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
Shinar
Scalding Rock
4
Xhamnagoc
Water World
1
Thrutac
Plains World
2
Shurak
Frigid Rock
0
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.