Steward

The role of Steward is a professional vocation.

• A steward is a member of a ship's crew
• An individual must be qualified (skilled) to perform the role.
• It is a vocation.

Library Data Referral Tree

Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information:

• Interstellar Travelling (Travelling in Charted Space)
  • First Meal
  • Jump Dimming
  • Signal-GK
  • Starpass
  • Travel Passage
    • Low Passage
      • Low Lottery
    • Middle Passage
    • High Passage
    • Steward
    • Working Passage
  • Travel Zones
    • Amber Zone
    • Black Zone
    • Green Zone
    • Interdiction
    • Red Zone
  • Traveller Gene
  • Travelling Society

Description (Specifications)

Stewards understand the basic elements of personal service and attend to the needs of passengers aboard a ship. Most people are able to attend to the personal needs of others when necessary but highly skilled Stewards display personal initiative and anticipation of employer needs.

If High Passage passengers are carried aboard a vessel, then, in Imperial Law, a steward is required. There must be at least one steward (who need not be professionally qualified but should have some degree of competency) per eight high passengers on the ship.

If there is more than one steward, the most skilled is designated chief steward (or Purser) and draws at least 10% more salary.

Although starship officer responsibilities vary across cultures and from ship to ship, the 4th Officer is typically the chief (or only) Steward. They sell tickets and arrange accommodations for passengers when in port; during voyages, they tend to the needs of the passengers (especially the High Passengers). A good Steward can arrange advance accommodations for passengers (for a “fee” of around 1% of the ticket price). A good Steward can make reasonable tips from satisfied passengers.

Specialist Roles

• Communications Specialist
• Computer Specialist
• Zero-G Specialist

Servant

The individual has training as a servant, and knows the details of personal service, including meal preparation, domestic duties (cleaning, laundry), and general help.

Executive Assistant

The individual has training and experience as an executive assistant or secretary, and knows the details of service within the business environment, including scheduling, note taking, and correspondence.

Freightmaster/Cargo Master/Loadmaster

The individual has training or experience in the handling of freight (designates goods carried for a fee by a ship) and cargo (trade goods bought by the ship owner and carried as speculation), including knowledge of proper stowage, environmental conditions, and quarantine and health requirements.

• This role is an additional duty for the Steward on a small vessel or a specialism on a larger one.

Master at Arms

The Master at Arms on a passenger liner will often report to the Purser

History & Background (Dossier)

Stewards typically have good interpersonal skills. Many have talents such as food preparation: the galley is often the private domain of the Steward - often known as "Chef", "Cook" or "Slushy".

Stewards often work closely with Service Crew, who perform janitorial duties and tasks such as laundry.

Stewards may be streetwise, able to advise passengers on local customs, hazards, or interesting locations. They are in charge of shipboard entertainments and are often skilled at gambling.

The Head Steward is usually responsible for the administration of Crew wages and the purchasing of Fuel and Life Support Consumables and Comestibles. This financial responsibility is why the department in which Stewards work is known as the "Purser's Department" - because they hold the ship's purse.

Professional Certification

An individual's skill as a Steward is rated by their Certificate:

• Level 1 (Qualified)
• Level 2 (Competent)
• Level 3 (Experienced / Expert)
• Level 4 or more (Master)

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. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), . (Classic Traveller Book 2)
• Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), . (Classic Traveller Book 5)
• Marc Miller. Players' Manual (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), .
• Martin Dougherty, Hunter Gordon. The Traveller's Handbook (QuikLink Interactive, 2002), .
• Pete Nash. Dilettante (Mongoose Publishing, 2010), .
• Gareth Hanrahan. Core Rulebook (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), 113.
• Marc Miller. T5 Core Rules (Far Future Enterprises, 2013), .
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science