Melitaka

The Melitaka are a rigid, nomadic warrior race, like the Kzinti and Lyrans, composed of an Emperor/Empress and various nobles, who lead fairly large tribes of around a few tens of millions of people each, who have long been Starfarers, but slow to Advanced in Technology, sending out Multi-Generational -2Xl ships in the 14th-15th Century AD, then developing Warp Drive and reaching -1X in 1543, then gradually advancing to 0Xe in 1781, then hurriedly (by their slow standards), upgrading to 0Xs in a mad attempt to defend against their more imperialistic neighbors in 1937, and upgrading further to 0Xl in 1974, where they have almost always remained.

They are sometimes willing to be friendly and trade, but far more often, they will have small conflicts with neighboring powers at the border regions, and although there have been two small civil wars between a few of the Tribes, the Melitaka have had surprisingly few of them compared to the Kzinti.

RPG Generation

STR- 45+3d10

END- 45+3d10

INT- 40+3d10

DEX- 50+3d10

CHR- 45+3d10

LUC- 1d100-15

PSI- 1d100-35

Full Maturation- 7 years

Middle Age- 40 years

Death by Aging- 110 years

Appearence- tall, lanky leopard-spotted Humanoids with orange slitted eyes, Claws and numerous purple mockmarks on their knees.

They typically wear Samurai-esque Armor, with some Nobles and Retired Elders in long, monotone robes, and numberous lower-ranking Spacers wear Black Boots, Pants, and Multicoloured Tunics with septagonal Badges with Name and Serial Number on the left breast.

Homeworld Data

Position in System: VI

No. of Satellites: 1

Planetary Data

Planetary Gravity: .8G

Diameter: 10,400 km

Equatorial Circumference: 32,000 km

Total Surface Area: 408,000,000 km

Percent Surface Land: 76%

Total Land Area: 310,080,000 km

Environmental Data

Length of Day: 20 hours

Atmosphere: Terrestrial

Typical Climate: Cool Temperate

Mineral Data

Standard Metals: 32%

Radioactive: 8%

Gemstones: 8%

Industrial Crystals: 2%

Special Minerals: 20%

Developmental Data

Tech Level: 0Xl

Trade Profile: CDCDBCD/C(C)

Starship Systems

Control Computers

MTMC-1 (1781)

Mass- 50

SS- 0.2

Classes- I-IV

WDF- 4

MTMC-2 (1784)

Mass- 300

SS- 0.4

Classes- II-VI

WDF- 6

MTMC-3 (1785)

Mass- 1,100

SS- 0.7

Classes- III-IX

WDF- 20

MTMC-4 (1789)

Mass- 2,400

SS- 1.6

Classes- V-X

WDF- 45

MTMC-5 (1825)

Mass- 5,850

SS- 1.3

Classes- V-XIII

WDF- 60

MTMC-6 (1937)

Mass- 7,000

SS- 1.5

Classes- VIII-XV

WDF- 75

MTMC-7 (1950)

Mass- 8,000

SS- 2.2

Classes- IX-XV

WDF- 100

Warp Engines

MTKWA-1, 2 (1781, 1782)

Mass- 2,100 ea

SS- 0.1 ea

CCR- MTMC-1/MTMC-1/MTMC-2/MTMC-2

D- 21.5, 11.5

MPR- 1/3 to 1/1 (I), 1/2 to 2/1 (II)

Power Provided- 5, 8 ea

Stress Charts- F/H, H/J, J/L, L/N

Cruising Speed- Warp 8/7/7/6

Emergency Speed- Warp 10/9/9/8

MTKWB-1, 2 (1793, 1814)

Mass- 10,000 ea

SS- 0.7 ea

CCR- MTMC-1/MTMC-2/MTMC-3/MTMC-3

D- 7, 10.5 ea

MPR- 3/2 to 2/1 (II-IV)

Power Provided- 10, 15 ea

Stress Charts- K/M, M/O, O/Q, P/R

Cruising Speed- Warp 6/6/6/5

Emergency Speed- Warp 8/7/7/6

MTKWC-1, 2 (1840)

Mass- 34,000 ea

SS- 1.5 ea

CCR- MTMC-2/MTMC-3/MTMC-4/MTMC-4

D- 4.5, 5.5 ea

MPR- 2/1 to 4/1 (V-VIII)

Power Provided- 16, 18 ea

Stress Charts- D/H, E/I, F/J, G/K

Cruising Speed- Warp 6/6/6/6

Emergency Speed- Warp 8/8/8/7

MTKWD-1 (1845)

Mass- 50,000 ea

SS- 3.6 ea

CCR- MTMC-2/MTMC-3/MTMC-4/MTMC-5

D- 5.5 ea

MPR- 3/1 to 5/1 (VI-XI)

Power Provided- 20 ea

Stress Charts- E/G, F/H, G/I, H/J

Cruising Speed- Warp 8/7/7/6

Emergency Speed- Warp 10/9/9/8

MTKWE-1, 2 (1890, 1903)

