From: Ted7@world.std.com (Mitchell K Schwartz) Subject: Re: Alien List Date: Thu, 15 Dec 1994 13:25:47 -0500 (EST) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Major Races, Minor Races, Humanity, and Aliens This document is a comprehensive (but not exhaustive) list of Alien and Human Races named in Traveller. Major Races The "major" races are called such because they have all developed jump drive independently, and/or forged a multi-sector domain using it. Of the major races, three are human, one is geneered, and four are natural aliens. Race Home World Droyne Eskayloyt/Spinward Marches (Actual position unknown) The Droyne are the survivors of the Ancients. They are a multi-part race; an individual "castes" to become a member of a subspecies suited to a particular role. Uncasted members do not fully develop and live as Chirpers. Psionically inclined. See Aliens 5: Droyne and Adventure 12: Secret of the Ancients. Fteirle Kusyu/Dark Nebula 1919 (Kil'rai) (Aslan) Evolved from carnivorous hunters, they developed a society structured by clan; no central government. Culture places great value on honor to balance natural aggression. Their society spans 17 sectors spinward of Solomani space. See Aslan & Solomani and Aliens 1: Aslan. Hivers Guaran/Ricenden (Guaran) 0827 Evolved from gatherer/scavenger stock with six-fold radial symmetry standing about 1.5 m high weighing about 150 kg. The head is a limb modified with extra sensory organs (eye stalks, tentacles, and infrared sensors). The other limbs are used for locomotion or manipulation. No verbal speech, they communicate by ideographic sign language. They are more curious than humans. Known for their superior electronics & computers. They prefer subtle manipulation to physical confrontation or overt action. They dominate a several-sector domain trailing of Solomani Space. See Aliens 7: Hivers. K'kree Kirur/Ruupiin (Thirty) 1315 (Centaurs) The K'kree developed from hexapodal herd animals, developing intelligence for defense. They have a several sector realm trailing the Vargr Extents and the 3rd Imperium. Their herd mentality makes them happier only when accompanied by their extended family/herd. They are quite claustrophobic. They are arrogant, conservative, and militantly anti-carnivore. See Aliens 2: K'kree. Solomani Terra/Solomani Rim (Terra) 1827 (Humaniti major) Solomani humans come from humaniti's original home: Terra. Solomani are known for their curiosity, impetuosity, and belief that they should rule scattered humaniti. Of all humaniti, only the Solomani display ethnic diversity (because each other human race grew from an undiverse initial population). The Solomani Confederation is an 8 sector domain rimward of of Imperial space. See Aslan & Solomani and Aliens 6: Solomani. Vargr Lair/Provence (Grnouf) 2402 Geneered by the Ancients 300K years ago from terran canines. Their mental capacity was uplifted to sentience and their fore paws were reformed as hands. They are spread over 18 sectors with no encompassing government coreward of Imperial space. See Vilani & Vargr and Aliens 3: Vargr. Vilani Vland/Vland (Vland) 1717 (Humaniti major) Taken from Terra 300K years ago by Ancients. Developed jump drive and built 28-sector 1st Empire (Zira Sirku), which lasted a few K years before falling within 2 centuries of meeting the Solomani. Pure stock Vilani known for long life span (up to 200 years). Group-oriented culture known for careful, deliberate planning. See Vilani & Vargr. Zhodani Zhdant/Zhdant (Gaval) 2719 (Humaniti major) Taken from Terra 300K years ago by Ancients. Developed a society stratified by psionic ability now dominating a several-sector domain spinward of Vargr space that eventually came in conflict with the 3rd Imperium in Spinward Marches. See Aliens 4: Zhodani. Minor Alien Races Alien Races are non-human intelligent races found within known space. These count as "minor" because they did not develop jump drive on their own. Races created by genetic engineering techniques (geneering) are noted. Race Home World =========================================================================== Adduxar Addux?