Ton]]). Serves 10 individuals.
* clinic/triage (2 [[Ton]]s). Basic medical supplies
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* Clinic/triage (2 [[Ton]]s). Basic medical supplies
  
 
=== Other Usage ===
 
=== Other Usage ===
 
==== Services ====
 
==== Services ====
 
The interior space offered by Staterooms may also be purposed to a variety of other roles. Most commonly, these include:  
 
The interior space offered by Staterooms may also be purposed to a variety of other roles. Most commonly, these include:  
* storage space
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* Storage space
* ward rooms, offices
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* Ward rooms, offices
* machine shops, workshops, laundry
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* Machine shops, workshops, laundry
* assembly areas, ready rooms
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* Assembly areas, ready rooms
* gymnasiums/training facilities
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* Gymnasiums/training facilities
* strong room/[[Mail Vault]]
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* Strong room/[[Mail Vault]]
* ship's brig
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* Ship's brig
  
 
==== Recreation ====
 
==== Recreation ====
 
Vessels such as [[Liner]]s may have large blocks of internal space formally noted as staterooms but set aside as dedicated leisure facilities. Such amenities may include:
 
Vessels such as [[Liner]]s may have large blocks of internal space formally noted as staterooms but set aside as dedicated leisure facilities. Such amenities may include:
* spas and gymnasiums: these may include "adventure sports" such as climbing, swimming or zero-gee play.
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* Spas and gymnasiums: these may include "adventure sports" such as climbing, swimming or zero-gee play.
* communications and media centers, business centers
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* Communications and media centers, business centers
* cafes, restaurants, and dining rooms, often served by specialized kitchens
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* Cafes, restaurants, and dining rooms, often served by specialized kitchens
* promenades, observation decks, day rooms, quiet rooms, nurseries, educational facilities
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* Promenades, observation decks, day rooms, quiet rooms, nurseries, educational facilities
* bars and clubs
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* Bars and clubs
* shops, boutiques and galleries
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* Shops, boutiques and galleries
* entertainment complexes/hologram suites
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* Entertainment complexes/hologram suites
* casinos and banking
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* Casinos and banking
* plazas, green spaces or aquariums (these may also function as [[hydroponics]] facilities)
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* Plazas, green spaces or aquariums (these may also function as [[hydroponics]] facilities)
  
 
==== Medicine and Science ====
 
==== Medicine and Science ====
 
The volume afforded by Staterooms aboard some vessels may instead be used as medical facilities or for scientific research. Depending on the size of the crew and the role the vessel is intended to fill, these may include:
 
The volume afforded by Staterooms aboard some vessels may instead be used as medical facilities or for scientific research. Depending on the size of the crew and the role the vessel is intended to fill, these may include:
* administrative offices and archives of records
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* Administrative offices and archives of records
* infirmaries, dispensaries, operating theaters
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* Infirmaries, dispensaries, operating theaters
* trauma centers, rehabilitation facilities
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* Trauma centers, rehabilitation facilities
* laboratories, technical equipment, test areas
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* Laboratories, technical equipment, test areas
* specialized medical facilities such as burns units or decontamination suites
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* Specialized medical facilities such as burns units or decontamination suites
* wards
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* Wards
* quarantine facilities
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* Quarantine facilities
* morgue
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* Morgue
 
Some vessels may be specifically fitted out as [[Auxiliaries#{{!}}Hospital Ship]]s or [[Research Ship]]s.
 
Some vessels may be specifically fitted out as [[Auxiliaries#{{!}}Hospital Ship]]s or [[Research Ship]]s.
  
== History & Background (Dossier) ==
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
 
Staterooms are typically designed to hold one or more individual [[sophont]]s of approximately the same size and needs as [[human]]s. Physically smaller races such as the [[Droyne]] need less space, while larger races such as [[Virushi]] require correspondingly larger Staterooms. Races such as the [[K'kree]] may entirely dispense with formally laid out Staterooms (and indeed any form of internal partitioning), instead creating a large open-plan living space.
 
Staterooms are typically designed to hold one or more individual [[sophont]]s of approximately the same size and needs as [[human]]s. Physically smaller races such as the [[Droyne]] need less space, while larger races such as [[Virushi]] require correspondingly larger Staterooms. Races such as the [[K'kree]] may entirely dispense with formally laid out Staterooms (and indeed any form of internal partitioning), instead creating a large open-plan living space.
  
