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I’m going to make some walk through image.
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The search for profit prompts some into the prospecting field. While costs are high, prospecting remains an area in which a single person can find a fortune through simple hard work and patience. The seeker is an example of that effort. Seekers can be found in many frontier systems, especially those with low technology levels and low population. They frequent airless worlds and asteroid belts, but also search diligently on normal worlds*2).
This painting was drawn in reference to the work of Thomas Peters*3).
*3) Gray Thomas: “Across the Imperium”, the Journal of Travellers’ Aid Society, No.28, GDW, pp.17-28, 1987.
The search for profit prompts some into the prospecting field. While costs are high, prospecting remains an area in which a single person can find a fortune through simple hard work and patience. The seeker is an example of that effort. Seekers can be found in many frontier systems, especially those with low technology levels and low population. They frequent airless worlds and asteroid belts, but also search diligently on normal worlds*2).
This painting was drawn in reference to the work of Thomas Peters*3).
*3) Gray Thomas: “Across the Imperium”, the Journal of Travellers’ Aid Society, No.28, GDW, pp.17-28, 1987.
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Most of Seekers of this type are produced from surplus scout/couriers. As a result, the dependability of the ship is not of the highest level. The hull and drives are at least twenty years old, and may be far older. Any ship of this type would do well to have a highly skilled crew capable of repairs and maintenance with a minimum of outside support*2).
This painting was drawn in reference to the work of Thomas Peters*3).
*2) Marc W. Miller: “The Seeker”, Traders and Gunboats, Traveller, Supplement 7, GDW, pp.27-29, 1980
*3) Gray Thomas: “Across the Imperium”, the Journal of Travellers’ Aid Society, No.28, GDW, pp.17-28, 1987.
Most of Seekers of this type are produced from surplus scout/couriers. As a result, the dependability of the ship is not of the highest level. The hull and drives are at least twenty years old, and may be far older. Any ship of this type would do well to have a highly skilled crew capable of repairs and maintenance with a minimum of outside support*2).
This painting was drawn in reference to the work of Thomas Peters*3).
*2) Marc W. Miller: “The Seeker”, Traders and Gunboats, Traveller, Supplement 7, GDW, pp.27-29, 1980
*3) Gray Thomas: “Across the Imperium”, the Journal of Travellers’ Aid Society, No.28, GDW, pp.17-28, 1987.
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Seekers are modified by their crews almost from the start. Such variations are minor, and consist of moving partitions or walls about. Other additions which are common include exterior sling points for carrying loads, strong exterior landing lights (to illuminate mining sites in shadow), and an electrified outer hull to ward off animals on some worlds*2).
Seekers are also known to be in the small package trade (a euphemism for smuggling). Using their dismountable fuel tanks for greatest range, the ships carry ten tons of important (and illegal) goods such as drugs, information, or weapons*2).
This painting was drawn in reference to the work of William H. Keith, Jr*4).
*2) Marc W. Miller: “The Seeker”, Traders and Gunboats, Traveller, Supplement 7, GDW, pp.27-29, 1980
*4) Marc W. Miller: Imperial Encyclopedia, Mega Traveller, GDW, pp.81, 1987.
Seekers are modified by their crews almost from the start. Such variations are minor, and consist of moving partitions or walls about. Other additions which are common include exterior sling points for carrying loads, strong exterior landing lights (to illuminate mining sites in shadow), and an electrified outer hull to ward off animals on some worlds*2).
Seekers are also known to be in the small package trade (a euphemism for smuggling). Using their dismountable fuel tanks for greatest range, the ships carry ten tons of important (and illegal) goods such as drugs, information, or weapons*2).
This painting was drawn in reference to the work of William H. Keith, Jr*4).
*2) Marc W. Miller: “The Seeker”, Traders and Gunboats, Traveller, Supplement 7, GDW, pp.27-29, 1980
*4) Marc W. Miller: Imperial Encyclopedia, Mega Traveller, GDW, pp.81, 1987.
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@magmagmag Always, very beautiful, thank you.
The mineral resources of the universe are perhaps most available in the asteroid belts scattered throughout known space, As the shattered remnants of worlds, they lay open the inner cores which are so inaccessible on ordinary planets. Mining these belts however, depends on locating specific chunks of valuable ore and then keeping tabs on them while reports are made, mining crews gathered, and finally exploitation begun. This entire procedure takes experience and lots of money. But the prospecting, the very first step in the process, can be performed by almost anyone. And the big mining companies encourage independent prospecting, because it minimizes their own risk, and helps keep the overhead down*5).