/Tienspevnekr G Carnivorous reptilian race with small stellar empire of about 37 planets met peacefully by the Zhodani as they expanded. Currently Zhodani citizens with a 10 planet reservation with sizable populations found throughout Zhodani space. See Aliens 4: Zhodani. Ael Jael Jaeyelya/Gushmege 0437 Flying sentients; leathery skinned rather than feathered. Imperial citizens. See JTAS 15 Contact! Akeed Akeen/Gateway 2708 (Lowton) Minor race dominating subsector-sized Akeena Union. Achieved TL10, but jump drive given by humans. Human contact has been kept from direct study of society. See Gateway and MTJ4. Akumgeda Ksinanirz Sector (Vargr minor) Geneered by Ancients for weird Psionic powers. See Vilani & Vargr. Ahetoawa Ahetoawa/Ealiyasiyw 2604 Sentient psionic plants (near plants). Contacted by Aslan. See Challenge 56 Contact! Bolth Fulani L (Zachrisson) Serpentine race living in Zachrisson subsector, but thought to originate in another Galaxy. See Vanguard Reaches. Brinn Kateri/Corridor 2238 (Sinta) Descended from carnivore/killer stock in a methane atmosphere. Decapodal (10-limbed), looking like a cross between a crab and a spider. Belligerent and anti-human, they occupy 6 worlds in Corridor Sector. See TD12. Bwaps Maharaban/Empty Quarter 0426 (Newts) Amphibians (Newts). Bipedal tailed quadrupeds from a warm, damp planet. Known as thoroughly efficient bureaucrats throughout imperial space. See JTAS 11 Contact! Chamaxi Alenzar (Chamax)/Foreven L (Reiden) Alenzar is a belt; Chamax is an unused, little attended planet in that system. Not the bugs, but a burrowing race of pseudocrustaceans related to them. They achieved TL9, including interplanetary flight, but no jump drive. When they accidentally destroyed the natural checks on the bugs, their planet was overrun and they became extinct about 400 years ago (~700ti). See Double Adventure 5 Chamax Plague. Chips Cymbeline/Solomani Rim 2527 (Arcturus) Intelligence in a naturally occurring silicon chip. The chips were unaware of the physical universe until experimentally connected to a computer. See Adventure 13 Signal GK and various TNE documentation. Crenduthaar Ghatsokie (Thaar)/Deneb 0902 (Lamas) Evolved from hexapodal carnivore/pouncer stock, Crendu are about 2.5 m long and mass up to 500 kg. Massive, powerfully built, with armor-scale hides evolved to resist solar flares and a double row of sharp teeth in a flexible mouth, these are scary looking! However, they are fairly well civilized. On their own they have TL0-1, but adapt well enough to tools provided by their Vargr neighbors. See MTJ3. Cytrialin (planet)/Leonidae A (Nejim) Dead race whose philosophic outlook provided the basis for the Cytrialin Unity, a human/alien interdependent culture. See Challenge 39 Hinterworlds. Danin Kilradin/Crucis Margin 0416 Race of bipedal quadrupeds "of vague reptilian aspect." Trisexual, they change sex roles as they age. Principles equal with humans in a several subsector domain. See Glimmerdrift Reaches. Dastri Amberinth/Gateway 0527 Humanoid race with stone age civilization guarding shrinking territories on a terra-like world from human colonization. See MTJ4. Dishaan Provalan/Zarushagar 2325 (Wolf) Dolphin Terra/Solomani Rim 1827 Intelligent aquatic mammals. 'Phins went to the stars with Solomani, most frequently to high water planets. Often fitted with waldoes for manipulation. See Best of Journal 1 Contact! Droashav Original world unknown. now: Trevannic/Gateway 2219 (Castra) Pseudo-reptilian six-limbed bipedal carnivores. About 1.3 m tall with sharp 10 cm claws on their feet. Not native to Trevannic. See Gateway and MTJ4. Ebokin Yebab/Spinward Marches 2202 (Aramis) Arthropoid octoped sophonts living mostly planet bound on this one planet at TL5. They are Imperial citizens, with a very conservative culture. Population about 700 million. See Traveller Adventure. Eliyoh See TD9. Eslyat Elliador/Vanguard Reaches 3110 Evolved from liquid-dwelling omnivorous hunters. Currently living in environments similar to humaniti. They control a roughly 2 subsector domain. They are divided into three subspecies mostly differentiated by skin color: Selyin - blue nobility (17%) Magsin - green farmer/workers (44%) Chutin - red warriors (39%) See Vanguard