Template:Race

This template is depreciated.

• Please replace this template with either Template:SophontData, Template:Animal, or Template:Animal simple.

{{{name}}}
{{{image}}} {{{caption}}}
Status	{{{intel}}}
Classification	{{{type}}}
Size	{{{size}}}
Weight	{{{weight}}}
Homeworld	{{{home}}}
Multi-world	{{{multi}}}
Canon	{{{canon}}}
Extinct	{{{extinct}}}
Reference	{{{ref}}}
{{{footnote}}}

This template is used for articles about races, or alien creatures, both inteligent, or Sentient (sophonts), and not intelligent (creatures).

Parameter: Name

• Please insert the name of the alien species (race), intelligent sophont or non-sophontic creature.
  • Whenever possible, article names for alien species (races) should be in singular form, not plural. (e.g. Aslan, not Aslans)
  • It is understood that many names for alien species only come in a collective, plural form, or that some words are the same in singular or plural forms.
• And that sometimes, the best known form of the name of an alien species (race) is in the plural.
• Or other entries as appropriate.

Parameter: Image

The following entries are suggested for this category:

• Insert an image of the alien species (race).
  • Please ensure that the image is used legally by permission of the user, an open copyright, a free-use image, or other legal means.

parameter: Caption

The following entries are suggested for this category:

• Please write a brief caption, that describes the image (e.g. A typical Hiver).
  • Please do not over-describe the image. There is limited space.

Parameter: Status

The following entries are suggested for this category:

• Major Race
• Minor Race
• Minor Human Race
• Ethnic Group
  • An Ethnic group is a large group of Sophonts classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background. This may include divisions within a Race, e.g. Vargr have many different cultural groups. Or an ethnic group may include members of several races with a shared cultural background, like the Darrians.
  • Please see the Ethnic Groups entry, for more information.
• Unknown
• Or other entries as appropriate.

Parameter: Classification

The following entries are suggested for this category:

• Herbivore
• Herbivore/filter
• Herbivore/grazer
• Herbivore/intermittent
• Omnivore/gather
• Omnivore/hunter
• Omnivore/hunter-gatherer
• Omnivore/eater
• Carnivore
• Carnivore/chaser
• Carnivore/pouncer
• Carnivore/trapper
• Carnivore/siren
• Carnivore/killer
• Scavenger
• Scavenger/hijacker
• Scavenger/intimidator
• Scavenger/carrion-eater
• Reducer
• Reducer/scavenger
• Reducer/autotroph
• Reducer/phototroph
• Reducer/chemotroph
• Reducer/radiosynthetic-autotroph
• Reducer/plasmosythetic-autotroph
• Ergivore
• Ergivore/parasite
• Unknown
• Or other entries as appropriate.
  • Please see Animal classification for more information.

Parameter: Size

The following entries are suggested for this category:

• Please enter a height, using SI metric notation (e.g. 1.6 m).
  • It is acceptable to also enter an Imperial height as additional information to the SI metric entry (e.g. 1.6 m / 5'2"). The Imperial measure may be rounded to the nearest whole number.
  • It would be ok to use unit of volume as well.
• Unknown
• Or other entries as appropriate.
  • Please see the GURPS Traveller book for information on the cribbed version of the SI metric system used for GURPS Traveller.

Parameter: Weight

The following entries are suggested for this category:

• Please enter a weight, using SI metric notation (e.g. 6.0 kg).
  • It is acceptable to also enter an Imperial weight as additional information to the SI metric entry (e.g. 6.0 kg / 13 lbs). The Imperial measure may be rounded to the nearest whole number.
• Unknown
• Or other entries as appropriate.
  • Please see the GURPS Traveller book for information on the cribbed version of the SI metric used for Traveller.

Parameter: Homeworld

The following entries are suggested for this category:

• Please enter the species' homeworld. (e.g. Zhodane or Zhodane)
• It would be most appropriate, and comprehensive, to enter the homeworld with sector data information. (e.g. Zhodane (Zhodane 2719))
• Unknown
• Or other entries as appropriate.

Parameter: Multi-world

The following entries are suggested for this category:

• Empire
• 18-Empire (The 18 represents the number of worlds in the empire.)
  • Many empire have countless worlds, or an unknown number of worlds, as members. In these cases, simply use the empire entry.
• Yes
• No
• Or other entries as appropriate.

Parameter: Canon

The following entries are suggested for this category:

• Yes
• No
• Unknown
• Or other entries as appropriate.

Parameter: Extinct

The following entries are suggested for this category:

• Yes (Extinct)
• No (Extant)
• Unknown
• Or other entries as appropriate.

Parameter: Reference

The following entries are suggested for this category:

• Single definitive source of information from the source entries
• Unknown
• Or other entries as appropriate.

Parameter: Footnote

The following entries are suggested for this category:

• Please enter any necessary footnotes.
• Or other entries as appropriate.