Merchant Academy (shipboard) Pre-Career Education

Quote: "Those intending to embark upon a career aboard merchant starships or as a portside broker can enrol on a suitable training programme. Some courses are run like a university degree, whilst others are much more vocational. Some large merchant lines have training ships or cadet berths aboard their larger vessels, where a prospective employee can learn on the job. The end result is much the same, with graduates being prepared for a fast-track career in interstellar commerce.
Not all graduates find employment with a major shipping line or port operator. Some are snapped up by smaller lines; others decide to take a different path and embark upon another career. Many businesses value mercantile graduates even though they are not active in the shipping sector, making the Merchant Academy a good starting point for a career in management or diplomacy."

Reference: Traveller Companion, page 31.

Entry:

  • Term Three or less

  • INT 9+ check

    • if SOC 8+, DM+1

Duration:

  • normal Term duration

Graduation:

  • INT 7+ check

    • if EDU 8+, DM+1

    • if SOC 8+, DM+1

    • on 11+, graduation with Honors

Entry Benefits:

  • Gain all Merchant Marine Skills at level 0:

    • Pilot

    • Vacc Suit

    • Athletics

    • Mechanic

    • Engineer

    • Electronics

  • Gain one random skill at level 1 from Merchant Service Skills table:

    • 1D

      1. Drive

      2. Vacc Suit

      3. Broker

      4. Steward

      5. Electronics

      6. Persuade

Graduation Benefits:

  • EDU +1

  • Increase one skill gained at level 0 at entry to level 1

  • If entering the Citizen or Merchant (merchant marine) career next term:

    • automatic entry at Rank 1 (Rank 2 if graduated with Honors) gaining any skill attached to that and previous ranks (see Skill or Bonus tables)

  • Gain DM +1 (DM +2 if graduated with Honors) on all advancement checks in the Merchant or Citizen careers

Links

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Go back to Pre-Career Terms page.