Ulfgar are around 2.5 meters in height. They are fully bipedal,
and solidly built, with shoulders around 1.5 meters wide. Ulfgar
are covered with a thick layer of tawny fur. They have heavy
jowls, and enlarged supraorbital ridges. Some of the Ulfgar,
mainly those of Manannon and Za'anat, have vestigial horns, but
most merely have bony ridges at the top of their heads.
Leaders:
Each of the individual Ulfgar settlements are governed by a
democratically elected council, and a planetary governor appointed
by the Grand Council of the Ulfgar. The governor and the council
have approximately equal power, with the council having slightly
more power than the governor.
The Grand Council meets on Truthak. It is composed of members
democratically elected by the members of each settlement. Each
member wields power proportionate with the number of people that he
represents.
World View:
Ulfgar are the ultimate rationalists. Anything that they cannot
measure or study does not exist. Their technological level is
slightly higher than that of the other races of the area, but they
have not concentrated in the military sciences, as they have little
interest in warfare.
Temperament:
The Ulfgar have an outer layer of calm that conceals a great
capacity for anger. When aroused, an Ulfgar will attack without
any conscious thought. This elemental rage embarrasses the
otherwise civilized Ulfgar, and they will either try to rationalize
it afterward, or pretend that it never happened. Ulfgar are
otherwise curious and inventive, with enough patience to allow them
to improve their inventions to the level of usefulness, but little
more than that.
History and Culture:
During their early developement, the Ulfgar were sheltered from the
more agressive forces of the sector by their position in the Yaeger
Sphere of influence. However, when the Empire came, the Yaeger
were pushed back, leaving the unmilitary Ulfgar exposed to the
Empire.
Initially the Ulfgar had 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. 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. The Ulfgar
have been truly independent ever since.
Tech Level:
High Space.
Ulfgar in the Sector:
Because of their long period as a willing client of the Empire, the
Ulfgar are regarded with suspicion by many races that were enslaved
by the Empire's forces. Their revolt has left them without allies
among those that still support the Imperial cause. The only race
allied with the Ulfgar are the Ien Yaeger humans, and that alliance
has done much to erase the distrust of those that view the Ulfgar
as collaborators.
A Quote:
"Version 2.1? What's the point? I got a completely new idea! "
Spaceships:
The Ulfgar have no military spaceships of their own, but have been
working with the Yaeger to improve the Yaeger's battleships. The
first product of that engineering group is the Yaeger Yards CC-15
"Opal" Cruiser, a ship that shows great promise, once it's various
design flaws are worked out. Ulfgar Technicians have been
instrumental in the development of several of Yaeger Yards newest
craft, such as the Praetorian, Lenape and
Lammergeir fighters, and the top
secret Superion II Dreadnought. The Ulfgar have developed several
non-military craft of their own. These include the Chacol series
freighters, the HMSA observatory craft, and
the Piton Planetary Explorer
Stats:
Attribute Dice: 12D
Attribute Min/Max
Dexterity: 1D/3D
Knowledge: 1D+1/4D+1
Mechanical: 3D/5D+1
Perception: 1D/3D
Strength: 2D/4D+1
Technical: 2D+2/5D+1
Move: 13/17
Special Abilities:
Skill Bonus:
When first created, the Ulfgar gain 2D for any 1D put into any
technical skill.