Central Supply Catalog

Central Supply Catalog is a supplement in which the equipment lists in the basic rules are expanded, introducing a broad array of gear, commerce-related notes, and design systems for vehicles and simple robots. Organized by thematic chapters, the first section focuses on Imperial Surplus gear—military items phased out by newer tech—serving both as legally available equipment and potential trade goods for merchant characters. Subsequent chapters cover Protective Gear, Exploration Tools, Personal Mobility, and Commercial Goods, blending updates from earlier editions with new additions. Each item is detailed, and boxed sections introduce relevant rules, such as environmental hazards and robotic applications. The final, more substantial chapter provides a complete vehicle design system, offering vehicle combat rules and sample designs across varying tech levels.^[1]

Shannon Appelcline noted that "The Central Supply Catalog (1996) was a fine source of equipment and fans were enthusiastic about the publication of Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society #25 (1996), which was the resurrection of an old Traveller magazine last published by GDW in 1985."^[2]: 332