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CONTENTS: SPECIAL PULL-OUT FEATURE - Special Supplement 1: Merchant Prince, by J. Andrew & William H. Keith, Jr. AMBER ZONES - Tarkine Down, by Roger Moore; Royal Hunt, by J. Andrew Keith. FEATURE ARTICLES - Contact! The Virushi, bu J. Andrew Keith; Harlequin Subsector, by John Harshman; Imperial Marine Task Force Organization, by Loren Wiseman; Striker Errata; Strike It Rich, by J. Andrew Keith. FEATURES - From the Management; Just Detected; Traveller News Service; Casual Encounter.
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JOURNAL of the Travellers' Aid Society
Special Pull-Out Feature Merchant Prince, by J. Andrew & William H. Keith, jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Amber Zone Tarkine Down, by Roger Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Royal Hunt, by J. Andrew Keith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Contact! The Virushi, by J. Andrew Keith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Feature Articles Harlequin Subsector, by John Harshman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Imperial Marine Task Force Organization, by Loren Wiseman . . . . . . . . . . .42 Striker Errata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Strike it Rich, by J. Andrew Keith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Features From the Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Just Detected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Traveller News Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Casual Encounter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Traveller is Game Designers' Workshop's registered trademark for its role-playing game of science fiction adventure set in the far future. Dates in this issue of the Journal are given in accordance with an arbitrary Imperial calendar of 365 days, ate consists of a threedigit number (the current day of the year), a dash and a four-digit number (the current year since the founding of the Imperium). The date of this issue is 74-1108 or the 74th day of the 1108th year of the Imperium.
The Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society is a science-fiction gaming magazine dedicated to Traveller, GDW's role-playing game set in the far future. Editor: Loren K. Wiseman Spiritual Advisor: Marc W. Miller Booklet Design and Layout: Chris Purcell Publisher: Game Designers' Workshop Artists in this issue: William H. Keithpages 10, 12, 33, 35, 46; Darlene Pekulpage 37; Bill Hoopes— Cover.
WINNER- H. G. WELLS AWARD: BEST MAGAZINE COVERING ROLE-PLAYING, 1980 The Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society is copyright 1981 by Game Designers' Workshop. Printed in the USA. AM rights reserved. ISSN: 0193-3124. All editorial and general mail should be sent to the Journal, PO Box 1646, Bloomington, IL 61701. The Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society is published quarterly with an individual issue price of $2.50. One year subscriptions are $9.00 in the United States and Canada. Foreign subscriptions (outside the USA or Canada, but not to APO or FPO addresses) are $18 per year, which includes airmail postage. Please make all payments in US funds drawn on a US bank. Advertisers should inquire for an advertising rate card. Submissions: We welcome articles and illustrations for the Journal. Please inquire before submitting manuscripts, enclosing a stamped, self-addressed envelope; we will send manuscript guideline and format sheets.
From the Management
This issue, we are experimenting with a pull-out feature, Special Supplement 1, Merchant Prince. Merchant Prince is an expanded character generation system for the merchant service, including four new skills, written an