Imperium (1977)

Imperium is a 2-player game of space empire conflict set in 22nd Century AD, and in the history of the Traveller role playing game. It simulates the clash between Earth (Terra) and an alien civilization, represented in the form of a widespread Empire (the Ziru Sirka). Both sides have a variety of starships and ground forces to choose from. Movement takes place via 'jumps' from one star to the next, and conflict is resolved at these 'points'.

Reimplemented as:

• Imperium, 3rd Millennium

Game contents

• Rules
• 4-piece mapboard
• 1 six-sided die
• History of the Imperium
• Charts
• Turn Record Chart / Resource Units Chart
• 352 counters:
  • 176 Terran counters (blue / green):
    • 11 Transports (TR)
    • 2 Tankers (AO)
    • 11 Scouts (SC)
    • 11 Destroyers (DD)
    • 11 Light Cruisers (CL)
    • 11 Strike Cruisers (CS)
    • 11 Heavy Cruisers (CR)
    • 5 Dreadnoughts (B)
    • 6 Battleships (BB)
    • 11 Monitors (M)
    • 11 Missile Boats (MB)
    • 11 Fighters (F)
    • 2 Motherships (MS)
    • 10 Regular Troops (4 x 2, 3 x 3 and 1 x 4)
    • 4 Jump Troops (2 x 4, 1 x 5 and 1 x 6)
    • 22 World markers
    • 11 Outpost markers
    • 11 Planetary Defence markers
    • 4 Bookkeeping markers (blank, 0, 00 and War/Peace)
  • 176 Imperial counters (red / black):
    • 11 Transports (TR)
    • 2 Tankers (AO)
    • 11 Scouts (SC)
    • 11 Destroyers (DD)
    • 11 Light Cruisers (CL)
    • 11 Strike Cruisers (CS)
    • 11 Heavy Cruisers (CR)
    • 5 Attack Cruisers (CA)
    • 5 Dreadnoughts (B1)
    • 6 Improved Dreadnoughts (B2)
    • 6 Battleships (BB)
    • 11 Monitors (M), 1 with Terran stats
    • 12 Fighters (F), one with a black ship
    • 1 Mothership (MS)
    • 12 Regular Troops (2 x 1, 6 x 2, 4 x 3)
    • 4 Jump Troops (1 x 3, 1 x 4, 1 x 5 and 1 x 6)
    • 20 World markers
    • 11 Outpost markers
    • 11 Planetary Defence markers
    • 4 Bookkeeping markers (blank, 0, 00 and Glory)

Magazine References:

Campaign Article Index:

• Number 84, March-April 1978
  • War of the Ring / Overlord / Yalu / Imperium / 4000 A.D. / Chivalry & Sorcery - "Thumbnail Analysis" (Review), Don Lowry

Dragon (Issue 027 - Jul 1979)

• Expanding Imperium (By Roberto Camino)