From the Introduction Traveller: 1700 (or simply, T:17) is a fan-created alternate setting based on the British colonies in North America circa 1700 CE. Inspired by Paul Elliott’s Mercator setting*, T:17 uses the universally applicable rules of Classic Traveller to give players an opportunity to adventure in Colonial North America, and hopefully, beyond. Broadly, this setting strives for historical accuracy – but it does not claim to be historically accurate. It is not a magical or fantasy setting.