Ursa
Ursa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Uplifted Terran bears. The face of a grizlled Ursa, an escaped mutant sophont. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Base Information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Omnivore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Minor Race | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locomotion | Walker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Terrain | Forest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Body Form | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Confluence | Humanoid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bio-Identenoid | [[Ursinoid]] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Size | 2.6 meters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 350.0 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Culture | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Languages | Anglic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Social Structure | Balkanized Government | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Technological Epoch | TL:10-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Psionic potential | Standard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Origin World | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Homeworld location | Khush (Ley 1804) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
UWP | C998574-7
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Primary Star | G2 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Atmosphere | Standard Atmosphere | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Off-world presence | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zoetic individuals | Extant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reference | The Traveller's Handbook 28-29. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canon | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Also see | Ursinoid - Terragen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Ursa are a technologically sophisticated sophont species.
- They are a Minor Non-Human Race, an Uplifted Race, and a Variant Race with a humanoid appearance.
Description (Specifications)
The Ursa are a genetically engineered and uplifted species, also known as a Variant Race. They are members of the typoid known as Ursinoids. They are classified as Terragens, which is to say lifeforms with an origin from Terra.
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Biology
Sophonts genetically engineered by early Solomani from Terran “bear” stock. When this phase of Solomani arrogance came to an end, attempts were made to destroy the Ursa. Some Ursa escaped and ensured their racial survival. At least one small enclave is found in the Domain of Deneb. Ursa are rare in the Spinward Marches.
History & Background (Dossier)
The Solomani originally created the Ursa as an experiment... that went wrong.
Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)
This race (sophont species) is primarily located in the following areas:
Charted Space:
Homeworld
The homeworlds of this race (sophontic species) or system-worlds on which the Ursa were first successfully raised to sophonce was:
- Khush (Ley Noir Deep)
- Shishkala (world)
World Listing
Significant communities of this race (sophont species) are known to exist within the following systems and worlds:
References & Contributors (Sources)
This article has two or more sources with conflicting information. Because the conflict has not been resolved, all sources are linked to this article. |
- Martin Dougherty, Hunter Gordon. The Traveller's Handbook (QuikLink Interactive, 2002), 28-29.
- Martin Dougherty, Hunter Gordon. Gateway to Destiny (QuikLink Interactive, 2004), 36-37.
- Gregory P. Lee. Cirque (Greylock Publishing, 2014), 8,37.
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science