Polypheme

Polypheme
Base Information
Classification	Omnivore/hunter-gatherer
Status	Minor Race
Locomotion	Walker
Terrain	Forest
Body Form
Confluence	Non-humanoid
Bio-Identenoid	Alien
Size
Weight
Culture
Languages	Native Language
Social Structure	Anarchy
Technological Epoch	TL:0-3
Psionic potential	Standard
Origin World
Homeworld location	Htalrea (Reaver's Deep 1226)
UWP	E767610-1 Starport E Frontier - no facilities Size 7 Medium (11,200 km, 0.70g - 0.94g) Atmosphere 6 Standard Hydrographics 7 Wet World 70% Population 6 Moderate (1 million) Government 1 Company/Corporation Law 0 No Law Tech Level 1 Pre-Industrial (bronze, iron)
Primary Star	M1 V
Atmosphere	Standard
Off-world presence	No
Zoetic individuals	Yes
Source
Reference	Trading Team 2,3.
Canon	No
Also see

The Polyphemes are a primitive hunter/gatherer society native to Htalrea (Reaver's Deep 1226). They are to be found on the northern of the planet's two main continents.

Physiology & Environment (Ecology)

Massive bipeds with prominent external ears, a single large eye, 7 fingers on a hand, and powerful bodies, the Polyphemes of Htalrea were only recently contacted by human traders, and are still only poorly understood.

Culture & Society (Ethnology)

They have been described as proud and independent, having evolved an elaborate ritual surrounding trade in which they produce examples of the items they are interested in to demonstrate that they can produce them as well and that they do not "need" them.

They will furthermore expect those they trade with to produce an example of the items they in turn wish, or the exchange will become "unthinkable".

History

In the 1100s, Caledon Ventures became interested in opening trade with Htalrea, intending to break the Aslan monopoly on native risthscent. To explore the possibilities of setting up regular trade, Caledon Ventures ordered the Trade Pioneer team aboard the vessel Scotian Huntress to pay a visit to the planet. The Polyphemes were to be contacted and persuaded to hunt risth on behalf of Caledon, which would pay in some desirable medium of exchange.

Astrography

This race is primarily located in the following areas:

• Reaver's Deep Sector
  • Ea Subsector

Homeworld

The homeworld of this race is:

• Htalrea (Reaver's Deep 1226)

World Listing

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

1 of 1 World articles in Polypheme

Htalrea (RD 1226)  •  

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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 Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• William H. Keith Jr., J. Andrew Keith. Trading Team (Marischal Adventures, 1982), 2,3.
• Paul Sanders, J. Andrew Keith. Reaver's Deep Sector Sourcebook (Cargonaut Press, 1998), 28, 54, 58.