After a rather disappointing Mercenary book, I was pleasantly surprised by a masterful game supplement. The character generation rules for Navy characters are probably a little too hard (it is really hard to survive for long), but they are most certainly fun. Building a ship is fun. Massive starship combats are possible, though it's really a backdrop for smaller-scale action. The prose is no-nonsense, and the book is not exactly an enjoyable read, but it is packed. I can read something else for pleasure and pull what I need from this when I need it.
Best of all, my book had some typos in it. So Mongoose is going to send me a new book, plus another rulebook to make up for the "inconvenience." I hope I can find some more Traveller books with typos! Great customer service.