*5) Marc W. Miller: “Asteroid Mining”, the Journal of Travellers’ Aid Society, No.3, GDW, pp.14-23, 1979.
This painting was drawn in reference to the work of ? *6).
*6) Gray Thomas and Joe Fugate: “Mega Traveller Designers’ Notes”, the Journal of Travellers’ Aid Society, No.31, GDW, pp.38-50, 1987.
*5) Marc W. Miller: “Asteroid Mining”, the Journal of Travellers’ Aid Society, No.3, GDW, pp.14-23, 1979.
This painting was drawn in reference to the work of ? *6).
*6) Gray Thomas and Joe Fugate: “Mega Traveller Designers’ Notes”, the Journal of Travellers’ Aid Society, No.31, GDW, pp.38-50, 1987.
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I think I have a copy somewhere. I'll see if I can find it and see if I can read the name.
It was one of these.
Cover: Janet Aulisio Artists: Tim Bradstreet, Liz Danforth, Steve Crompton, Rob Caswell, Robert Jamison, William H. Keith, Jr.
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From what I can tell from a scanned image, it is from Challenge Magazine #31, page 39, by Robert Jamison (or Rob Caswell). The signature is hard to read, but it begins with a "Ro" and looks more like a "Jamison" in it.
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Prospecting involves actively moving through an asteroid belt, locating likely looking chunks, investigating them, and (if one looks promising) staking a claim. Generally, that claim is then sold to a mining company which exploits it, either by establishing a mine, or by moving the chunk physically to a world or to an orbital factory*5).
*5) Marc W. Miller: “Asteroid Mining”, the Journal of Travellers’ Aid Society, No.3, GDW, pp.14-23, 1979.
Prospecting involves actively moving through an asteroid belt, locating likely looking chunks, investigating them, and (if one looks promising) staking a claim. Generally, that claim is then sold to a mining company which exploits it, either by establishing a mine, or by moving the chunk physically to a world or to an orbital factory*5).
*5) Marc W. Miller: “Asteroid Mining”, the Journal of Travellers’ Aid Society, No.3, GDW, pp.14-23, 1979.
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Casual Encounters
Anash Irar Belter 7C59A5 Age 38 5 terms Cr200,000
Vacc-1, Instruction-1, Prospecting-1, Pilot-1, Seeker
Anash Irar, a young orphan from the community of Pluvis belt, Glisten system was sent to live with Misum and Middu Kaashegiikumuu, unmarried siblings in their fifties and sixties, after a childhood spent in strangers' homes and orphanages. Misum and Middu had originally sought to adopt a boy from the orphanage to help Middu run their seeker for Xun mining limited. Through a misunderstanding, the orphanage sent Anash instead.
At first, stern Misum said Anash must return to the orphanage, but after much observation and consideration, along with kind, quiet Middu's encouragement, Misum decided to let her stay.
Anash took much joy in life and adapts quickly, thriving in the close-knit the Xun mining limited. Her imagination and talkativeness soon brightened up the community.
At sixteen, she enrolled in a mining high school to obtain a license as a sole proprietor. She obtained her license in two years instead of the usual three and wins the Scholarship awarded to the top student. This scholarship allowed her to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree at the Glisten Institute of Planetological Studies GLIPS.
She is looking for new crew members to replace her two aging foster parents.
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Anash Irar Belter 7C59A5 Age 38 5 terms Cr200,000
Vacc-1, Instruction-1, Prospecting-1, Pilot-1, Seeker
Anash Irar, a young orphan from the community of Pluvis belt, Glisten system was sent to live with Misum and Middu Kaashegiikumuu, unmarried siblings in their fifties and sixties, after a childhood spent in strangers' homes and orphanages. Misum and Middu had originally sought to adopt a boy from the orphanage to help Middu run their seeker for Xun mining limited. Through a misunderstanding, the orphanage sent Anash instead.
At first, stern Misum said Anash must return to the orphanage, but after much observation and consideration, along with kind, quiet Middu's encouragement, Misum decided to let her stay.
Anash took much joy in life and adapts quickly, thriving in the close-knit the Xun mining limited. Her imagination and talkativeness soon brightened up the community.
