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'''Saurians''' are a sentient, reptilian society native to {{World|Saurus|Spinward Marches|Vilis|1320}}. The dimwitted, stone age Saurians were overlooked by the [[IISS]] exploratory teams when the world was first explored. Because of its [[T-Prime]] status, the world was opened to outside colonization with great fanfare. And then the colonists discovered the truth about their neighbors. "A day late, a credit short" the {{Imperial}} government could do little beyond sending observers to prevent exploitation of the suprisingly gentle creatures. In the centuries since colonization, the Saurians have shown a penchance for copying human culture, having formed simple communities copied upon the human settlements. Many Saurians serve in the local defense forces, and were instrumental in beating back a [[Sword Worlds Confederation|Sword World]] incursion in 1132.
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|name        = Saurian
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|atmo        = Dense
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|author      =
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|canon      = Yes
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|caption    =
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|code        = Saur
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|confluence  = Semi-humanoid
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|epoch      = TL:0-3
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|era        = 1105
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|existing    = Yes
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|footnote    =
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|government  = Anarchy
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|gravity    = Standard
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|home        = {{WorldS|Saurus (SM 1320)|Spinward Marches|1320}}
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|image      = Saurian.png
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|languages  = Native Language
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|limbs      = 4-ped
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|locomotion  = Walker
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|multi      = No
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|pop        = 8
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|primary    = G8 V M1 V
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|psi        = Standard
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|ref        = {{Ludography ref|name= Behind the Claw|version=GURPS Traveller|page=65-66}}
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|size        = 2.0 [[meter]]s
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|status      = Minor Race
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|symmetry    = 2-ial
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|terrain    = Jungle
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|TL          = TL-1
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|type        = Omnivore/hunter
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|typoid      = Reptillianoid
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|uwp        = D888588-7
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|weight      = 100 [[kg]]
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}}
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The [[Saurian]]s of {{WorldS|Saurus (SM 1320)|Spinward Marches|1320}} are a technologically primitive [[Minor Non-Human Race]] with a [[humanoid]] appearance.
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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[[Saurian]]s are a [[sentient]] reptillianoid species native to {{WorldS|Saurus (SM 1320)|Spinward Marches|1320}}. The name is applied to them by Humans; their own racial name, if they indeed have a singular term for their species, is unknown.
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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The dimwitted, stone age Saurians were overlooked by the [[IISS]] exploratory teams when the world was first explored. Because of its [[Terran prime|T-Prime]] status, the world was opened to outside colonization with great fanfare.
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Then the colonists discovered the truth about their neighbors. "A day late, a credit short", the {{Imperial}} government could do little beyond sending observers to prevent exploitation of the surprisingly gentle creatures. In the centuries since colonization, the Saurians have shown a penchant for copying human culture, having formed simple communities based upon the human settlements.  
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== [[Astrography]] ==
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This race is primarily located in the following areas: <br>
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''[[Charted Space]]:''
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* [[Spinward Marches Sector]]
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** [[Vilis Subsector]]
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=== Homeworld ===
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The [[homeworld]] of this race is:
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* {{WorldS|Saurus (SM 1320)|Spinward Marches|1320}}
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=== World Listing ===
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Significant communities of this race are known to dwell within the following [[system]]s and [[world]]s:
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{{ClusterWorlds2}}
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== References ==
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{{Intermediate}}
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{{Sources
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|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= Behind the Claw|version=GURPS Traveller|page=65-66}}
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|S2= [[Peter Gray]]. [http://www.downport.com/bard/bard/gail/gail2006.html BARD GAIL 2006]
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}}
  
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- Source: [[Peter Gray]] - [http://dedzone.net/traveller/graymatter.html Gray Matter] - [http://www.downport.com/bard/bard/gail/gail2006.html BARD GAIL 2006]
 
  
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[[Category: Guidebook to Spinward Marches Sector]]
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[[Category: GURPS Traveller races]]
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[[Category: Third Imperium races]]
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Latest revision as of 01:20, 24 January 2025

Saurian
Saurian.png
Base Information
Classification Omnivore/hunter
Status Minor Race
Locomotion Walker
Terrain Jungle
Body Form
Confluence Semi-humanoid
Bio-Identenoid Reptillianoid
Size 2.0 meters
Weight 100 kg
Culture
Languages Native Language
Social Structure Anarchy
Technological Epoch TL:0-3
Psionic potential Standard
Origin World
Homeworld location Saurus (Spinward Marches 1320)
UWP
D888588-7
StarportD Poor: No Construction, Minor Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size8 Large (12,800 km, 0.80g - 1.08g)
Atmosphere8 Dense
Hydrographics8 Wet World 80%
Population5 Moderate (800 thousand)
Government8 Civil Service Bureaucracy
Law8 High Law (controlled blades)
Tech Level7 Pre-Stellar (electronics)
Primary Star G8 V M1 V
Atmosphere Dense
Off-world presence No
Zoetic individuals Yes
Source
Reference Behind the Claw 65-66.
Canon Yes
Also see

The Saurians of Saurus (Spinward Marches 1320) are a technologically primitive Minor Non-Human Race with a humanoid appearance.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

Saurians are a sentient reptillianoid species native to Saurus (Spinward Marches 1320). The name is applied to them by Humans; their own racial name, if they indeed have a singular term for their species, is unknown.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

The dimwitted, stone age Saurians were overlooked by the IISS exploratory teams when the world was first explored. Because of its T-Prime status, the world was opened to outside colonization with great fanfare.

Then the colonists discovered the truth about their neighbors. "A day late, a credit short", the Imperial government could do little beyond sending observers to prevent exploitation of the surprisingly gentle creatures. In the centuries since colonization, the Saurians have shown a penchant for copying human culture, having formed simple communities based upon the human settlements.

Astrography[edit]

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

Homeworld[edit]

The homeworld of this race is:

World Listing[edit]

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

2 of 2 World articles in Saurian
Saurus (SM 1320)  •  Tenalphi  •  
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References[edit]

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