Quemm
Quemm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Base Information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Omnivore/hunter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Minor Race | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locomotion | Flyer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Terrain | Rough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Body Form | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Confluence | Non-humanoid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bio-Identenoid | Alien | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Size | 2.0 meters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 40 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Culture | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Languages | Native Language | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Social Structure | Oligarchy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Technological Epoch | TL:10-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Psionic potential | Standard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Origin World | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Homeworld location | Dal Hallen (Far Home 1428) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
UWP | A485736-A
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Primary Star | M0 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Atmosphere | Dense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Off-world presence | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zoetic individuals | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reference | Adie Alegoric Stewart from Distant Fringe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canon | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Also see | Distant Fringe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Quemm of Dal Hallen (Far Home 1428) are a Minor Non-Human Race with a Non-humanoid appearance and technologically sophisticated sophonts.
Description
No information yet available.
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Physiology
Rough terrain flyer
Temperate climate atmosphere-breather
Omnivore Hunter
Asymetrical HBS-T-WW-WL-P (upper and lower paired wings, tripod legs, proboscis mounting manipulators)
Cartilage interior, Lymph fluids, Skin exterior, No weapons, Tentacles.
Vertical torso
50 kg.
Senses
- V-14-INA. Quemm see IR-NearIR-Aglow, in the infra-red spectrum. Their visual capabilities are similar to humans.
- H-18-8-3-8-3. Quemm aural perception is slightly superior to that of humans. They can hear sounds at frequencies from about 20 Hz to 32,000 Hz.
- S-12-3. Quemm have a good sense of smell, slightly superior to that of humans.
- T-10-2. The Quemm's skin and their manipulator-tentacles are slightly more sensitive to pressure than humans.
- A-06-2. An innate sense of the bio-electrical fields of organic life.
- P-0. Oblivious.
Characteristics
A baseline Quemm has the following characteristic ranges:
- Strength 1D
- Agility 3D
- Stamina 2D
- Intelligence 2D
- Education 2D
- Charisma 2D
Reproduction
EAB (Egg Donor, Activator, Bearer)
Life Stages
- 0 Infant (Whelp): 2 years.
- 1 Child: 6 years.
- 2 Teen: 14 years.
- Career starts at age 14.
- 3 Young adult: 2 terms (8 years).
- 4 Adult: 2 terms (8 years).
- 5 Peak: 5 terms (20 years). Physical aging begins (50+ years).
- 6 Midlife: 1 terms (4 years).
- 7 Senior: 1 terms (4 years).
- 8 Elder: 1 terms (4 years).
- 9 Retirement: 2 terms (8 years). Mental aging begins (70+ years).
Diet and Trophics
Omnivore Hunter.
Preference for small game.
Psychology & Philosophy
No information yet available.
Philosophical Outlook
Philosophy: Pragmatism; whatever works (not what’s right). Let’s get results.
Theology: Individualism, libertarianism, capitalism, non-religious self law. I’m God. I make the law. I’m in it for me. What I know for sure is that there are things I want, and I’m going to get them. What’s in it for me? Humanitarianism and philanthropy are completely out.
Ethics: Skepticism
Psychology: Existentialism – analysis of individual existence in an unfathomable universe, and the plight of the individual who must assume ultimate responsibility for their acts of free will without any certain knowledge of what is right or wrong or good or bad.
Society & Culture
HASS values:
- Homogenity: 7 (Discordant)
- Acceptance: B (Extremely friendly)
- Strangeness: 2
- Symbols: B
Demographics
60 million.
Language
The primary means of communication is through vocalisation.
Many languages and dialects exist.
History
- ca 350,000BCE Proto-Quemm emerge on their homeworld.
- The primal ancestors of the Quemm spread across the bright face of their planet, moving into environments very different to that in which they evolved.
- ca 2900AD: first official Quemm-human contact.
References & Contributors / Sources
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- 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