Transhuman Space Templates

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Uplifted Animals

Many animals can be "uplifted" to a greater, more sentient intelligence, less bestial behavior (if that's desired), and increased functionality.

Astropus 104 Points
 Attribute Modifiers: ST –4 [-40]; IQ –2 [-40]; DX +3 [60]; HT +2 [20].
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: Per +3 [15].
Advantages: Chameleon +2 [10]; Constriction Attack [15]; Damage Resistance +1 (Tough Skin –40%) [3]; Extra Arms (6 arms, Extra Flexible x8) [100]; Flight (Space Flight +50%, Space Flight Only -75%, Costs fatigue x3 -15%) [24]; Doesn’t Breathe (Gills –50%) [10]; Injury Tolerance: No Neck [5]; Obscure +8 [16]; Peripheral Vision [15]; Sanitized Metabolism [5]; Sharp Teeth [1]
Disadvantages: Bad Grip +2 [-10]; Bad Sight (correctable -60%) [-10]; Cold-Blooded [-5]; Color Blindness [-10]; Edgy [-5]; Hidebound [-5]; Incurious (12) [-5]; Innumerate [-5]; Invertebrate [-20]; Mute (Computer Interpreter -60%) [-10]; Short Lifespan +1 [-10]; Social Stigma: Valuable Property [-10]; Stress Atavism (Mild) [-10]
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Reference: Transhuman Space Page 118.



Augmented Dolphin WIP
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Reference: Transhuman Space: Under Pressure Page 99



Bottlenose Dolphin WIP
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Reference: Transhuman Space: Under Pressure page 99



Cetaceans WIP
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Reference: Transhuman Space: Under Pressure page 99



Delphis WIP
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Reference: Transhuman Space: Under Pressure page 101



Doolittle Dolphin WIP
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Reference: Transhuman Space: Under Pressure page 101



Ganesh 292 points
 Attribute Modifiers: ST +45 (Size –30%) [315]; IQ –2 [-40]; DX +2 [40]; HT +2 [20]
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: Per +1 [5]
Advantages: Acute Hearing +1 [2]; Damage Resistance +4 [20]; Enhanced Move +1 (Ground Speed 12) [20]; Extra Legs (4 legs) [5]; Less Sleep +4 [8]; Penetrating Voice [1]; Peripheral Vision [15]; Subsonic Speech [10]; Subsonic Hearing (free with Subsonic Speech) [0]; Trunk (Extra Flexible +50%; long +1 SM +100%, Weak (¼ ST) -50%) [10]
Disadvantages: Bad Grip +1 [-5]; Chummy [-5]; Dull [-1]; Horizontal [-10]; Increased Consumption +2 [-20]; Innumerate [-5]; Mute [-25]; No Depth Perception [-15]; One Arm [-20]; Slow Eater [-10]; Social Stigma: Valuable Property [-10]; Staid [-1]; Stress Atavism (Mild) [-10]; Weak Bite [-2]
Features: SM +3; Cannot Jump [0]
Description: Ganeshes are uplifted Asian elephants. The name is common everywhere except South Asia; Hindus consider it impious to refer to these genetic constructs by the name of a deity. In India, they are simply called “uplifted elephants.” Ganeshes have become popular work animals in much of Southeast Asia. They are very intelligent, hard-working, patient, and affectionate toward their handlers. Effective beasts of burden, they can assist intelligently with forestry, land reclamation, or construction jobs. Note that the cost of the template is for a zygote engineered from scratch – naturally bred ganeshes are much less expensive.
Genetic engineering has reduced the size of the male ganesh’s tusks until they are no longer effective as strikers (female ganeshes have no tusks at all). Other modifications raise the ganesh’s trunk strength slightly, and increase its intelligence. Side effects include Stress Atavism and reductions in sensory acuity, robustness, and walking speed. All other attributes are those of wild elephants.
Reference: Transhuman Space Fifth Wave Page 120.



