I'd like to see a list of minor races, too. If there isn't one already
available, I'll volunteer to wade through my collection of Traveller
literature and compile one. As a matter of fact, being a devoted xenophile
I was already considering such a project even before the subject was raised.
My Traveller collection is quite extensive, though not entirely complete.
I think the best idea is for me to start off by posting a first draft of
the list, and then inviting everyone to send me additions and corrections
to cover any material that I don't have, after which I will post a revised
version.
Before I start, let me ask for some opinions about what people want to see:
1. Content. Do you want me to include races that have featured in "approved"
products, e.g. those published by FASA or Paranoia Press?
2. Format. What information should the list have in it? IMHO, I think
it would be best to keep it brief so that each record can fit on an
80-character line. Perhaps something like this:
NAME HOMEWORLD REFERENCES
Ael Yael Jaeyelya [location not available] jtas15
Darrian (H) Darrian/(0627)Spinward Marches am8, jtas14
Vegan Muan Gwi/(1717)Solomani Rim sup10, sup11
Virush Virshash/(2724)Reavers' Deep jtas12
Name: The (H) after Darrian indicates a human race.
Homeworld: Full details are not always available. In these cases we
will have to settle for whatever scraps of information we can get.
References: These would be very abbreviated in the list, with a key
given afterwards. In the examples above, "jtas" is the Journal of
the Travellers Aid Society, "am" is an Alien Module and "sup" is a
Traveller Supplement. I will only give page numbers for particularly
short and/or obscure references.
Any comments?
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