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− | [[Tech Level Comparison Chart]] | + | The [[Tech Level Comparison Chart]] was developed by the IISS, based upon research dating back to the earliest [[First Imperium]] publications. This has recognized the importance of [[technology]] and developing a comprehensive system of classifying [[technology]]. |
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+ | == Technology Comparison Tables == | ||
+ | The default Technology scale describes a general advancement of technology. However, few cultures follow the exact pattern of technical achievement in theoretical science implied by the standard TL system. {{Page cite|name=First In|version=GURPS Traveller|page=108}} The Technological Profile divides the Technology Level a number of areas (known as Area Tech Level or ATL), each assigned an individual level index. | ||
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+ | The Comparison tables divide the general technology level into four broad areas, which are then further divided into related technologies. While the system presented here is widely used in the Imperium, it is by no means universal. There are several alternative profile systems in use. | ||
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+ | === Area Technology Levels === | ||
+ | * Theoretical | ||
+ | ** Physical Science | ||
+ | ** Material Science | ||
+ | ** Biological Science | ||
+ | ** Cultural Science | ||
+ | * Quality of Life | ||
+ | ** Energy | ||
+ | ** Information / Communications | ||
+ | ** Medicine | ||
+ | ** Environment | ||
+ | * Transportation | ||
+ | ** Land | ||
+ | ** Water | ||
+ | ** Air | ||
+ | ** Space | ||
+ | * Military | ||
+ | ** Weapons | ||
+ | ** Defensive systems | ||
+ | ** Sensors | ||
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=== Technology Comparison Chart === | === Technology Comparison Chart === | ||
The [[Imperial Interstellar Scout Service|Scout Service]] is responsible for categorizing the technological ability of a [[society]]. They rate this ability by the assigning of [[Technology Level]]s. | The [[Imperial Interstellar Scout Service|Scout Service]] is responsible for categorizing the technological ability of a [[society]]. They rate this ability by the assigning of [[Technology Level]]s. | ||
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+ | == See also == | ||
+ | Please refer to the following [[AAB]] [[Library Data]] for more information: <br> | ||
+ | '''[[Technology]]:''' | ||
+ | * [[Imperial Research Station|Technological Research]] | ||
+ | ** [[Ancients Foundation]] | ||
+ | ** [[Biotechnology]] | ||
+ | ** [[Imperial Research Station]] | ||
+ | ** [[Technology Incubator]] | ||
+ | * [[Metric|Technological Systemics]] | ||
+ | ** [[Accelerating Tech Level]] | ||
+ | ** [[QREBS]] | ||
+ | ** [[Tech Age]] | ||
+ | ** [[Tech Eon]] | ||
+ | ** [[Tech Epoch]] | ||
+ | ** [[Tech Era]] | ||
+ | ** [[Tech Level Comparison Chart]] | ||
+ | ** [[Tech Period]] | ||
+ | ** [[Technology Level]] | ||
+ | ** [[Three Prime Technologies]] | ||
+ | ** [[Universal Technological Profile]] | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | '''[[Charted Space|Charted Space Technological Spectrum]]:''' | ||
+ | * [[Proto-Tech]] | ||
+ | ** [[TL-0]] [[Found Tools Period]] | ||
+ | * [[Ur-Tech]] | ||
+ | ** [[TL:1-3]] [[Tool Making Epoch]] | ||
+ | ** [[TL:4-6]] [[Division of Labor Epoch]] | ||
+ | ** [[TL:7-9]] [[Processor Epoch]] | ||
+ | * [[Stell-Tech]] | ||
+ | ** [[TL:10-12]] [[Gravitics Epoch]] | ||
+ | ** [[TL:13-15]] [[Biologicals Epoch]] | ||
+ | ** [[TL:16-18]] [[Artificials Epoch]] | ||
+ | * [[Ultra-Tech]] | ||
+ | ** [[TL:19-21]] [[Matter Transport Epoch]] | ||
+ | ** [[TL:22-24]] [[Transformations Epoch]] | ||
+ | ** [[TL:25-27]] [[Psionics Epoch]] | ||
+ | * [[Dei-Tech]] | ||
+ | ** [[TL:28-30]] [[Trans-galactic Epoch]] | ||
+ | * [[Omni-Tech]] | ||
+ | ** [[TL:31-33]] [[Pocket Universe Epoch]] | ||
+ | * [[Post-Technological Period]] | ||
+ | ** [[Singularity]] | ||
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|S15= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] | |S15= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] | ||
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Revision as of 03:43, 12 October 2020
The Tech Level Comparison Chart was developed by the IISS, based upon research dating back to the earliest First Imperium publications. This has recognized the importance of technology and developing a comprehensive system of classifying technology.
Technology Comparison Tables
The default Technology scale describes a general advancement of technology. However, few cultures follow the exact pattern of technical achievement in theoretical science implied by the standard TL system. [1] The Technological Profile divides the Technology Level a number of areas (known as Area Tech Level or ATL), each assigned an individual level index.
