Technology

of TECHNOLOGY
The level of technology (T/L) is factored into the G/M via the AA's Sgnificator, normally equivalent to the T/L of the AA's native culture.
For True practitioners of TATM the understanding of how a technology works is not equivalent of being able to use it. Thus Technobabble and testbed are the appropriate (Instrumental) attributes brought into play whenever the local T/L is at odds with the AA native understanding. From this it would appear that early stone age AAs have the best rapport with XXI Level Artifacts! (Or, more likely, the other way round!!)

Game Mechanics: If the AA has not done so already, all Widgits (single function devices) and Gadgets (multifunction devices) are classified according to T/L. Artifacts are secretly classified by the D/M.

Technology is also a measure of a culture and, in general, will be 'across the board': equivalent T/Ls in each area of technological achievement. The latter are generalised and certain planetary conditions or cultural restrictions may lead to imbalance¹.
T/Ls will also rise and fall due to Natural Tragedies and lesser socioeconomic reasons principally War,

Note: that, as an Eternal Optimist, the D/M suggests that Weapons Technology should lag behind other advancements! However the examples offered are the sorts of weapons generally available to the sophont in the street. (Sigh!)
D/Ms should also be aware of technological overspill, where advancements in one area affect onother. Synergistically or catastrophically!

Level	Card	Area of technological achievement
		Casual Travel	Materials	Communication	Weapon Ranged	Power Source	Engineering breakthrough
I	The Magician	None	Paleolithic (Natural Materials)	Language	Rock	Muscle	Un-enhanced Muscle
II	The High Priestess	Local <10km	Neolithic (Gold)	Oral Tradition	Spear/Arrow	Wood (Fire)	Simple Mechanics: Lever/ Inclined Plane Combined Muscle Power (Animal and Human)
III	The Empress	Regional <100km	Copper	Writing	Bolt	Wind	Basic Mechanic: The Wheel
IV	The Emperor	National <1000km	Bronze	Post	Shot	Water	Complex Mechanics: Pulley/Sail/Archimedian Screw/ ...Steam Jet!
V 'Now Tech.'¹	The Heirophant	Trans-Oceanic	(Cast) Iron	Telegraph	Bullet	Steam Boiler (various fuels)	Modern Mechanics: Precision Engineering 'Clockworks'
VI 'Near Tech'	The Lovers	Continental	Steel	Radio	Caseless (Gyrojet)	Petrol (Internal Combustion Engine)	Force(0) Mechanics: Electro-Magnetism
VII 'Hi Tech.'	The Chariot	Global (Air)	Titanium	Video	E.M.D. Stunner 'Taser'	Nuclear Fission (Steam)	Micro Mechanics: Photo-lithography
The Realms of Future-Science: Mundane (Ish) Technic Actions and Tasks using Minor Arcana (pips 8-10) to aid.
VIII 'Near Future Tech.'	Justice	Global (Orbital)	Diamond	Cyber-Jack	Fazer	Solar Electric	Molecular Mechanics: Electro-lithography
IX 'Future Tech.'	The Hermit	Inner System	Novolithic	Neuro-Net	Laser	'Simple' Fusion: Proton-Proton Magnetic Containment (Deuterium/ Tritium 'Helium -3')	Nano Mechanics: Gamma-lithography
X 'Far Future Tech.'	Wheel of Fortune	Outer System	BioCrystal	Neuro-Jack	Mini- Missile Launcher	AntiMatter (Im)Practical: too much Gamma!	Bio Mechanics: Molecular self assembly
The Realms of Super-Science: Enhanced Techs (Royalty 11 - 14) Required
XI 'Super- Science'	Strength	Interstellar (StL)	CG Reinforced	Co-Processor	Bolter CG	CG Fusion, 'Fusor' (MagnetoGravitic Containment): Mk.I: Boron Catalyst	Force(0.5) Mechanics: Contra-Gravity
XII 'Trans-S'	The Hanged Man	Interstellar (FtL)	Collapsium	(Cybernetic Communion)	Stunner	CG AntiMatter Fusor Mk.II: CNO Cycle	Quantum Mechanics: 'Weaving' '1st Force Age (Gravity)'
XIII 'Ultra-S'	Death	IntraArm	MutaMetals Pure SuperMetals	Cyber Spiritualism (q.v. Shrines		QBH Furnace Fusor Mk.III: Sodium-Neon Cycle	Muta-Mechanics: Spin
XIV 'Arch Science'	Temperance	InterArm	QuasiMaterials Super Materials		Blaster	Screened AntiMatter Screened QBH Furnace	Quasi-Mechanics: Charm
The Realms of Hyper-Science: Esoteric Tech. Major Arcana Only The following belong to the realms of the Artifactual Note: Major Arcana (MaA) may (must) be used for lesser Technological Items: Gadgets and Widgits with bonus esoteric effects as agreed with the D/M.
XV	The Devil	IntraGalactic	Adamantium	Psiber-Link		True Matter Conversion (Sieved QBH Furnace)	Force(2)Mechanics: Strangeness '2nd Force Age (Sub-Space)'
XVI	The Tower	InterGalactic	Force Fields	Uni-Link Instant 'universal' point to point comms.		Zero Point	Force(3)Mechanics: Null Entropy 3rd Force Age (Null-Space)
XVII	The Star	OrthoTemporal	Neutronium	Force Conciousness	Beamer	White Hole Tap
XVIII	The Moon	ParaTemporal	Inertron	PanSpectral Conciousness
XIX	The Sun	MetaTemporal	Stabilium
XX	Judgement	ExtraDimensional	Eternium
XXI	The World	InterKosimos	Cosmium			MonoBloc Tap
O	The FOOL	Anything Goes!
Notes: ¹ Globally applied. Certain advanced cultures will have access to superior techs. Thus although some of us are capable of casual Global Air travel not everyone on the planet is! Thus our current global T/L is V 2 3 4 5 6 7