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Vessels of the [[Terran Confederation]] were known for particularly bleak and spartan crew accommodations, with almost all crew "hotbunking". [[First Imperium|Vilani]] vessels of the same era had comparatively sumptuous crew quarters, leading many Terran naval personnel to believe that the [[Vilani]] were somehow "soft" or "weak" because of their generous and comfortable living arrangements.
 
Vessels of the [[Terran Confederation]] were known for particularly bleak and spartan crew accommodations, with almost all crew "hotbunking". [[First Imperium|Vilani]] vessels of the same era had comparatively sumptuous crew quarters, leading many Terran naval personnel to believe that the [[Vilani]] were somehow "soft" or "weak" because of their generous and comfortable living arrangements.
  
== References & Contributors (Sources) ==
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=== Similar or Related Terms for Residency Quarters ===
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# [[Bunk]]
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# [[Bunk Room]]
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# [[Cabin]]
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# [[Crew Quarters]]
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# [[Crew Stateroom]]
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# [[Passenger Stateroom]]
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# [[Quarters]]
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# [[Wardroom]]
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
 
{{Advanced}}
 
{{Advanced}}
 
{{Sources
 
{{Sources
|S1= [[T5 Core Rules]], [[Far Future Enterprises]] 2013, p307 plus multiple additional references.
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|S1= [[T5 Core Rules]], [[Far Future Enterprises]] 2013, pg. 307 plus multiple additional references.
 
|S2= [[Mongoose Traveller]] MgT-2 High Guard, [[Mongoose Publishing]] 2016
 
|S2= [[Mongoose Traveller]] MgT-2 High Guard, [[Mongoose Publishing]] 2016
 
|S3= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
 
|S3= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
|S4= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus [[User: Alagoric|Adie Alegoric Stewart]] of the [[IISS]]
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|S4= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus [[Adie Alegoric Stewart]] of the [[IISS]]
|S5= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
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|S5= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
 
}}
 
}}
 
   
 
   
  
 
{{LEN|Ship Equipment}}
 
{{LEN|Ship Equipment}}

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A Stateroom is an area aboard a vessel set aside for crew and passengers.

  • Most sophont societies within Charted Space see the stateroom primarily as a place for sleep, rest, and personal or private biological functions. A fresher is often included.
  • However, some sophont species and cultures prefer communal sleeping arrangements and other accommodations that don't require private staterooms or freshers. Standards can widely vary in an area as cosmopolitan as Charted Space.
  • A stateroom is also known as a Warm Berth.
  • It is a kind of Ship Equipment.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

A Stateroom is a measure of the internal space given over to use by passengers and crew. Most Staterooms as installed have a volume of 4.0 Tons, though not all of this space is necessarily a single room: a percentage of each Stateroom's volume may be taken up by necessary access such as a corridor or given over to a shared fresher, a galley, a communal lounge, or similar facilities. Typically a Stateroom includes one or more small cabins defined by partition walls and equipped with doors, storage space for clothing, equipment, and personal items, and pieces of furniture.

  • Staterooms are supplied with basic life support needs (...a breathable atmosphere) and have environmental systems (lighting and heating). On ships of TL-8 or more, staterooms usually include grav plates and inertial compensators. Most staterooms include a compact entertainment system.
  • Staterooms are usually designed to function with thin, standard, and dense atmospheric environmental settings as standard. Very thin or exotic atmospheres or other specialized environments usually require an Environmental Tank with an associated Airlock.
  • A stateroom usually has a control panel enabling lighting and temperature to be set to preferred levels. More sophisticated designs may allow the gravity, humidity or air pressure to be adjusted.
  • Staterooms may contain Emergency Lockers.
  • Most staterooms can be locked by their occupants and contain a secure locker for personal effects. The captain, other senior officers and any stewards assigned to the stateroom have access to master keys.

Passenger Accommodations[edit]

Standard Stateroom:

  • Standard Stateroom (2 Tons), no fresher. Accommodates 1 passenger.

Other Staterooms:

  • Luxury Suite (6 Tons), private fresher. Accommodates 1 passenger.
  • Standard Suite (4 Tons), private fresher. Accommodates 1 passenger.
  • Small/Double (2 Tons), no fresher. Accommodates 2 passengers in bunks.
  • Triple (2 Tons), no fresher. Accommodates 3 passengers in bunks. Requires common space for when not in bunks.
  • Cramped (2 Tons), no fresher. Accommodates 4 passengers in bunks. Requires common space for when not in bunks.
  • Steerage (0.5 Tons), no fresher. Accommodates 6 passengers in bunks (2 per 8-hour cycle). Requires common space for when not in bunks.

