From freelance tramp freighters to bulk carriers to the mainstays of large shipping lines the Traders and Gunboats rulebook introducers many new ship types to the universe of Traveller. In addition to purely civilian vessels there are also details on system police cutters and gunboats that aim to help those in trouble and to stamp out criminal activity within a system, be it smugglers, hijacks or piracy....

Detailing the largest and most powerful vessels ever to ply the space lanes, Fighting Ships contains the full history, design elements and deck plans of mighty warships. From the most agile high-technology fighters to immense leviathan-like dreadnoughts, there are enough warships in this book to start your own war. No longer will players simply have to avoid local system patrol boats - they will soon find themselves running from cruisers and their escorts, equipped with the heaviest spinal mounts and massed batteries....

Throughout the universe there are people who want jobs done using 'irregular' channels. Government agencies, corporations, individuals and criminal gangs all need to hire specialists from time to time. These patrons are the people who provide work for groups of travellers and mercenary formations. Inside this sourcebook will be enough adventure seeds for a Games Master to expand upon to keep a campaign running for years....