Ulfgar


Homeworld:

Truhtac.

Other Worlds Inhabited:

Gaethold, Manannon, Thiran 1, Thiran 2, Thiran 4, Za'anat.

Appearance:

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.
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