Some of you may be interested in this - a novel set in the
Traveller universe, written by the man who created the game (and knows the background material better than anybody else).
In term of this particular game, it is a slice of history, spanning approximately four hundred years. from about 300 to roughly 700 (so 800-400 years in the past).
The basic plot:
Jonathan Bland is a Decider, empowered by the Emperor himself to deal with the inevitable crises of empire. In the service of the Empire, he has killed more people than anyone in the history of Humanity, to save a hundred times as many. He died centuries ago, but they re-activate his recorded personality whenever a new threat appears. When the crisis is over, they expect he will meekly return to oblivion.
He has other ideas.
The Kickstarter is going... moderately well, :)
https://www.kickstarter.com/pr...lers-traveller-novel