its all good... only reason you might consider differentiating on some small arms...
Laser Carbines are commonly used as target designators for laser guided weapons
so you might have Forward observer etc capabilities on some stands

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Captain of the Free Trader Beowulf

4518th Lift Infantry Regiment 'The Duke of Regina's Own Huscarles'
Motto: Strike From Space

Source: SMC pp.38-41, TNE/Striker-II pp.141-142

Basic Force Attributes

Initiative Level: D8-D10

Confidence Level: Confident

Supply Level: Average

Body Armour: 3D (TL3 Power Armour)

Troop Quality/Morale: D8-D10/D10

Overall TL: 3 On Grid: Normally Yes.

Attributes: Advanced Sensors

Lift Infantry Squad
Team 1
Squad Ldr with FGMP14 (TL3 EWS, Hvy. AP: 3/AT:2 (M)
Gunner with RAM Grenade Launcher (TL3, Med. AP:2/AT:2(M)
2x Riflemen with FGMP14 (TL3 EWS, Hvy. AP: 3/AT:2 (M)
Team 2
3x Riflemen with FGMP14 (TL3 EWS, Hvy. AP: 3/AT:2 (M)
Team 3
3x Rifleman with FGMP14 (TL3 EWS, Hvy. AP: 3/AT:2 (M)

Carried in Imperial Grav APC with two crew.

Lift Infantry Platoon

Plt HQ
Plt Cdr with Gauss pistol
Plt Snr NCO with FGMP14 (TL3 EWS, Hvy. AP: 3/AT:2 (M)

Carried in Imperial Fire Support APC with two crew.

3x Lift Infantry Squads

Imperial Grav APC
TL: 3
Class: M
Type: G3
Main Gun: -
ATGM launcher (Hvy.AP:4/AT:4(H)) TL3 - so negates ERA, Performs Deck Attack, -1 to APD
MGs: 3D
Front Armour: (TL3) 3D10
Side Armour: (TL3) 2D10
Rear Armour: (TL3) 2D8
Deck Armour: (TL3) 1D6
Crew: 2+up to 12
Attributes/Notes: TL3 Armour and advanced sensors; Countermeasures; TL3 Stealth, Life Saver.

Imperial Fire Support APC
TL: 3
Class: M
Type: G3
Main Gun: Advanced light Autocannon (TL3 Med.AP:4/AT:1(L))
ATGM launcher (Hvy.AP:4/AT:4(H)) TL3 - so negates ERA, Performs Deck Attack, -1 to APD
MGs: 3D
Front Armour: (TL3) 3D10
Side Armour: (TL3) 2D10
Rear Armour: (TL3) 2D8
Deck Armour: (TL3) 1D6
Crew: 2+up to 4
Attributes/Notes: TL3 Armour and advanced sensors; Countermeasures; TL3 Stealth, APD, Life Saver.

Grav Tank Platoon
Platoon Command Grav Tank with platoon cdr and three other crew
2x Grav Tanks with 4 crew

Notes: The Grav Tank Platoon is usually attached to a lift infantry company to provide support.

Imperial Heavy Grav Tank
TL: 3
Class: H
Type: G3
Main Gun: Fusion Y Gun (TL3 EWS AP:6/AT:5(H))
Secondary Weapon: Advanced light Autocannon (TL3 Med.AP:4/AT:1(L))
Front Armour: (TL3) 4D12
Side Armour: (TL3) 3D12
Rear Armour: (TL3) 3D10
Deck Armour: (TL3) 2D8
Crew: 4
Attributes/Notes: TL3 Armour and advanced sensors; Heavy Hitter; Safe Haven; Countermeasures; TL3 Stealth; TL3 APD, Energy Resistant Armour.

Lift Cavalry Platoon
2x Grav Tank Squads each 1 Imperial Heavy Grav Tank with 4 crew
Lift Infantry Squad
Team 1
Squad Ldr with FGMP14 (TL3 EWS, Hvy. AP: 3/AT:2 (M)
Gunner with RAM Grenade Launcher (TL3, Med. AP:2/AT:2(M)
2x Riflemen with FGMP14 (TL3 EWS, Hvy. AP: 3/AT:2 (M)
Team 2
3x Riflemen with FGMP14 (TL3 EWS, Hvy. AP: 3/AT:2 (M)
Team 3
3x Rifleman with FGMP14 (TL3 EWS, Hvy. AP: 3/AT:2 (M)

Carried in Imperial Grav APC with two crew.

Platoon HQ
Plt Cdr with Gauss pistol
Plt Snr NCO with FGMP14 (TL3 EWS, Hvy. AP: 3/AT:2 (M)

Carried in Imperial Fire Support APC with two crew.

See above for vehicle details.

