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What is Traveller?<\/h2>\n

Traveller is one of the oldest and most influential science fiction tabletop RPGs, first published in 1977 by Game Designers’ Workshop. Created by Marc Miller, Traveller pioneered a hard-SF approach to space opera \u2014 no FTL communication, no energy swords, no psychic powers (usually). Just humans, ships, and the vast, indifferent universe.<\/p>\n

The default setting is the Third Imperium<\/strong>, a vast interstellar empire of over 11,000 worlds, each with its own culture, government, and tech level. Players are typically working-class spacers \u2014 merchants, scouts, mercenaries, explorers \u2014 scraping by on the edges of civilization.<\/p>\n

The Traveller Philosophy<\/h2>\n

Traveller is often described as “boots on the ground” science fiction. You’re not saving the galaxy. You’re trying to pay for your next jump, find a cargo that turns a profit, and maybe explore a world that hasn’t been surveyed in decades. The universe is big, dangerous, and mostly empty.<\/p>\n

Character creation in Traveller is unique: instead of picking a class, you play through your character’s career<\/strong> \u2014 military, merchant marine, scout, etc. \u2014 making survival rolls, earning skills, and potentially mustering out with a pension, a ship, or a grudge. You might die during character creation. It’s that kind of game.<\/p>\n

Why Play Traveller?<\/h2>\n