Suru-Oto

Suru-Oto
Base Information
Classification
Status	Minor Race
Locomotion
Terrain
Body Form
Confluence	Non-humanoid
Bio-Identenoid
Size
Weight
Culture
Languages	Native Language
Social Structure	Balkanization
Technological Epoch	TL:10-12
Psionic potential
Origin World
Homeworld location	Surutork
UWP	B787872-A Starport B Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 7 Medium (11,200 km, 0.70g - 0.94g) Atmosphere 8 Dense Hydrographics 7 Wet World 70% Population 8 Moderate (900 million) Government 7 Balkanization Law 2 Low Law (no energy weapons) Tech Level A Early Stellar (jump drive)
Primary Star	K2 V
Atmosphere	Dense
Off-world presence	Yes
Zoetic individuals	Yes
Source
Reference
Canon	No
Also see

The Suru-Oto of Surutork are a Minor Non-Human Race native to Dhuerorrg Sector.

• Their homeworld is located within Sogae Subsector.
• Their technological competency is rated as advanced.

Description (Specifications)

Suru-Oto have a non-humanoid body shape.

General Physiology

Suru-Oto are oxygen breathers.

General Psychology

Suru-Oto 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: G (extremely xenophilic)
• Strangeness: 8 (very confusing)
• Symbols: 9 (somewhat abstract)

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

Demographics

The total known population equals 900 million individuals.

Urbanization

No information yet available.

Astrography

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

• Dhuerorrg Sector
  • Sogae Subsector

Homeworld

The homeworld of this race is:

• Surutork.

Local Technology

Surutork possesses a Technology Level of TL–10 or TL-A in Hexadecimal Notation.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovision, Personal Global Communications, and advanced Translators.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Increasingly advanced fusion plants and advanced fuel cells.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land & Water: Grav belts and maturing gravcraft.
  • Air: Greatly improved hybrid grav-aircraft.
  • Space: Improved interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
  • FTL: Jump Drive-1.

Local Government

Surutork has a Balkanized Government. There is no central world government. The world has several governments competing for control of the world. These may be allies, cooperating, competitors, or at war with each other.

World Military

No information yet available.

Local Law

Surutork has a low law level. There are few laws, covering only important areas. There may be few or no law enforcement officers, the expectation is citizens will bring law breakers to the attention of the Judicial system. Legal proceedings will be fast, with few people involved. For interactions outside of the framework of the laws, cultural norms dominate. Portable energy weapons, body pistols, explosives, and poison gas are typically regulated or prohibited.

World Listing

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

1 of 1 World articles in Suru-Oto

Surutork  •  

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