Freelance Traveller

Weapons, vehicles, and starships are all well and good - but trade needs more than that to be profitable.  Survival trading will involve raw materials, that will be used to make other things. Thriving trade will be in luxury finished goods - the things that make life fun, rather than just merely tolerable. These pages will describe those goods.

• Alka Shiriigi Personal Attendant Robot (Benedikt Schwarz) Secretary, translator, protcol advisor, nomenclator, ... indispensible?
• TL12+ AutoDoc (Scott Diamond) The doctor in the house is a machine.
• BioJewels (Jeff Zeitlin) A health monitor that makes a fashion statement - or is it a fashion item that's useful for monitoring health?
• Buzzknucks (Scott Diamond) A shocking development from 'brass knuckles'
• Cargo Lifter (Ewan Quibell) Another purpose for an exoskeleton
• Portable Chemical Detector, TL9-TL11 (Sam Swindell) A high-tech bloodhound?
• Coffee and the Coffee Maker (Cian Witheren) The universe may not run on it, but it definitely has a following.
• Combat Exoskeleton TL9, TL10 (Ewan Quibell) Force multiplication on an individual level
• Combat Exoskeleton III (Ewan Quibell) More force multiplication on an individual level
• Depilatory Creams (Richard Hazlewood) When you don't want any hair there.
• Dress Me Up (Chris Seamans) Children use consumer goods, too - and this one will be enormously popular among them.
• EF2 Emergency Flare Gun (Bo Wozniak) Sometimes, you WANT them to find you
• Everfresh Sandwiches (Ken Murphy) A whle new meaning to 'mystery meat'.
• FastPack EMT (Michael Wakefield) Sometimes, a first-aid kit isn't quite enough.
• GalactiCurls (Gaizka Márquez) (from Vuelo Raso N. 7, translated by Google Translate and Jeff Zeitlin) Snack foods are still a staple of commerce, even in the Far Future.
• Grav Handle (Jonathan Clark) "Wheelie bags", the Next Generation
• Buckling Your Swash: High-Tech Weapons for Hand-to-Hand Combat (Jo Jaquinta) A selection of 'traditional' adventurer weapons, updated
• Hot Judy and Ice Judy (Jeff Zeitlin) A high-priced liqueur - and a high-priced mistake
• The InterAct Music System (Chris Seamans) A Home Entertainment System.
• Keratofibre Spray (Benedikt Schwarz) A whole new meaning for "hair spray"
• Kwil (Jeff Zeitlin) Just because it can be purchased doesn't mean it's legal
• Light Duty Line-Throwing Tool (Les DeGroff) You never know when feeding someone a line could come in handy
• Limb Booster (Benedikt Schwarz) More than just a splint
• LSP Data Goggles (Thomas Barclay) More than just a heads-up display
• Major Strong's Iron Rations (Ken Murphy) Commerciallizing field rations
• MenaAG Medical Research Robot (Ewan Quibell) Once tasked, it can analyze the best route forward for the goal.
• Microfoil (Chris Seamans) Something that neither the home workshop nor the ship's locker should be without.
• Missing Miscellany (William Ringland) Some small but useful stuff
• Mokaberi (Jeff Zeitlin) Who says mocha doesn't grow on trees?
• NHR 1010 Armored Multifunction Robot (Ewan Quibell) Limited human substitutes, where danger lurks
• NHR 1100 Fishery Robot (Ewan Quibell) Harvesting the seas
• NHR 2000 Sensor Drone Robot (Ewan Quibell) For when 'need to know' means 'need a mobile sensor platform'.
• NHR Agro 4200 and Agro 5200 Robots (Ewan Quibell) When you need field hands.
• NHR 6000 Ship Repair Robot (Ewan Quibell) For the understaffed shipyard
• NHR 7000 Autonomous Low Berth Robot (Ewan Quibell) Search-and-rescue, triage, and emergency medical treatment in one package
• NHR Low-Function 10 Robot Brain (Ewan Quibell) For robots of very little brain.
• NHR Multifunction Robot (Ewan Quibell) Suitable for replacing humans, until a purpose-built can be employed.
• Old Cleon's Olives (Ken Murphy) Continued rummaging through the aisles of the corner supermarket turns up this interesting addition to the bar cabinet.
• "Old Newshound" (Ken Murphy) Rotgut is rotgut, anywhere in space.
• "Old Reliables' game" (Sam Swindell) From a fighter unit's simulator to an Imperium-wide 'video game'
• Pathfinder Boots (Art O'Mary) You can walk far more than a mile in their shoes.
• PersonaCore (Scott Diamond) Making more - and less - of your computer
• Scout PAC (Planetary Assistant/Controller) (Mark S. McCabe, Sr.) A useful ruggedized alternative to the hand computer
• Wetzler Medical's Pocket Defibrillator (Model H180/10c) (Craig Glesner) Jumpstarting a heart, in the field.