Mass- 40,000, 45,000 ea

SS- 1.6, 1.8 ea

CCR- MTMC-3/MTMC-4/MTMC-5/MTMC-6

D- 5.5, 8 ea

MPR- 3/1 to 7/1 (V-XII)

Power Provided- 12, 17 ea

Stress Charts- D/H, H/J, M/O, N/Q

Cruising Speed- Warp 7/6/5/4

Emergency Speed- Warp 8/7/6/5

MTKWF-1, 2 (1916, 1926)

Mass- 50,000 ea

SS- 3.0, 4.0 ea

CCR- MTMC-4/MTMC-5/MTMC-6/MTMC-7

D- 6.5, 9 ea

MPR- 4/1 to 7/1 (VII-XIV)

Power Provided- 18, 26 ea

Stress Charts- F/K, G/L, G/L, H/M

Cruising Speed- Warp 7/6/6/5

Emergency Speed- Warp 9/8/8/7

MTKWG-1 (2046)

Mass- 65,000 ea

SS- 4.5 ea

CCR- MTMC-5/MTMC-6/MTMC-7/MTMC-7

D- 11.5 ea

MPR- 5/1 to 6/1 (VII-XVII)

Power Provided- 40 ea

Stress Charts- E/I, G/K, I/M, K/O

Cruising Speed- Warp 9/8/8/7

Emergency Speed- Warp 11/10/9/8

Impulse Engines

MTKIA-1, 2, 3, 4 (1781, 1785, 1793, 1809)

Mass- 38

SS- 0.1

CCR- MTMC-1

D- 3, 5.5, 14, 17

MPR- 1/3 to 3/2 (I-II)

Power Provided- 1, 2, 5, 6

MTKIB-1, 2, 3 (1785, 1790, 1880)

Mass- 180

SS- 0.1

CCR- MTMC-1

D- 4, 6.5, 9

MPR- 1/1 to 3/1 (II-VI)

Power Provided- 4, 9, 19

MTKIC-1, 2, 3, 4 (1883, 1885, 1895, 1895)

Mass- 200

SS- 0.1

CCR- MTMC-1

D- 0.5, 1, 1.5, 1.5

MPR- 1/2 to 4/1 (II-IX)

Power Provided- 1, 3, 4, 5

MTKID-1, 2, 3 (1995, 2002, 2012)

Mass- 440

SS- 0.1

CCR- MTMC-2

D- 2, 6, 8

MPR- 4/1 to 7/1 (IX-XVII)

Power Provided- 6, 15, 28

Shields

MTKSA (1815)

Mass- 95

SS- 0.2

CCR- MTMC-1

D- 7/5.5/5.5/4/3/1.5

SPR- 1/1

Max Shield Power- 5/4/4/3/2/1

MTKSB (1820)

Mass- 140

SS- 0.8

CCR- MTMC-1

D- 10/8.5/7/7/7/5.5/4/3/3/1.5

SPR- 1/1

Max Shield Power- 7/6/5/5/5/4/3/2/2/1

MTKSC (1850)

Mass- 150

SS- 0.9

CCR- MTMC-2

D- 8/8/7/6.5/5.5/5/4/3/2/1

SPR- 1/2

Max Shield Power- 11/11/10/9/8/7/6/4/3/2

MTKSD (1862)

Mass- 145

SS- 0.4

CCR- MTMC-1

D- 14/13/11.5/11.5/10/10/8.5/7/5.5/4/3/1.5

SPR- 1/1

Max Shield Power- 10/9/8/8/7/7/6/5/4/3/2/1

MTKSE (1863)

Mass- 180

SS- 1.4

CCR- MTMC-3

D- 11.5/11.5/10.5/10/9.5/8.5/7.5/7.5/7/7/6/5.5/5/4/3/1

SPR- 1/2

Max Shield Power- 16/16/15/14/13/12/11/11/10/10/9/8/7/6/4/2

MTKSF (1878)

Mass- 195

SS- 0.7

CCR- MTMC-2

D- 21/20/20/18.5/17/15.5/14/13/11.5/10/8.5/7/5.5/3/1.5

SPR- 1/1

Max Shield Power- 15/14/14/13/12/11/10/9/8/7/6/5/3/2/1

MTKSG (1885)

Mass- 300

SS- 1.5

CCR- MTMC-4

D- 11.5/10.5/10.5/10.5/10.5/10/9.5/8.5/7.5/7/7/6/4.5/3/1.5/0.5

SPR- 1/2

Max Shield Power- 16/15/15/15/15/14/13/12/11/10/10/9/6/4/2/1

MTKSH (1900)

