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The subject of this module is the [[Hiver|Hivers]] — a race of six-limbed, omnivorous gatherer/scavengers that has grown from a single world culture to the dominant race of the star-spanning [[Hive Federation]], which rivals the [[Third Imperium]] in power and technology. The Hivers' physical and psychological differences from [[Humaniti]] are examined in detail, and the effects of these differences on specific game rules are explained.
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[[Hivers (Alien Module)]] is a [[Game Designers Workshop]] product.
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==Table of Contents==
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* It is a sophont source book written for [[Classic Traveller]].  
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'''Inside front cover''' - anatomical drawings of a Hiver.
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* This [[publication]] has the following errata file: [[Errata Hivers]]
  
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'''Hivers'''                       1
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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The subjects of this, the seventh Alien Module for [[Classic Traveller]], are the [[Hiver|Hivers]] — a race of six-limbed, omnivorous gatherer/scavengers that has grown from a single world culture to the dominant race of the star-spanning [[Hive Federation]], which rivals the [[Third Imperium]] in power and technology. The Hivers' physical and psychological differences from [[Humaniti]] are examined in detail, and the effects of these differences on specific game rules are explained.
  
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'''Origins of the [[Hiver|Hivers]]'''       3
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The progress of evolution on other worlds can create fantastic results. In the far trailing regions [[parsec]]s from the {{Imperium}}, on the world of [[Guaran (world)|Guaran]], the beings who reached intelligence and ultimate domination of their world were six-limbed pseudo-starfish. On their homeworld, they created a culture based on cooperation, but which still accepted and respected the individual. When they reached space, they carried that culture with them, establishing a federation which now spans more than ten sectors.
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:Evolution on [[Guaran (world)|Guaran]]
 
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:The Proto-Hivers
 
  
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'''Hiver Physiology'''       4
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Early explorers were struck by the hive-like appearance of these aliens' cities; naturally they were called Hivers. The fact that Hivers had no spoken language delayed recognition that there was no true hive relationship long enough for the name to stick.
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:General Form
 
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:Recent Developments
 
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:Hiver Medical Considerations
 
  
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'''Hiver Society'''               6
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Hivers are aliens. They are a cooperative race, but they respect individualism. they live in nests, but can change to another nest any time they want. They abhor violence and war, but they won the only major war they have ever fought. They love their children, but allow most of their children to die before they are a year old.
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:The Structure of Society
 
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:The Hiver Economy
 
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:Institutions
 
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:The [[Nest]]
 
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:[[Manipulation]]s
 
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:[[Embassies]]
 
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:[[Topical Clubs]]
 
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:The [[Hiver Parental Instinct]]
 
  
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'''The Psychology of the Hivers'''   10
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To understand them, and their place in the ''Traveller'' universe, this alien module is essential. This module allows ''Traveller'' players to be Hiver characters, to play adventures in the [[Hive Federation]], and to learn more about the Hivers' culture.
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:Basic Hiver Motivations
 
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:Behaviours
 
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'''The [[Hive Federation]]'''       12
 
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:Member Races
 
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:Government
 
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:Hiver Military Activity
 
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'''[[Guaran (world)|Guaran]] and [[Glea (world)|Glea]]'''               15
 
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:[[Guaran (world)|Guaran]]
 
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:[[Glea (world)|Glea]]
 
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'''The History of the Hivers'''      16
 
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:Pre-Spaceflight History
 
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:[[Jump_Drive]]
 
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:Interstellar History
 
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'''Hiver Character Generation'''    18
 
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:Initial Character Generation
 
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:Hiver [[Career|Careers]]
 
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:The Prior Career
 
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:Ending a Career
 
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:Aging
 
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:Mustering Out
 
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:Skills
 
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:Psionic Skills
 
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:Other Skills and Considerations
 
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:Formats
 
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::Basic Character Generation Tables  24 - 25
 
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::[[High Guard (book)|High Guard]] Character Generation Tables 26 - 28
 
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'''High Guard for Hivers'''       29
 
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::[[Merchant Prince]] Character Generation Tables  30 - 32
 
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'''Merchant Prince for Hivers'''    33
 
