Crab or spider-like race (6 eyes, 10 legs) featured in Traveller's Digest 12_
Minor race, Homeworld Kateri (Divad), 2238, Sinta Subsector, Corridor Sector.
Capital of The Grand Dominion
Able to live in space or hostile environments.
Detests Terran Humaniti
The Cafadans
minor race of Humaniti native to Cafed/Sashrakusha (3135)
Low tech, tribal population
Technophobic
Irdu of Ishirdu (0338)
Minor, Psionic race gifted with telekensis
Trace radioactive atmosphere
Was an indicted world by the 3rd Imperium
Tobai of Tobbiak (1011)
Minor, Aquatic race with genetics similar to the Githiaskio
Some form of sonar
Originally low tech tribal hunters the Imperium moved them to a TL8 ability but they we're mistreated and do not like Humaniti.
Ojehshodu of Neghu Oug (2804)
Minor, large aquatic mammal race (1000kg)
Sonic capabilities
Technologically indifferent
Tribal Governments
Sophisticated communications (they can mimic sounds and learn languages through their airholes)
Some Vargr settlements rule the planet but Ojeh are indifferent to property rights.
Xapoqi of Xapoqoz (3131)
Minor race about 2 meters tall with energy receptor spines, and feelers
No apparent communications process
Government structure unknown, no technology
Awareness level unknown.
The Vargr (Major Race)
Uplifted Canines, man-sized
A major race of the Vargr Extents,
No singular govt., the Vargr work in packs
Vargr have been in Corridor, Deneb and Vland sectors for a long time. After the collapse of the Imperium Vargr Corsairs raided the wealthy worlds of Corridor in an effort to retake lands they felt were theirs.
Documented in CT and MT literature
The Vilani (Major Race)
Another subspecies of humaniti,
A major race, Homeworld Vland, Capital of Restored Ziru Sirka (Empire of the Stars), the 4th Imperium.
Vilani founded the First Imperium and reformed after the Rebellion and Virus Collapse
Neighbor and Allies to the Commonwealth (have adopted the CC as a client state)
Documented in CT and MT literature and Race books
The Virus (The Aware) (Major Race)
A silicon based lifeform, accidentally uplifted and merged with computer abilities (not a true AI)
Virus began the development of their own bodies. Virus started with human machinery and worked towards building robot armies. Forcing sophonts to adopt machine ways with cyborg implants.
Major race, Homeworld Capital, Core, The Black Imperium and over a dozen client pocket empires. Although, Virus will trade with other Virus governments it treats them with no special regard.
Some desire to dominate or destroy Humaniti and other organic sophonts
Behind a vailed Curtain the Blank Imperium has embarked on numous great projects.
Documented in late MT and TNE literature
Terrans - Humaniti (Major race)
Aslan (Major Race)
Major, Uplifted (felines) Lion-like race
Not common to Corridor but work closely with the Regency.
Documented in CT and MT literature
Other Rare races not from Corridor Sector include (documented in CT, MT and TNE)
Azhanti – Within Antares Sector. Controls the Azhanti Empire. 1 depot (?), known for red skin tint, tempers and can process sulfur from the air.
Ursa
- Terrans uplifted the bear and attempted to wipe them out. Several
small colonies escaped, with human assistance, and formed colonies
in Gateway, Corridor and several other sectors.
Today they
flurish and are accepted as a respected sophont, thanks mostly to
the Third Imperium.
Solomani - Earthers, Terrans, thought by some to be the original Humaniti species
Zhodani - Psionic subspecies of Humaniti
Corridor Commonwealth - (TL16) documented on this website, Homeworld Corridor Enders (Depot)
Drayne Trade Confederation of Worlds (TL10)
Patrols its own borders and a neighboring client system (Byla Hoso).
Urged by a megacorporation, Drayne pre-emptively nuked Byla Hoso in the year 948 war. The Imperium stopped the battle but Byla Hoso was severally damaged. The Drayne are guilt stricken to this day and include BH representatives in Senate discussions as the swing vote. A common humbling, beginning to meetings of the Senate includes the lines “We are the Ugly of Drayne. Remember.”
