Sword Worlder

Sword Worlder
Base Information
Classification	Omnivore/gatherer
Status	Ethnicity
Locomotion
Terrain
Body Form
Confluence
Bio-Identenoid
Size	1.8 m / 5'10"
Weight	100.0 kg / 220.0 lbs
Culture
Languages
Social Structure
Technological Epoch
Psionic potential	Standard
Origin World
Homeworld location	Terra (Solomani Rim 1827)
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	Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society 18 13-19.
Canon	Yes
Also see
TBD

The Sword Worlder are a technologically sophisticated sophont species.

• They are a Minor Human Race, a human ethnicity with a humanoid appearance.

Biology

A Sword Worlder is an inhabitant of the Sword Worlds.

Anatomy & Physiology

Humans, on average, stand approximately 1.8 meters in height and weigh about 100 kilograms.

• Descended from omnivore gatherers, humans developed intelligence in response to shifting climatological factors.
• The genetic homeworld of Humaniti is believed to be Terra (Solomani Rim 1827).

Body Plan

• Humanoid
• Bilateral symmetry (2-ial)
• Tetrapod (4-ped)
  • Two limbs used for manipulation "arms"
    • Former brachiator (still capable climber)
  • Two limbs used for locomotion (biped) "legs"
• Body consists of three segments
  • Head with sensors and multiple-use orifice (consumption, communication, and respiration)
  • Torso with manipulatory limbs
  • Abdomen with locomotor limbs

Biochemistry

Humans have a conventional carbon-water based biochemistry.

Respiration

Humans use a conventional respiration cycle consisting of:

• Oxygen-nitrogen inhalant
• Carbon dioxide exhalant

Evolution & Environment

Overview:

• Hyper-acclimitization: Known to quickly adapt to many different climates and environments.
• Requires shelter and clothing.
• Prefer to shelter in defensible dens protected from the elements.

Ecology

Humans are primarily a diurnal species and are active by daylight and rest during the night.

• They use a wide variety of technologies to master their environment including terraforming.

Diet & Trophics

• Omnivore/gatherer
  • Homeotherm
  • Sometimes called a "hunter-gatherer" due to many human's penchant for pursuing animal sustenance.
  • Known for advanced agriculture and livestock husbandry practices.
  • Regarded as an apex predator, through the use of technology, on their homeworlds.

Gender & Reproduction

Humans have the following reproductive characteristics::

• Two genders (male & female)
  • Mild sexual dimorphism
• (sexual reproduction)
  • Reproduces through conjugal intercourse
  • Varied mating systems (primarily monogamy)
• Viviparous birth
  • (Iteroparous): Uses K-selection and have few offspring that require considerable amounts of time to raise to maturity.

Lifecycle

No information yet available.

Psychology

No information yet available.

Motivation

• Anti-authoritarianism ("fanatical homesteaders")
• Independence
• Cultural pride

Philosophy (Mindset)

No information yet available.

Language & Letters (Communication)

The language of the Sword Worlds is largely Solomani-derived. It has heavy influences from the following Solomani languages:

• Icelandic
• Anglic
• German

Culture & Society (Ethnology)

No information yet available.

Social Organization: 1116

No information yet available.

History

No information yet available.

Historical Eras

No information yet available.

History: General Overview

No information yet available.

History-Era: Mileu 1100

No information yet available.

Major Historical Events Timeline: 1116

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

• No information yet available.

Civilization

No information yet available.

Government & Politics (Leadership)

• Sword Worlds Confederation

Government Structure: 1116

• Please see polity entry at Sword Worlds Confederation for more information.

Military & Intelligence (Force Projection)

This culture is well known for producing capable fighting forces. Sword Worlders are largely a warrior race.

• Please see polity entry at Sword Worlds Confederation for more information.

Business & Trade (Economy)

No information yet available.

• Please see polity entry at Sword Worlds Confederation for more information.

Research & Technology: 1116

No information yet available.

• Please see polity entry at Sword Worlds Confederation for more information.

Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)

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

• Spinward Marches Sector
  • TBD Subsector

Homeworld: 1105

The homeworld of this race (sophontic species) is:

• Gram (world)
  • Terra

World Listing: 1105

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

2 of 2 World articles in Sword Worlder

Asteltine  •  Parthinia  •  

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References & Contributors (Sources)

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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.

• Loren Wiseman. "Contact: Sword Worlders." Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society 18 (1983): 13-19.
• Bryan Steele. Sword Worlds (Mongoose Publishing, 2011), .Martin Dougherty. Sword Worlds (Mongoose Publishing, 2020), .Paul Drye, Hans Rancke-Madsen, Robert Prior. Sword Worlds (Steve Jackson Games, 2004), .
• Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science