Hivers (Alien Module)

Hivers
Encounters with the Manipulators
Author		J. Andrew Keith, Marc W. Miller, Loren Wiseman
Publisher		Game Designers Workshop
Version		Classic Traveller
Edition		1st
Format		Book (Softback)
Language		English
Pages		48
Year Published		1986
Canonical		Yes
Available from		RPGNow
Also See		Alien Races 3 (G:T) Aliens of the Rim (TNE)
ISBN 0-943580-11-0 Product No. 263

Hivers (Alien Module) is a Game Designers Workshop product.

• It is a sophont source book written for Classic Traveller.
• This publication has the following errata file: Errata Hivers

Description (Specifications)

The subjects of this, the seventh Alien Module for Classic Traveller, are the Hivers — a race of six-limbed, omnivorous gatherer/scavengers that has grown from a single world culture to the dominant race of the star-spanning Hive Federation, which rivals the Third Imperium in power and technology. The Hivers' physical and psychological differences from Humaniti are examined in detail, and the effects of these differences on specific game rules are explained.

The progress of evolution on other worlds can create fantastic results. In the far trailing regions parsecs from the Imperium, on the world of Guaran, the beings who reached intelligence and ultimate domination of their world were six-limbed pseudo-starfish. On their homeworld, they created a culture based on cooperation, but which still accepted and respected the individual. When they reached space, they carried that culture with them, establishing a federation which now spans more than ten sectors.

Early explorers were struck by the hive-like appearance of these aliens' cities; naturally they were called Hivers. The fact that Hivers had no spoken language delayed recognition that there was no true hive relationship long enough for the name to stick.

Hivers are aliens. They are a cooperative race, but they respect individualism. they live in nests, but can change to another nest any time they want. They abhor violence and war, but they won the only major war they have ever fought. They love their children, but allow most of their children to die before they are a year old.

To understand them, and their place in the Traveller universe, this alien module is essential. This module allows Traveller players to be Hiver characters, to play adventures in the Hive Federation, and to learn more about the Hivers' culture.

This Alien Module includes:

• Hiver Society, Psychology, and History: Detailed essays on the alien society of the Hivers, their individual psychology, and the history of the race, from its origins to the present time.
• Hiver Character Generation: Special tables handle the specific details of Hiver character advancement. Hiver character types include leaders, merchants, story-tellers, explorers, and manipulators.
• Advanced Character Generation: Character and skills tables for Merchant Prince and High Guard (you must have Merchant Prince and High Guard booklets to make full use of them) allow generation of Hiver characters.
• Hiver World Generation: Rules for generation of Hiver worlds within the Hive Federation.
• Hiver Encounters: Patrons and random encounter lists for use in the Hive Federation.
• Standard Starships: Standard designs for Hiver military and commercial starships, including the uniquitous Embassy Ship.
• And an Adventure: A band of adventurers find a Hiver patron who is willing to finance an operation using their skills. But, as with all Hivers, there is more below the surface than is first apparent.

Table of Contents

Hivers (Alien Module)
Section	Page/s
Anatomical drawings of a Hiver	IFC
Introduction	1
Origins of the Hivers	3
Hiver Physiology	4
Hiver Society	6
The Psychology of the Hivers	10
The Hive Federation	12
Guaran and Glea	15
The History of the Hivers	16
Hiver Character Generation	18
High Guard for Hivers	26
Merchant Prince for Hivers	30
Worlds	34
Other Game Rules	36
Travel and Starships	38
Something Stinks! (adventure)	41
Hivers in Traveller	44
Hive Federation Sector Map, c. 1111	IBC

Library Data Entries (Public)

1. Cataphract class Armored Behemoth (K'kree AFV)
2. Committee Government
3. Embassy Directorate
4. Federation Development Agency (FDA)
5. Gurvin
6. Hive Federation
7. Hive Federation Navy
8. Hiver
9. Hiver Curiosity
10. Hiver Deficiency (Disease)
11. Human
12. Ithklur
13. M. Eneri
14. M. Martinka
15. M. Primus
16. Manipulation
17. Sept
18. Snohl
19. Supervised Anarchy
20. Topical Club
21. Unsupervised Anarchy
22. Za'tachk

Selected Astrography

1. Crucis Margin Sector
2. Discord Subsector
3. Glea (world)
4. Glimmerdrift Reaches Sector
5. Guaran (world)
6. Huran (world)
7. Kaa Gl'kul Sector
8. Ktuuxtlligh (world)
9. Loza'tch (world)
10. Regal Subsector
11. Slum (world)
12. Spica (world)
13. Tryylin (world)

Selected Equipment

1. Datapad
2. Hiver Auto Pistol
3. Hiver Finger Dagger
4. Hiver Laser
5. Hiver Pistol
6. Hiver Rifle
7. Hiver Vacuum Suit
8. Language Translator
   1. Keyboard Input/Display Translator
   2. Keyboard Input/Voder Translator
   3. Language Analysis Translator
   4. Voice Input/Display Translator
   5. Voice Input/Voder Translator
9. Smell-catcher Device
10. Welder Device

Selected Ships

1. Merchant Ship
2. Tramp Vessel
3. Type A2 class Far Trader
4. Type HE class Embassy Ship
5. Type HE class Escort
6. Type HL class Research Cruiser
7. Type HP class Liner
8. Type HR class Trader
9. Type HX class Explorer

Selected Smallcraft

1. None

Selected Vehicles

1. Grav Harness
2. Grav Sled

Meta-history & Background (Dossier)

It is a Classic Traveller alien module.

Credits (Primary Sources)

Credits (Primary Sources)
Credit	Authors & Contributors
Design	J. Andrew Keith, Marc W. Miller, and Loren Wiseman
Development	Marc W. Miller
Cover Art	Steve Venters
Interior Illustrations	Bryan Gibson and Steve Venters
Art Direction	Barbie Pratt

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