There were four editions of the Classic Traveller rules sets:[1]
- Traveller [BOX SET: Books 1-3], by GDW (1977)[2]: 159
- Traveller Deluxe Edition [BOX SET: Books 0, 1-3, Adventure 0, map], by GDW (1981)
- The Traveller Book [Compiles books 1-3, plus parts of book 0], by GDW (1982)[2]: 165
- The Traveller Adventure, by GDW (1983), A companion volume for The Traveller Book[2]: 165
- Traveller Starter Edition by Marc W. Miller, GDW (1983)[3] ASIN B000EFBEMY[2]: 166
Books
Basic Traveller comprised three black digest-sized books (1,2,3) that were not sold separately. The subsequent books presented additional rules on specific subjects, expanding on Traveller's basic concepts. They run 48 to 56 pages and require the basic rules sets. In addition to the core books, six more were published.[2]: 158 [1] FFE published all nine as a single volume in 2000. With the digest-sized format and color of the books, they became known as little black books.[2]: 162
- Book 1-Characters and Combat, by Marc W. Miller (1977)
- Book 2-Starships, by Marc W. Miller (1977)
- Book 3-Worlds and Adventures, by Marc W. Miller (1977)
- Book 4 Mercenary, by Frank Chadwick and Marc Miller (1978)[2]: 161
- Book 5 High Guard, by Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, and John Harshman (1980)[2]: 158
- Book 0 An Introduction to Traveller, by Loren K. Wiseman (1981)
- Book 6 Scouts, by Marc Miller (1983)[2]: 161
- Book 7 Merchant Prince, by Marc W. Miller (1985), ASIN B000ERK1GC[2]: 161
- Book 8 Robots, by Sr. Joe D. Fugate and Timothy B. Brown (1986)[2]: 162
- The Classic Books 0-8, FFE (2000)[4]
Supplements
Supplements provide different types of data, including starships, starsystems, characters, and animals in pre-generated form. Thirteen were published, but Supplement 5 Lightning Class Cruisers was only available as part of the Azhanti High Lightning board game.[1] These were in little black book format.[2]: 162 FFE published all thirteen as a single volume in 2000.[4]
- Supplement 1-1001 Characters, by Marc Miller (1978)[2]: 160 [5]: 340
- Supplement 2-Animal Encounters, by GDW (1979)[5]: 340
- Supplement 3-The Spinward Marches, by Marc Miller (1979)[5]: 340
- Supplement 4-Citizens of the Imperium, by Marc Miller (1979)[5]: 340
- Supplement 5 Lightning Class Cruisers, by GDW (1980)[5]: 340
- Supplement 6-76 Patrons, by Loren Wiseman (1980)[5]: 340
- Supplement 7-Traders and Gunboats, by Marc Miller (1980)[5]: 340
- Supplement 8-Library Data A-M, by Harshman, Miller, Wiseman, and Chadwick (1981)[5]: 341
- Supplement 9-Fighting Ships, by Chadwick, Miller, Brown, and Jaquays (1981)[5]: 341
- Supplement 10-The Solomani Rim, by John Harshman (1982)[5]: 341
- Supplement 11-Library Data N-Z, by John Harshman, Loren Wiseman and Marc Miller (1982)[5]: 341
- Supplement 12-Forms and Charts, by Marc Miller (1983)[5]: 341
- Supplement 13-Veterans, by Tim Brown (1983)[5]: 341
- Classic Traveller: Classic Supplements (2000)[4]
Special Supplements
Short presentations on specific topics, originally appearing in the Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society (JTAS). Four were produced.[1]
- Special Supplement 1: Merchant Prince, by J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller and Loren Wiseman (1982). JTAS #12[5]: 339
- Special Supplement 2: Exotic Atmospheres, by J. Andrew Keith (1983). JTAS #17[5]: 339
- Special Supplement 3: Missiles in Traveller, by Marc Miller (1984). JTAS #21[5]: 339
- Special Supplement 4: The Lost Rules, by Don McKinney (2008).
Additionally, articles were compiled from the Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society in Best of the Journal of the Traveller's Aid Society, Volume 1 (1981), Best of the Journal of the Traveller's Aid Society, Volume 2 (1982), Best of the Journal of the Traveller's Aid Society, Volume 3 (1983), and Best of the Journal of the Traveller's Aid Society, Volume 4 (1984).
