I think someone asked here about what aliens & minor races abound in Traveller.
I happened to have a file from the TML from last summer (July 4, 1993)
on this very thing. I forget who revised it:
THE NEW ALIEN LIST (revised 4 July 1993)
Recompilation, reformatting, and extensions based on a list posted by Wilson
Liaw to the TML and corrected by Alan Huscroft in June 1990. This list
DOES NOT contain all entries from that list, but adds quite a few. The
original list is archived and available for ftp in the file "bun108" at
"sunbane.enrgr.uwo.ca", and includes sources for some of the information in
abbreviated form.
Aliens in this list are:
* Listed by name and "Planet/Subsector (Sector Hex)". Unknown notations
mean information unknown in the context of the game -- uncertain
notations simply mean _I_ don't know.
* Divided into the traditional "Major" and "Minor, and also "Uplifted"
* Not categorized by information source. Besides cluttering the list
and taking too long to compile, many originate from a one or two line
reference in a sidebar or caption.
* "Canonical" materials, unless otherwise noted, are those published
by GDW, DGP, or FASA.
This list is known to be incomplete. Only aliens that I could check
information on are here. Additions are welcome -- do whatever you want
to this thing.
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MAJOR RACES:
Droyne Eskayloyt [unknown location...may be destroyed]
Hivers Guaran/Guaran (Ricenden 0827)
Humans* Terra/Sol (Solomani Rim 1827) or:
Solomani Terra/Sol (Solomani Rim 1827)
Vilani Vland/Vland (Vland 1717)
Zhodani Zhodane/Gaval (Zhdant 2719)
K'kree Kirur/Thirty (Ruupiin 1315)
Vargr Lair/Grnrouf (Provence 2402) or Terra/Sol (Sol. Rim 1827)
Aslan ** Kuzyu/Kilrai' (Dark Nebula 1919)
MINOR RACES:
Humans* Terra/Sol (Solomani Rim 1827) or:
Answerin Answerin/Parsi (Vland 0431)
Cafadans Cafad/Sashrakusha (Corridor 3135)
Cassilldan [uncertain]
Darrians Darrian/Darrian (Spinward Marches 0627)
Dynchia Melantris/Melantris [Leonidae?]
Floriani Floria/Yggdrasil (Trojan Reach 0213)
[Barnai & Feskals (separate symbiotic dimorphic species)]
Geonee Shiwonee/Shiwonee (Massilia 1430)
Halkans Halka/Menorial (Trojan Reach 0510)
Lamura Teg Cikuek/Pendiash Ginshar (Hinterworlds 2907)
Loeskalth [uncertain Gushemege location]
Murrissi [uncertain coreward Hierate location]
Suerrat Ilelish/[uncertain] (Ilelish 2907)
Tapazmal Dlaekan/Moiban (Reft 3134)
Yileans Gashikan/Gashilean (Gashikan 2732)
[uncertain] Thaggesh/Anakod (Vland 2530)
HUMAN GENEERED:
Jonkeereen Jonkeer/Vincennes (Deneb 1324)
[uncertain] Nexine/Mora (Spinward Marches 3030)
EXTINCT:
Khulans Khula/Vland (Vland 1919)
Ael Yael Jaeyelya/[uncertain] (Gushemege 0437)
Ahetaowa Ahetaowa/Ihearu (Ealiyasiyw 2604)
Akeed Akeen/Lowton (Gateway 2708)
Aslan ** Kusyu/Kilrai' (Dark Nebula 1919) [by actual facts]
Brinn Kateri/Sinta (Corridor 2238)
Chips *** Cymbeline/Arcturus (Solomani Rim 2527)
Chirpers [Unknown]...Eskayloyt or various scattered worlds
Droashav [Unknown]...now Trevannic/Castra (Gateway 2219)
Dishaan Provalan/Wolf (Zarushagar 2325)
Ebokin Yebab/Aramis (Spinward Marches 3002)
Eslyat **** Elliador/Trelyn (Vanguard Reaches) [uncertain -- DGP moved]
Faar Alphaaric/Beckann (Gateway 1133)
Gogs Mirayn/Jungleblut (Far Frontiers 2134)
Githiaskio Githiaski/Dartho (Antares 2406)
Gl'lu Kubishush/Inar (Deneb 0917)
Gniivi (Leonidae) [uncertain]
Gurvin Ofilaq/[uncertain] (Folgore)
Hhkar Ssrar [unknown location]...now Skkyhrk/Hikaru (Amdukan 2213)
Huosua Iraisafeie/Tohai (Ealiyasiyw 1527)
Ithklur Tryylin/[uncertain] (Extolian)
Jenda (Leonidae) [uncertain]
Jgd-ll-jagd Jagd/[uncertain] (Lishun 2307?)
