Chirper

Chirper
Base Information
Classification	Omnivore/gatherer
Status	Minor Race
Locomotion
Terrain
Body Form
Confluence
Bio-Identenoid
Size	1.0m
Weight	25kg
Culture
Languages
Social Structure
Technological Epoch
Psionic potential	Standard
Origin World
Homeworld location	Eskayloyt (Unknown location)
UWP	X000000-0 Starport X No Starport Size 0 Asteroid/Planetoid Belt Atmosphere 0 Vacuum Hydrographics 0 Desert World 0% Population 0 Barren (0) Government 0 No Government structure Law 0 No Law Tech Level 0 Pre-Industrial (primitive)
Primary Star
Atmosphere
Off-world presence	Yes
Zoetic individuals
Source
Reference	No results
Canon	Yes
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Chirpers are a semi-intelligent Minor Race native to a number of worlds.

Physiology and ecology

Chirpers are omnivore/gatherers in the 25 kilogram class. Living in small groups with limited social organization, they follow age-old patterns of gathering fruits and berries in the wild, supplementing their diets with occasional small animals, which they catch and kill with crude tools.

Chirpers are named for the sharp bird-like chirp which characterizes their speech.

Finally, chirpers are extremely swift, much more so than their size or build would indicate. They can dash and dart about unseen, if they care to. It is nearly impossible to catch a chirper.

Archaeological and cultural sophontology

The species was originally native to Droynia and was spread to many worlds by the Ancients. They belong to the same genus as Droyne. Previously found on many worlds in and outside the Imperium, they have been systematically reduced to a few scattered groups in marginal territories.

Chirpers are recognized by Imperial authorities as intelligent, and as such, they enjoy the protections and responsibilities of intelligent species within the Imperium. Most Chirpers live in established reservations with only limited interchange with humans.

Chirpers are intelligent to a point (at the low end of the scale and ranges from a few points above animal levels to a few points below the average for humans), and have been known to speak.

Their intelligence is more of a rudimentary cunning, devoted to stealing shiny objects or intriguing gadgets. Since this is usually sets of keys, or shiny coins, or other small valuable items.

Astrography

Chirpers can be found throughout Charted Space.

World Listing: 1105

91 of 91 World articles in Chirper

0836  •  Aazuni  •  Acorn (Di 2835)  •  Adz  •  Alriyhkauwa  •  Anchli  •  Atssis  •  Bari  •  Bersha  •  Brirvoy  •  Bruyere  •  Burke  •  Calit  •  Chiauk  •  Chuño  •  Clarke (OE 2333)  •  Cymbeline  •  Daaliisa  •  Eauioiwai  •  Elphintrax  •  Eurasa  •  Evaduts Brem  •  Fenl's Gren  •  Fhoztsoagvong  •  Finzi's Niche  •  Frey (Da 3029)  •  Harvest  •  Helene  •  Henoz  •  Huddell  •  Imaniik  •  Imga  •  Imporis  •  Inkhang  •  Inku  •  Itsuya  •  Jedda  •  Kemnagii  •  Keniir  •  Kosice  •  Ku Pryuld  •  Laraa  •  Leenitakot  •  Line's End  •  Madingik  •  Maelstrom (De 2522)  •  Mal'Gnar El  •  Mindahm  •  Murda  •  Negril  •  Ngollogzou  •  Nimluin (Da 0736)  •  Nox  •  Oeghull  •  Omoysheb  •  Oracle  •  Ornlop  •  Oukuerz  •  Ouva  •  Pediica  •  Ran Farak  •  Raziira  •  Redi (De 0509)  •  Ritchie  •  Roda  •  Shaida  •  Shidka  •  Shiwonee  •  Shuulikh  •  Six Gun  •  Skyfish  •  Surgian  •  Teeque  •  Tetwumsid  •  Tiniyd  •  Tktk  •  Tulane  •  Twohoy  •  Ucella  •  Ulesinik  •  Ultwar  •  Undrelyn  •  Urdanis  •  Uxors  •  Vanejen  •  Yurisay  •  Yurm  •  Zakadar  •  Zhdant  •  Zhiphar  •  Zushu  •  

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References and contributors

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This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

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• Illustration: GURPS: Behind The Claw
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science