Crew Accommodations[edit]

Cabins:

  • Officer (4 Tons), no fresher. Accommodates 1 crew.
  • Suite (2 Tons), no fresher. Accommodates 1 crew.
  • Double (2 Tons), no fresher. Accommodates 2 crew in bunks.
  • Triple (2 Tons), no fresher. Accommodates 3 crew in bunks. Requires common space or work space for when not in bunks.
  • Cramped (2 Tons), no fresher. Accommodates 4 crew in bunks. Requires common space or work space for when not in bunks.

Bunks:

  • Spacer Niche (1 Ton), no fresher. Accommodates 1 crew. Requires common space or work space for when not in bunks.
  • Spacer Bunks (0.5 Tons), no fresher. Accommodates 2 crew in bunks. Requires common space or work space for when not in bunks.
  • Spacer Hotbunks (0.5 Tons), no fresher. Accommodates 6 crew in bunks (2 per 8-hour shift). Requires common space or work space for when not in bunks.

Associated Facilities[edit]

  • Common areas, including corridors and access ways.
  • A lounge and galley area.
  • Shared fresher (0.5 Tons). Serves 4 individuals.
  • Common fresher (1 Ton). Serves 10 individuals.
  • Clinic/triage (2 Tons). Basic medical supplies

Other Usage[edit]

Services[edit]

The interior space offered by Staterooms may also be purposed to a variety of other roles. Most commonly, these include:

  • Storage space
  • Ward rooms, offices
  • Machine shops, workshops, laundry
  • Assembly areas, ready rooms
  • Gymnasiums/training facilities
  • Strong room/Mail Vault
  • Ship's brig

Recreation[edit]

Vessels such as Liners may have large blocks of internal space formally noted as staterooms but set aside as dedicated leisure facilities. Such amenities may include:

  • Spas and gymnasiums: these may include "adventure sports" such as climbing, swimming or zero-gee play.
  • Communications and media centers, business centers
  • Cafes, restaurants, and dining rooms, often served by specialized kitchens
  • Promenades, observation decks, day rooms, quiet rooms, nurseries, educational facilities
  • Bars and clubs
  • Shops, boutiques and galleries
  • Entertainment complexes/hologram suites
  • Casinos and banking
  • Plazas, green spaces or aquariums (these may also function as hydroponics facilities)

Medicine and Science[edit]

The volume afforded by Staterooms aboard some vessels may instead be used as medical facilities or for scientific research. Depending on the size of the crew and the role the vessel is intended to fill, these may include:

  • Administrative offices and archives of records
  • Infirmaries, dispensaries, operating theaters
  • Trauma centers, rehabilitation facilities
  • Laboratories, technical equipment, test areas
  • Specialized medical facilities such as burns units or decontamination suites
  • Wards
  • Quarantine facilities
  • Morgue

Some vessels may be specifically fitted out as Hospital Ships or Research Ships.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Staterooms are typically designed to hold one or more individual sophonts of approximately the same size and needs as humans. Physically smaller races such as the Droyne need less space, while larger races such as Virushi require correspondingly larger Staterooms. Races such as the K'kree may entirely dispense with formally laid out Staterooms (and indeed any form of internal partitioning), instead creating a large open-plan living space.

Staterooms may be modified as required. Bulkhead walls – an intrinsic element of the hull – may not be moved but internal partitions, doorways, and fixtures and fittings can be rearranged as desired. Outwardly identical types of vessel may have very different internal layouts.

Vessels of the Terran Confederation were known for particularly bleak and spartan crew accommodations, with almost all crew "hotbunking". Vilani vessels of the same era had comparatively sumptuous crew quarters, leading many Terran naval personnel to believe that the Vilani were somehow "soft" or "weak" because of their generous and comfortable living arrangements.

Similar or Related Terms for Residency Quarters[edit]

  1. Bunk
  2. Bunk Room
  3. Cabin
  4. Crew Quarters
  5. Crew Stateroom
  6. Passenger Stateroom
  7. Quarters
  8. Wardroom

References & Contributors (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.