Sidurii

Sidurii
Base Information
Classification	Omnivore
Status	Minor Race
Locomotion	Walker
Terrain
Body Form
Confluence	Semi-humanoid
Bio-Identenoid	Avianoid
Size	1.9 meters
Weight	70 kg
Culture
Languages	Native Language
Social Structure	Balkanization
Technological Epoch	TL:13-15
Psionic potential	Standard
Origin World
Homeworld location	Sidur Ishki (Gushemege 1234)
UWP	A312999-F Starport A Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 3 Small (4,800 km, 0.24g - 0.34g) Atmosphere 1 Vacuum (trace) Hydrographics 2 Dry World 20% Population 9 High (1 billion) Government 9 Impersonal Bureaucracy Law 9 High Law (no weapons out of home) Tech Level F High Stellar (anagathics)
Primary Star	M0 V M0 V
Atmosphere	Trace
Off-world presence	No
Zoetic individuals	Yes
Source
Reference	Long Way Home 59-60.
Canon	Yes
Also see

The Sidurii of Sidur Ishki (Gushemege 1234) are a technologically advanced Minor Non-Human Race with a semi-humanoid appearance.

Description (Specifications)

They are bipeds with four toes (two being much larger and opposed) and with three fingers on each hand (no opposed digit). They have large eyes but have limited color vision. Their small noses are slits over a beak-like mouth. Sidurii have no appreciable ears (having a very fine membrane over most of the ear opening) although their hearing is good. Their skin shows the remnants of many small scales which have almost been lost during their evolution. Sidurii are relatively light, mainly as a result of having hollow bones. Their limb muscles are surprisingly strong, particularly their legs, which can give a hefty kick.

Linguistic Sophontology

Sidurii speech is chirp-like and includes ultrasonic frequencies inaudible to the Human ear because of the effect that their world's thinning atmosphere has on their aural and vocal apparatuses.

Selected Proper Nouns:

• Baalaansh
• Dendaash
• Dikaash
• Gamaliss
• He'alaan'drl
• Nukyls
• Sidur Haski
• Sidur Ishki
• Taalish
• Tenraash
• Ve Nuserm
• Vueegmala

History & Background (Dossier)

As their world lost atmosphere, the Sidurii gradually moved their large population into domed cities. Apparently unfazed about the change, they experienced a cultural shift around Imperial year 0 from venerating the scientists who constructed the cities to a democratic government that vaguely mocked the technocracies of old. Punctual, busy, and competitive between domed cities while socialistic within them, Sidurii value merit and charity, but are arguably self-serving, if polite, in dealings with outsiders. Each city has its own customs and government, with a global, travelling judiciary about the only thing they truly have in common. Females tend to dominate public work, males communal childcare.

Sidurii are socially mobile, with an individual's position in society depending primarily on talent, charisma, and personal achievements. Many Sidurii travel frequently for work and pleasure, although they maintain lifelong ties to their home arcology.

Architecture

Sidurii office design is unusual; the whole floor of an office tower is open but divided into hundreds of square areas, each having a pillar in each corner and a domed, tent-like ceiling. In some areas greater privacy is afforded by the tenting dropping down close to the floor.

In general, Sidurii society has a strong sense of privacy, and requires legal clearance for official monitoring and eavesdropping. Social distance is around two metres -- body visibility is fine, but touch is rare.

Clothing

The Sidurii ruling classes are recognized by their ornate and bulky gloves. The design of these indicates their city and rank.

Naming

Sample Sidurii names include Hi Sonet, Hu Tolsam, Royix Ho, Ve Nuserm, and Wyarn Het.

Interstellar Politics

Sidurii had established colonies in systems across the subsector at the time of contact with the late Sylean Federation-early Third Imperium. Troubled by Gumahl raiders and occasional internal squabbling, they responded well to the expansion of the Imperium and were incorporated with minimal fuss.

Astrography

This race is primarily located in the following areas:

• Gushemege Sector
  • Laeth Subsector

Homeworld

The homeworld of this race is:

• Sidur Ishki (Gushemege 1234)

World Listing: 1105

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

4 of 4 World articles in Sidurii

Sidur Haski  •  Sidur Ishki  •  Tromiishur  •  Wingate  •  

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References & Contributors (Sources)

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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.

• David Burden, Andy Lilly. Long Way Home (Imperium Games, 1997), 59-60.
• Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
• Author & Contributor: MIMIC - Minor Imp of the Ministry of Information and Communication
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science