Monthly Archives: August 2021

Quora: How common is it in warfare for an entire unit of soldiers to be captured overnight because the designated watchman fell asleep? Roland Bartetzko, former German Army, Croatian Defense Council, Kosovo Liberation Army This is a highly uncommon situation. Not … Continue reading →

Now, THAT’S how you run a proper SAS raid against an airfield. The Traveller application should be obvious. But it would be interesting to see if a ho-hum free trader – rather than a ground-based Toyota jeep attack – would … Continue reading →

Totto LandFunny story: Baghram Airbase would regularly come under attack by the Taliban/IEA. The US commander at Baghram tried various methods of combating this. US troops were tried. But that wasn’t enough. So he tried to use Private Military Contractors(PMCs) … Continue reading →

Not a perfect, quintessential Traveller’s song. It’s about love and broken hearts, not new worlds and strange peoples. But still, not a bad choice. Change, changing placesRoot yourself to the ground… Most Travellers are going to fight to the death … Continue reading →

A Taliban leader appeared to confirm on Wednesday that music in public will once again be banned in Afghanistan following the group’s rapid takeover of the country in recent weeks. Taliban Leader Says Music Will Be Banned in Public Again in AfghanistanDarragh … Continue reading →

When you’re deep in Vargr Space, you’ll be glad for the oddball taste some Vargr have. Also, the Vargr are the type to cheerfully mix-n-max Vargr music with human music. (Vargr music is… odd, but does have recognizable rhythms and … Continue reading →

If the best way to make a personalized boot in 2021 (TL 9) is with circa 1950s equipment (TL 5)… well, something’s wrong here. I’m a fan of 3D-printing/additive manufacturing, so I expect more personalization over the coming decades. But … Continue reading →

The Russian Imperial Navy… but anyways… still, fabulous Traveller inspiration! Except that it’s rather impossible for raw illiterate peasants to get ANYWHERE with a jumpship…

Afghanistan, playing the US and the Soviet Union against each other: “I feel happiest when I can light my American cigarets with Soviet matches.” And meanwhile, “The most daring of these reforms was an educational program that allowed Afghan students … Continue reading →