Reaches. Eshaar Ashah Eshaar/Far Frontiers 2122 Natives of a methane planet between Zhodani Consulate and a few Imperial client states. They look a bit like giant horseshoe crabs. They believe that they are part of a planet-wide organism. See Ordeal by Eshaar. Faar Alphaaric/Gateway 1133 (Beckann) Minor Race with high tech civilization (TL16), but never had the urge to explore beyond their planet; they never bothered with jump drive. Thriving export trade with human merchants. See Gateway and MTJ4. Githiashio Githiashi/Antares 2406 Intelligent squidoids some 2-2.5 meters long living on water worlds. See JTAS 16 Contact! Gifug'kagh Kagh'kir (Saviztah)/Ruupiin (Kirarurr!ka) (Savitztahen) (K'kree Space) Evolved from hunter/omnivore stock, humanoid about 1.5 m tall; stocky. This race was the third contacted by the K'kree and successfully turned into a subject race. See JTAS 21 Contact! Gl'lu Kubishush/Deneb 0917 (Inar) Hermaphroditic septapodal minor race. See TD1. Gniivi Hinterworlds H & L (Menere's Reach & Sontra) "Large, long-lived creatures," "slow and deliberate" with 3 subsector domain at trailing edge of Hinterworlds. See Challenge 39 Hinterworlds. Gurvin Ofilaq/Fologore A Derived from hexapodal omnivore/hunter stock, about 1.75 m. tall, standing upright on two legs. The middle limbs can also be used as legs (for stability if needed or speed). Females are much more intelligent than males, who seldom leave Gurvin settlements. Females can be found throughout Hiver space as merchants and business execs or less commonly as explorers. They are obsessed with money. Most place names in the Hive Federation are derived from the Gurvin language, which provides an intermediate translation between phonetic languages (like Galanglic) and the Hiver ideographic tongue. See Aliens 7: Hivers. Hhkar Skkyhrk (Urinir)/Amdukan 2213 Reptilians evolved from carnivore/killer, bipedal with heavy tail, 2.5 m, 250 kg. Migrated from home worlds about -10,000ti; returned -222 ti pushing Vargr settlers out. Control half subsector domain. member of Julian Protectorate. See Challenge 52 Contact! Hlannasai Vrirhlanz in Vargr Extents Bipedal quadrupeds some 2.1 m tall average mass only 55 kg. Evolved from hunter/omnivore stock. Emotionally unstable. See JTAS 22 Contact! Hloans Hloa/Dark Nebula 1719 (Kil'rai) Large aquatic sophonts with little or no technology, no interest in the universe beyond their seas and generating little interest in themselves. See TD17. H'Oskhikhil Storm/Reavers' Deep 1404 Manhole-shaped beings .5 m high by 1.5 m diameter. Only the adult stage is intelligent. They have only recently begun to develop a culture because the adults developed armor against ravaging juveniles who eat them. See write-up of Reavers' Deep, TSG (series), or Aoreriyya Library Data. Huosua Iraisafeie/Ealiyasiyw 1527 (Tohai) Minor, nonhuman race. Dangerous and Xenophobic. Looks like a possibility for "Aliens." Irdu Ishirdu / Corridor (Two Worlds) See TD3. Ithklur Tryylin/Extolian H Reptilian humanoids evolved from carnivore/pouncer stock. An aggressive race used by the Hivers as space marines or other muscle. 2 m. tall, 200 kg, bipedal with a short thick tail for balance, clawed fingers, heavily built, with a mouthful of teeth wrapped in a tough hide. The Hivers found them in -3986ti and spent 1000 years manipulating their society into something more manageable before letting them into space. See Aliens 7: Hivers and Traveller: TNE. J'aadje Gaajpaadje/Reavers' Deep 1124 Agile, golden-skinned omnivorous humanoids about 1.5 m tall weighing approx. 