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 27 - Jul 1979)

• Expanding Imperium (By Roberto Camino)

Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society (JTAS):

• No.1 (1979) VARIANT: Diplomacy in Imperium, by Roberto Camino
• No.5 (1980) IMPERIUM: Ground Combat Module, by Roberto Camino

The Space Gamer:

• No.15 (Jan/Feb 1978) IMPERIUM: a review, by Tony Watson
• No.17 (May/Jun 1978) ADDITIONAL UNITS for IMPERIUM, by Richard Bartucci
  • MODIFIED RULES for IMPERIUM, by Walter Mizia
• No.19 (Sep/Oct 1978) IMPERIUM & Warp War - Made For Each Other?, by William A. Peterson

White Dwarf:

• No.16 (Dec/Jan 1979) OPEN BOX: IMPERIUM, by Colin Renolds (review)

Ares Magazine

• No.1 (Mar 1980) Review, By David Ritchie

Moves

• No.37 (Feb/Mar 1978) Space Opera, review by Phil Kosnett