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| − | |image = [[File:Kian. | + | |image = [[File:Kian Darker Outline W H Keith.jpg|350x350px]] |
| − | |limbs = | + | |limbs = 2-ped |
| − | |locomotion= | + | |locomotion= Walker |
| − | |multi = | + | |multi = Yes |
|psi = Standard | |psi = Standard | ||
|quantity= Few | |quantity= Few | ||
| − | |ref = | + | |ref = {{JTASref|9}} |
| − | |size = | + | |size = 3.0 m |
|speed = Unknown | |speed = Unknown | ||
|strength= Unknown | |strength= Unknown | ||
|terrain = Unknown | |terrain = Unknown | ||
| − | |type = | + | |type = Herbivore/grazer |
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|weight = Unknown | |weight = Unknown | ||
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The [[Kian]] is a [[creature]] [[lifeform]] that is not a [[sophont]]. | The [[Kian]] is a [[creature]] [[lifeform]] that is not a [[sophont]]. | ||
* It is a [[Macropodoid]] species that most closely resembles a [[Terran]] [[Kangaroo]] or [[Ostrich]]. | * It is a [[Macropodoid]] species that most closely resembles a [[Terran]] [[Kangaroo]] or [[Ostrich]]. | ||
| − | * It is | + | * It is a domesticable [[Riding Beast]]. |
== Description ([[Specifications]]) == | == Description ([[Specifications]]) == | ||
| − | Though they resemble [[Terran]] [[ostrich]]es and are often described as a bird, [[kian]] are actually bipedal mammals. Kian fill many of the same functions as [[Terran]] [[Horse]]s and have been exported throughout the Marches almost as widely. | + | Though they resemble [[Terran]] [[ostrich]]es and are often described as a bird, [[kian]] are actually bipedal mammals. Kian fill many of the same functions as [[Terran]] [[Horse]]s and have been exported throughout the [[Spinward Marches Sector|Marches]] almost as widely. |
=== Image Repository === | === Image Repository === | ||
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=== [[Physiology]] & [[Ecology]] === | === [[Physiology]] & [[Ecology]] === | ||
| − | Externally, the | + | Externally, the kian is a large bipedal [[creature]] with a long neck, short [[tail]], and -- typically -- no other [[limb]]s (the remains of an atrophied pair of fore-limbs can be found in some species). They are thickly furred, their coats showing distinctive color patterns of brown, gold, lemon-yellow, and black. A kian's [[leg]]s are powerfully muscled for fast movement over long distances. A kian's hearing and eyesight are extremely good, reflecting their predator-laden [[environment]] of origin. |
=== Life Cycle & Reproduction === | === Life Cycle & Reproduction === | ||
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | == History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | ||
The sturdiness of their overall frames has made them a frequent choice for use as [[mount]]s and [[pack animal]]s on the [[planet]]s where they can be found. | The sturdiness of their overall frames has made them a frequent choice for use as [[mount]]s and [[pack animal]]s on the [[planet]]s where they can be found. | ||
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| + | A genetically engineered "woolly" variety is commonly found on [[Oghma (world)|Oghma]]. | ||
=== Derived Products ([[Good]]s & [[Service]]s) === | === Derived Products ([[Good]]s & [[Service]]s) === | ||
The [[Kian]] is a large flightless animal that originated on {{WorldS|Prilissa|Spinward Marches|3035}} and is used on many worlds as a [[beast of burden]] or for riding. | The [[Kian]] is a large flightless animal that originated on {{WorldS|Prilissa|Spinward Marches|3035}} and is used on many worlds as a [[beast of burden]] or for riding. | ||
| + | * It is of particular use as a [[Riding Beast]]. | ||
* [[Kian]] are used as ceremonial mounts for the [[Imperial Household Cavalry]]. | * [[Kian]] are used as ceremonial mounts for the [[Imperial Household Cavalry]]. | ||
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=== Homeworld: 1105 === | === Homeworld: 1105 === | ||
The [[homeworld]] of this [[creature]] is: | The [[homeworld]] of this [[creature]] is: | ||
| − | * [[Prilissa (world)]] | + | * [[Prilissa (world)|Prilissa]] |
=== World Listing: 1105 === | === World Listing: 1105 === | ||
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{{Advanced}} | {{Advanced}} | ||
{{Sources | {{Sources | ||
| − | | | + | | {{Ludography cite|name= Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society 09 |article=The Bestiary|page=36-43}} |
| − | | | + | | {{Ludography cite|name= The Spinward Marches Campaign |page= TBD}} |
| − | | | + | | {{Ludography cite|name= Behind the Claw|version=GURPS Traveller|page=}} |
| − | | | + | | {{Ludography cite|name= The Spinward Marches |version=Mongoose Traveller|page=}} |
| − | | | + | | {{Ludography cite|name= Cirque |page=TBD}} |
