The Imperial Sunburst

[Baeron Gredlocke]

So, I've already seen the wiki articles detailing the different colored sunbursts used for different branches of service- but I've also seen the sunburst depicted as a black sun with a maroon corona. Is this a reference to the Imperial Marines?

 

[epicenter00]

I'm pretty sure that's just artistic license; I don't think there's a canon reference to a color combination like that.

 

[LeperColony]

I don't know if the video games are considered canonical, but I believe they do show color combinations depending on the service.

 

[Barsanuphius]

I don't know if the video games are considered canonical, but I believe they do show color combinations depending on the service.

What video games? o:

 

[steventirey1985]

What video games? o:

There are 2 old computer games. Both based on MegaTraveller, I believe.

Edit: MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy and MegaTraveller 2: Quest for the Ancients

 

[Barsanuphius]

There are 2 old computer games. Both based on MegaTraveller, I believe.

Edit: MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy and MegaTraveller 2: Quest for the Ancients

Yeah I found them. I wish I had an Atari ST. I'm going to 'trol my retro games store. Huh I think I remember one of the titles at that store, Just never dawned on me until now.

 

[aramis]

Yeah I found them. I wish I had an Atari ST. I'm going to 'trol my retro games store. Huh I think I remember one of the titles at that store, Just never dawned on me until now.

They were also available for PC.

 

[JimCook]

color sense

I seem to remember a story, maybe in JTAS, about an alien race commenting on how dull the imperial burst was. They perceived a different color spectrum than humans. An Imperial decree was issued allowing the burst to be in any color as long as the shape was the same.

 

[Spartan159]

I read that not too long ago, in the MT Imperial Encyclopedia. ..."Empress Porfiria declared that the symbol would have no official color."

goes on to talk about the different service colors.

P.S. Oh and BTW yes, the Imperial Marine color was Maroon

 

[Sstefan]

MegaTraveller Players' Manual, pg. 27
THE IMPERIAL SUNBURST
The symbol of the Third lmperium was established by Cleon (the first emperor) when the empire was proclaimed. Images show him standing before the original banner with a golden yellow sunburst against a black background, representing Capital's type G star against dark space.

In 247, the Eliyoh (a nonhuman minor race) joined the Imperium. To that race the symbology was unimpressive. The Eliyoh vision centered in the far infrared, which resulted in distinction between the official colors of black and yellow being impossible. So the Empress Porfiria declared that the symbol would have no official color. The original banner in the imperial throne room is still black with a yellow sunburst. The Imperial Interstellar Scout Service uses a red sunburst; the Imperial Navy, yellow; the Imperial Army, black; the Imperial Marines, maroon.

 

[Magnus von Thornwood]

I think I know...

So, I've already seen the wiki articles detailing the different colored sunbursts used for different branches of service- but I've also seen the sunburst depicted as a black sun with a maroon corona. Is this a reference to the Imperial Marines?

Pretty sure what you are describing is the current Traveller5 version of the Imperial Starburst.