• Portable Low Berth (Ewan Quibell) For when you need to move them without waking them.
• Medic's "Red Bag" (Scott Diamond) The next step up from a first-aid kit.
• Rikarunasha's Peers, Precendence, and Protocols of the Third Imperium (Jeff Zeitlin) The definitive guide to the Imperial Nobility
• Robotic Wardrobe (Ed Swaneck) Baggage that can carry itself on.
• Singing Crystals (Jeff Zeitlin) Environmental Enhancement or Meditative Mystery?
• Sketch Board (Timothy Collinson) Field-expedient presentation aid
• Smart Fabrics (Glenn Grant) The ultimate fashion statement.
• TL12+ SmartBed (Jeffrey Schwartz) Customizing a night’s sleep
• Stim Stix (Ken Murphy) A mild stimulant, as ubiquitous as chewing gum
• An Exploration of Space Probes (Frank Miskevich) Gathering information at a distance
• Temporal Tonic Wine (Alan Hume) A source of alcohol-fueled controversy
• TinTailor (Michael Hughes) A solution to the lost-luggage problem.
• Trailbluffer Boots (Art O'Mary) When you need more than basic deck shoes
• Vibro-knives (Jonathan Clark) Cutting-edge technology - literally
• Wheelchair (Ewan Quibell) A common tool for the mobility-impaired
• Yixter (Sam Swindell) Not the best way to have dreams.
• The Gun Shop It's not unusual for the campaign party to decide that a problem's best solution is via the application of sufficient firepower. Here's where to come for the applicators.
  • Advanced Lasers: TL-13 Laser Weapons for MegaTraveller and Striker (Ken Pick) High-Tech High-Energy weapons
  • Anderson J-90 Personal Defense Body Pistol (Martin Carter) Concealably compact
  • Chemical Laser Cartridge Revolver (Dan Burns) A concealable laser weapon
  • Personal Lasers (Bill Cameron) Some "magazine-powered" laser weapons.
  • PowerGuns (Scott Diamond) More than a laser; less than a PGMP.
  • ST Arms P-12 (Colin Campbell) Concealable and disposable - what more could a PC want?
  • Urdiss Arms PDW-1120 (John T. Kwon) Gauss Gets Personal
  • Gauss Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) (Scott Diamond) A step up from a gauss rifle
  • Early (TL8-10) Gauss Rifles (Scott Diamond) Gauss Rifles didn't start out as late Imperial-Era weapons
  • Specialized Grenade Types (Scott Diamond) For when you just need to throw something
  • Norge "Duello" Duelling Pistol (Scott Diamond) The Field of Honor demands nothing less
  • Norge GLP-15 (Scott Diamond) Two weapons in one, a conceptual descendant of the LeMat
  • Sternmetal Polymer One-Shot (Scott Diamond) A whole new meaning to the term 'throwaway weapon'
  • PW-S34 "Crowdpleaser" (Colin Campbell) "Crowdpleaser" in that it minimizes the 'collateral damage' when used in a crowd.
  • Net Guns For Mongoose Traveller (Robert DeVoe) A favorite from SF, when less lethal is preferable.
  • GeDeCo Suram Rifle (Benedikt Schwarz) Built at high-tech, for low-tech service
  • GeDeCo Scout Carbine (Benedikt Schwarz) Answering the need for a lighter weapon with the benefits of the Suram Rifle
• The Showroom When getting there isn't a question of space
  • Allport-class Short Hop Commuter Ferry (TL8) (Timothy Collinson) Even if you can't walk on water, you can keep your feet dry
  • Archer-class Planetary Defense Submarine (TL11) (Richard Perks) A different kind of System Defense Boat
  • Bramford-class Wheel Loading Shovel (Ewan Quibell) Capable of moving on the road - and moving the road
  • Bushman-class Grav Utility Vehicle (Ken Murphy) A luxury grav vehicle whose antecedents have been used in many roles.
  • Caduceus Grav Ambulance (Ken Murphy) "No, your gut-shot character is NOT walking to the hospital!"
  • Conurbation 72 Bus (Timothy Collinson) The city bus could be a useful improvised personnel carrier.
  • Donnington-class Motorcycle (Ewan Quibell) Basic ground transportation for one
  • Eisenhardt-class Armored Limousine (Ewan Quibell) Riding in style
  • Eliason-class Snowmobile (Ewan Quibell) Over the (ice-covered) river and through the (snow-covered) woods, to... anywhere
  • Exeter-class TL8 Low-Cost Fighter (Richard Perks) Capable against higher-tech opponents
  • General Purpose Hoverjeep (Timothy Collinson) A sturdy evolution of a utility vehicle
  • Genichi-class Personal Watercraft (Ewan Quibell) A recreational vehicle for when you're at sea.
