Florian

Florian
Homo sapiens floriansis
Base Information
Classification	Omnivore/gatherer
Status	Minor Human Race
Locomotion	Walker
Terrain	Plains
Body Form
Confluence	Humanoid
Bio-Identenoid	Human
Size	1.8 meters
Weight	100 kg
Culture
Languages	Native Language
Social Structure	Democracy
Technological Epoch	TL:13-15
Psionic potential	Standard
Origin World
Homeworld location	Floria (Trojan Reach 0213)
UWP	A567942-E Starport A Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 6 Standard Hydrographics 7 Wet World 70% Population 9 High (6 billion) Government 4 Representative Democracy Law 2 Low Law (no energy weapons) Tech Level E High Stellar (anti-grav cities)
Primary Star	F5 V M8 V
Atmosphere	Standard
Off-world presence	Yes
Zoetic individuals	Yes
Source
Reference	"Trojan Reaches." The Travellers' Digest 20 29-30.
Canon	Yes
Also see	Florian League

The Florians of Floria (Trojan Reach 0213) are a technologically advanced Minor Human Race with a humanoid appearance.

Physiology

The Floriani are notable for their dimorphism. The ruling group, the Barnai, are short, weak, and of high intelligence, while the workforce is comprised of Feskals, who are large, muscular, and of low intelligence. Other minor details of anatomy also set them apart from the rest of Humaniti.

History & Background (Dossier)

The Floriani were contacted by the Aslan in -170, but the two races got along rather poorly. Some Aslan settled a few Florian worlds, but on the whole the relationship was very uneasy. In 185, they were contacted by the IISS, and a neutral relationship began. In 430, the Floriani encountered human settlers from the Imperium and welcomed them into the League. In 506, they formed the Florian League, in order to unify their government and culture.

For 550 years, the League gradually grew, reaching its present size in 1054. At that time, one or two Aslan clans commenced raiding inside the League, and soon after the publication of the Imperial Second Survey, the League established a unified military and built bases on several worlds.

During the Rebellion, Aslan attacked the League en masse, while at the same time swarming across the Borderland to attack the Imperium. Most of the worlds of the Nora'a subsector were captured in 1117, but after that no more headway was made.

Social Organization

The ruling group, the Barnai, are short and weak, while the workforce is comprised of Feskals, large, muscular, and unintelligent. Other minor details of anatomy also set them apart from the rest of Humaniti.

Although accusations of slavery or exploitation might be voiced in Imperial society, the relationship between Barnai and Feskals is perfectly acceptable to both parties. High ethical standards combine with the stoic Floriani demeanor to foster cooperation and solidarity in defiance of physical differences.

Technology & Trade

The Floriani are also noteworthy for their unusual path of technological development. Highly advanced in the realms of transportation and weaponry, the Floriani are abnormally backward in the life sciences. Within the Florian League, the masses have odd notions toward technology, and all Floriani instinctively shy away from true research. Even creativity in the arts is a rarity.

Astrography

This race is primarily located in the following areas:
Charted Space:

• Beyond Sector
  • Darking Regions Subsector
• Trojan Reach Sector
  • Yggdrasil Subsector
  • Menorial Subsector
  • Nora'a Subsector

Homeworld

The homeworld of this race is:

• Floria (Trojan Reach 0213)

World Listing

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

No world articles for Florian

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.

• Mike Jackson. "Florian League." Third Imperium 08 (1988): 4-6.
• Mike Jackson. Third Imperium 09 (Galaxy Games, 1988), 7-8.
• Mike Jackson. Third Imperium 11 (Galaxy Games, 1988), 8-9.
• Gary L. Thomas, Joe Fugate. "Trojan Reaches." The Travellers' Digest 20 (1990): 29-30.
• Joe Webb, "The Florians, Part 1". JTAS Online October 15, 2002 (2002)
• Joe Webb, "The Florians, Part 2". JTAS Online November 12, 2002 (2002)
• Loren Wiseman, Jon F. Zeigler. Humaniti (Steve Jackson Games, 2003), 60-67.
• Gareth Hanrahan. Aslan (Mongoose Publishing, 2009), 155-156.
• EXTERNAL LINK: Florian Page by Mike West