Humaniti of Drayne are typical Vilani stock. The Humaniti of Byla Hoso is mutated Terran stock.
Trades with anyone but requires them to use the moonbase only not the downport.
25% of nations are xenophobic
A small orbital manufacturing station (Noah Station), and a major moonbase (Alpha) were shutdown and survived the onslaught of the Virus.
A viral capital ship of the Seydlitz class strike monitor (5k) is sitting in orbit. This mother strain virus took over ship from another virus. The main computer and main bridge are destroyed. Her manuever is 2G. It negotiates with Virus ships for the planet and provides some protection. In exchange they let her live and get spare parts in trades.
Uses the Moonbase as a miltary base and management / control of nuclear waste sites.
Building a second moonbase (Beta) for Trade.
4 other system bases with colonies are under construction.
Produces their own non-jump spacecraft, Eagle Transports and Hawk SDBs.
Has 4 pre-collapse free traders but only for travel in DTCW systems.
The Regency – The Spinward portion of the 3rd Imperium (behind the claw) has become the Regeny under Regent Norris (former Archduke)
It held off Vargr and Virus invasion to be weakened by Aslan incursion
Massive building programs have placed the Regency economy on the edge of collapse by 1212.
Removed the noble class making it an honorary title only for letterheads. Nationalized a portion of their holdings.
Bearer of the Flame lost some meaning after the collapse of the class system
Maintains 2 Depots in Deneb and has funded numerous client states in Corridor.
Corruption level is very high. Known for confiscation of starship or other materials versus trade.
G Pak
A Vargr dominated society
G Pak has an aliance with Corridor Commonwealth but not the Vilani.
Kaasu-Mount Confederation (KMC)
Virus controlled, it ranks as one of the largest Virus pocket empires domains with 10 worlds
Rampant abuse of sophonts, including death, torture, mutulation, forced cyborg implants and slave labor.
Trades with Drayne, uses restraint. Often battles Commonwealth, GPak, or Regency forces.
Restored Ziru Sirka (New Ziru Sirka)
Vland sector, part of Lishun sector, a few worlds in Corridor sector, part of Gushemege Sector
Commands 2 depots
A corporation government under the elected Shadow Emperor
Has spread itself thin to establish territory.
UM
Ighoth S (IS)
Protectorate - Capital JED (The Narrows, Corridor Sector)
Governments ( outside of the Sector but in MTU)
The Black Imperium – Quickly converted to a cyborg, Emperor Lucan, rules with an iron hand. 3 Depot's have been restored for defense and 2 more are under construction. Before 1212 ships would enter the curtain of the Black Imperium but nothing would come out. After the Scorch Vland Fleet damaged the Restored Ziru Sirka and was destroyed some details if the BI we're understood from captured ships. BI Scout vessel began moving back and forth between Gateway sector and Core subsector.
Azhanti Empire – The Azhanti Humaniti subrace have accepted Viral sophonts and partnered to control Antares. The remaining Humanti and Vargr have quickly fallen I line. The Azhanti have a Queen and High Council. The Aware, Lilith, sits on the council. It killed the original sector Duke.
Darrian Federation – The Darrians are well liked by almost everyone. There policies regarding the decimination of free medical information after the Rebellion have brought a popular following to their initiatives. They have used their Karma to provide negotiation services for the peaceful resolution of issues. The Darrian Ambassadors of Peace was formed in 1152.
Usdiki Trade Federation – formerly the Gushemege capital it was re-born into a peaceful trade economy based federation.
Peacekeepers – An enormous mercenary force beyond Vargr space. They provide a peace for to the Known Worlds, a loose collection of governments and mercenary resources in the Unknown Territories (aka Traveller Known Space's Vargr Extents). Since, the demise of the Imperium they have been able to travel freely.
Zhodani Consulate – The Zhodani have been relatively quite during the Rebellion but a few treasure hunters have been seen in Corridor.
2000 Worlds – Unlike the Original Traveller Universe, the K'kree are somewhat content hating without killing in MTU. Nothing is better than a homeworld to roam.
