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The universe of Traveller is one of the most fully realized game settings ever
created. Adventures take place against the background of a vast, star-spanning
empire, with a history dating back over a thousand years. Locales can range from
a crowded spaceport to a lonely frontier outpost. Characters can be merchant
princes, diplomats, soldiers, politicians, criminals . . . or all of them at
once. Political intrigues, trading schemes, mind-wrenching alien enigmas,
mercenary raids, wars . . . almost anything is possible.

First published by Game Designers' Workshop in the summer of 1977, Traveller was
one of the first science fiction roleplaying games (indeed, it was one of the
first RPGs of any sort). Traveller rapidly became the standard against which
other SF roleplaying games were judged, and influenced many other designs in
many other genres. The game went through several editions over the years, and
quite a few changes were incorporated along the way. One of these was the
Rebellion, something GDW did to bring conflict and excitement to campaigns that
had become dull and mundane.

In the 1116th year of the Imperium, Emperor Strephon was assassinated by a
rival, and the Third Imperium split into several factions. This change brought
excitement to many campaigns, but other players and referees felt that the
universe was exciting enough without an empire-wide civil war. It is for these
people that an alternate history has been created, where Strephon, the 43rd
Emperor of the Third Imperium, lives and the Rebellion never happened.

This is not to say, however, that all is well with the universe. A story without
conflict is about as interesting as a telephone directory. So, expect things to
happen in this universe . . . changes will occur. The undercurrents and
discontents that led to the Rebellion are still unresolved. The vast scope of
the Traveller background will become available to GURPS players and GMs, without
the destruction and dislocation caused by the Rebellion.

There is, however, a second reason for GURPS Traveller. Many of the original
books that detailed the history and background of the Third Imperium are long
out of print. Now new players and referees can have access to the same
information as twenty-year-long grognard/collectors, and their enjoyment of
Traveller can only benefit.

 * e23 offers scenarios, background information, deck plans, and zines, in
   digital form, for GURPS Traveller – as well as many of our other game lines.
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 * Check out this handy list of all our GURPS Traveller supplements!

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 * The Journal of the Traveller's Aid Society (JTAS) is the official online
   magazine of Traveller. Subscription information can be found here.
 * Discuss Traveller in the Steve Jackson Games Forums.


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