65 kg. confined to one planet. Achieved TL4. Trade relations with Caledon begun about 1110 ti. See Double Adventure 6 Night of Conquest. Jenda (planet)/Leonidae M (Yudunn) Great capacity for biochemical technology. Jessa Galatea/Far Frontiers 1628 (Inverness) Lizard-like and thin, highly dexterous and six-fingered, standing about 1.6 m tall. This race has developed a TL5 civilization living in dirigibles to avoid the problems of living on a geologically active planet. It also does not provide much of an industrial base. See Rescue on Galatea. See Rescue on Galatea. Jgd-il-Jadg Jagd/near Vilani space (Lishun 2307?) Hydrogen bag critters discovered by early Vilani explorers inhabiting the atmosphere of a Saturn-sized gas giant. See JTAS 17 Contact! Keo Neseb Penkwar/Spinward Marches 2128 (Lunion) Extinct insectoid race resembling giant praying mantises. Believed to have reached their apex about 8 million years ago, having reached at least two neighbors Persephone and Harvosette. They seemed to have mined most easily reachable material of any value on these three planets. Their fate is unknown. See RICE paper on Persephone. Khethss Giranima [location uncertain] ?? Kidulans Kidulaar / Fornast See Grand Census. Kokasha Rukhs Dall Sector (Vargr minor) Geneered by Ancients for enhanced mental capabilities at the expense of size. Nearly extinct. See Vilani & Vargr. Kolzar Wimorel / Vland 3129 (Anakod) See TD5. Lalendrians Lalendriss/Kaa G!'kul 3128 or 3228 (K'righeek) Humanoid and near human size (they can use human equipment), the Lalendrians are a K'kree subject race. They have an active independence movement willing to take violent action. See Challenge 26. Lamura Gav (planet)/Leonidae A? Part of a human/alien interdependent culture, the Cytrialin Unity. Described as "small, spidery-legged." Their multi-subsector domain stretches into Hinterworlds H & L (Manere Reach & Sontra). See Glimmerdrift Reaches. Languljigee Lajangigal/Reavers' Deep 1721 (Drexilthar) Small population of native sophonts (not described) living TL3 existence. Not often visited by human traders or raiders. See Pilot's Guide to the Drexilthar Subsector. Larianz Byret/Spinward Marches 2523 (Mora) See Spinward Marches Campaign. Lasat Zurr/Lishun 1205? Lhshana Lhshami/Reavers' Deep G (Caledon) Small (1.2 m tall) trilaterally symmetrical sophonts evolved from omnivore/gatherer stock. TL9 civilization when contacted in 598 ti by Caledon, but never showed interest in space. Unaggressive, contemplative for 2K civilized years. Protected by Caledon. Raided by the Saie and later Reavers. See Ascent of Anekthor. Llellewyloly Junidy/Spinward Marches 3202 (Aramis) (Dandelions) Large plant-like sophonts native to planet. Imperial citizens. Population about 14 billion (living with equal number humans). In early 1100s, there was growing tension between the Dandies and humans See Traveller Adventure. Luupim Luupim/K'risheek subsector(?) 0408 (somewhere in K'kree space) Thick-furred, bipedal primitives from omnivore/hunter stock living in a dispersed TL3 society. They relish hunting and live in small towns or cities. No large cities. No known major political entities. See Aliens 2: Centaurs. Minlad Kaiid/Lishun 0621 (Shuna) Just barely sentient. See TD6. Mirani Mirayn/Far Frontiers 2134 (Gogs) Upright hexapod omnivore/hunter. Achieved TL3 before civilization destroyed by climate change. See Legend of the Sky Raiders. Murians Arcturus/Vanguard Reaches 1203 Similar to humaniti, but stocky and hirsute (thick fur), evolved from omnivore/eaters. Technologically advanced, but unclear as to whether developed by themselves or gotten from human traders. See Vanguard Reaches. Mwawmbijebe Kualakhtaea (Aslan Space) Tailed bipedal reptilians about 1.4 m. tall, massing 60 kg, with broad features and short, flattish digits. TL1 civilization. See Alien Realms. Nakagun Listanaya Sector (Vargr minor) Geneered by Ancients for weird Psionic powers. See Vilani & Vargr. Ojeshodu Neghu Oug/Corridor 2804 (Narrows) Race of large aquatic mammals. They share their home world with the Vargr. See TD18. Ormine Ankhlare/Dark Nebula 1313 Long-lived (300 year lifespan), slow-moving reptilians living in a subsector-sized domain between the Aslan and the Solomani. See Aslan & Solomani. Orpheides Orphee/Reft 1429 (New Islands) Herbivorous Grazers barely classified as intelligent with TL0 development. See Trillion Credit Squadron. Peth Peolanti/Zarushagar 2824 (Oasis) Native race that aided humans to survive the exotic atmosphere after the Collapse. TL8 civilization. Imperial Citizens. See Challenge 75 Oasis! Prt' Prt'aow/Spica (Hiver space) Geneered by Hass'kor into sentience from carnivore/pouncer stock. Vaguely felinoid, 1m tall 25-30 kg, mostly bipedal, furry quadrupeds. Contacted by Hivers and civilized starting -2400ti. See JTAS 26 Contact! Roth Thokken Angfutsag Sector (Vargr minor) Geneered by Ancients for weird Psionic powers. The race is blind from birth. See Vilani & Vargr. Saie or Yn-tsai (planet)/Reavers' Deep B or C; Also on Tsanesi/Reavers' Deep G (Caledon), but not native Once a small empire of raiders using Vilani tech who turned on themselves. Fur-covered, seven-fingered, bipedal quadrupeds. Also the "abominable snowmen" of Anekthor, the great mountain on Glenshiel (RD 1912) (3700 year old remnant of a crashed crew). Anekthori version may be furrier than Tsanesi. Home world considered to be a dim Red dwarf at the edge of the Rift. See Ascent of Anekthor. Salika Garden/Reft 0435 (Alone) Humanoid race evolved to be aquatic, covered in short fine fur like a seal, with slightly webbed multi-jointed fingers. The Salika abandoned their home world in generation ships when their sun went through a hot phase about 1000 ti. Friendly and tolerant, not prone to combat. They live only 45-55 standard years. See TD19&20. Sambiqys Sambiq/Antares 2604? The Sambiqys are intelligent androids built in the image of their humanoid creators, who died out of a plague several thousand years ago. Early Vilani explorers found them; the first several contact parties were dissected to see how they were constructed; then Sambiq was declared a Red Zone. See JTAS 24 Contact! Satha Galatea/Far Frontiers (Inverness 0808) Large (whale-sized) sophonts living in the stormy seas of Galatea. About as amphibious as seals. See Rescue on Galatea. Shalli Vras (Aubaine)/Old Expanses 0738 Amphibian sophonts 2-2.5 m long. Stronger than humans, but unable to bring most of that strength to bear out of the water. Shalli intelligence was detected by Imperial officials after removal of large numbers to Shall (OE 0638) for testing, but hidden to avoid property and mineral rights contention. Only accepted as intelligent after the Collapse. See Path of Tears. Shi'awei Chaosheo/Deneb 0130 (Star Lane) Bulky aquatic creatures; bullet shaped with 4 evenly spaced arms. See TD19. Shrashashee 532-210/Diaspora I (Ebasha) Deep dwellers below a fluid sea evolved form carnivore/siren stock, they produce biotechnical products; just beginning to work with iron and aluminum. Interdicted during the 3rd Imperium, Shrashashee have little contact with humans. See TTC4 Astrogator's Update to Diaspora Sector. Shreikers 567-908/Spinward Marches 1031 Intelligent hexapods about 1 m at the shoulder. They talk at the high end of human hearing, hence their name. Achieved TL3 before a planetary tectonic disaster shook them back down to TL0. See Adventure 11 Safari Ship. Sred*Ni I'Sred*Ni/The Beyond 2026 Race of mammalian arachnids, intelligent, but with a communal psionic link. They run a subsector-sized domain and are not very pleasant. See The Beyond. Stalkers of the Whispering Sky Daniss/Hinterworlds 1329 (Bruia) Race of bipedal xenophobic psionic humanoids controlling a half-subsector domain. See Challenge 39 Hinterworlds. Tahavi Tahaver/Vland 2017 (Vland) Intelligent Mantas. Discovered by Vilani in -9310 ti (~3600 BC). See Vilani & Vargr and TD5. Tentrassi Origin unknown The Tentrassi wander space in nomad jump fleets, seeking their lost home world. Nomad Fleet 8 visited Raweh (Spinward Marches 0137) around 1100 and again in 1122 ti. See MTJ3. Thorellians Thorell/Old Expanses 0231 Mentioned in Far Traveller?. Gone by TNE. Ulane Ul / Dark Nebula 0603 Evolved from flying carnivore/insectivore hunter mammal quadrupeds, Ulane wings are now vestigial, developed into another set of fingers. Less than 1 m long, hollow-boned and delicate, their diet consists mostly of fruit (to maintain high methabolism), some insects and small game. They live in small scattered communities requiring large foraging territories. Not combative, but organized along clan lines, they were contacted by the Aslan. Given ships in -1385 ti, they spread to about six worlds, none of which were as inviting as their home world. Unable to produce or maintain ships on their own, expansion stopped. See TD17. Urzaeng through out Vargr Extents (Vargr minor) Taller and more powerfully built than humans, these massive Vargr can take on Aslan