Otrai

Starport	E	Frontier - no facilities
Size	8	Large (12,800 km, 0.80g - 1.08g)
Atmosphere	7	Standard (tainted)
Hydrographics	8	Wet World 80%
Population	8	Moderate (600 million)
Government	7	Balkanization
Law	4	Moderate Law (no light assault weapons)
Tech Level	6	Pre-Stellar (nuclear)

Primary Star

F5 V

Atmosphere

Standard (tainted)

Off-world presence

No

Zoetic individuals

Yes

Source

Reference

Humaniti 119-126.

Canon

Yes

Also see

The Otrai of Otrai (Glimmerdrift Reaches 0929) are a technologically developing Human Chimera with a humanoid appearance.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

The Otari are a Human chimera, genetically engineered during the Rule of Man to allow them to survive in the harsh environment of Otrai (Glimmerdrift Reaches 0329).

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

The Otrai were genetically engineered during the Rule of Man for survival on Otrai (Glimmerdrift Reaches 0929). The tainted atmosphere and hostile biochemistry make the world uninhabitable by unaltered humans. The Otrai remain an isolated, independent culture outside the borders of the Imperium. Most of the changes are biochemical, allowing the Otrai to filter the otherwise poisonous atmosphere and survive on the local flora and fauna. Otherwise the Otrai are a deeply spiritual people, vitally concerned with matters of religion and faith.

Politics[edit]

The Otrai have little need for organized government; they prefer to grant authority only to those with whom they are in direct contact. They keep to simple clan structures based around faith and family. When more complex forms of administration prove necessary (for example, in the few large towns on Otrai) they normally use a council of clan elders. For those rare matters truly affecting their entire world, a Grand Conclave might be called, consisting of the senior members of every faith and clan. It reaches its decisions by consensus after lengthy deliberation. While those decisions had no formal status, they have considerable force of tradition behind them.

Language[edit]

The Otrai originally spoke a variant of Anglic used by the Rule of Man. During the Long Night, linguistic drift resulted in the evolution of a distinct language that is now known as Otraic. Otraic is similar in structure and form to Galanglic, and most speakers of one language can learn the other with little difficulty. Most Otrai encountered offworld have acquired at least a working knowledge of Galanglic.

Tralle[edit]

The word Tralle is an Otraic noun with uncertain origins. It is usually translated as “the unnatural.” Outsiders often assume that the concept is one side of an Otrai duality -- common to their belief systems -- paired with the concept of “the natural.” This was a serious mistake, one that could easily cost the unwary their lives. Tralle is the concept of something that cannot be, that which prevents the perfection of the natural world. The Otrai view it as an abomination to be removed at all costs. As such, it stands as the one exception to the race’s generally peaceful nature. If a person knowingly commits an act that furthers or expands the Tralle, he becomes part of the Tralle and must be killed. The Otrai don't see this as violating their belief in nonviolence. When someone becomes part of the Tralle they are no longer alive: killing them is not only a religious duty, but also the greatest kindness that could be done for the unfortunate’s soul. It is important to note that a person can never be Tralle simply for a trait that is intrinsic to them -- they could only become Tralle as a result of their actions.

Astrography[edit]

This race is primarily located in the following areas:

Glimmerdrift Reaches Sector
- Poonch Subsector

Homeworld[edit]

The homeworld of this race is:

Otrai (Glimmerdrift Reaches 0929)

World Listing[edit]

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

1 of 1 World articles in Otrai

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References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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 Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

Loren Wiseman. "Amber Zone: Lockbox." Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society 13 (1982): 10-11.
Loren Wiseman, Jon F. Zeigler. Humaniti (Steve Jackson Games, 2003), 119-126.