Ground Forces: Defending the Imperium in the Army and Marines
Holding together an Imperium requires the services of an iron elite, Marines willing to jump from a starship and into the teeth of a planetary defense net, Army troopers willing to travel the universe one slit trench at a time, armor commanders willing to bet their lives that they can get there first with the most.\ Do you have what it takes?\ GURPS Traveller: Ground Forces describes the Imperial Marines and Unified Armies, laying the foundation for a campaign thick with laser fire and full...
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Holding together an Imperium requires the services of an iron elite, Marines willing to jump from a starship and into the teeth of a planetary defense net, Army troopers willing to travel the universe one slit trench at a time, armor commanders willing to bet their lives that they can get there first with the most. Do you have what it takes? GURPS Traveller: Ground Forces describes the Imperial Marines and Unified Armies, laying the foundation for a campaign thick with laser fire and full of action! It includes: A history of ground combat and campaigns in the Imperium. Detailed descriptions of Marine and Army units, from squads to battalions and up—as well as rules for easily determining the makeup of a world or subsector army. New, expanded templates for Marine and Army characters. New gear for Imperial soldiers. New, modular rules for designing military and civilian grav vehicles in GURPS Traveller. And much more! GURPS Traveller: Ground Forces has everything you need to add untold punch to your campaign!
Introduction4About the Author4About the Line Editor4Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society4About GURPS41.Into the Mud5Instruments of Policy5Why an Army?5History6The Birth of Armies6The Vilani and the First Imperium6Non-Humans6The Interstellar Wars7Gender7The Wars of the Imperium7The Fifth Frontier War7The Rule of Man8The Long Night8The Third Imperium8Invasion: Earth8Memories8Roleplaying in the Military9Military Terms and Slang11Planetary Defense Forces14Oath of Enlistment16"What Did You Call Me?"162.The Unified Armies of the Imperium17Army Organization18The Command and Staff Sections18Regimental Lineage18The Battle Staff System19Gunbarrel Diplomacy19Lift Infantry Battalion20Military Pay and Benefits20Grav Tank Squadron21Counting Cadence21Barracks Life21Regimental Mess22Lift Artillery Battalion23Regimental Associations23Rapid Interface Battalion24Uniforms24Support Battalion25Branch Colors25Different Eras25Brigade Command Detachment28"With the Gratitude of the Emperor," Part One28The Independent Brigade29Lift Infantry Brigade29Grav Tank Brigade30Drop Infantry Regiment30Larger Units30Divisions30Army Corps31Field Armies31Other Army Organizations31Army Base Management Command31Army Transportation and Material Corps32Army Intelligence32The Sylean Rangers32Inspector General's Office32The Rangers Unveiled333.The Imperial Marines34The Marine Life34Marine Traditions34Inside Battledress36The Marine Line Regiment38Uniforms39Duty40Marine Snipers40"With the Gratitude of the Emperor," Part Two41Marine Armored Cavalry Regiment43Marines and Nobles43Navy Relations44Army Relations44Marine Commandos45Boarding Actions45Marine Guard Detachments46Ship's Troops46Marine Squadrons47Higher Level Units47Marine Equipment48The Future of the Marines48The Gray Masks484.Characters49In the Regular Army-O49Sergeants Run the Army49Point Totals50Advantages50Military Rank50Campaign Types50Imperial Army51Imperial Marines51Character Cliches51Awards and Decorations52Patrons, Contacts, Allies, and Enemies53Disadvantages54From Civilian to Soldier55Service Academies56Character Templates57Imperial Army57Infantry57Cavalry58Artillery58Support Personnel58Speeder Pilot60Speeder Weapons/Sensors Officer60Sylean Ranger61IG Agent61Imperial Marines61Line Marine61Marine Commando62Integrating Previous Character Templates625.Operations63Mission Codes63How Missions Are Named63You Are Not Cleared to Read This Sidebar!64World Modifiers66Mission Priority67Life Support67Logistics67Transportation67Supply68Military Justice68Opposing Forces70External Threats70Battles in Games71Internal Threats72The Imperial Way of War73Nexus Warfare73Tactics and Combat74Situation Report: Spinward Marches74Invading a World75How to Build an Army in Eight Easy Steps77Planetary Forces77Battalion Equivalents77So There I Was79Subsector Armies82Levies826.Standard Issue83The Military Procurement System83Imperial Standard Catalog Number83The Supply Market83Battledress, Armored Vehicles, and Starships84Vehicles Key84Type 438-B Redding Assault Battledress (TL12)85Type 62-C Rearden Medium-Duty Battledress (TL12)86Type 29-L Colom Light-Duty Battledress (TL12)86Army Combat Armor (TL11)87Grav Vehicles87Intrepid Heavy Grav Tank (TL12)87Bergstrom Light Grav Tank (TL12)88Astrin Grav APC (TL12)88Kushkikkan Marine Grav APC (TL12)89Terrapin Meson Sled (TL12)89Sunburst Missile Sled (TL11)90Thresher Close-Support Speeder (TL12)90Type-431 Heavy Recovery Sled (TL11)91Teamster Heavy G-Carrier (TL10)91Rusto Engineering Sled (TL11)91Zhdiakiz Grav Tank (TL11)92Cratermaker Missile Grav Tank (TL10)92Serendipity Grav Tank (TL12)93Fragrant Flower Grav Tank (TL9)93Aehr Grav Assault Gun (TL10)94Stalingrad Grav Tank (TL11)94Starships95New Standard Modules95Modules95Keith-class 30,000-ton Transport (TL12)96Nakerkh-class 1,200-ton Lander (TL12)97Caen-class 1,200-ton Dropship (TL12)97Caen-class 1,200-ton Dropship (TL12)98Weapons102Weapon Tables103Personal Issue1037.Grav Vehicle Modular Design107Design Sequence107Step 1Concept and Tech Level107TL of Grav Vehicles107Step 2Vehicle Body108Vehicle Bodys108Step 3Add a Turret109Vehicle Turrets109Vehicle Crew Requirements109Step 4Vehicle Component Modules110Module Descriptions110Vehicle Systems110Gunnery Made Easy112Battlefield Scale112Other Attack Roll Modifiers113Vehicle Modules114Indirect Fire114Angle of Fire115Weapon Module Descriptions116Warheads116Weapon Modules118Beam Weapons119Guided Missiles119Step 5Armor120Step 6Surface Features121Step 7Statistics122Point Defense122Drone Missiles122Step 8Performance123Microdrones123Vehicular Armaments124Launchers125Rocket and Missile Statistics125Grav Armor in Action126Fire and Movement126Turning Radius1268.Personnel Files128Maj. Ralph Arronaeks128Sgt. Gwenith Sikorski130Marine Jason haut-Kemp, Baron Casttie131Cpl. Greg Aldridge132Staff Sgt. Khashi "Mouse" Khurlushasum133Capt. Sir Irlar Kallan134Gen. Lord Kurt Feltenberger, Marshal of Jewell135Technician Mikhail Yons137Force Capt. Petra Kimdottir138Over-Leader Four139Commodore Harvey Rathbone1402nd Lt. Colin Kerr-Ardor141Bibliography142Index143
