Before I go out and buy TNE can someone help me?

	Hello There,
	I had left this list for awhile but I am back for two reasons, my
gamers want to play Traveller again and because TNE is out. The reason why
I lost interest in MT is because you really could not play it without using
the Imperium. Now what I want to know is is it possible to play TNE without
using the GDW Universe?

Matt Harelick