Universal Technological Profile

The Universal Technological Profile or UTP is a subjective (rating) tool used by societies to try to refine the details of the available technology on each world. Technology, and the benefits it provides, are rarely evenly distributed throughout a population. The UTP defines categories and the range of available technologies.

Universal Technological Profile (UTP)

These codes are represented as the Universal Technological Profile (UTP) Universal Code in the order defined below:

CC-QQQQQ-TTTT-MM-N

Where each of the codes is as follows:

• C = Common (x2)
• Q = Quality of Life (x5)
• T = Transportation (x4)
• M = Military (x2)
• N = Novelties (x1)

The UTP is part of the system of as Universal Codes.

Classifications

Enhanced tech levels describe the technology for different classes of technology (e.g. a planet may have a medical tech level different from its weapons tech level).

• Traveller categorizes various technologies into the following enhanced tech level or classifications (categories):

Common Technologies

• High
• Low

Quality of Life Technologies

• Energy
• Computers/Robotics
• Communications
• Medical
• Environment

Transportation Technologies

• Land
• Water
• Air
• Space

Military Technologies

• Personal Military
• Heavy Military

Novelty Technologies

• Novelties

History & Background (Dossier)

Technology levels

§ == ( Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information: ) == §

• Technological Systemics
  • Technology Level
  • Tech Level Comparison Chart
  • Technological Epoch
  • Technological Period
  • Universal Technological Profile
• Foundational Period
  • Tool Making Epoch
    • TL–0
    • TL–1
    • TL–2
    • TL–3
  • Division of Labor Epoch
    • TL–4
    • TL–5
    • TL–6
  • Processor Epoch
    • TL–7
    • TL–8
    • TL–9
• Interstellar Period
  • Gravitics Epoch
    • TL–10
    • TL–11
    • TL–12
  • Biologicals Epoch
    • TL–13
    • TL–14
    • TL–15
  • Artificials Epoch
    • TL–16
    • TL–17
    • TL–18
• Galactic Period / Accelerating Tech Level
  • Matter Transport Epoch
    • TL–19
    • TL–20
    • TL–21
  • Transformations Epoch
  • Psionics Epoch
  • Trans-galactic Epoch
  • Pocket Universe Epoch
  • Post-Technological Period

Please refer to the following AAB library articles for related information:

• Technology
  • Technological Research
    • Ancients Foundation
    • Biotechnology
    • Imperial Research Station
    • Technology Incubator
  • Technological Systemics
    • Technology Level
    • Tech Level Comparison Chart
    • Three Prime Technologies

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. Referee's Companion (Game Designers Workshop, 1988), 26-34.
• Geir Lanesskog. World Builder's Handbook (Mongoose Publishing, 2023), 58,83-86.Joe Fugate, J. Andrew Keith, Gary L. Thomas. World Builder's Handbook (Digest Group Publications, 1989), 58,83-86.