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  Object Size 
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  Object Size 
   
  Objects can be identified with specific dimensions, but for many, it is 
  more convenient to describe them with a Size: a general description of 
  its bulk or volume. Size corresponds to the Benchmark objects used 
  with the Senses and with Sensors. 
  Size 
   
  UNDERSTANDING SIZE 
   Size indicates the approximate size or dimensions of an object.  
   The chart shows the basic benchmark sizes. For example, the referee 
  may say,  
   
   “You see a Person-Size something in the distance.” 
   “You see a Size-5 object on the starport tarmac.” 
   “Sensors pick up a Missile-Size object at separating from that ship.” 
   
   Size covers a broad descriptive range, and includes some overlap. 
  Person-Size may indicate anything larger than a suitcase and smaller 
  than a truck. Suitcase may indicate anything larger than a book and 
  smaller than a person. 
   
   
   Sizes can be decimal. An object slightly 
  smaller than Size-6 is Size 5.9; a slightly larger 
  object is Size 6.1. 
   Carrying and Using. A Size-N sophont can 
  typically carry and use any object less than its 
  own Size. For example, a Size 5 Sophont can 
  carry and use a Size 4 Object. A Size-6 truck 
  can carry many Size-5 objects. 
   Size and World Range (or Distance) are 
  related. A person with ordinary vision usually 
  see an object of Size-N or larger at Range-N or 
  less. 
  SIZES AT WORLD RANGES 
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  Benchmark 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  Wire 
  Word 
  Bullet 
  Card 
  Book 
  Suitcase 
  Person 
  Truck 
  Tower 
  Size 
   
  1 mm 
  2 mm
  7 mm
  75 mm
  200 mm
  750 mm 
  1.5 m 
  7.5 m
  75 m
   
   
  thin 
  10 point
  0.3 inch
  3 inches
  8 inches 30 inches 
  5 feet 
  25 feet
  250 feet
  Size 
  0 
  R 
  T 
  1 
  2 
  3 
  4 
  5 
  6 
  7 
  Distance 
  Contact 
  .5m 
  1.5m 
  5m 
  50m 
  150m 
  500m 
  1000m 
  5km 
  50km 
  Weapon 
   
   
  Serial No.
  Bullet 
  Snub 
  Pistol 
  Rifle 
  Person 
  Vehicle 
   
  Vehicle 
   
  Crack 
  Seam 
  Bolt 
   
   
   
  Person 
  Truck 
  SC 
  Device 
   
  Wire 
   
   
   
   
  Fusion+ 
  Person 
   
   
  Size= approximately the width of 5 minutes of angle at the range shown.  
   
  DECIMAL SIZES 
  Length 
   
  1.0 mm 
  2.0 mm
  7 mm
  7.5 cm
  20 cm
  7.5 m 
  1.5 m 
  7.5 m
  75 m
  1 .1 
  .1 mm 
  1.1 mm 
  2.5 mm
  8 mm
  8 cm
  25 cm
  .8 m 
  1.6 m 
  8 m
  80 m
  2 .2 
  .2 mm 
  1.2 mm 
  3.0 mm
  9 mm
  9 cm
  30 cm
  .9 m 
  1.7 m 
  9 m
  90 m
  3 .3 
  .3 mm 
  1.3 mm 
  3.5 mm
  10 mm
  10 cm
  35 cm
  1.0 m 
  1.8 m 
  10 m
  100 m
  4 .4 
  .4 mm 
  1.4 mm 
  4.0 mm
  11 mm
  11 cm
  40 cm
  1.1 m 
  1.9 m 
  11 m
  110 m
  5 .5 
  .5 mm 
  1.5 mm 
  4.5 mm
  45 mm
  15 cm
  45 cm
  1.0 m 
  2.0 m 
  45 m
  450 m
  6 .6 
  .6 mm 
  1.6 mm 
  5.0 mm
  50 mm
  16 cm
  50 cm
  1.1 m 
  5.0 m 
  50 m
  500 m
  7 .7 
  .7 mm 
  1.7 mm 
  5.5 mm
  55 mm
  17 cm
  55 cm
  1.2 m 
  5.5 m 
  55 m
  550 m
  8 .8 
  .8 mm 
  1.8 mm 
  6.0 mm
  60 mm
  18 cm
  60 cm
  1.3 m 
  6.0 m 
  60 m
  600 m
  9 .9 
  .9 mm 
  1.9 mm 
  6.5 mm
  65 mm
  19 cm
  65 cm
  1.4 m 
  6.5 m 
  65 m
  650 m
   
  HOW BIG IS IT REALLY? 
  Roll Flux to randomly generate an object size.
  Flux x 
  R= 0 
  R 
  T
  1
  2
  3
  4 
  5 
  6
  7
  -5 
  0.5 
  -- 
  0.5 mm 
  1.0 mm
  2 mm
  20 mm
  10 cm
  20 cm 
  1.0 m 
  3 m
  20 m
  -4 
  0.6 
  -- 
  0.6 mm 
  1.2 mm
  3 mm
  30 mm
  12 cm
  30 cm 
  1.1 m 
  4 m
  30 m
  -3 
  0.7 
  -- 
  0.7 mm 
  1.4 mm
  4 mm
  40 mm
  14 cm
  40 cm 
  1.2 m 
  5 m
  40 m
  -2 
  0.8 
  -- 
  0.8 mm 
  1.6 mm
  5 mm
  50 mm
  16 cm
  50 cm 
  1.3 m 
  6 m
  50 m
  -1 
  0.9 
  -- 
  0.9 mm 
  1.8 mm
   6 mm
  60 mm
  18 cm
  60 cm 
  1.4 m 
  7 m
  60 m
    0 
  1.0 
   1.0 mm 2.0 mm
  7 mm
  75 mm
  20 cm
  75 cm 
  1.5 m 
  7.5 m
  75 m
  +1 
  1.2 
  0.1 mm 
  1.2 mm 
  2.4 mm
  8 mm
  80 mm
  30 cm
  80 cm 
  2 m 
  10 m
  80 m
  +2 
  1.4 
  0.2 mm 
  1.4 mm 
  2.8 mm
  9 mm
  90 mm
  40 cm
  90 cm 
  3 m 
  20 m
  90 m
  +3 
  1.6 
  0.4 mm 
  1.6 mm 
  3.2 mm
  10 mm
  100 mm
  50 cm
  100 cm 
  4 m 
  30 m
  100 m
  +4 
  1.9 
  0.6 mm 
  1.8 mm 
  3.8 mm
  11 mm
  120 mm
  60 cm
  120 cm 
  5 m 
  40 m
  110 m
  +5 
  2.0 
  0.8 mm 
  1.9 mm 
  4.0 mm
  12 mm
  150 mm
  70 cm
  150 cm 
  6 m 
  50 m
  120 m
   
   
  
SOURCE: textdata/thevault/Traveller/09 - Traveller5/Traveller5/T5 Underlying PDFs/T5=0143 Charts-3 Benchmarks Size.pdf