males in unarmed melee. Originally bred for guard duty and menial labor, they tend to lack full mental faculties. (Big & dumb). See Vilani & Vargr. Vegan Muan Gwi/Solomani Rim 1717 (Vega) Bipedal, upright, bilaterally symmetrical beings about 2.2 m tall, and adapted to their hot, dry, low gravity world and long (~200 year) lifespan. They received jump drive from Vilani traders about -6000ti and were forcibly brought into the Zira Sirku in -4404ti. They are concentrated in an autonomous region filling most of a subsector. Currently (1105-1130ti) an Imperial ally. See Solomani Rim and Supplement 11 Library Data N-Z. Virushi Virshash/Reavers' Deep 2724 Referred to as walking bulldozers. 1.8 m to the shoulder, nearly 1 ton in weight. Of gentle disposition and easy-going, but not stupid. They can be stubborn when pressed See JTAS 12 Contact! Xapoqi Xapoqoz/Corridor 3131 (Sashrakusha) Race of near-plants. See TD18. Za'tachk Loza'tch/Wrenton K Derived from omnivore/gathers; trisexual species. They are similar in character to the Hivers, although more conservative. They tend to be found in administrative roles. See Aliens 7: Hivers. Minor Humaniti All minor human races derive from two sources: either they were removed from Terra about 300K years ago by the Ancients and left in various places (and managed to survive after the destructive fratricidal war that destroyed the Ancients) or they were developed some time during the last 2000 years by Solomani genetic engineering techniques (geneering). These races count as "minor" because they did not develop jump drive on their own. Race Home World Answerin Answerin/Vland 0431 They believe fear is a disease of the mind and have developed means of treating it. Prized as marines in Rebellion Era. See Challenge 52 Contact and Vilani & Vargr. Cafadan Cafad/Corridor 3135 (Sashrakusha) See TD3. Cassildan Shown as picture in Aslan & Solomani. May be taller on average than Solomani. Darmine Irap/Zarushagar 2630 (Oasis) Minor human race that colonized much of Zarushagar Sector during the Long Night. Origin not generally known, but had a high concentration on Irap (multi-billion). Various cultural elements persisted throughout 3rd Imperium, including their language Kadli. See Challenge 75 Oasis! Darrian Darrian/Spinward Marches 0627 (Darrian) Left by Ancients in Spinward Marches. Found by Solomani fleeing the Long Night. Currently Imperial/Deneb ally. See Aliens 8: Darrians. Dynchia Melantris/Leonidae (Melantris 0806) Race of humans who developed into carnivores. All tall (2m), with hair as a mane down the back (both sexes), built slim. Very honor-driven society. Dominates the 5 subsector Comitae (with minority pop of Solomani) "trailing of Old Expanses" but not in the Hinterworlds. See JTAS 24 Contact! Floriani Floria/Trojan Reaches 0213 (Yggdrasil) Race made up of two castes, basically brain (the Barnai) and brawn (the Feskals), which cannot interbreed. Another Ancient geneering experiment. The Florian League is an independent state outside of the Imperial border. See TD20. Geonee Shiwonee/Massillia 1430 When encountered by Vilani Scouts in -9000 ti, they had a jump drive derived from a derelict vessel of unknown origin and had settled about 10 planets. See Vilani & Vargr. Shown as picture in Aslan & Solomani. Probably a High-G adapted. Halkans Halka/Trojan Reach 0510 (Menorial) Halkans appear to be slightly built albinos, but they are not. Their eyes are pale grey (nearly white) Their hair color ranges from white to ash-pale blond. Discovered by Floriani explorers in -50 ti, they were held as slaves until 1000s. See TD19. Happirvha Rejhappur/Reavers' Deep 1318? Rejhappur is a dry planet in Reavers' Deep; humans have some adaptation for dry living. Reached TL3 before Caledon domination. See Far Traveller 2. Hass'kor Prt'oaw/Spica (?) Had "Solomani size and shape"; TL9 w/o jump drive but TL16 biochemical technology. Uplifted the Prt' to sentience, then died in an interplanetary war. See JTAS 26 Contact! Ikhandre Somewhere in Lishun Sector Race "enslaves half its population." Mentioned in Aliens 8: Darrians. Iltharan Drexilthar/Reavers' Deep 1826 (K'tring on Gaajpaadge RD 1124) Drexilthar is a