  
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'''Worlds'''                       34
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This ''Alien Module'' includes:
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:World Creation
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* ''Hiver Society, Psychology, and History:'' Detailed essays on the alien society of the Hivers, their individual psychology, and the history of the race, from its origins to the present time.
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:Interdicted Worlds
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* ''Hiver Character Generation:'' Special tables handle the specific details of Hiver character advancement. Hiver character types include leaders, merchants, story-tellers, explorers, and manipulators.
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:Hiver Governments
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* ''Advanced Character Generation:'' Character and skills tables for [[Merchant Prince]] and [[High Guard (book)|High Guard]] (you must have ''Merchant Prince'' and ''High Guard'' booklets to make full use of them) allow generation of Hiver characters.
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:Hiver World Generation Tables
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* ''Hiver World Generation:'' Rules for generation of Hiver worlds within the Hive Federation.
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'''Other Game Rules'''       36
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* ''Hiver Encounters:'' Patrons and random encounter lists for use in the Hive Federation.
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:[[Encounters]]
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* ''Standard Starships:'' Standard designs for Hiver military and commercial starships, including the uniquitous Embassy Ship.
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:[[Curiosity]]
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* ''And an Adventure:'' A band of adventurers find a Hiver patron who is willing to finance an operation using their skills. But, as with all Hivers, there is more below the surface than is first apparent.  
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:Trade and Commerce
 
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:Equipment
 
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:[[Psionics]]
 
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:Weapons
 
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'''Travel and Starships'''       38
 
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:Starship Economics
 
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:Starship Construction
 
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:Standrd Starship Design Plans
 
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::Encounter and Reaction Tables
 
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'''Something Stinks!'''       41
 
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:The Promised Land
 
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:Referee's Synopsis
 
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:Background and Situation Information
 
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:[[Slurn (world)|Slurn]]
 
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:The [[Federation Development Agency]]
 
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'''Hivers in Traveller'''       44
 
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:The Hivers as [[Patron]]s
 
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:The Hivers as [[Non-Player Characters|NPCs]]
 
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:Refereeing the Hivers
 
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:Playing the Hivers
 
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'''Inside back cover''' - Map of the Hive Federatioon, c. [[1111]]
 
  
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==Credits==
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=== Table of Contents ===
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;Design
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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:[[J. Andrew Keith]], [[Marc W. Miller]], [[Loren Wiseman]]
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!colspan="2"| ''Hivers (Alien Module)''
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;Development
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|-
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:[[Marc W. Miller]]
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! Section
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;Cover Art
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! Page/s
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:[[Steve Venters]]
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|-
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;Interior Illustrations
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| Anatomical drawings of a Hiver  || align="right" |IFC
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:[[Bryan Gibson]], [[Steve Venters]]
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|-
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;Art Direction
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| Introduction  || align="right" |1
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:[[Barbie Pratt]]
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|-
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| Origins of the Hivers  || align="right" |3
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|-
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| Hiver Physiology    || align="right" |4
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|-
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| Hiver Society    || align="right" |6
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|-
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| The Psychology of the Hivers  || align="right" |10
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| The [[Hive Federation]]   || align="right" |12
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|-
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| [[Guaran]] and [[Glea]] || align="right" |15
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|-
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| The History of the Hivers  || align="right" |16
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|-
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| Hiver Character Generation    || align="right" |18
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|-
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| High Guard for Hivers  || align="right" |26
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|-
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| Merchant Prince for Hivers    || align="right" |30
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|-
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| [[World]]s    || align="right" | 34
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|-
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| Other Game Rules    || align="right" |36
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|-
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| Travel and [[Starship]]s    || align="right" | 38
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|-
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| Something Stinks! (adventure)    || align="right" |41
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|-
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| Hivers in Traveller  || align="right" |44
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|-
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| [[Hive Federation]] Sector Map, c. 1111 || align="right" |IBC
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|}
  
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=== [[Library Data|Library Data Entries]] (Public) ===
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# [[Cataphract class Armored Behemoth]] ([[K'kree]] [[AFV]])
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# [[Committee Government]]
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# [[Embassy Directorate]]
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# [[Federation Development Agency]] ([[FDA]])
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# [[Gurvin]]
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# [[Hive Federation]]
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# [[Hive Federation Navy]]
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# [[Hiver]]
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# [[Hiver Curiosity]]
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# [[Hiver Deficiency]] ([[Disease]])
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# [[Human]]
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# [[Ithklur]]
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# [[M. Eneri]]
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# [[M. Martinka]]
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# [[M. Primus]]
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# [[Manipulation]]
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# [[Sept]]
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# [[Snohl]]
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# [[Supervised Anarchy]]
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# [[Topical Club]]
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# [[Unsupervised Anarchy]]
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# [[Za'tachk]]
  