  • Helot Grav Police Wagon (TL10) (Ken Murphy) For extremes in riot control.
  • Henry 3x9 Heavy Police Grav Cycle (Ken Murphy) When the police are packing...
  • Holmes-class Air/Raft (Ewan Quibell) Not quite up to soccer-mom duties
  • Island Commuter Catamaran (TL8) (Timothy Collinson) Fast water transport for mid-tech island chains
  • Kankurur G-Carrier (TL15) Revisited (Timothy Collinson) An iconic Traveller vehicle, as it was
  • Kerala-class House Grav (Ewan Quibell) Living on the go: from the covered wagon to the RV to this
  • Kiracu-class TL11 Large Planetary Missile Defence Submarine (Richard Perks) Mobile and concealed
  • Knight SPR Grav Sled (Benedikt Schwarz) Filling in for both stretcher and gurney
  • Lisse-class Cargo Submarine (Richard Perks) Getting it there, under water.
  • Luderitz-class Undersea Mining Trawler (Ewan Quibell) An undersea mining platform based on a starship hull
  • M-9b Crocodile Grav IFV (Scott Diamond) Feet on the ground sometimes aren't enough
  • Metzger- and Sintzernich-class Passenger Hovercraft (Ewan Quibell) Floating on a cushion of air
  • MPV: Band Wagon (Timothy Collinson) More than a ground car, less than a ground truck
  • Muller-class Passenger Hovercraft (Ewan Quibell) Sometimes it's easier not to build a road
  • Murphy-class Police Grav Bike (Ewan Quibell) When the suspect is armed and dangerous, so is the chase bike...
  • Porfiria-class Steam Train (TL6) (Richard Perks) Low-tech that's highly-efficient for moving goods locally
  • Penny-Farthing Bicycle (Ewan Quibell) An early attempt to design a bike for speed.
  • Racing Chariot (TL1) (Ewan Quibell) The need for speed goes back a long way
  • Riptide-class Attack Submarine (Richard Perks) Sometimes, starships are unavailable - or overkill
  • Aeon Flyer Stinger G/Bike series (Geir Lanesskog) Performance and style for open skies
  • Strasser-class TL5 Rigid Airship (Chris Cox, Stewart Wochen) Reliable and inexpensive, but not fast
  • TL-1 Bicycle (Ewan Quibell) Basic personal transportation
  • TL-1 Buggy (Ewan Quibell) Basic - very basic - transportation
  • TL1 Stage Coach (Ewan Quibell) TL1, plus the need for speed
  • TL1 Covered Wagon (Ewan Quibell) Truck, RV, Mobile home... at its most basic
  • TL1 Coach (Ewan Quibell) Getting around with low tech
  • Urban-class Passenger Car (Ewan Quibell) A common sight on streets everywhere
  • War Chariot (TL1) (Ewan Quibell) Mobile Infantry, early edition
  • Watson-class Air/Raft (Ewan Quibell) A low-cost air/raft with family and sport versions
  • Wayfarer-class Double-Deck Bus (TL6) (Timothy Collinson) A different take on the city bus.
  • Wood and Tree Grav Bikes (Ewan Quibell) Getting off the ground for a reasonable cost.
• Handle With Care Cargos that can cause more than ordinary amounts of trouble need more than ordinary amounts of care...
  • DX-1000 (Tom Rux) A versatile explosive with a subtle hazard
  • Ice Lily (Martin Carter) A plant that blooms in freezing weather can warm things up in a hurry...
• The Promenade The shops can be as interesting as the goods they sell.
  • Chandlers (Jeffrey Schwartz) Provisions and more, with a cachet all its own
  • Gig (Jeff Zeitlin) An extremely upscale fashion shop.
  • The Hidden Present (Jeff Zeitlin) The cutting edge, in yesterday's packaging
  • The Jewel of the Jewel (Bill Hand) Elegance, turned up to eleven.
  • d'Orander's FRI (Ken Murphy) Here, 'Do you want fries with that?' is always answered 'Yes!'
  • Valshanti's Spice Experience (Walt Smith) The height of fine dining, or a sham of faux elegance?
• The Arms Bazaar Never bring a gun to a fight where you need something bigger.
  • XF-309 "Pigeon" and XF-310 "Spider" (Daniel Boese) When you can't get close or be everywhere at once, maybe these can.
  • Autonomous Space Mine (Ewan Quibell) "Area defense" makes sense in space, too
  • Foam Armour Trading/Coherent Weapons Systems (Peter Arundel) Outfitting mercenaries - or cops
• The Hiring Hall When you need people to go with the stuff
  
  • Black Moon Bandoleros (Gaizka Márquez) When low-tech is useful, so may this group - but you might not want them to stay past the end of their contract.
  • Bratom Solutions (Timothy Collinson) Their reputation is better than their leadership.