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1234 5678910 l:[]NTENT5 INTRODUCTION 4 What You'll Need........ 4
About the Author........ 4 FOREWORDBYDAVID BRIN... . 4 Suggested
Reading....... 4 WebResourr:es. ......... 5 Acknowledgements for
Fictional Vignettes. . ... 5 CONTACT:ClIlhlres of the
Imagination.......... 5 1. THEUPLWf UNIVERSE 6 GAlACTIC
H1mJRY.......... 7 THE CYO.E OFUPLIFf AND COLONIZATION.' ___ 7
TheFive Galaxies........ 7 THEGAlACTIC INSTITUIF.S..... 8 The
Institute for Uplift.... 8 TheInstitute for Civilized Warfare......
8 Recoil""........... . . .. 8 Ttmeline:History of Galactic
Civilization... 9 The Library Institute. ..... 9 The Institute for
Migration10 Other Institutes......... 10 GAlACTIC POUTICS....... 10
The Alliances. . . . . . . . . . . 11 Time........ ..... ... . . 11
THE EIGHT ORDERS OF SAPIENCE. ............. 12 The Hydrogen
Breathers.. 12 Machine Races. __...... 12 TheRetired Order.......
13 The Transcendent Order.. 13 TheMemeLicOrder ...... 13 The
Quantum Order..... J3 The HypotheticalOrder ... J3
Pronunciation.......... 13 Eonh..... . ...... . .... 14
Woljlillgs.... .. .. ..... 14 THE TERRAGENS.. . ..... . .. 14 The
Solarians.......... 14 A Moat ofAshes..... ... 15 The
TerragensCouncil... 15 Attitudes Toward Aliens. .. 15 2.CHARACTERS
16 CREATINGCHARACfERS...... 17 Character Points.. ...... 17
AoVANfAGES,DISADVANfAGES, AND SKIllS... ..... .... 17
Advantages............ 17 New Advantages... .. ... 20
Disadvantages.... ...... 20 New Disadvantages...... 21
Skills........ . ........ 23 Medical Skills.......... 25 New Skills
.......... .. . 25 Psionic Powers......... 25 Reality Anchors and
Hyperspace......... 26 Languages............. 26 Racial
Status........... 28 EcoNONUCS... . .... ...... 29 Starting
Wealth....... . . 29 Currency............. . 29 Job
Table.............. 29 JOB TABLE.. ........... 30 CHARACfER
TEMPLATES..... 31 The SpaceForce (TAASF). 31 TerragensCouncil
Agents. 32 TerragensMarines..... . . 32 TheERS.. .. ......... . 33
SERIESCHARACfERS. .. .... 34 Demwa's Dark Dimension36 3.
FAMILY,FRIENDS, ANDFOES 39 BROTHFRSOF TIlE NIGIIT.. .. .40 Galactic
Patronymics.. .. 40 Brother Society......... 40 EPISIARCHS.........
.... 41 Episiarch Adepts........ 41 EpisiarchCharacters?.... 42
GAJmll.lNGS(NEG-GORILLAs). 42 GEtLO................. .. 43 G'KEK .
..... 43 GUBRU... .... 44 HOON...... ....... 45
HUMANS................ 45 J'8t.EK.............. . .. 45 771eFall of
the 1'8lek.... 46 l'8lek mu1 Hyde........ 46 JOPHtJR AND TRAEKI...
... . 47 Typical Jophur .......... 47 lophllr Psychology. . .. . .
47 Traeki............ . . .. 48 Loose Rings. ........... 48 Jophur
Consttuction Kit.. 48 lophllr Body........... 48
1duction........... 73 Other Methods. ... ... .. 74 Natural
Weapons........ 75 Body Covering...... .. . 75 Senses....... . ...
.. ... 76 Communication....... .. 78 Sexual Dimorphism and Caste
Differences. 78 Picky Definition Comer. . 79 Mental
Abilities....... . . 79 More an Personality Traits..... 80 Play
&Humor:The Ninth Trait?....... _.... _.81 Finishing
Up........... 82 THEPOLmcs OFUPLIFf..... 82 TheInstitute for
Uplift... 82 Indenture...... ..... ... 82 CO/lSon Races. ....... _.
82 The Stages of Uplift... .. 83 Uplift Ceremonies.. _. ... 83
SIMULATING UPtlFf......... 83 Uplift Skill..... . ... . .. 83
Uplifting the Birgys...... 83 Uplift Cycles... . .... . . . 84
Uplifting the Birgys...... 84 UpliftOversight. ........ 84 Making
Changes.. ... ... 84 Upliftillgthe Birgys.... .. 84 Upliftillg the
Birgys... .. . 85 Neurological Tradeoffs... 86 FAMILY TIEs.......
... ..... 87 Social Standing.. ... .... 87 Cultural Influences...
... 87 Special eases.......... 87 ALIENsASCHARACfERS..... 87 5.
TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT 88 TechLevels.... . ....... 89
ObtainingGalactic Equipment......... . 90 PoWERCELL,'i "'1 I'I' 1r
IE1()'An(+12)EI2-57(+141) 14 'r"l\ 1 ....!L- t:'"-.....'t:- ''114
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