What month was TCS released in 1981?

[Matt123]

I've spent the last month or so examining the Eurisko fleet and writing a paper detailing why & how the fleet did so well. The last bit of info I am looking for is the release date of Trillion Credit Squadron.

Based on examining JTAS 6-10, I am picking February 1981, but its only an educated guess. Has anyone seen anything more definitive?

 

[Matt123]

Bump...

I wasn't really expecting an answer, but figured I should never underestimate the Hive mind.

Just the one bump, if still no response I'll assume my guesstimate is as good as anyone's...

 

[shield]

Checked my copy, just says copyright 1981, nothing more specific

 

[Matt123]

Yep, same as mine.

I'm extrapolating from JTAS for dates. Not easy, as they also state "copyright 1981" & thats it... But I've narrowed it down to likely being February or March 1981 on the basis JTAS 7 is the first Journal published in 1981 and there is no mention of TCS, including in the listing of available Traveller products. TCS is likely to have been released then at the earliest, the month following JTAS 7, which itself could have at the earliest been published January 1981.

Its a bit tenuous tho' & assumes JTAS 7 was released January 1981, when it could have been February or March.

Ta for looking.

Cheers
Matt