Lurent

Lurent
Base Information
Classification	Omnivore/gatherer
Status	Minor Race
Locomotion
Terrain
Body Form
Confluence
Bio-Identenoid
Size	2.0 m
Weight	400.0 kg
Culture
Languages
Social Structure
Technological Epoch
Psionic potential	Standard
Origin World
Homeworld location	Borlund (Deneb 1406)
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	Deneb Sector 56-57.
Canon	Yes
Also see

The Lurent are a Minor Race native to Borlund (Deneb 1406) with a strong genetic wanderlust that makes them an ideal merchant species.

Biology (Physical Sophontology)

The Lurent are large, typically taking up as much space as six humans. Their bulky, headless bodies are covered in a soft fur, ranging in color from pale green to dark blue. Their two flexible legs are capable of raising their bodies up two meters and their two tentacles are another two meters long. The useless vestigial tail is often mistaken for an ear flap. Their mouths are lined with sharp teeth but they lack vocal chords.

Evolution & Environment (Epigenetics)

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

Sophonce (Evolution)

This species developed intelligence in response to climactic change.

Climate & Ecotope (Environment)

This species holds the following environmental preferences:

• Terrestrial planet
• Temperate climate
• Plains and grasslands ecotopes
• Standard gravity
• Standard atmosphere

Anatomy & Physiology (Phenotype)

Sophontologists studying this species have discovered the following data.

Body Plan (Morphology)

Mammalianoid

• Semi-humanoid
• Bilateral symmetry (2-ial)
• Kind of -pod (4-ped)
  • 2 limbs used for manipulation "tentacles"
  • 2 limbs used for locomotion "legs"
  • 1 vestigal tail
• Body consists of two segments (no head):
  • Thorax with sensory apparati
  • Abdomen

Respiration (Reaction)

This species used a conventional respiration cycle consisting of:

• Oxygen-nitrogen inhalant
• Carbon dioxide exhalant

Diet & Trophics (Consumption)

This species survives using the following methods of consumption:

• Omnivore/gatherer
• This species favors a variety of foodstuffs.

Social Organization: 1116

Lurent are divided into tribes and clans. Each tribe has a migratory period where it travels abroad and a sedentary period where it returns to its homeland.

Language (Linguistic Sophontology)

Their speech is composed of whistled tones and patterns that can be heard over long distances.

Research & Technology (Knowledge)

Lurent have a vague claustrophobia when it comes to starships, and use large planetoids equipped with engines for in-system and interstellar travel. Their fleet of at least 250 wandering planetoid starships are scattered across Deneb Sector at any one time.

Astrography (Range)

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

• Deneb Sector

Homeworld: 1105

The homeworld of this species is believed to be:

• Borlund (world)

The TBD are a technologically sophisticated sophont species.

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

Description (Specifications)

No information yet available.

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)

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

• TBD Sector
  • TBD Subsector

Homeworld: 1105

The homeworld of this race (sophontic species) is:

• TBD (world)

World Listing: 1105

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

60 of 60 World articles in Lurent

Achemadon  •  Agdarmi  •  Antra  •  Ara Pacis  •  Ash (De 0504)  •  Askigaak  •  Atsah  •  Balzac  •  Beaxon  •  Berora  •  Borlund  •  Carthage (De 0202)  •  Daumier  •  Dekha  •  Deneb  •  Doho  •  Fel  •  Filangger  •  Gabrael  •  HRD  •  Inkekush  •  Irumunu  •  Jecife  •  Kernal  •  Kiirindor  •  Kretikaa  •  Kubishush  •  Lamas  •  Lengighdzuerz  •  Liiri  •  Lilad  •  Liran  •  Maelstrom (De 2522)  •  Magash  •  Malkei  •  Marz  •  Mater Nova  •  Matsa  •  Gabrael  •  Namidshur  •  Northammon  •  Nyassl  •  Orenberg  •  Petrarch  •  Pikha  •  Pretoria  •  Qevar  •  Remsen  •  Rhinom  •  Segan  •  Sherad  •  Starn  •  Sui'tang  •  Taburi Nen  •  Teyobald  •  Thengin  •  Tuwayk  •  Usani  •  Zeng (De 1339)  •  Zerderu  •  

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• Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science

|S1= Robert Eaglestone. Deneb Sector (Mongoose Publishing, 2012), 56-57. |S2= Traveller Wiki Editorial Team |S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science