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2300AD
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Description

[2300AD] Academics involves all forms of higher learning — specifically astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, physics, linguistics, psychology, history, and anthropology. The academic pursuits usually involve grants from some government, business, foundation, or university which allow the individual to perform in-depth studies or practical applications of knowledge already accumulated.

[Traveller (TNE)] Although many of your colleagues are educators, your concerns are almost entirely with research, either of natural phenomena or of relic technology from before the Collapse.

Entry
Intelligence 7+ or doctorate in any Physical Science.  Homeworld Tech = Industrial (4)+

First Term

Commission:  8+, DM +2 if Education 8+, DM +1 if Intelligence 8+.  If on Low or High+ Government world, DM +1 for Social Standing 8+. A commission makes the character a doctor; all other characters are technicians. (Minimum Social Standing 6). Characters possessing a doctorate from a Graduate University are automatically commissioned.

Skills:

Doctors:

Technicians:

Subsequent Terms

Commission:  9+, DM +2 if Education 8+, DM +2 if Intelligence 8+ (minimum Social Standing 6).

Skills:

Doctors:

Technicians:

All Terms

Special Assignment/Adventure:  (2D6) 5+ for the following (DM+1 per subsequent term):

Promotion: 7+; DM +1 if Intelligence 7+

Contacts:  One per term, government or academic. On a roll of 1D10 for 5+ the contact is foreign.

Special

[Cadillacs and Dinosaurs]  Access to the city's vaults and libraries.

[Traveller (TNE)]  1 ship DM per term as a technician, 5 ship DMs per term served as a doctor, both for a Lab ship.

Ranks
E1 Trainee
E2 Junior Technician
E3 Technician
E4 Senior Technician
E5 Supervisor
E6 Senior Supervisor
O1 Doctor
O2 Associate Professor
O3 Assistant Professor
O4 Professor
O5 Fellow
O6 Senior Fellow
O7 Department Chair