The Zhodani Base

Shoulder Service Insignia 

Description

On a blue silhouetted right cylinder 3 inches (7.62 cm) in height and 2 inches (5.08 cm) in width overall within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) with a Maroon Central Stripe, 3 stars arrayed above a Unicorn’s Profile with the point of a bayonet in the background. A sunburst in the foreground at the bottom

Symbolism

The Blue background alludes to the vastness of space and the branch color of the infantry. The maroon central stripe is homage to the presently serving seconded Imperial Marines within the brigade, but also  legacy of of the unit origins form the Imperial Marine cadre that founded the unit after the 2nd Frontier War. The Three stars are in remembrance of the Thrid, Fourth and Fifth Frontier Wars where the brigade fought with valor and steadfast loyalty to the Imperium. That very loyalty and service in the Imperial Army is again seen in the sunburst in the foreground. The Unicorn’s profile is the personal crest of the Duke of Regina, of which the brigade serves as the primer household troops, but also represents the “Emergent Unicorn” (also known as the Bridled Steed) constellation spanning the Chronor and Jewell subsectors and recalls the fierce battles where the Huscarles gave the supreme sacrifice during the Third Frontier War in the service of their Duke and the 3rd Imperium. The bayonet point in the background is the current steadfast vigilance and readiness to defend the spinward marches now and in the future.

Created: 28 Jan 2011 by Sword Worlder

A useful generator for generating Sword Worlder ship-names or similar stuff is the Motto in Old Norse generator.

I leave it up to you to come up with some good examples…

Galanglic is the language that is used in The Imperium. But what does it sound like?

Justin B Rye thinks he knows. Check out his interesting ideas!

At the CotI boards, there is an interesting thread about replacing one of the coyns for the major races with something else. E.g. a coyn for “the Virus” or IMTU (where the virus doesn’t exist) a coyn for the Hhkar. Since I am an evil referee, the coyn I would replace would be the humaniti coyn, (and this would happen all over known space).

This could be the start of an interesting campaign where the PCs try to save the future of humanity. Only the PCs and a number of scientists would know about the change, and the authorities will not listen to their warnings…

Hi BeRKA,

I’m writing a tactical wargame for Traveller and I’m interested in developing Zhodani military background…

*** Want to help? ***

Shalom,
Maksim-Smelchak.

A new version of the “Zhodani Commandos Revisited” article has now been uploaded to the “Rules” section.

Thank You Vaughan!

What’s the highest jump number attained by the Zhodani?

And how do you pronounce Zhodani?

Aside from having fewer teeth, what’s there for me to find out?

I’m trying to fill in some of the gaps on traveller artwork.
I’m not a artist; I’m heavily trained in CAD, and dabble enough to be considered a “professional” with CGI software.
My first mission in this quest is to figure out what the #$^&* Zhodani ground vehicles look like. I don’t have any of the GURPS stuff, I stopped buying Traveller stuff at “Pocket Empires”. The only thing I have to go on is CT Alien Module 4, which seems to have a very boxy tracked APC, and the MT: Referee’s Companion, which seems to be showing a atmospheric craft which is very different from what people seem to describe Zho craft as.
Help? your sketches? Art? whatever? I’ll give you full credit as original designer…
Initial work (which right now is just the type S) is up at my website. I would be happy to do a custom render for anyone who asks.
I’ve got Zho small weapons, Armor wired, should be finishing up the BattleDress within a couple of days.

Does anyone else fondly remember them? JTAS-24