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=== [[Library Data|Library Data Entries]] (Automated) ===
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{{LibraryEntries}}
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=== [[Astrography|Selected Astrography]] ===
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# [[Crucis Margin Sector]]
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# [[Discord Subsector]]
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# [[Glea (world)]]
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# [[Glimmerdrift Reaches Sector]]
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# [[Guaran (world)]]
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# [[Huran (world)]]
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# [[Kaa Gl'kul Sector]]
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# [[Ktuuxtlligh (world)]]
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# [[Loza'tch (world)]]
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# [[Regal Subsector]]
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# [[Slum (world)]]
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# [[Spica (world)]]
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# [[Tryylin (world)]]
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=== [[Equipment|Selected Equipment]] ===
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# [[Hiver Auto Pistol]]
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# [[Hiver Finger Dagger]]
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# [[Hiver Laser]]
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# [[Hiver Pistol]]
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# [[Hiver Rifle]]
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# [[Hiver Vacuum Suit]]
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# [[Language Translator]]
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## [[Keyboard Input/Display Translator]]
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## [[Keyboard Input/Voder Translator]]
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## [[Language Analysis Translator]]
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## [[Voice Input/Display Translator]]
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## [[Voice Input/Voder Translator]]
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# [[Smell-catcher Device]]
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# [[Welder Device]]
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=== [[Ship|Selected Ships]] ===
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# [[Merchant Ship]]
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# [[Tramp Vessel]]
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# [[Type A2 class Far Trader]]
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# [[Type HE class Embassy Ship]]
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# [[Type HE class Escort]]
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# [[Type HL class Research Cruiser]]
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# [[Type HP class Liner]]
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# [[Type HR class Trader]]
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# [[Type HX class Explorer]]
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=== [[Smallcraft|Selected Smallcraft]] ===
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# None
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=== [[Vehicle|Selected Vehicles]] ===
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# [[Grav Harness]]
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# [[Grav Sled]]
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== Meta-history & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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It is a [[Classic Traveller]] alien module.
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=== Credits (Primary Sources) ===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!colspan="2"| Credits (Primary Sources)
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|-
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! Credit
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! [[Author]]s & Contributors
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|-
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| Design
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| [[J. Andrew Keith]], [[Marc W. Miller]], and [[Loren Wiseman]]
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|-
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| Development
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| [[Marc W. Miller]]
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|-
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| Cover Art
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| [[Steve Venters]]
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|-
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| Interior Illustrations
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| [[Bryan Gibson]] and [[Steve Venters]]
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|-
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| Art Direction
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| [[Barbie Pratt]]
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|-
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|}
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=== External Link/s ===
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''Commentary & Data articles:''
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# EXTERNAL LINK: [[TBD]]
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''Reviews:''
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# EXTERNAL LINK: [[TBD]]
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''Other Articles:''
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# EXTERNAL LINK: [[TBD]]
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== References & Contributions ([[Sources]]) ==
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{{Intermediate}}
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{{Detail}}
 
{{Sources
 
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|S1= {{Ludography cite|name=Hivers|page=1}}
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    |S2=[[GURPS_Traveller:_Alien_Races_3| GURPS Traveller Alien Races 3 (Hivers and Droyne)]]
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[[Category: Equipment Source]]
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[[Category: Hiver Source]]
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[[Category: Patron Source]]
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[[Category:Publish]]
 

Latest revision as of 06:12, 21 December 2021

Hivers
AM7.jpg
Encounters with the Manipulators
Author J. Andrew Keith, Marc W. Miller, Loren Wiseman
Publisher Game Designers Workshop
Version Classic Traveller
Edition 1st
Format Book (Softback)
Language English
Pages 48
Year Published 1986
Canonical Yes
Available from RPGNow
Also See Alien Races 3 (G:T)
Aliens of the Rim (TNE)
ISBN 0-943580-11-0 Product No. 263

Hivers (Alien Module) is a Game Designers Workshop product.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

The subjects of this, the seventh Alien Module for Classic Traveller, are the Hivers — a race of six-limbed, omnivorous gatherer/scavengers that has grown from a single world culture to the dominant race of the star-spanning Hive Federation, which rivals the Third Imperium in power and technology. The Hivers' physical and psychological differences from Humaniti are examined in detail, and the effects of these differences on specific game rules are explained.

The progress of evolution on other worlds can create fantastic results. In the far trailing regions parsecs from the Imperium, on the world of Guaran, the beings who reached intelligence and ultimate domination of their world were six-limbed pseudo-starfish. On their homeworld, they created a culture based on cooperation, but which still accepted and respected the individual. When they reached space, they carried that culture with them, establishing a federation which now spans more than ten sectors.

Early explorers were struck by the hive-like appearance of these aliens' cities; naturally they were called Hivers. The fact that Hivers had no spoken language delayed recognition that there was no true hive relationship long enough for the name to stick.

Hivers are aliens. They are a cooperative race, but they respect individualism. they live in nests, but can change to another nest any time they want. They abhor violence and war, but they won the only major war they have ever fought. They love their children, but allow most of their children to die before they are a year old.