| − | | | + | | [[Signs & Portents 89]] - [[Kian]] ([[Creature]]s) February 2011 by [[Roger E. Moore]] |
| − | | | + | | {{Ludography cite|name= Cirque: The Usual Suspects |page= TBD}} |
| − | | | + | | {{Ludography cite|name= Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society volume 3 | article=Kian | page=78-79}} |
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}} | }} | ||
| − | + | {{LE|Animals|Creature|Riding Beast}} | |
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Latest revision as of 15:04, 17 November 2024
| Kian | |
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 TBD | |
| Base Information | |
| Classification | Herbivore/grazer |
| Terrain | Unknown |
| Locomotion | Walker |
| Size | 3.0 m |
| Speed | Unknown |
| Strength | Unknown |
| Social Structure | Few |
| Weapons | Unknown |
| Armor | None |
| Source | |
| Homeworld | Prilissa (Spinward Marches 3035) |
| Multi-world | Yes |
| Canon | Yes |
| Extinct | Extant |
| Reference | Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 9 |
| TBD | |
The Kian is a creature lifeform that is not a sophont.
- It is a Macropodoid species that most closely resembles a Terran Kangaroo or Ostrich.
- It is a domesticable Riding Beast.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
Though they resemble Terran ostriches and are often described as a bird, kian are actually bipedal mammals. Kian fill many of the same functions as Terran Horses and have been exported throughout the Marches almost as widely.
Image Repository[edit]
- Kians being ridden by the Imperial Guard.
- A Kian with a rider, a military mount.
Physiology & Ecology[edit]
Externally, the kian is a large bipedal creature with a long neck, short tail, and -- typically -- no other limbs (the remains of an atrophied pair of fore-limbs can be found in some species). They are thickly furred, their coats showing distinctive color patterns of brown, gold, lemon-yellow, and black. A kian's legs are powerfully muscled for fast movement over long distances. A kian's hearing and eyesight are extremely good, reflecting their predator-laden environment of origin.
Life Cycle & Reproduction[edit]
Much like the odd Terran Platypus, they are one of the few mammalianoids that both secrete lactation and bear a clutch of eggs. Litters consist of several offspring, generally two to five pups and mating is decidedly polygynous in nature. Females outnumber males by at least 5 to 1 in most natural groupings. In domesticized captivity, much larger ratios can be maintained. [1]
Diet & Trophics[edit]
They are herbivore/grazers and will consume any number of grasses and grains. They are not known for pickiness and will also gladly consume fruits. [2]
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
The sturdiness of their overall frames has made them a frequent choice for use as mounts and pack animals on the planets where they can be found.
A genetically engineered "woolly" variety is commonly found on Oghma.
Derived Products (Goods & Services)[edit]
The Kian is a large flightless animal that originated on Prilissa (Spinward Marches 3035) and is used on many worlds as a beast of burden or for riding.
- It is of particular use as a Riding Beast.
- Kian are used as ceremonial mounts for the Imperial Household Cavalry.
Travellers' Aid Society Advisory[edit]
The Travellers' Aid Society (TAS) classifies the Kian as non-threatening to most sophonts and makes no special advisory regarding this creature.
Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)[edit]
This creature can primarily be found in the following areas:
Charted Space:
Homeworld: 1105[edit]
The homeworld of this creature is:
World Listing: 1105[edit]
Significant communities of this creature are known to be found within the following systems and worlds:
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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.
- Loren Wiseman. "The Bestiary." Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society 09 (1981): 36-43.
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches Campaign (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), TBD.
- Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), .
- Martin Dougherty. The Spinward Marches (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), .
- Gregory P. Lee. Cirque (Greylock Publishing, 2014), TBD.
- Signs & Portents 89 - Kian (Creatures) February 2011 by Roger E. Moore
- Gregory P. Lee. Cirque: The Usual Suspects (Far Future Enterprises, 2019), TBD.
- Matthew Sprange. "Kian." Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society volume 3 (2019): 78-79.
- ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak
- ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak