Kaanen

Kaanen
Base Information
Classification
Status	Minor Race
Locomotion	Walker, Burrower
Terrain	Subterranean
Body Form
Confluence	Non-humanoid
Bio-Identenoid	Alien
Size
Weight
Culture
Languages	Unknown Native Language
Social Structure
Technological Epoch
Psionic potential	Standard
Origin World
Homeworld location	Mamshuli (Amdukan 0137)
UWP	C564567-7 Starport C Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 6 Standard Hydrographics 4 Wet World 40% Population 5 Moderate (500 thousand) Government 6 Captive Government/Colony Law 7 Moderate Law (no firearms) Tech Level 7 Pre-Stellar (electronics)
Primary Star	K3 V M6 V
Atmosphere	Standard
Off-world presence	No
Zoetic individuals	No
Source
Reference	T5 Second Survey
Canon	No
Also see

The Kaanen of Mamshuli (Amdukan 0137) are an extinct Minor Non-Human Race with a non-humanoid appearance. They were technologically developing sophonts.

Description (Specifications)

The race named Kaanen by the Vilani were a subterranean species. Between their widely separated villages they dug long tunnels, eventually turning the entire southern continent of their world into a giant honeycomb.

The primary sense of the Kaanen appears to have been smell.

Kaanen possessed strong, stocky legs and heavy primary arms evolved for tunneling. Secondary, manipulative arms developed from what had originally been grooming quills on their chest.

History & Background (Dossier)

The Kaanen died out before Humans arrived on the scene; their ruins were investigated by Vilani explorers.

Sculptures and other Kaanen artworks can sell for large amounts of money. Popular legend states that one tunnel passage discovered in 412 was home to at least one living Kaanen -- the very last, so the story goes -- and the art found in this passage is most popular of all. There is no evidence that the story is true, but one two-metre tall sculpture from this passage sold for MCr 12.44.

Astrography

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

• Amdukan Sector
  • Vector Subsector

Homeworld

The homeworld of this race is:

• Mamshuli (Amdukan 0137)

World Listing

Significant communities of this race were known to dwell within the following systems and worlds:

1 of 1 World articles in Kaanen

Mamshuli  •  

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References & Contributors (Sources)

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• T5 Second Survey
• Coreward 2