Edafosax

Edafosax
"Eater of Chamax"
Base Information
Classification	Omnivore/eater
Terrain	Exotic (subterranean) & Ocean (marine)
Locomotion	Walker (burrower)
Size	270.0m / 120 dTons
Speed	35kph (Fast)
Strength	Very strong
Social Structure	Solitary
Weapons	Teeth (bite) & claws
Armor	Plate
Source
Homeworld	Raschev (Foreven Reidan)
Multi-world	No
Canon	No
Extinct	Extinct (Cryptid)
Reference	The Chamax Plague/Horde
(Not mentioned by name, alluded to)

The Edafosax was a carnivorous hunter native to Chamax in the Alenzar system.

• Please see Edafosax/meta for more information.

Description (Specifications)

The Edafosax is an enormous amphibious, burrowing (fossorial) carnivore, capable of consuming large amounts of biomass. The local sophonts developed a number of poisoning techniques that are believed to have made the Edafosax extinct. There hasn't been an Edafosax sighting since the Darrian Maghiz.

Physiology & Ecology

"Eventually, colonies were established there, and a life form native to that continent - a large, burrowing carnivore - proved to be an intolerable nuisance, tunneling through walls and collapsing whole levels of the sentients' underground cities. This problem was solved when the natives learned how to wipe out the carnivores with poisons that prevented their reproduction." from the Blue Book (IISS ref JFIN342/857b-324a11).

Little is known about how the Edafosax lived. They were underground dwellers, though no dens have been linked to them.

Life Cycle & Reproduction

Little is known or understood about the lifecycle or reproductive habits of the Edafosax.

Diet & Trophics

The favored prey of the Edafosax was the Chamax.

Because of their large size and high food requirements, Edafosax must cover a larger area than do most animals that live underground. Scientists estimate that an Edafosax can consume at least 500,000 kilograms a day.

History & Background (Dossier)

Eventually, colonies were established there, and a life form native to that continent - a large, burrowing carnivore - proved to be an intolerable nuisance, tunneling through walls and collapsing whole levels of the sentients' underground cities. This problem was solved when the natives learned how to wipe out the carnivores with poisons that prevented their reproduction.

Derived Products (Goods)

No information yet available.

Travellers' Aid Society Advisory

Even though the creature is considered extinct, the Travellers' Aid Society (TAS) classifies the Edafosax as very life-threatening to most sophonts, and makes a special advisory to avoid this lifeform at all costs.

Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)

This creature was only found on one small continent on Chamax in the Alenzar system, in the Reidain Subsector of Foreven Sector.

Homeworld: 1105

The homeworld of this creature was Chamax (world).

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Classic Traveller Double Adventure #5 The Chamax Plague/Horde (pg. 20)
• EXTERNAL LINK: Citizens of the Imperium (CotI)
• Author & Contributor: Master of Sophontology Robert Eaglestone of the Ministry of Science