Grendel

Grendel
Base Information
Classification
Status	Minor Race
Locomotion	Walker
Terrain
Body Form
Confluence	Humanoid
Bio-Identenoid	Alien
Size	2 meters (large)
Weight	150 kg
Culture
Languages	Native Language
Social Structure	Balkanization
Technological Epoch	TL:10-12
Psionic potential	Standard
Origin World
Homeworld location	Matarisvan (Canopus 2506)
UWP	EB99576-B Starport E Frontier - no facilities Size B Large (17,600 km, 1.49g - 1.89g) Atmosphere 9 Dense (tainted) Hydrographics 9 Wet World 90% Population 5 Moderate (600 thousand) Government 7 Balkanization Law 6 Moderate Law (no firearms except shotguns) Tech Level B Average Stellar (large starships)
Primary Star	M2 V
Atmosphere	Dense (tainted)
Off-world presence	No
Zoetic individuals	Yes
Source
Reference
Canon	No
Also see

The Grendels of Matarisvan (Canopus 2506) are a Minor Non-Human Race with a broadly humanoid appearance.

• They are technologically sophisticated sophonts.

Description (Specifications)

Grendels are large and powerfully built. They are able to function efficiently in their homeworld's unusually high gravity.

General Psychology

Grendel exhibit recognized characteristics of intelligence:

• Conceptual thought, including abstract language.
• Social structure, including social organization.
• Tool use, allowing environmental manipulation.

Grendel psychology is driven by factors common to many sophonts:

• Acquisition (stemming from the need to gather adequate nutrition),
• Preservation (derived from the need to continue their personal existence), and
• Perpetuation (the urge to continue the species).

Native Culture

• Heterogenity: 8 (discordant)
• Acceptance: 4 (extremely aloof)
• Strangeness: 7 (confusing)
• Symbols: A (abstract)

History & Background (Dossier)

The Grendels are physically strong and have a reputation for violence. Their nation-states are in a near constant state of armed conflict, with disagreements either arbitrated by powerful independent "Deciders" or settled through military action.

Matarisvan, their homeworld, is under Confederation military administration, with Confederation troops serving as peacekeepers.

Demographics

The total known population of Grendels is around 100,000. This figure has been relatively constant since the race was first contacted, over a thousand years ago.

• Rumors persist of hidden "wild tribes" existing in the deep wildernesses of their world.

Linguistic Topography

The most commonly heard languages are:

• Native Grendel languages.
• Rim Anglic, a dialect of Anglic and the principal language of the Confederation.

Astrography

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

• Canopus Sector
  • Megrez Subsector

Homeworld

The homeworld of this race is:

• Matarisvan (Canopus 2506)

World Listing

Comprehensive Second Survey data for all worlds that are known to have significant communities of this race.

• The primary source material for all data is Traveller Map.
• Other sources may differ: some elements of the data may be contradictory or incorrect.
• Data is occasionally updated as new information becomes available.

AAB library archives contain expanded data about the following systems:

1 of 1 World articles in Grendel

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Note that some Second Survey data, though only 40 years old, may already be out of date.

• Scouting missions gathering reliable, verified data can receive substantial payment.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Author & Contributor: Garnfellow
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS