Woooo!  The Traveller package that Jeff sent me has finally arrived.  I has the CT now, and I is deeply pleased.  Now to start readin'!

okay, i'll take the belter--

Eraan Shengeru loved rocks as a kid, but could never get past what he thought were the "boring" parts of geology.  but when a local mining consortium needed workers for the local belt, Erann jumped at the chance to mess around with rocks. . . in space!  

that first (and only) term in the belters was a rude awakening.  any time he worked fast so he could slack and enjoy the reflections of mica deposits, some bastard manager would make him work more.  he then would finish his tasks faster to switch projects--flying the cutters & launches was pretty fun, and working "under the panels" was a nice change of pace.  didn't have to worry about rogue meteoroids as much inside small craft, either. . .

but a little too smart (some would say "smart-ass") for his own good left Eraan with a boot out of the airlock once they hit planetside at the end of the term.  looking around the starport, he's sure *someone* will need a boat pilot.  and laser rifles always need maintenance too.