The Comparison tables divide the general technology level into four broad areas, which are then further divided into related technologies. While the system presented here is widely used in the Imperium, it is by no means universal. There are several alternative profile systems in use.
Area Technology Levels
- Theoretical
- Physical Science
- Material Science
- Biological Science
- Cultural Science
- Quality of Life
- Energy
- Information / Communications
- Medicine
- Environment
- Transportation
- Land
- Water
- Air
- Space
- Military
- Weapons
- Defensive systems
- Sensors
Quality of Life Technology
Quality of life Tech Comparison | |||||
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TTL | Energy | Computers/Robotics | Communications | Medical | Environment |
0 | Muscles | Fingers and sticks | Runners | Mystics/Herbology | Natural (Caves, Huts) |
1 | Water | Abacus / Geometry, Trigonometry | Long Distance Signaling | Diagnosis | Settlements, Towns (Irrigation) |
2 | Wind, Clockwork | Algebra | Printing press | Internal Anatomy | Cities (Canals, Roads) |
3 | Coal / Steam | Calculus | Telegraph, Audio Recording | Surgery | Cement Structures |
4 | Electricity | Mechanical Calculators | Telephone | Vaccination, Antiseptics, Anesthetics | Cities in Rugged/Desert Terrain, Crude Terraform |
5 | Petrochemicals, Internal combustion | Electric Calculators | Radio, Radar | Mass Vaccination, X-Ray | Sealed/Conditioned Cities |
6 | Nuclear Fission | Electronic Computers (Large Model/1 bis) | Television / Advanced Audio Recording | Virus, Crude Prosthetics | Skyscrapers, Weather Predict, Underground Cities |
7 | Solar energy, early Fuel Cells | Desktop Computers, Expert systems, Model/2 | Early Satellite, Video recording | Organ Transplant, Slow Drugs | Cities in Jungle Terrain |
8 | Geothermal | Massive Parallel / Low Data, Model/2 bis | Fibre optics | Artificial Organs, Metabolics | Orbital Settlements, Early Weather Control |
9 | Early Fusion, Improved Batteries | Non-Volatile / High Data, Vocal I/O, Model/3 | Video Telephone, Flat Screen | Limb Regeneration, Cryogenics, Fast Drugs | Arcologies, Orbital Cities |
10 | Fusion Plants | Early Synaptics, voice transcription, Model/4 | Holovision, Text Transcription | Antiviral Vaccines, Cancer Cure, Growth Quickining | Under-Sea/Under Ice Cities |
11 | Fusion Plants | Synaptic Learning Processors, Hand Computers, Model/5 | Personal Global Communications | Nerve Refusion, Artificial Eyes | Gravitic Structure Support |
12 | Fusion Plants, Advanced Fuel Cells | Low Autonomous Robots, Model/6 | Real-time Multilingual Translators | Broad Spectrum Anti-toxins, Enhanced Prosthetics | Major Terraforming, Advanced Weather Control |
13 | Fusion Plants, Miniature Super-Batteries | Holocrystal Storage, High Autonomous Robots, Model/7 | Holovideo Recorders | Cloning of Replacement Parts, Reanimation | Non-mobile Gravitic Cities |
14 | Fusion Plants | Computer/Brain Implants, Model/8 | Early Meson Communicators | Genetic Engineering, Memory Erasure | Mobile Gravitic Cities |
15 | Pseudo-Reality Computers, Pseudo Robots, Model/9 | Meson Communicators, Pseudo Reality Communications | Anagathics, Advanced Pseudobio Prosthetics | Complex Terraforming Possible | |
16 | Low Artificial Intelligence, Robots in all Facets | Personal Meson Communicators, Personal Holovideo | Brain Transplants, Crude Memory Transfer | Global Terraforming, Hostile Worlds | |
17 | Early Antimatter Plants | High Artificial Intelligence, Self-Aware Robots | Pocket Meson Communications | Selective Memory Erasure, Intelligent Anitbodies | Total Terraforming to 800Km worlds |
18 | Robots become Society's Basic Workforce | Permanent Memory Transfer | Total Terraforming to 4000Km worlds | ||
19 | Elemental/Limited Matter Transport | Total Terraforming | |||
20 | Global Matter Transport | Total Memory Transfer | Mobile Worlds (Sublight) | ||
21 | System-wide Matter Transport | Early Total Rejuvenation | Mobile Worlds (Jump Space) & Rosettes | ||
25 | "Capsule" Dyson Spheres | ||||
27 | Ability to create Ringworlds, access pocket universe | ||||
29 | Rigid Dyson Spheres | ||||
31 | Create Pocket Universe |
Transportation Technology
Transportation Tech Comparison | |||||
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TTL | Land | Water | Air | Space | |
0 | Foot - Animals | Raft / Canoe | - | - | |
1 | Wheel - Carts/Chariots | Rowed Galleys, Crude Sailing Vessels | - | - | |
