Evantha

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

Yes

Source

Reference

Alien Races 4 38-44.

Canon

Yes

Also see

Avianoid

TBD

The Evantha are a technologically sophisticated sophont species.

They are a Minor Non-Human Race with a Non-humanoid appearance.

Description (Specifications)

The ancestors of the Evantha were mountain-dwelling avian carnivores who hunted the skies of their homeworld in packs.

Their homeworld is Temeraire (world), also known as Castor (Daibei 3020).

Biology (Physical Sophontology)

Winged hunters most comfortable in low gravity, the Evantha (who Imperials call Vanthians) are native to the planet Temeraire. They have been Imperial citizens for millennia, but have managed to retain a distinct culture. Recently unified under a charismatic dictator, they are moving toward closer integration with the Imperium, but not every Vanthian is willing to follow the path their leader has charted.

An adult Vanthian is about 1.5m tall, but weighs only 30Kg to 34Kg, males being slightly more heavily built. The humanoid head slants backward, ending in a curving sail-like crest. The long neck leads to the humanoid torso that terminates in a fan tail. The tail acts as a rudder when the Vanthian is airbome and supports the body when standing. Where the arms would be on a Human, a Vanthian has great wings - folded down to serve as clumsy legs while the Vanthian is standing upright, spread out during flight. The wings are feathered and end in bony vestigial claws that act like feet. Where a Human's legs would be the Vanthian has arms, ending in hands with three fingers, tipped with sharp claws, and two opposing "thumbs" on opposite sides of the hand.

Evolution & Environment (Epigenetics)

This species originated on Temeraire (world) and developed intelligence.

Climate & Ecotope (Environment)

This species holds the following environmental preferences:

Terrestrial planet
Cold climate
Forested hilly and mountainous ecotopes
Low gravity
Dense atmosphere

Anatomy & Physiology (Phenotype)

Sophontologists studying this species have discovered the following data.

Body Plan (Morphology)

Semi-humanoid
Bilateral symmetry (2-ial)
Biped (2-ped)
- 2 limbs used for flying locomotion / manipulation "wing-arms"
- 2 limbs used for ambulatory locomotion "legs"
- 1 tail
Body consists of three segments
- Head
- Torso
- Abdomen

Respiration (Reaction)

This species uses a conventional respiration cycle consisting of:

Oxygen-nitrogen inhalant
Carbon dioxide exhalant

History (Archaeological Sophontology)

FIRST CONTACT: Soon after attaining space flight (in -4238), the Evantha were contacted by the then-expansionist Vilani, who had detected the race's electromagnetic broadcasts. The Evantha were incorporated into the Ziru Sirka, the First Imperium, as a client race. Over the next millennium they were assimilated by the Ziru Sirka. The Evantha themselves eventually spread to colonize some 17 star systems within the First Imperium.

Major Historical Events Timeline: 1116

These are some of the more important historical events that have affected this polity:

(-4238): Evantha develop successful spacecraft and achieve spaceflight.
(-4233): First Contact between the Evanthaand Vilani.
(-3341): Evantha fully conquered by the largely indifferent Vilani as assimilated into the Ziru Sirka.

Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)

This race (sophont species) is primarily located in the following areas:

Daibei Sector
- Conda Subsector

Homeworld: 1105

The homeworld of this race (sophontic species) is:

Temeraire (world)

World Listing: 1105

Significant communities of this race (sophont species) are known to exist within the following systems and worlds:

15 of 15 World articles in Evantha

Adanac • Ashurst Wood • Bobonong • Carnivora • Daelan • Dharma • Dime • Inthavixay • New Melbourne • Regiimaa • St. Sebastien • Temeraire • Tukera • Ulie • Zenone •

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References & Contributors (Sources)

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.

Steve Jackson, Loren Wiseman. Alien Races 4 (Steve Jackson Games, 2001), 38-44.
Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
Author & Contributor: Garnfellow
Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science