[E.T.Smith]

Originally Posted by Dropkicker

It does a good job of consolidating ten years worth of Classic Traveller material which appeared in a variety of sources, not all easily obtainable when this book came out.

So? Thats only of value to an existing Traveller fan. For anyone else, like the reviewer, coming to the game for the first time, its perfectly legitimate to judge the game on its systems and presumptions, and further to find them lacking. From a modern perspective, its hard to deny that Traveller is creaky and dated.