Harbor Porpoise WIP
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Reference: Transhuman Space: Under Pressure page 99



Humpback Whale WIP
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Reference: Transhuman Space: Under Pressure page 99



Jagrilla Hound 2 points
Attribute Modifiers: ST +3 [30]; DX +2 [40]; IQ -2 [-40]; HT +2 [20]
Advantages: Acute Hearing +2 [4]; Combat Reflexes [15]; Discriminatory Smell (Plus Emotional State +50%) [23]; Fearlessness +3 [6]; Fur [1]; High Pain Threshold [10]; Night Vision +5 [5]; Sharp Claws [5]; Sharp Teeth [1]; Single-Minded [5]; Super Jump +1 [10]
Disadvantages: Appearance: Monstrous [-25]; Bloodlust [-10]; Hidebound [-5]; Innumerate [-5]; Bad Grip 1 [-5]; Semi-Upright [-5]; Sense of Duty: Master [-5]; Short Lifespan +2 [-20]; Sleepy: 50% [-8]; Stress Atavism (Mild, Linked to Bad Temper) [-15]; Stuttering [-10]; Social Stigma: Monster [-15]; Unusual Biochemistry [-5]
Features: Sterile [0]
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Reference: Bio-Tech Page 102.



K10-A Postcanine 21 points
 Attribute Modifiers: IQ –3 [-60]; DX +3 [60]; HT +2 [20]
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: Per +7 [35]
Advantages: Combat Reflexes [15]; Discriminatory Smell (Plus Emotional State +50%) [23]; Enhanced Running +2 [40]; Extra Legs (4) [5]; Fur [1]; Temperature Tolerance +1 [1]; Sharp Teeth [1]; Ultrahearing [5]
Disadvantages: Chummy [-5]; Color Blindness [-10]; Horizontal [-10]; Innumerate [-5]; No Fine Manipulators [-30]; Proud [-1]; Responsive [-1]; Sense of Duty: Master [-5]; Short Arms [-10]; Short Lifespan +1 [-10]; Sleepy: 50% [-8]; Social Stigma: Valuable Property [-10]; Stress Atavism (Mild) [-10]; Stuttering [-10]
Features: Early Maturation [0]
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Reference: Transhuman Space Page 118.



Monkey Plus -44 Points
 Attribute Modifiers: ST –5 [-50]; DX +3 [60]; IQ –3 [-60]; HT +3 [30]
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: Per +3 [15]; Base Speed +1 [20]; HP –2 [-4]
Advantages: Brachiator [5]; Reduced Consumption +2 [4]; Extra Arm (Extra-Flexible +50%, No Physical Attack -50%) [2]; Fur [1]; Temperature Tolerance +1 [1]
Disadvantages: Chummy [-5]; Innumerate [-5]; Semi-Upright [-5]; Short Arms [-15]; Short Lifespan +1 [-10]; Sleepy: 50% [-8]; Social Stigma: Valuable Property [-10]; Stuttering [-10]
Features: SM -4
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Reference: Transhuman Space Fifth Wave Page 120.


Neo-Coon -39 Points
 Attribute Modifiers: ST -6 [-60]; DX +4 [80]; IQ –2 [-40]; HT +2 [20]
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: Per +6 [30]
Advantages: Fur [1]; Sharp Teeth [1]; Temperature Tolerance +2 [2]
Disadvantages: Mute [-25]; Bad Grip +1 [-5]; Semi-Upright [-5]; Short Lifespan +1 [-10]; Sleepy: 50% [-8]; Social Stigma: Subjugation [-20]
Features: SM -1
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Reference: Bio-Tech Page 103.



Neo-Horse 24 points
 Attribute Modifiers: ST +11 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%; Size, -10%) [55]; IQ -5 [-100]; HT +3 [30].
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: Will +5 [25]; Per +7 [35].
Advantages: Enhanced Move 1 (Ground) [20]; Hooves [3]; Peripheral Vision [15]; Resistant to Disease +8 [8].
Disadvantages: Domestic Animal [-30]; Quadruped [-35]; Weak Bite [-2].
Features: SM +1.
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Reference: Bio-Tech Page 103.