Jump Troops Platoon

3x Jump Troops Squads each:
Team 1
Squad Ldr with FGMP14 (TL3 EWS, Hvy. AP: 3/AT:2 (M)
Gunner with RAM Grenade Launcher (TL3, Med. AP:2/AT:2(M)
2x Riflemen with FGMP14 (TL3 EWS, Hvy. AP: 3/AT:2 (M)
Team 2
3x Riflemen with FGMP14 (TL3 EWS, Hvy. AP: 3/AT:2 (M)
Team 3
3x Rifleman with FGMP14 (TL3 EWS, Hvy. AP: 3/AT:2 (M)

Platoon HQ
Plt Cdr with Gauss pistol
Plt Snr NCO with FGMP14 (TL3 EWS, Hvy. AP: 3/AT:2 (M)
Gunner with TL3 ATGM (AP:4/AT:4(H))
Loader/Runner with Gauss Pistol

Notes: Jump Troops are the elite of the Huscarles, in the 6th Battalion. They have D10 troop quality. All are equipped for encapsulated meteoric assault from orbit.

looks good, although the APC does have a RP Fusion Gun for armarment, and a Point Defense System

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Captain of the Free Trader Beowulf

Not the Imperial Grav APC I'm afraid. You're thinking of the Imperial Marine APC (the 'Empress' in 101V, un-named in CT/Striker and TNE/Striker-II). Two different beasts.

hmmm... I will have to look tonight, I have Striker-2 and the Regency Combat Vehicle Guide at home, that must be where I was thinking

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Captain of the Free Trader Beowulf

so many different reference sources

Combat Vehicle Guide and Striker 2 for TNE
101 Vehicles for MT

not even counting GT starmercs or Ground Forces
or any of the newer Mongoose stuff

somewhere buried in some files is a full TO&E for a homebrewed lift cavalry regiment, the standard PD system was a twin mount VRF gauss gun slaved to a TL-14 PDFC System

then again our Battledress troops had an automatic GL at squad level, instead of an FGMP for support

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Captain of the Free Trader Beowulf

ok, GT Ground Forces calls the army grav apc the Astrin, VRF gauss and a 10mj RPFG

think its about the same in the TNE regency book

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Captain of the Free Trader Beowulf

yep, I was thinking of the Astrin, which mounts the PDS and the fusion gun, Traveller Hero also uses the Astrin with the RPFG/VRF combo, but this I know because I did the writeups for the book actually

I also managed to get my name used for a character in the backround fluff in GURPS Traveller Ground Forces

when Doug Berry was writing GTGF, he put the names of a bunch of his friends in a hat and drew names that way, except the different sets of Battledress were named after his Drill instructors from Basic Training

I worked on the playtest of Combined Arms Command Decision which is what Striker-2 was based on.
I also playtested Pocket Empires and Imperial Squadrons for T4, and Mechwarrior 2nd Ed for FASA

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Captain of the Free Trader Beowulf

Very cool!

I prefer the OTU military canon to some of the changes made by Doug in the GURPS ATU. But each to his own I say.

Anyway, with three different Imperial APCs detailed in various Traveller works over the years (TL15 Imperial Grav APC, TL15 'Empress' Imperial Marine APC, and TL14 Astrin Grav APC) there is plenty of choice to equip your unit with!

The original Astrin (introduced in Megatrav) had no armament. It was only in TNE/RCVG that Dave Nilssen brought in an improved variant with armament.

The Imperial Grav APC (first introduced in CT/Adv.1 Kinunir way back when) had only missiles.

The Imperial Marine APC (first introduced in JTAS and CT/Striker) had the RP fusion gun.

lets leave it at I am not a member of the Dave Nilsen fan club for various reasons.

I also kinda cheated on Traveller... I grew up about a mile or two from the GDW home office, and got to hang out there and game on occasion.

I am not quite a GDW/Traveller fanboy, although I was part of the crew that rescued the GDW office sign from destruction. after the office closed the sign hung gathering dust for at least a year, before the owner
decided to scrap it, and I happened to be taking some photos and talked to the guy, he said "100.00 and you take it down" so I put the word out on the traveller mailing list, the owner had a check in his hands
within 48 hours, and we spent an afternoon taking it down, the guy who bought it ran a gaming store called "Medieval Starship" in southern illinois. he restored it and it hung on the store wall, along with some other artifacts, including 2 JTAS cover paintings, and the Traveller Adventure cover. theres also a picture of the owner along with Marc Miller and the sign, and another of the owner and Dave Sering from Judges Guild

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Captain of the Free Trader Beowulf

That is an awesome story..... thanks for sharing it. I wonder how marc is doing these days ... last time I emailed him was 6 years ago.

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"The soldier knows little of philosophers but in him and in his deeds life expresses itself more profoundly than any book can"
- Ernst Junger

I havent talked to marc in probably 6 months, hes fairly involved in local politics, not sure what else hes doing these days.