Khethss Giranima [uncertain]
Kolzar Wimorel/Anakod (Vland 3129)
Lamura Gav Cikuek/Pendiash Ginshar (Hinterworlds 2907)
Larianz Byret/Mora (Spinward Marches 2523)
Lasat Zurr/[uncertain] (Lishun 1205?)
Llellewyloly Junidy/Aramis (Spinward Marches 3202)
Minlad Kaiid/Shuna (Lishun 0621)
Murians **** [uncertain Vanguard Reaches -- moved by DGP]
Newts Marhaban/Lentuli (Empty Quarter 0426)
Ojeshodu Neghu Oug/The Narrows (Corridor 2804)
Ormine Akhlare/Akhlare (Dark Nebula 1313)
Orpheides Orphee/New Islands (Reft 1429)
Salika Garden/Alone (Reft 0435)
Shi'awei Chaosheo/Star Lane (Deneb 0130)
Stalkers Daniss/Bruia (Hinterworlds 1329)
Tahavi Tahaver/Vland (Vland 2017)
Thorellians Thorell/Nicosia (Old Expanses 0231)
Vegans Muan Gwi/Vega (Solomani Rim 1717)
Virushi Virshash/Urlaqquash (Reaver's Deep 2724)
Xapoqi Xapoqoz/Sashrakusha (Corridor 3131)
Za'tachk Loza'tch/[uncertain] (Wrenton)
THE UPLIFTED (20+ by Solomani):
First planet listed is world base species originated from. Second planet
listed, if any, is planet closest associated with the uplifted subspecies.
Chips *** Cymbeline/Arcturus (Solomani Rim 2527) Solomani (sort of)
Dolphins Terra/Sol (Solomani Rim 1827) Solomani
["Bottlenose dolphins" -- _Tursiops truncatus galactus_]
["Whiteside dolphins" -- _Lagenorhyncus obliquidens galactus_]
Gibbons Terra/Sol (Solomani Rim 1827) Solomani
[Simian Project -- _Hylobates ? ?_]
Miniphants # Terra/Sol (Solomani Rim 1827) Solomani
[_Microelphas_ var.]
Orangs Terra/Sol (Solomani Rim 1827) Solomani
[Simian Project -- _Pongo pygmaeus ?_]
Orca Terra/Sol (Solomani Rim 1827) Solomani
Sufren/Sufren (Diaspora 2004)
[_Orcinus orca sapiens_]
Vargr Terra/Sol (Solomani Rim 1827) Ancients (Droyne)
Lair/Grnrouf (Provence 2402)
NOTES:
* Humans are listed on both the major and minor race lists due to the
multitude of "native" human worlds caused by the Ancient seeding project
ca. -300,000 imperial. According to the books, there are 3 known major
human races, and 46 known living minor human races. Currently, I have the
names and/or locations of some 14 living minor races, counting the Floriani
twice, and not including the Loeskalth, who are believed extinct or
assimilated by the Vilani but who survive (_Fate of the Sky Raiders_; FASA).
Some Azhanti High Lightning cruisers seem to incorporate names of Ancient-
displaced human races. Some possible unverified names for human minor races
extrapolated from AHL cruiser names: Azhanti, Sylean, Fiorin, Acheron,
Ilurian, Luriani.
This situation is further complicated by Solomani and Imperial genetic
experiments which have resulted in additional races.
** The Aslan are listed on both the major and minor race lists due to the
recent discovery that they developed hyperdrive from Solomani artifacts,
namely the starship TRS _Pathfinder_. Despite this, they have been included
as a major race for some 3000 years, and are one of the most vital aliens in
Known Space, thus justifying their continued listing as a major race. No
flames about "major/minor" race designation racism please!
*** The Chips are listed on both the minor and uplifted race lists due to
their accidental and unpredictable evolution of intelligence in response to
their exposure to advanced silicon materials and circuits in a crashed
Terran vessel during the 7th Interstellar War. They may currently be
considered either (1) extinct after the nuclear bombardment of their
homeworld in 1127 (assuming none were off-world) or (2) still extant as
the Virus.
**** The Eslyat and the Murians were originally from Paranoia Press's _The
Beyond_ and _Vanguard Reaches_ sector products, and therefore are no longer
strictly "canonical" Traveller aliens. However, DGP's _Solomani & Aslan_
still shows governmental units labeled with their names in that area, albeit
differently placed than in the PP products. So the question is open....
# Miniphants might not quite qualify as sentient. The issue of JTAS they
appeared in (#16) stated that they had an intelligence of 2-4, and they do
seem to fit the group above, so they got put there.
the Ilthara (human minor) (Drexilthar/Drexilthar) (Reavers Deep 1826)
the J'aadje (Gaajpadje/Ea) (REavers Deep 1124)
the Saie (extinct?) ([uncertain]/Caledon?) (Reavers Deep ????)
the Languljigee (Lajanjigal/Drexilthar) (Reavers Deep 1721)
the H'Oskhikhil (Storm/Riftdeep) (Reavers Deep 1404)
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