Date: Wed, 24 Jan 1996 16:22:11 -0600 (CST)
From: Sam Gross <hermes@inlink.com>
Subject: New Alien Race [L'Hransu]
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     OK, here it is...any comments welcome.

L'HRANSU
DEX 2D/4D
KNO 1D/3D
MEC 2D/4D
PER 3D/5D
STR 3D/5D
TEC 1D/3D

All L'hransu are Force sensitive.  They follow a strict moral code.  They
know the Force as "J'Chyka," or "that which is."  All L'hransu are trained
in combat and are fierce warriors if it comes to that.  They perfer to solve
their problems peacefully, if possible.  In combat, L'hransu will use
blasters but perfer to close to melee ranges.

L'hransu Jedis do not use lightsabers, rather, they use "K'Liy," normal
swords forged of a blaster-absorbing material which also conducts
electricity.  The hilt of a K'Lay projects a strong electrical field up the
blade.  A L'hransu Jedi can increase or decrease the damage of his K'Lay by
exciting or slowing the field.  A K'Lay can be used to block blaster bolts
but will not reflect them back.  After 20-30 uses the material in the blade
begins to decay.  For this reason, L'hransu have constructed a special Force
power to repair their K'Liy.  All L'hransu Jedi get a +1D bonus to Sense
rolls and a -1D penalty to Control rolls.

The L'hransu were not exterminated by Palpatine for two reasons.  First,
their system lies on the edge of known space.  Second, and more importantly,
it contains thousands of fierce plasma storms that will eat through the
shields and hull of any vessel that jumps in-system.  They also project grav
shadows, mass objects that only exist in hyperspace.  This makes travel into
the system impossible.
     The L'hransu have just developed hyperdrive and have, by neccesity,
modified it to work through the grav shadows present in their system.
(Note:  This hyperdrive is still affected by Interdictor cruisers.)  The
L'hransu have also developed an anti-radiation paste that can protect ships
from the radiation until they can jump into hyperspace.  This coating is
destroyed in the process.

The L'hransu currently have two types of ships in service.  

*L'hransu Scout Ship
Type: L'hransu Intersystem Scout Ship
Craft: Short-Range Scout Ship
Scale: Starfighter
Length: 30 meters
Skill: Space Transports: L'hransu Scout Ship
Crew: 1
Crew Skill: Space Transports 4D, Astrogation 5D, Sensors 4D
Passengers: None
Cargo Capacity: None
Consumables: 1 year
Hyperdrive Multiplier: x4
Hyperdrive Backup: None
Nav Computer: Yes
Maneuverability: 0D
Space: 4
Atmosphere: 280; 800 KPH
Hull: 2D
Shields: None
Sensors: Passive: 20/0D
Scan: 25/0D
Search: 30/1D
Focus: 2/2D
Weapons: None

     Twenty of these ships have been sent to various habitable systems
neightboring L'hran.  These systems, discovered by the _Death Of N'Khizal_,
are largely uninhabited, and may serve as sites for early L'hransu colonies.
These ships, equiped with sub-standard sensors (ultra-sensitive by L'hransu
standards), are crewed by the best pilots on L'hran.  Their mission:  to
conduct surveys of neighboring systems and investigate the state of the
galaxy (powers, races, technologies, etc).


*L'Hransu Mothership
Type: L'hransu Intersystem Mothership
Craft: Intersystem Mothership
Scale: Capital
Length: 120 meters
Skill: Capital Ship Piloting: L'hransu Mothership
Crew: 100
Crew Skill: Capital Ship Piloting 4D, Astrogation 5D, Sensors 4D, Capitol
Ship                                         Gunnery 4D+1
Hyperdrive Multiplier: x5
Hyperdrive Backup: x8
Nav Computer: Yes
Maneuverability: 0D
Space: 2
Hull: 4D
Shields: None
Sensors: 
        Passive: 20/0D
        Scan: 40/1D
        Search: 50/2D
        Focus: 3/3D
Weapons:
        30 Laser Cannons
                Fire Arc: 5 top, 5 bottom, 5 front, 5 back, 5 port, 5 starboard
                Skill: Capitol Ship Gunnery
                Fire Control: 2D
                Space Range: 2-7/20/40
                Atmosphere Range: 4-14/40/80km
                Damage: 3D

     The _Death Of N'Khizal_, the only of this type constructed by the
L'Hransu, is forced to serve several functions.  It is equiped with a full
astronomy lab, giving L'Hran its first look at the stars.  It cruises on a
predetermined path at the edge of the plasma storms, taking measurements
as it goes.  It also boasts a large storage bay that holds thousands of
gallons of anti-radiation paste.  Ships heading in-system first jump to the
mothership, dock and get coated with the passte, then jump to L'Hran.
Shipments of paste from L'Hran routinely arrive at the _Death Of N'Khizal_.
This ship is the pride of the L'Hransu, and is, by their standards, armed to
the teeth.