I need to talk to Dave Sering again soon, he was making 15mm Type S Scout ships from cardstock, and I wanted one for my office

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Captain of the Free Trader Beowulf

Aslan TeahleiKhoi "Regiment of the Falling Night"

Source: Aslan Mercenary Ships Book 2 by FASA

Basic Force Attributes

Initiative Level: D8

Confidence Level: Confident

Supply Level: Average

Body Armour: 2D (TL3)

Troop Quality/Morale: D8/D12

Overall TL: 3 On Grid: Normally Yes.

Attributes: Natural Weapons; If an Aslan noble is present count them as an Inspiring unit; Augmented senses; Advanced Sensors; High Speed (rapid move of 16").

Aslan Infantry Squad
Team 1
Squad Ldr with Gauss Rifle
Gunner with PGMP-14 (TL3, Med. AP:2/AT:2(L)
3x Riflemen with Gauss Rifle

Team 2
Team Ldr with Gauss Rifle
Gunner with PGMP-14 (TL3, Med. AP:2/AT:2(L)
2x Riflemen with Gauss Rifle

Aslan Infantry Platoon

Plt HQ
Plt Cdr with Gauss pistol
Plt Snr NCO with Gauss rifle

4x Aslan Infantry Squads (second and fourth squads have a medic)
1x Fire Support Vehicle with 3 crew

Aslan Firebolt Fire Support Vehicle
TL: 3
Class: M
Type: G3
Main Gun: Fusion Y Gun (TL3 EWS AP:6/AT:5(H))
Secondary Weapon: Advanced light Autocannon (TL3 Med.AP:4/AT:1(L))
MGs: -
Front Armour: (TL3) 3D10
Side Armour: (TL3) 2D10
Rear Armour: (TL3) 2D8
Deck Armour: (TL3) 1D6
Crew: 3
Attributes/Notes: TL3 Armour and advanced sensors; Countermeasures; TL3 Stealth, Life Saver; APD.

Imperial Marine Task Force

Source: JTAS #12

Basic Force Attributes

Initiative Level: D10

Confidence Level: Very Confident

Supply Level: Average

Body Armour: 3D (TL3)

Troop Quality/Morale: D10/D10

Overall TL: 3 On Grid: Normally Yes.

Attributes: Advanced Sensors.

Marine Rifle Squad

First Cell
Squad Ldr w/FGMP-14(TL3 EWS, Hvy. AP: 3/AT:2 (M)
3 Riflemen w/FGMP-14(TL3 EWS, Hvy. AP: 3/AT:2 (M)

Second Cell
3 Riflemen w/FGMP-14(TL3 EWS, Hvy. AP: 3/AT:2 (M)

Third Cell
3 Riflemen w/FGMP-14(TL3 EWS, Hvy. AP: 3/AT:2 (M)

Carried in an Empress Imperial Marine Grav APV with 2 crew

Marine Rifle Platoon

Platoon Headquarters
Platoon Leader (Lt) with FGMP-14(TL3 EWS, Hvy. AP: 3/AT:2 (M)
Assistant Platoon Leader (NCO) with FGMP-14(TL3 EWS, Hvy. AP: 3/AT:2 (M) (both trained as arty obs)
Carried in Imperial Marine Support APC with 2 crew

Up to 5 Marine Rifle Squads

Empress Imperial Marine Grav APC
TL: 3
Class: M
Type: G3
Main Gun: Rapid Pulse Fusion Y Gun (Med EWS.AP:5/AT:4(M))
ATGM launcher (Hvy.AP:4/AT:4(H)) TL3 - so negates ERA, Performs Deck Attack, -1 to APD
MGs: 3D
Front Armour: (TL3) 3D10
Side Armour: (TL3) 2D10
Rear Armour: (TL3) 2D8
Deck Armour: (TL3) 1D6
Crew: 2+up to 9
Attributes/Notes: TL3 Armour and advanced sensors; Countermeasures; TL3 Stealth, Life Saver.

Imperial Marine Support APC
TL: 3
Class: M
Type: G3
Main Gun: Fusion Z Gun(TL3 EWS AP:6/AT:5(H))
ATGM launcher (Hvy.AP:4/AT:4(H)) TL3 - so negates ERA, Performs Deck Attack, -1 to APD
MGs: 3D
Front Armour: (TL3) 3D10
Side Armour: (TL3) 2D10
Rear Armour: (TL3) 2D8
Deck Armour: (TL3) 1D6
Crew: 2+up to 5
Attributes/Notes: TL3 Armour and advanced sensors; Heavy hitter; Countermeasures; TL3 Stealth, Life Saver.

I would like one of these too; "15mm Type S Scout ships ". I am a TRaveller fn from way back in the '80.

Aznati High Lighting was the first SF minature game for even it was a board game.