Hopper
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| Status | Minor Race | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Size | 1.3 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Psionic potential | Standard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Homeworld location | Fedan (Far Home 1111) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UWP | X000000-0
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| Off-world presence | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Reference | Ade Stewart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canon | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hoppers are a minor race native to Fedan, in the coreward half of Far Home Sector in the Distant Fringe.
Description:
No information yet available.
Homeworld:
Physiology:
Physical form: Bilateral HBS-T-AA-LN-N, Exoskeleton, Ichor fluids, Leathery exterior, No natural weapons, Hands.
Senses
- Energy: V-14-BPS. Hopper vision is slightly inferior to that of humans and is centered towards the near ultra-violet region of the visible spectrum.
- Vibration: H-16-9373. Hopper hearing is similar to that of humans, though they can hear a broader spectrum of sound.
- Volatiles: S-18-2. The Hopper sense of smell is far more acute than that of humans.
- Matter: T-6-2. Hoppers have a similar sensitivity to pressure and texture as humans.
- Fields: A-0. Oblivious.
- Aura: P-10-22. Hoppers are sensitive to bioelectrical activity and are innately aware of the condition, needs and wants of other living organisms around them.
Characteristics
A baseline Hopper has the following characteristic ranges:
- Strength 2D6
- Dexterity 2D6
- Stamina 3D6
- Intelligence 2D6
- Instinct 2D6
- Caste -
Aptitudes:
No information yet available.
Movement
No information yet available.
Reproduction
No information yet available.
Life Stages
- 0 Larva: (2 years)
- 1 Hatchling: (4 years)
- 2 Adolescent: (4 years)
- Career starts at age 10.
- 3 Young adult: 1 term (4 years)
- 4 Adult: 1 term (4 years)
- 5 Peak: 7 terms (28 years).
- Physical aging begins (46+ years).
- 6 Midlife: 2 terms (8 years).
- 7 Senior: 1 term (4 years).
- 8 Elder: 1 term (4 years).
- 9 Retirement: 3 terms (12 years).
- Mental aging begins (62+ years).
Typical lifespan is around 74 years.
Diet and Trophics
No information yet available.
Psychology & Philosophy
No information yet available.
Primal Drives
Species psychology is driven by factors common to many sophonts:
- Acquisition (stemming from the need to gather adequate nutrition),
- Preservation (derived from the need to continue their personal existence), and
- Perpetuation (the urge to continue the species).
Behaviours
A number of other factors factor in the mental processes of the species:
Major Drives
- No information yet available.
- No information yet available.
Minor Drives
- No information yet available.
- No information yet available.
Outlook
Philosophical viewpoint.
Society & Culture:
- Homogeneity: 7 (Discordant)
- Acceptance: 7 (Aloof)
- Strangeness: 4 (Everyday, minor cultural differences)
- Symbols: 1 (Monolithic conformity)
Demographics
600 million.
Language
One unique language per caste.
A "noble tongue" understood by all castes.
Social Organization:
Hive cities
Government
Balkanisation. Areas controlled by different nations.
Law and Justice
Severe laws. Strict code of conformity.
Equally severe justice.
Military
Limited military, caste-based.
Interstellar Relations:
No information yet available.
Technology & Trade
Technological Overview
Current Average Technology: TL
- Energy:
- Computers:
- Communications:
- Medical:
- Environment:
- Land Transport:
- Water Transport:
- Air Transport:
- Space Transport:
- Personal Weapons:
- Personal Armor:
- Heavy Weapons:
- Heavy Armor:
Technological Research
No information yet available.
Economics
- Resources:
- Labor:
- Infrastructure:
- Efficiency:
History & Background
Primal ancestors
Human contact (2255AD onwards)
Despite initial suspicion – popular science-fiction tropes of the time tended to depict insect-like aliens as "bad" – Hoppers were humanity’s earliest allies in the Distant Fringe. They provided enough food and supplies to support the human refugees during the first few difficult years of settlement. Their Homeworld provided a pleasant and civilised sanctuary for humans, and Hopper “mothers” – innately sensitive to the needs of their tiny charges – assisted raising countless millions of human children born through the use of GenPods.
Calendar:
No information yet available.
Timeline of Historical Events
References & Contributors / Sources:
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science