Orca
Orca | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A Killer Whale or Orca. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Base Information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Carnivore/chaser | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Uplifted Race | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locomotion | Swimmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Terrain | Ocean | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Body Form | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Confluence | Non-humanoid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bio-Identenoid | Alien | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Size | 6.5 meters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 6,000 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Culture | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Languages | Delphinic Trinary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Social Structure | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Technological Epoch | TL:10-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Psionic potential | Standard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Origin World | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Homeworld location | Terra (Solomani Rim 1827) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
UWP | A867A69-F
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Primary Star | G2 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Atmosphere | Standard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Off-world presence | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zoetic individuals | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reference | Gateway to Destiny 36. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canon | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Also see | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Orca of Terra (Solomani Rim 1827) are a technologically sophisticated Uplift with a Non-humanoid appearance.
Description (Specifications)
The Orca or Killer Whale (Orcinus orca), less commonly, Blackfish or Seawolf, is the largest species of the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae), a mammal native to Terra and related to Dolphins.
Physiology & Environment (Ecology)
Orcas are distinctively marked, with a black back, white chest and sides, and a white patch above and behind the eye. Calves are born with a yellowish or orange tint, which fades to white. Orcas have a heavy and stocky body and a large dorsal fin with a dark grey "saddle patch" at the fin's rear. Males normally grow from 6.5-8 m long and weigh in excess of 6.0 tonnes; it has been reported that especially large males have reached nearer 8.0 tonnes. Females are smaller, growing from 5.7-7m and a weight of about 5 tonnes. Calves at birth weigh about 180 kg and are about 2.4 m long. The Orca's large size and strength make them the fastest marine mammals, often reaching speeds in excess of 56 km/h.
History & Background (Dossier)
Solomani genetic engineers uplifted a large number of Orca (Orcinus orca sapiens) for much the same reasons as Dolphins. Orca are much less friendly than Dolphins, and tend to live apart from humans.
Astrography
This race is primarily located in the following areas:
Homeworld
The homeworld of this race is:
- Terra (Solomani Rim 1827)
World Listing
Significant communities of this race are known to exist within the following systems and worlds:
References & Contributors (Sources)
This page uses content from Wikipedia. The original article was at Orca. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. The text of Wikipedia is available under the Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. |
- Charles E. Gannon. Astrogators' Guide to the Diaspora Sector (Game Designers Workshop, 1992), 6.
- Kevin Knight. "Astrogator's Update to Diaspora Sector." Traveller Chronicle 02 (1993): 43.
- Martin Dougherty, Hunter Gordon. Gateway to Destiny (QuikLink Interactive, 2004), 36.
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science