Adventures
Adventures provided interesting and challenging situations through which more information about the setting would unfold. Fourteen were produced.[1] These were in little black book format.[2]: 162 FFE published all foureen as a single volume in 2000.[4]
- Adventure 1-The Kinunir, by Marc Miller (1979)[5]: 327
- Adventure 2-Research Station Gamma, by Marc Miller (1980)[5]: 327
- Adventure 3-Twilight's Peak, by Marc Miller (1980)[5]: 327
- Adventure 4-Leviathan, by Bob McWilliams (1980)[5]: 327
- Traveller Adventure 0: Introductory Adventure: The Imperial Fringe, by GDW (1981)[5]: 327
- Adventure 5-Trillion Credit Squadron, by Marc Miller and John Harshman (1981)[5]: 327
- Adventure 6-Expedition to Zhodane, by Marc Miller (1981)[5]: 327
- Adventure 7-Broadsword, by Loren Wiseman (1982)[5]: 327
- Adventure 8-Prison Planet, by Eric Wilson and Dave Emigh (1982)[5]: 327
- Adventure 9-Nomads of the World Ocean, by J. Andrew Keith and William H. Keith (1983)[5]: 327
- Adventure 10-Safari Ship, by Marc Miller (1984)[5]: 328
- Adventure 11-Murder on Arcturus Station, by J. Andrew Keith (1983)[5]: 328
- Adventure 12-Secret of the Ancients, by Marc Miller (1984)[2]: 176 [5]: 328
- Adventure 13 Signal GK, by Marc Miller (1985)[5]: 328
- Classic Traveller: Classic Adventures (2000) ISBN 978-1558782020[4]
Double Adventures
These combined two short adventures in a single 48-page book. Eight titles were produced, two in 2001, with one of those only a single adventure.[1] Their tête-bêche format was popularised by the Ace Double sci-fi novels of the 1950s. These were in little black book format.[2]: 162 FFE published all eight, plus Special Supplements 1-3, as a single volume in 2001.[4]
- Double Adventure 1 Shadows / Annic Nova, by GDW (1980)[5]: 332
- Double Adventure 2 Mission on Mithril/Across the Bright Face, by Marc Miller (1980)[5]: 332
- Double Adventure 3 Death Station / Argon Gambit, by Marc Miller and Frank Chadwick (1981)[5]: 332
- Double Adventure 4 Marooned / Marooned Alone, by Loren Wiseman (1981)[5]: 332
- Double Adventure 5 Chamax Plague / Horde, by J. Andrew Keith and William H. Keith Jr. (1981)[5]: 332
- Double Adventure 6 Night of Conquest / Divine Intervention, by Lawrence Schick, William H. Keith Jr. and J. Andrew Keith (1982)[5]: 332
- Double Adventure 7 A Plague of Perruques / Stranded on Arden, (2001)
- Short Adventure 8 Memory Alpha, (2001)
- Double Adventure 1-6+ The Classic Short Adventures, Far Future Enterprises, (2001) ISBN 978-1558782037[4]
Alien Modules
Each introduced a new alien race to players and referees, complete with character generation, history and background, language material, and an adventure. Eight were produced.[1] FFE published all eight in two volumes volume in 2001.[4]
Modules
Modules provided larger adventures and additional materials. Five were produced.[1]
- M01 Tarsus: World Beyond the Frontier Take a SF Odyssey to Tarsus, [Box set: rules booklet, World Map of Tarsus, Subsector map of District 268, Detail Map of Tanglewald, Twelve character cards, 2 source books ], by GDW (1983) Marc Miller & loren K. Wismen[2]: 166 [6]
- M02 BeltStrike: Riches and Danger in the Bowman Belt [Box set], by J. Andrew Keith and John Harshman (1984)[2]: 166
- M03 The Spinward Marches Campaign: Adventures in a War-Ravaged Sector, by Marc Miller (1985)[2]: 166
- M04 Atlas of the Imperium, by GDW (1984)[2]: 166 [5]: 330
- M05 Alien Realms (1986)[5]: 329
Boardgames
GDW was a boardgame publisher long before it published Traveller, and as a result it published eight Traveller boardgames.[1] FFE published all eight as a single volume in 2000.[4]
- G0 Imperium [BOX SET: Rules booklet, 2 combat charts, terran/imperial counters, board/map], by Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick and John Harshman (1977)
- G2 Snapshot-Close Combat Aboard Starships in the Far Future [BOX SET: Rules Booklet, Map, Dice Modifier Sheet, counters], by Marc Miller, Paul R. Banner and Frank Chadwick (1979)
- G3 Azhanti High Lightning-Close Combat Aboard Starships in the Far Future [BOX SET: Rules Booklet, Supplement 5, 14 maps, Dice Modifier Sheet, counters], by Frank Chadwick and Marc Miller (1980)
- G6 Dark Nebula [BOX SET: rules, 8 maps, counters], by Marc Miller (1980)
- G1 Mayday [BOX SET: Rules booklet, 4 maps, counters] (1980)
- G4 Fifth Frontier War: Battles for the Spinward Marches [BOX SET: rules, maps, charts, 3 counter sheets] by Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John M. Astell and Paul R. Banner (1981)[2]: 162
- G5 Invasion: Earth The Final Battle of the Solomani Rim War [BOX SET: rules booklet, 480 die-cut counters, map, and charts], by Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick and John Astell (1981)
- G7 Striker : Rules for 15mm Traveller Miniatures [BOX SET: rules booklet 1, 2, 3, sequence tables, useful tables 1 & 2] by Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick and John Harshman (1981)[2]: 166
- The Classic Games 1-6+ FFE (2004)[7]
Specials
GDW produced a variety of support materials of Traveller.[1]
- Understanding Traveller [Short overview booklet], by GDW (1981)