A vast Aslan-dominated empire (the Aslan Hierate) lies to spinward and rimward of the Reavers' Deep, but Aslan themselves have ranged well beyond its borders, with many settling on the independent worlds of the Deep and the Imperium.
An Aslan's stature is determined by the amount of land he (or her husband) controls, or by the amount of land owned by any higher lord the Aslan may be vassal to.
The Aslan calendar is based on the period of the Aslan homeworld, Kusyu (Dark Nebula 1919) around Tyeyo, its star.
Aslan have a highly specialised dewclaw under each thumb which folds back jackknife fashion into a horny covering in the base of the thumb and palm.
Aslan are very polite, and while most have learnt to be patient with non-Aslan, accidental fights still occur.
Since there was no united Aslan authority either, the sides were fairly matched, and numerous small wars erupted between Aslan clans and human splinter states, with alliances between the various powers constantly forming and dissolving.
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With a quick swipe the Aslan brought the dewclaw across the upper torso and throat of Captain Aart with a deep slash that sent her blood squirting into the air and lifting her fully from the deck.
The Aslan turned and drove his powerful right fist toward the young corporal who deftly evaded the attack spinning on his own left heel bringing the cutlass in a high arc over his shoulders with this full strength to slice across the Aslan a second time again without effect.
The lead Aslan was infuriated by the feeble attempt of the young naval officer to attack him.
Aslan are an aggressive, expansionist, bipedal species evolved from carnivore/pouncer stock, slightly larger than a human.
The debate is largely academic, as the Aslan are clearly a force to be reckoned with -- arguably second only to Humaniti in the breadth of their settlement and exploration range, as well as in the cultural impact that they have over these regions.
Other were discounted because their interstellar travel depended on non-jump technologies such as generation ships or sleeper ships using suspended animation.
The Aslan warrior race has a mindset focused on honor and glory; their traders and mercenaries are found throughout the Spinward Marches and the Solomani Sphere.
GURPS Traveller Alien Races 4 brings 16 strange species to life, including the winged Ael Yael, the bureaucratic Bwaps, the nonviolent Virushi, and the newest species to be recognized as sentient, the aquatic Shalli.
GURPS Traveller: Humaniti describes 16 Human-descended races from the far reaches of the Imperium and beyond, including the technologically advanced Darrians (with their sun-smashing Star Trigger), the carnivorous Dynchia, the dour warrior Azhanti, and the aggressive Itharans.
If the distance travelled is greater than can be covered in one week in normal space, then a gain has been made.
In the Imperial ante-bellum period, psionics institutes were rare, and they were formed only on a few scattered worlds, which for one reason or another, had an unusually high rate of psionics talents appearing, or which encouraged psionics for social, political or commercial reasons.
The Traveller's Aid Society travel zone classification for a nation, world or system which is dangerous to travellers.
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The recently popular performance art form of Talk Opera is an adaptation of the Aslan dramatic form, Trokh afera (this form henceforth), which is considered by Aslan to be the "highest" (and is certainly the most popular) form of performance art.
In the typical Aslan performance, dilemmas of honor are usually the focus of the story; a character must find a solution to the dilemma that will satisfy the honor of all parties to the dilemma.
In its "pure", Aslan form, Trokh afera is performed without props, and costumes are minimalist - enough to evoke the role being portrayed, but no more than that, to avoid distracting the audience from the process and story.
A minor race of the Earle subsector, who received a few jump-capable ships from the Aslan about 800 Aslan (-1385 Imperial).
The Ulane social structure is built on clans of related families, so that when the Aslan contacted them, the Ulane decided to emulate their benefactors and model their society along Aslan lines.
Ulane are not at all combative, and their ideas of honor puzzle the Aslan exceedingly.