The Art™ of T/Ls
Table: Technic Proficiencies. The TA T/Ls related to D20 P/Ls; Church/ State 'approved' ... TECH and Crafts. for a SUDSO Campaign with Pseudo-Medieval *Empires and Repressive Republics

TATM T/L	Supra-Universal/Dimensional Space Opera: ...TECH (Crafters' Guild) T/L = 'Approval' rating with I being universally approved. Normally T/Ls 1-7 permitted on 'Peasant Planets' without need for religious indulgence or Form: 123 ABC (beta Ver 1.2)	Appropriate Technic Age (D20 Engineering Proficiency) ie the Technic Breakthrough or physical science responsible:
I	WOOD Carpenters' Guild	Paleo-Lithic
II	STONE Masons' Guild	Neo-Lithic
III	EARTH Farmers' Guild	Copper Age
IV	CLAY Potters' Guild (GlassBlowers Guild)	Bronze Age
		'Dark Age'
V	LIFE Herbalists' (Apothecaries') Guild	Cast Iron Age (Structural E.)
VI	MECH-TECH Artificers' Guild Most primitive devices generally up to Valve Technology. Latter a cross-guild battleground Glassblowers/ MetalSmiths/ Artificers Guild. Thus self limiting!	Steel Age (Mechanical E)
		(Electrical E.) '0th Force Age'
VII	METAL Smiths' Guild [Also POWER: *Engineers Guild (toehold). Primitive 'Peasant Worlds' allowed (with proper dispensation) to use Wind, Water, Chemical (Steam)]	Titanium Age 'Silicon Age' (Micro-E.) Cyber-Tech Mk.I
	*Limit of Pseudo-Medieval 'Peasant' Planets thereafter 'Technic' Planets with formal Guilds**
VIII	POWER-TECH *Engineers Guild usually Advanced Solar-Electric /Fusion (No Nuclear -'an abomination')	*Diamond Age* (Molecular E.) Cyber-Tech Mk.II
IX	ELECTRO-TECH	Novolithic Age (Nano- E.) Cyber-Tech Mk.III
X	WEAPON/ COMPUTER TECH (No AI's -'an abomination') Interchangable depending on State of Conflict.	BioCrystal Age (Bio-Mech E.)
XI	MEDICAL TECH (Advanced)	1st Force Age (Gravity) (Contra-Gravitic E.)
XI ish		StL Interstellar [Relativistic] (True Gravitic E.)
XII	GRAVIONIC TECH	Collapsium Age FtL Interstellar (Irrational) (Quantum E.)
XIII	WEAPON/ COMPUTER (No AI's -'an abomination') Interchangable depending on State of Conflict.	*Muta-Metal Age* (Early SuperMetals)
XIV	AMORPHOID TECH	*QuasiMaterial Age* (Metal/ SuperMetal E.)
	Proscribed Technologies (except to the Church/State)
XV ish	NEURO TECH	2nd Force Age (Sub-Space) FtL IntraGalactic (Irrational) SubSpace Engineers!
XVI	NANO-TECH	Adamantium Age (Theoretical to FS Campaign)
XVII	'GOETECH' Black Magic (Evil)	Alien 'Precursor' Artifacts

In general any device using one of 'breakthroughs' has an output that is 'diagnostic' for the T/L of the device: Widgit or Gadget.
Whilst any given technology generally uses 'lesser' technologies to support the core functionality. By the very nature of the 'cutting edge technology' it is the cutting edge that blunts first!
'Energy Age' Every age is an 'Energy Age'