2 | Advanced Wheel - Moveable Axle, Replaceable Rims, Stagecoachs | Early Multi-Mast Sailing, Oceangoing sailing ships, Crude Navigation | - | - | |
3 | Extensive Road - High-Speed Stagecoachs | Multi-Mast Sailing, Navigation | Manned Hot Air Balloons | - | |
4 | Trains | Ironclads, Steamships | Dirigibles, Early Gliders | - | |
5 | Ground Cars, Tracked Vehicles | Personal Self-Propelled Boats, Steel hulls, Early Submersibles | Airplanes, Seaplanes | Early Rockets (unmanned) | |
6 | Amphibian Vehicles, ATVs, AFVs | Submersibles, Scuba, Amphibian Vehicles | Early Jet, Helicopters | Early Manned Rockets, Unmanned Rockets | |
7 | Hovercraft, High-Speed Trains | Hydrofoils, Hovercraft | Supersonic Jet, Hang Gliders | Deep Space Probes (Unmanned), Maneuver-1/2 (non-gravitic) | |
8 | Triphibian Vehicles | Triphibian Vehicles, Early Artificial Gills | Triphibian Vehicles, Hypersonic Jet | Space Shuttles, Space Stations, Maneuver-3-5 (non-grav) | |
9 | Early Grav Vehicles, Ultra High-Speed Trains | Early Grav Vehicles, Artificial Gills | Early Grav Vehicles, Rocket Assist Suborbital | Jump-1 possible, Sublight Stellar | |
10 | Grav Vehicles | UH Grav Modules | Gravitic Maneuver | ||
11 | Personal G-Tubes, HV Grav Modules | Jump-2, Thruster Technology[2] | |||
12 | Personal Grav Belts, LT Grav Modules | Jump-3 | |||
13 | Grav Vehicles Merge with Orbital Spacecraft, Jump-4 | ||||
14 | Jump-5 | ||||
15 | Jump-6 | ||||
16 | Raw Material Only Short Range Matter Transport | ||||
17 | Inanimate Only Short Range Matter Transport | ||||
18 | Self-Aware Starships, living being portal based Matter Transport | ||||
21 | Multi Parsec Range Starship-Sized Matter Transport Portals |
Military Technology
Non-Canon Technologies
News Media and Information Dissemination Technology
History & Background (Dossier)
Technology is the distinguishing feature of advanced civilizations. It underlies what being a sophont is.
IISS Chronological Periodization
- Technological Age (1 TL) → Technological Epoch (3 TLs) → Technological Period (9 TLs) → Technological Era (30 TLs) → Technological Eon (33+ TLs) → Singularity (Post-Technological Period)
Technology Comparison Chart
The Scout Service is responsible for categorizing the technological ability of a society. They rate this ability by the assigning of Technology Levels.
See also
Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information:
Technology:
Charted Space Technological Spectrum:
References & Contributors (Sources)
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GURPS Traveller Notes: An array of notes regarding the similarities and differences between Traveller TL and GURPS TL can be found here: Tech Level Comparison Chart/meta |
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This article has two or more sources with conflicting information. Because the conflict has not been resolved, all sources are linked to this article. |
- This article is an amalgamation of many different materials published since 1977.
- Marc Miller. Worlds and Adventures (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 7-8, 14-15.Marc Miller, Robert Eaglestone, Don McKinney. Worlds and Adventures (Far Future Enterprises, 2019), 7-8, 14-15.
- Herb Petro. "Tech Level Expansion." Imperium Staple 07 (1986): TBD.
- Loren Wiseman. "Twisting Tech Levels: A Traveller Variant." Challenge 31 (1987): 27.
- Marc Miller. Referee's Companion (Game Designers Workshop, 1988), 28-29.
- Geir Lanesskog. World Builder's Handbook (Mongoose Publishing, 2023), TBD.Joe Fugate, J. Andrew Keith, Gary L. Thomas. World Builder's Handbook (Digest Group Publications, 1989), TBD.
- Frank Chadwick, Dave Nilsen. Fire, Fusion, & Steel (Game Designers Workshop, 1994), 7.
- Leighton Piper. Signal-GK 13 (Signal-GK, 1997), TBD.
- K. David Ladage, "Alternate Technological Paths", JTAS Online (2001)
- K. David Ladage, "Alternate Technologies II: Relativity", JTAS Online (2001)
- Martin Dougherty, Hunter Gordon. The Traveller's Handbook (QuikLink Interactive, 2002), 378.
- Marc Miller. T5 Core Rules (Far Future Enterprises, 2013), 502-507.
- EXTERNAL LINK: Traveller 5e to GURPS TL conversion
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ Jon F. Zeigler. First In (Steve Jackson Games, 1999), 108.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 In GURPS Traveller: Interstellar Wars, this module appears in TL-8.