Tekundu

Tekundu
Homo sapiens tekundis
Base Information
Classification	Omnivore/gatherer
Status	Minor Human Race
Locomotion	Walker
Terrain	Desert
Body Form
Confluence	Humanoid
Bio-Identenoid	Human
Size	2.0 meters
Weight	100 kg
Culture
Languages	Native Language
Social Structure
Technological Epoch	TL:4-6
Psionic potential	Standard
Origin World
Homeworld location	Yulanii, aka Kirn. Zarushagar 3020
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Primary Star	G4 V
Atmosphere	Standard
Off-world presence	No
Zoetic individuals	Yes
Source
Reference	Aliens Archive 90-95.
Canon	Yes
Also see

The Tekundu of Yulanii are a technologically developing Minor Human Race with a humanoid appearance.

Physiology & Ecology

The Tekundu, adapting to their new desert environment, are capable of storing a significant quantity of water within their own bodies. Fully laden with water, the average Tekundu is capable of surviving several weeks without further water consumption. This additional water causes their bodies to expand, looking like they are quite fat to obese. The additional weight can cause slowed movement and clumsy behavior. As the water is consumed internally, the Tekundu returns to their normal size and shape.

History & Background (Dossier)

Being possessed of a sense of racial destiny divorced from their homeworld -- which they always knew was not their "true" home -- and being most comfortable when "water-fat", most Tekundu migrated to other Imperial worlds over the centuries.

Astrography

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

• Zarushagar Sector
  • Gaussi Subsector

Homeworld

The homeworld of this race is:

• Yulanii, also known as Kirn.

World Listing: 1105

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

1 of 1 World articles in Tekundu

Kirn  •  

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References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Timothy B. Brown. Aliens Archive (Imperium Games, 1996), 90-95.