Library Data:Vargr
The Vargr are an intelligent major race derived from Ancient genetic manipulations of Terran carnivore/chaser stock, which apparently dates from approximately the same time that Humaniti was scattered to the stars. [1]
Inhabiting a region rimward of the Imperium, the Vargr were a puzzle to xenologists. The biochemistry and genetic makeup are almost identical with a number of terrestrial animals, but they differ radically from most of the flora and fauna indigenous to Lair, which is the purported Vargr home world. [1]
Research during the early years of the Third Imperium concluded them to be the result of genetic manipulation of transplanted Terran animals of the family Canidae, almost certainly of genus Canis. The obvious conclusion – supported by the archeological evidence – is that the race known as the Ancients was responsible for this.[1]
The typical Vargr is about 1.6 meters and 60kg. They are upright, bipedal carnivores, with rear limbs digitigrade and hands very similar in size and appearance to those of a Human, although there are significant internal differences. They have approximately the same physical parameters as Humans, and are able to use the same equipment without modification or additional instruction.[1]
There is no central Vargr government; indeed, there is no governmental type that can be said to be “typically Vargr.” Every conceivable form of governmental organization can be found somewhere in the Vargr Extents. The only cohesive force in the Extents is a fierce racial pride which causes a slight tendency toward racial cooperation.[1]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Loren Wiseman. GURPS Traveller Core Rules (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 71.
Other References
- Loren Wiseman. "Contact! Vargr." Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society 07 (1981): 13-15.
- John Harshman, Marc Miller, Loren Wiseman. Library Data (N-Z) (Game Designers Workshop, 1982), 26-27.
- J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller, John Harshman. Vargr (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), 2-6.
- Marc Miller. Imperial Encyclopedia (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), 43-44.
- Marc Miller. Referee's Companion (Game Designers Workshop, 1988), 74-79.
- James Holden, Joe D. Fugate Sr., Terrance McInnes. Vilani & Vargr (Digest Group Publications, 1990), 40-104.
- Frank Chadwick, Dave Nilsen. Traveller: The New Era (Game Designers Workshop, 1993), 69.
- David L. Pulver. Alien Races 1 (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 64-71.
- Gareth Hanrahan. Core Rulebook (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), 46.
- Simon Beal. Vargr (Mongoose Publishing, 2009), 30-40.
- Colin Dunn. Library Data (Mongoose Publishing, 2011), 55.
- Robert Eaglestone. Deneb Sector (Mongoose Publishing, 2012), 60.
- Jae Campbell. Encyclopaedia Dagudashaag (Signal-GK, 2017), 364.
- Martin Dougherty. Aliens of Charted Space 1 (Mongoose Publishing, 2020), .