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TAS Form 1....?

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Baltech Budapest

SOC-12
Probably the dumbest question ever posted on here so my apologies in advance.

I often wondered if there was ever a TAS Form 1. If not, why not.

Just one of those questions I always wanted to ask but felt it too trivial to waste people's time with.
:)
 
What???

That would be just plain silly - you can't roll a 1 with 2d6, 3d6 or d66! :smirk:

(If you look at Supplement 12, the form numbers very well could be from dice rolls! But I'm just kidding... besides, Robots ends with TAS Form 103!)
 
Well then, what could a Form 1 be?

"TAS Form 1: ATU Registration"

Two digest-sized pages of "setting" fields.

ATU Name, Date Prepared.
Name of Empire: Primary Empire? Y/N
Galaxy:
Galactic position:
Date Empire Established:
Current Date:
Size, in subsectors:
Est. number of worlds:
Est. total citizen population:
Est. total population:
Est. number of sophont groups:
Government Code:
Law Level:
High Tech Level:
Median Tech Level:
#1 Corporation: Megacorp? Y/N
#2 Corporation: Megacorp? Y/N
#3 Corporation: Megacorp? Y/N
(list more on back of page if necessary)
Common "Starting World" name for campaigns:

...
 
TAS Form 1 should be the Membership application. Perhaps a deprecated one.
 
So if there was a TAS Form 1 it would be similar to TAS Form 41?

Just something I always found curious, that by starting with TAS Form 2 it left things open to create some kind of preliminary form later on.
 
I am going to go with the idea that TAS Form 1 is a request form for ordering hard copies of other TAS forms or data. After all, the TAS is all about supplying information, right?
 
Perhaps it is a request form for a writing implement to complete the form.

Or a mailing envelope for the JTAS (didn't they used to print the world map grid on those?).
 
Yeah, after posting I thought the first form should be TAS membership, too.

Slapped this together this morning, ala CT Supp 12, but had to run out before uploading...

First draft - not fillable and just what I could remember of TAS membership. (Hope fonts are embedded right - haven't tested off posting machine.)

So what else should be on there/not?
 
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BytePro that is excellent!
You threw this together? I'm amazed. It looks like it has just come straight out if Supp 12.
I personally couldn't think of anything to add to this or anything which is missing.
Thanks a lot.
I thought my original question might appear to be a little stupid but after seeing TAS Form 1 in all it's glory with the CT look I'm glad I asked.

On another note, and slightly off topic but I am no longer receiving email notifications to my subscribed threads. I wonder if this has anything to do with the recent server maintainence/upgrade?
I did check my profile to make sure the boxes were ticked and nothing has changed.
It's no big deal as I check here regularly anyway, but if aramis or any other mods/admin should notice this then hopefully it has made someone aware of it.

Thanks again. I'm delighted with TAS Form 1 :)
 
You're welcome!

Had less than 30 minutes while readying to leave the house - so took maybe 20 minutes using a point ruler and some PostScript code. Could be tweaked a little, to be sure - I eyeballed a lot (usually good to +/- a 72nd of an inch).

Will make it fillable if I get a chance...

[P.S. - Citizens' Information Centre looks like a good place for forum issues?]
 
Thanks BytePro.
I will leave it til tomorrow when I am back on the computer on not trying to check my settings on a smart phone. I may have changed something without realising it but the phone screen is too small and fiddly to attempt anything in detail.
:)
 
TAS form1

BytePro said:
Yeah, after posting I thought the first form should be TAS membership, too.
tas-form-1-v1-1.pdf
So what else should be on there/not?
Click to expand...

Why do you need a schedule? For a million credits I want to come and go as I please. Probably would have personal preferences:Preferred drink, type of drink...

Form 2 may be:
Might have several lines in the system for the anticipated arrivals (system, starport, length of stay).
 
dividend

robject said:
I thought it was the dividend schedule... maybe not, though.
Click to expand...

really? I think we're reacting to the lack of forms.

Documents:
  1. The ship needs records:
    • bank payment schedule,
    • Captains Log,
    • Maintenance Log,
    • Ship Maintenance Manuals,
    • Travel log,
    • Manifest,
    • Fuel log,
    • Crew records and salary.
  2. TAS needs ...
    • membership and preferences (TAS01)
    • reservations schedule (optional) - FacilityLocation, ETA, ETD.
  3. Govt and military have document requirements too: Travel records...
.
 
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