Truhtac


Type: Plains world.
Function: Homeworld, scientific research, port.
Region: Border Regions.
Trade Route: Yaeger Central Path.
Sector: Yaeger Sector.
Strategic Location: On the border between the Yaeger and Imperial spheres of influence.
Temperature: 74% standard.
Atmosphere: Thin. Less than normal concentration of oxygen and nitrogen.
Hydrosphere: 21% of Truhtac's surface is covered in water, 91% of which has a salinity of 11% or more.
Gravity: 112% standard.
Terrain: Dominated by the vast plains regions, with some stands of forest near springwater sources and the saline oceans.
Mineral Resources: Substantial Reserves of Iron, Copper, Duridium, Crystal Lithic, and pockets of Thatc gases.
Length of Day: 34 standard hours.
Length of Year: 560 local days.
Sapient Species: Ulfgar, Shamramu, Lefgan.
Capital City: Corrab.
Other Cities: Kimbor, Eschac, and Liur.
Starport: Truhtac has three planetary class ports, and a single galaxy class port, all of which are located away from the major cities, as somewhat unpredictable Ulfgar technology occasionally has a negative effect on the areas around their starport.
Population (within +/- 1%): 4,355,710,300 Ulfgar, 215,000 Shamramu, 2,319,202 Lefgan.
Government: The Ulfgar are ruled by their grand council, The Shamramu by their Chieftain Priests, and the Lefgan by the alpha males of their herds.
Tech Level: The Ulfgar have reached a High Space level, the Shamramu a medium steam level, and the Lefgan have no technology.
Major Exports: High technology, some metals, trained technicians.
Major Imports: Some raw materials, unknown technology, scientific data.
System: Ashriel
Star: Ashri (Red Giant)
Name Planet Type Moons
ShinarScalding Rock4
XhamnagocWater World1
ThrutacPlains World2
ShurakFrigid Rock0

System Capsule:

Shinar: This planet spins on it's axis at the same rate that it orbits Ashri. The Ulfgar have set up a mining facility on it's relatively cool dark side.
Xhamnagoc: Large and temperate, the shoals of Xhamnagoc provide much of the food for Thrutac's Ulfgar.
Thrutac: See above.
Shurak: Far from the center of the System, a minijump to Shurak was the goal of early Ulfgar hyperdrive experiments.

Planetary Capsule:

Flora and fauna: Due to a number of factors, Thrutac should be highly hostile to life of all forms; the thin atmosphere, the lack of water, and the cold temperatures all should combine to make Thrutac relatively desolate. These geographical factors failed to produce their expected result due to the richness of the trace elements in Thrutac's soil, and the fabulously nutritious Slebium grasses. Slebium grasses tie up much of the planet's free water, causing very dry subsurface conditions. However, they grow very quickly, and provide a wide variety of essential nutrients. The only other flora group on the planet are the Jhorti trees, which are capable of surviving off of the highly saline ocean waters, and form thick stands around those waters.

The vast plains of Thrutac are inhabited by a wide variety of animals, with substantial variation for climate differences. The large, heavy bodied Mimbar are the primary herdbeasts of the planet, with a fair degree of speciation across the surface of the planet. Other prominent herbivores include the squirrel-like Thruj, the semi-polar wooly Ratjim, the light bodied Ksim, and a wide variety of invertebrates. The herbivores are preyed upon by such creatures as the Giant Smilodon, the flying Brown Drake, and the snakelike Virrivid. All of these creatures are dependant on the Slebium grasses for water, even those that are primarily carnivorous.

The Jhorti forests are inhabited by an equally wide range of wildlife. Shipith Webwalkers, Green Drakes, Aboreal Virrivid, and Snapdragon trees all prey upon the various herbivores; the Khshor deer, the fruit drake, and the forest Mhuth. Some of these species are capable of drinking the highly saline seawater, but most rely upon the fruit and leaves of the Jhorti for their fluids.

Sentient Species: Thrutac is home to three sentient species. The plains are shared between the highly advanced Ulfgar, and the quadrupedal herbivorous Lefgan, whose huge herds periodically sweep through even the largest of the Ulfgar cities. The dark, huge, heavily furred Shammaru dwell in the forest regions, and their extreme xenophobia prevents anyone else from exploring those regions too deeply.

History: The Ulfgar's curiosity and technical abilities caused their civilization to quickly outpace the older cultures of the Lefgan and the Shammaru. The hostility of the Shammaru and the disinterest of the Lefgan kept them from gaining much from the Ulfgar's rise to space level technology, but the Ulfgar's rapid expansion into space has kept them from straining Truthac's resources too far, allowing all three races to survive on their homeworld.

The Ulfgar's rapid rate of technological advancement lead them off the surface of their planet early on in their history, and into the rest of the sector. Shielded from Yrotha and Skathelon aggression as a byproduct of their position in the Yaeger's rear, the Ulfgar controlled several neighboring systems without having any form of military, relying on trade, concessions and alliances to protect them. When the Empire entered the sector, Truhtac and the other Ulfgar worlds were ripe for conquest, but the Ulfgar's willingness to submit to Imperial rule seemed to negate the necessity for a military conquest.

And at first, the Ulfgar signed a number of treaties with the Empire, and allowed them full access to all facets of their society. However, when they discovered that Moff Doran was selling young Ulfgar as slaves, they immediately engaged in mass revolution against the occupying Imperial troops, on all Ufgar held worlds. The lack of preparation on the part of the Empire was matched by the primitive weapons and tactics of the otherwise advanced Ulfgar.

The initial revolution was of only limited success. When Moff Doran was able to bring his fleet in, he expected to walk right over the Ulfgar. But they had sought the aid of the Ien Yaeger, and were able to adapt the Yaeger's technology well enough to put together a fleet that was able to hold the Imperial Navy off for a short time. Then, the Yaeger war flared up again, and Doran was forced to focus all his energy on that conflict.

Shortly afterward, the battle of Oth Lenar was fought, and the Imperial forces were forced to defend all of their remaining holdings in the Yaeger sector. They simply do not have enough resources to successfully regain control of the Ulfgar worlds. The Ulfgar have been truly independent ever since.
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