At sixteen, she enrolled in a mining high school to obtain a license as a sole proprietor. She obtained her license in two years instead of the usual three and wins the Scholarship awarded to the top student. This scholarship allowed her to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree at the Glisten Institute of Planetological Studies GLIPS.
She is looking for new crew members to replace her two aging foster parents.
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The 4-ton Seeker Buggy is a prospecting vehicle with folding manipulators, two-person seating, pressurized cabin, airlock, and reaction a thruster. The buggy is the same size as a 4-ton container when the manipulators are folded.
The 4-ton Seeker Buggy is a prospecting vehicle with folding manipulators, two-person seating, pressurized cabin, airlock, and reaction a thruster. The buggy is the same size as a 4-ton container when the manipulators are folded.
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Prospectors go back over metal chunks, and even rocky chunks, looking for things that are hard to find, or that have been missed in earlier examinations, such things as rare metals, rare elements, unusual configurations, and even artifacts. This sort of prospecting is difficult, often unrewarding, and chancy. Prospectors find little to help them in their search; rarely can the external appearance of a chunk or a normal sensor scan reveal enough to show the presence of value. Prospectors must go out onto the chunk, take samples, look long and hard, and generally spend a lot of time just looking*5).
*5) Marc W. Miller: “Asteroid Mining”, the Journal of Travellers’ Aid Society, No.3, GDW, pp.14-23, 1979.
This painting was drawn in reference to the work of William H. Keith, Jr*7).
*7) William H. Keith: Cover, the Journal of Travellers’ Aid Society, No.6, GDW, cover, 1980.
Prospectors go back over metal chunks, and even rocky chunks, looking for things that are hard to find, or that have been missed in earlier examinations, such things as rare metals, rare elements, unusual configurations, and even artifacts. This sort of prospecting is difficult, often unrewarding, and chancy. Prospectors find little to help them in their search; rarely can the external appearance of a chunk or a normal sensor scan reveal enough to show the presence of value. Prospectors must go out onto the chunk, take samples, look long and hard, and generally spend a lot of time just looking*5).
*5) Marc W. Miller: “Asteroid Mining”, the Journal of Travellers’ Aid Society, No.3, GDW, pp.14-23, 1979.
This painting was drawn in reference to the work of William H. Keith, Jr*7).
*7) William H. Keith: Cover, the Journal of Travellers’ Aid Society, No.6, GDW, cover, 1980.
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Mining companies range in size from sole proprietors to large corporations, and their basic job is to prospect, mine, beneficiate, smelt, and supply beneficial minerals as raw materials. Their bases of activity are varied, from stone quarries on planets to rare metals in the asteroid belt, scoops from gas giants, etc., and they are highly fragmented groups of experts.
Mining companies range in size from sole proprietors to large corporations, and their basic job is to prospect, mine, beneficiate, smelt, and supply beneficial minerals as raw materials. Their bases of activity are varied, from stone quarries on planets to rare metals in the asteroid belt, scoops from gas giants, etc., and they are highly fragmented groups of experts.
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XUN MINING LIMITED is a community of sole proprietors who prospect rare metals in the asteroid belt, with about 20 exploration vessels, and the captain of each exploration vessel serves as an executive director of the community. Established in 960, Xun mining limited is a small prospecting company based in Glisten. However, the experienced professionals and creative team can design customized special prospecting in the Glisten and the District 268 sub sectors. The megacorporation Baraccai Technum (BT) appreciates XUN's technical capabilities and often hires the company to exploratory prospecting of new veins.
This painting was drawn in reference to the work of William H. Keith, Jr*8).
*8) Loren Wiseman: “Speculation Without a Starship”, the Journal of Travellers’ Aid Society, No.5, GDW, pp.34-37, 1980.
This is the last shot of seeker.
XUN MINING LIMITED is a community of sole proprietors who prospect rare metals in the asteroid belt, with about 20 exploration vessels, and the captain of each exploration vessel serves as an executive director of the community. Established in 960, Xun mining limited is a small prospecting company based in Glisten. However, the experienced professionals and creative team can design customized special prospecting in the Glisten and the District 268 sub sectors. The megacorporation Baraccai Technum (BT) appreciates XUN's technical capabilities and often hires the company to exploratory prospecting of new veins.
This painting was drawn in reference to the work of William H. Keith, Jr*8).
*8) Loren Wiseman: “Speculation Without a Starship”, the Journal of Travellers’ Aid Society, No.5, GDW, pp.34-37, 1980.
This is the last shot of seeker.