To understand them, and their place in the Traveller universe, this alien module is essential. This module allows Traveller players to be Hiver characters, to play adventures in the Hive Federation, and to learn more about the Hivers' culture.

This Alien Module includes:

  • Hiver Society, Psychology, and History: Detailed essays on the alien society of the Hivers, their individual psychology, and the history of the race, from its origins to the present time.
  • Hiver Character Generation: Special tables handle the specific details of Hiver character advancement. Hiver character types include leaders, merchants, story-tellers, explorers, and manipulators.
  • Advanced Character Generation: Character and skills tables for Merchant Prince and High Guard (you must have Merchant Prince and High Guard booklets to make full use of them) allow generation of Hiver characters.
  • Hiver World Generation: Rules for generation of Hiver worlds within the Hive Federation.
  • Hiver Encounters: Patrons and random encounter lists for use in the Hive Federation.
  • Standard Starships: Standard designs for Hiver military and commercial starships, including the uniquitous Embassy Ship.
  • And an Adventure: A band of adventurers find a Hiver patron who is willing to finance an operation using their skills. But, as with all Hivers, there is more below the surface than is first apparent.

Table of Contents[edit]

Hivers (Alien Module)
Section Page/s
Anatomical drawings of a Hiver IFC
Introduction 1
Origins of the Hivers 3
Hiver Physiology 4
Hiver Society 6
The Psychology of the Hivers 10
The Hive Federation 12
Guaran and Glea 15
The History of the Hivers 16
Hiver Character Generation 18
High Guard for Hivers 26
Merchant Prince for Hivers 30
Worlds 34
Other Game Rules 36
Travel and Starships 38
Something Stinks! (adventure) 41
Hivers in Traveller 44
Hive Federation Sector Map, c. 1111 IBC

Library Data Entries (Public)[edit]

  1. Cataphract class Armored Behemoth (K'kree AFV)
  2. Committee Government
  3. Embassy Directorate
  4. Federation Development Agency (FDA)
  5. Gurvin
  6. Hive Federation
  7. Hive Federation Navy
  8. Hiver
  9. Hiver Curiosity
  10. Hiver Deficiency (Disease)
  11. Human
  12. Ithklur
  13. M. Eneri
  14. M. Martinka
  15. M. Primus
  16. Manipulation
  17. Sept
  18. Snohl
  19. Supervised Anarchy
  20. Topical Club
  21. Unsupervised Anarchy
  22. Za'tachk

Library Data Entries (Automated)[edit]

Library data entries


Selected Astrography[edit]

  1. Crucis Margin Sector
  2. Discord Subsector
  3. Glea (world)
  4. Glimmerdrift Reaches Sector
  5. Guaran (world)
  6. Huran (world)
  7. Kaa Gl'kul Sector
  8. Ktuuxtlligh (world)
  9. Loza'tch (world)
  10. Regal Subsector
  11. Slum (world)
  12. Spica (world)
  13. Tryylin (world)

Selected Equipment[edit]

  1. Hiver Auto Pistol
  2. Hiver Finger Dagger
  3. Hiver Laser
  4. Hiver Pistol
  5. Hiver Rifle
  6. Hiver Vacuum Suit
  7. Language Translator
    1. Keyboard Input/Display Translator
    2. Keyboard Input/Voder Translator
    3. Language Analysis Translator
    4. Voice Input/Display Translator
    5. Voice Input/Voder Translator
  8. Smell-catcher Device
  9. Welder Device

Selected Ships[edit]

  1. Merchant Ship
  2. Tramp Vessel
  3. Type A2 class Far Trader
  4. Type HE class Embassy Ship
  5. Type HE class Escort
  6. Type HL class Research Cruiser
  7. Type HP class Liner
  8. Type HR class Trader
  9. Type HX class Explorer

Selected Smallcraft[edit]

  1. None

Selected Vehicles[edit]

  1. Grav Harness
  2. Grav Sled

Meta-history & Background (Dossier)[edit]

It is a Classic Traveller alien module.

Credits (Primary Sources)[edit]

Credits (Primary Sources)
Credit Authors & Contributors
Design J. Andrew Keith, Marc W. Miller, and Loren Wiseman
Development Marc W. Miller
Cover Art Steve Venters
Interior Illustrations Bryan Gibson and Steve Venters
Art Direction Barbie Pratt

External Link/s[edit]

Commentary & Data articles:

  1. EXTERNAL LINK: TBD

Reviews:

  1. EXTERNAL LINK: TBD

Other Articles:

  1. EXTERNAL LINK: TBD

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