wet planet in Reavers' Deep with little land. Aggressive culture carved subsector empire by conquest during the Long Night. Periodically beaten up by the Imperium to keep them down. Sliver of race called K'tring on Gaajpaadge; survivors of a warship's crew. See Pilot's Guide to Drexilthar Subsector, Double Adventure 6 Night of Conquest, and developmental text for TNE-pocket. Issugar Parthinia/within "6 weeks of Consulate border" Near but not in Spinward Marches Left by Ancients 300,000 years ago. Since dropped to primitive conditions. Never very numerous; now live on a restricted reservation. See Alien Realms. Iziri Izir/Ustral Quadrant 1126 Geneered race designed for harsh environment, thin atmosphere and bad radio conditions. They can communicate across long distances (klicks) by sound. See Aslan & Solomani. Jonkeereen Jonkeer/Deneb 1324 (Vincennes) Geneered race designed for desert existence. Originally designed for a desert planet in Gushmege to counter Suerrat expansion early in the 400s, they were developed by SUSag on Jonkeer in the 500s and developed their own subculture in the 600s. See MTJ3. Khulan Khula/Vland 1919 Died out thousands of years before Vilani Scouts arrived in -9309 ti. See Vilani & Vargr. Loeskalth somewhere in Gushmege (Sky Raiders) Extinct race who got jump drive from the Vilani and got aggressive. Before the Vilani finished them off, a massive asteroid ship took off across the void about -4500 ti. Emerging on the other side, they became known as the Sky Raiders, legendary across Far Frontiers Sectors. Eventually, civilization aboard their world ship broke down; many left and colonized worlds in Far Frontiers, interbreeding with the Vlazhumecta (qv). See Fate of the Sky Raiders and TTC5. Mal'Gnar Mal'Gnar/The Beyond 3002 Humans geneered by Ancients to fly, with feathered wings and retractable feet. Tend to remain aloof from Humaniti and hate Droyne. They are reported as interfertile with humaniti, but I'd hate to see a cross-breed! See The Beyond. Mermani Phaedrus/Alpha Crucis 1006 Humans geneered by Imperial research scientists for existence underwater, featuring large webbed hands and feet, no body hair, flat or external ear, wide noses that seal (I guess like a seal's), and unpigmented skin, leaving them the color of alabaster. See TTC5 "Mermani Descent." Murrissi [uncertain Coreward Hierate location] Nexies Nexine/Spinward Marches 3030 (Mora) Nexine is an underpopulated water world being "reseeded" by the Ministry of Conservation (as of 1105) using biologically altered humans. No description available. See Supplement 3 Spinward Marches. Suerrat Ilelish/Ilelish 2907 Shown as picture in Aslan & Solomani. Sydymic Sopater/Ley 2929 Aggressive minor race controlling a subsector-sized domain. 2.4 m tall! See Ley Sector. Syleans Sylea/Core Human minor race responsible for the Sylean Federation, which became the 3rd Imperium. Tapazmal Dlaekan/Reft 3134 (Moiban) Geneered by the Ancients for low birth rate. later raided by the Loeskalth before annexation by the Zira Sirku. See TD20. Thaggeshi Thaggesh/Vland 2530 Primitive human race found by the Vilani in early -9100s ti. (Since then, probably subsumed by Vilani for the most part.) See Vilani & Vargr. Vlazhumecta (planet)/Far Frontiers Human minor race contacted by the Zhodani about -4900 ti. They got jump-drive from Zho traders. After rapid expansion, they collapsed under the strain of maintaining colonies far away. The Zho came in to clean up the pieces. Many mixed with Loeskalth (Sky Raiders), who colonized the same area when their Sky Raider civilization fractured about -3900 ti. See TTC5 "Far Frontiers." Yileans Gashigan/Gashigan (Gashlikan) Wuans Wu/Magyar 0203 Self-geneered race designed for industrial production. Workers are single-minded and physically tough. Managers have more cerebral flexibility. See Aslan & Solomani. Zaris (planet)/Glimmerdrift Reaches N (Zairae) Humans geneered by Ancients as labor; designed to be non-interfertile ("profound biochemical differences") to avoid contamination by wild warrior strains of humaniti. Race possesses latent psionic link that provides stability and quick reaction to disasters. See Glimmerdrift Reaches.