Terran Dawn

   

   First Mate Webb, Free Trader Credit Pincher, Prometheus, 4090 AD -

 

   "We Terrans conquered the stars almost two millennia ago. Manifest Destiny, Ad Astra Aspera, and all of that. Turned out there weren't just beastly aliens amongst those stars, but more Humans. What a surprise that must have been to our ancestors to find more Humaniti, the Vilani, already ruling a vast empire in our own front yard. Well, we came, we saw, we conquered. That huge, decadent Vilani Empire fell before us.

   Turns out us Terrans are better warriors then stylus pushers. It took centuries, but that decaying star empire we inherited collapsed anyway.

   Just fragments of what we once were are scattered between the stars now. Pockets in the black. The Night it's been called. A millennia of darkness, scraping to get back our old glory.

   But, scholars say the Night is ending. If that's so, I'm going to rage with the Dawn, take a piece of what's coming for myself. Why not? I'm a Terran. It's my destiny."

 

- We conquered the stars once, the second time should be easy?

 

 

Terran Dawn is a free, fan-made, Traveller campaign guide for the Solomani Rim towards the end of the Long Night

 

Nothing here is meant to be Traveller "canon". That being said, every known source on this campaign period has been researched so as to not contradict anything in the Official Traveller Universe created by Marc Miller and others. The documents below should not be considered "OTU" at all.  That's for Marc and official Traveller publications to determine, not this home-made project.
 
Terran Dawn is a work in progress.  Discussion can be found both at the Citizens of the Imperium and Mongoose Traveller forums.
Progress, News, Notes:                                                                                                             05/26/2010
  • A small 5-page Introduction to Terran Dawn is available for new visitors.

  • Thanks to BP of the Mongoose Traveller forums for advice on graphics and a new logo.

  • Beta version of the "The Old Earth" pocket guide now available. It's very rough, missing lots of graphics, yellow highlights on things that need to be updated, needs editing, etc. But, almost 250 pages of information. Update 04/14/2010 - Lots of cleaning done, still need to work on graphics.

  • Minor updates to both the Gazetteer and History chapters uploaded 03/21/2010.

  • Finished line art of a "Nanook" Grav APC based upon Old Crow's excellent resin vehicle, the Glaive. 03/21/2010.

  • Paul Dutton's excellent adventure, "The Stolen" is available.  The first adventure set in the Terran Dawn setting.

  • Finished my first line art of a Grav "Jeep" based upon Old Crow's excellent resin vehicle, the Outrider.

  • Special thanks to "Smiths121" for his great advise and suggestions.

  • Thanks to "Travellingdave" for giving me the title, "Terran Dawn".

  • Thanks to "Rancke" for quick answers, either directly or through the TravWiki.

  • Artwork and comments needed (see discussion forums at links above).

Click the icon on the left for completed PDFs.  Progress on future releases to the right:
Chapter Description Progress

Intro

v1.0

A 5-page introduction to Terran Dawn. Start here for a brief description.

05/26/2010

History

v1.051

Textual history, time line, additional information giving a feel for the campaign setting.

Complete other then needing artwork.

02/04/2010

Gazetteer

Player v1.021

Sector map and UWP list meant for the player.

Complete other then needing artwork.

02/04/2010

Gazetteer

Ref v1.021

Sector map and UWP list for the referee.

Complete other then needing artwork.

02/04/2010

Technical Manual

T5

T5 stats of equipment, vehicles, and spacecraft incl. deckplans. Will expand as pocket guides are completed. Not started. 

Technical Manual

Mongoose

MGT stats of equipment, vehicles, and spacecraft incl. deckplans. OGL. Will expand as pocket guides are completed. Current project. 

The Old Earth

The Old Earth

v1.0

A default starting campaign guide covering the area of the Old Earth Union.  Pocket guides include information on governments, organizations (military, corporations, etc), world descriptions, a regional starmap, common starcraft, and more. Almost 250 pages!

Text complete, needs large amount of artwork and maps.

05/01/2010

Pocket Guide

Dingir-Reaver

A campaign setting within the Dingir League or Reavers' Alliance. An alternate starting campaign, or an expansion to one starting in the Old Earth Union.  A military campaign. Not started. 

Pocket Guide

Nobles of Easter

A campaign guide  of the Easter Concord.  A different kind of setting involving "classic" Traveller nobles and court intrique. Not started. 

Pocket Guide

The Outback

Not a starting campaign guide.  An expansion for players who love to explore. Not started. 

Pocket Guide

The Bootes Cluster

Another expansion guide into a frontier area on the verge of founding an interstellar government. Not started. 

Pocket Guide

Others...

Other pocket guides may include the Harlequin Run (a jump 1 frontier), the Vegan Polity, and backwater/unexplored areas including the Old and New Colonies. Not started. 

Adventure The Stolen

An adventure by Paul Dutton set just outside the Old Earth Union.  The adventure is complete Traveller while adding in some horror and cyberpunk themes.

Complete

09/14/2009

Adventure 1

 First in a series of adventures involving espionage and political intrigue that may advance the timeline within the Old Earth Union? Not started. 

Planets

Important planets including their descriptions and world maps. Once started, this will be a growing project as more planets are added.  Some of these planets will be in the pocket guides.  This will be a compilation and expansion. Software obtained to make Traveller style planetary maps. List of resources of all known Solomani Rim worlds completed.

Research

v1.02

Just my list of resources.  Categorized with names of sources and where exactly to find specific information.

Complete, but please tell me if you find another source of information relevant to Terran Dawn.

06/15/2009

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