Neo-Pinniped 54 Points
 Attribute Modifiers: ST +3 [30]; DX +2 [40]; IQ –2 [-40]; HT +4 [40]
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: Basic Move –3 [-5]
Advantages: Acute Taste & Smell +2 [4]; Amphibious [10]; Combat Reflexes [15]; Enhanced Move +2 (Swimming 12) [40]; Vibration Sense [10]; Fur [1]; Temperature Tolerance +1 [1]; Doesn’t Breathe (Oxygen Storage x100 –30%) [14]; Pressure Support (10x normal) [5]; Sharp Teeth [1]; 3D Spatial Sense [10].
Disadvantages: Chummy [-5]; Color Blindness [-10]; Distractible [-1]; Dull [-1]; Horizontal [-10]; Increased Consumption 1 [-10]; Innumerate [-5]; No Fine Manipulators [-30]; Short Arms [-10]; Short Lifespan +1 [-10]; Social Stigma: Valuable Property [-10]; Stress Atavism (Mild) [-10]; Stuttering [-10]
Features: Early Maturation [0]
Description: Uplifted Sea Lion (more to come).
Reference: Transhuman Space Fifth Wave Page 121.



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Octosap II WIP
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Reference: Transhuman Space: Under Pressure page 102



Orca WIP
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Reference: Transhuman Space: Under Pressure page 99



Rat King WIP
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Reference: Transhuman Space: Deep Beyond Page 114.



Space Cat WIP
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War-Dop 94 points
 Attribute Modifiers: ST +3 (Size Modifier +1 -10%) [27]; DX +3 [60]; IQ –2 [-40]; HT +1 [10]
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: Basic Move –3 [-15]; HP +3 [6]
Advantages: Absolute Direction [5]; Acute Hearing +4 [8]; Bioelectric Shock [?]; Enhanced Swimming +4 [80]; Detect (Electric and Magnetic Fields) [20]; Sonar [20]; Ultrasonic Speech [10]; Ultrasonic Hearing (free with U-Speech) [0]
Disadvantages: Chummy [-5]; Distractible [-1]; Dull [-1]; No Legs: Aquatic [-10]; No Manipulators [-50]; Stress Atavism (Mild) [-10]; Social Stigma: Subjugated [-20]
Features: SM +1
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Reference: Bio-Tech Page 104.



War-Dop D 94 points
 Attribute Modifiers: ST +3 (Size Modifier +1 -10%) [27]; DX +3 [60]; IQ –2 [-40]; HT +1 [10]
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: Basic Move –3 [-15]; HP +3 [6]
Advantages: Absolute Direction [5]; Acute Hearing +4 [8]; Bioelectric Shock [?]; Enhanced Swimming +4 [80]; Detect (Electric and Magnetic Fields) [20]; Sonar [20]; Ultrasonic Speech [10]; Ultrasonic Hearing (free with U-Speech) [0]
Disadvantages: Chummy [-5]; Distractible [-1]; Dull [-1]; No Legs: Aquatic [-10]; No Manipulators [-50]; Stress Atavism (Mild) [-10]; Social Stigma: Subjugated [-20]
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Reference: Transhuman Space: Under Pressure page 102



War-Dop E 94 points
 Attribute Modifiers: ST +3 (Size Modifier +1 -10%) [27]; DX +3 [60]; IQ –2 [-40]; HT +1 [10]
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: Basic Move –3 [-15]; HP +3 [6]
Advantages: Absolute Direction [5]; Acute Hearing +4 [8]; Bioelectric Shock [?]; Enhanced Swimming +4 [80]; Detect (Electric and Magnetic Fields) [20]; Sonar [20]; Ultrasonic Speech [10]; Ultrasonic Hearing (free with U-Speech) [0]
Disadvantages: Chummy [-5]; Distractible [-1]; Dull [-1]; No Legs: Aquatic [-10]; No Manipulators [-50]; Stress Atavism (Mild) [-10]; Social Stigma: Subjugated [-20]
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Reference: Transhuman Space: Under Pressure page 102



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