Mass- 355

SS- 1.0

CCR- MTMC-2

D- 24/24/21/20/20/20/18.5/17/15.5/14/13/11.5/10/8.5/7/5.5/4/3.5/1.5

SPR- 1/1

Max Shield Power- 16/16/15/14/14/14/13/12/11/10/9/8/7/6/5/4/3/2/1

MTKSI (1940)

Mass- 400

SS- 1.8

CCR- MTMC-5

D- 11.5/11.5/11.5/11.5/10.5/10.5/10/9.5/8.5/8.5/7.5/7/7/6/6/5.5/5/4.5/3/1.5/0.5

SPR- 1/2

Max Shield Power- 16/16/16/16/15/15/14/13/12/12/11/10/10/9/9/8/7/6/4/2/1

MTKSJ (2010)

Mass- 570

SS- 2.1

CCR- MTMC-6

D- 7.5/7.5/7.5/7.5/7.5/7/7/7/7/6.5/6/6/5.5/5/4.5/4/3.5/3/2/1

SPR- 1/3

Max Shield Power- 16/16/16/16/16/15/15/14/14/13/11/11/10/9/8/7/6/5/3/2

MTKSK (2015)

Mass- 410

SS- 1.3

CCR- MTMC-3

D- 24/23/23/23/21/20/20/18.5/17/15.5/14/13/11.5/10/8.5/7/5.5/4/3.5/1.5/0.5

SPR- 1/1

Max Shield Power- 17/16/16/16/15/14/14/13/12/11/10/9/8/7/6/5/5/4/3/2/1

MTKSL (2070)

Mass- 620

SS- 2.8

CCR- MTMC-6

D- 11.5/11.5/11.5/11.5/11.5/11.5/11.5/11.5/11.5/10.5/10/10/9.5/8.5/7.5/7/7/7/5.5/5.5/5/4/3/1

SPR- 1/2

Max Shield Power- 16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/15/14/14/13/12/11/10/10/10/8/8/6/4/2

MTKSM (2122)

Mass- 760

SS- 3.3

CCR- MTMC-7

D- 7.5/7.5/7.5/7.5/7.5/7.5/7.5/7.5/7.5/7.5/7.5/7/7/6.5/6/6/5.5/5/4.5/4/3/2/1

SPR- 1/3

Max Shield Power- 16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/15/14/13/12/12/11/10/9/8/6/4/2

Particle Scatterguns

MTKPSG-1 (1781)

Mass- 60

SS- 0.2/0.3

WDF- 0.7

Firing Chart- E

Max Beam Power- 3

Modifiers-

+1- 1-3

MTKPSG-2 (1811)

Mass- 140

SS- 0.4/0.7

WDF- 2.0

Firing Chart- M

Max Beam Power- 3

Modifiers-

+2- 1-8

MTKPSG-2a (1862)

Mass- 340

SS- 1.0/1.4

WDF- 5.5

Firing Chart- P

Max Beam Power- 8

Modifiers-

+3- 1-7

+2- 8-13

+1- 14-18

MTKPSG-3 (1880)

Mass- 400

SS- 1.5/2.0

WDF- 2.0

Firing Chart- I

Max Beam Power- 3

Modifiers-

+3- 1-12

MTKPSG-4 (1883)

Mass- 420

SS- 1.4/2.0

WDF- 3.0

Firing Chart- U

Max Beam Power- 3

Modifiers-

+2- 1-10

+1- 11-20

MTKPSG-5 (1885)

Mass- 500

SS- 1.7/2.4

WDF- 5.2

Firing Chart- R

Max Beam Power- 7

Modifiers-

+2- 1-8

+1- 9-16

MTKPSG-5a (1926)

Mass- 500

SS- 1.9/2.8

WDF- 5.3

Firing Chart- L

Max Beam Power- 10

Modifiers-

+3- 1-4

+2- 5-8

+1- 9-12

MTKPSG-6 (1930)

Mass- 375

SS- 1.7/2.4

WDF- 4.9

Firing Chart- U

Max Beam Power- 6

Modifiers-

+2- 1-10

+1- 11-20

MTKPSG-7 (1942)

Mass- 590

SS- 2.1/3.2

WDF- 10.0

Firing Chart- W

Max Beam Power- 11

Modifiers-

+3- 1-6

+2- 7-18

+1- 19-20

MTKPSG-8 (2002)

Mass- 600

SS- 2.4/3.8

WDF- 5.4

Firing Chart- K

Max Beam Power- 11

Modifiers-

+2- 1-13

+1- 14-15

MTKPSG-9 (2032)

Mass- 675

SS- 2.5/4.1

WDF- 6.3

Firing Chart- I

Max Beam Power- 15

Modifiers-

+3- 1-3

+2- 4-10

+1- 11-12

MTKPSG-10 (2120)

Mass- 700

SS- 2.8/4.4

WDF- 6.0

Firing Chart- Q

Max Beam Power- 10

Modifiers-

+1- 1-10

Flare Torpedoes

MTKF-1 (1816)

Mass- 225

SS- 0.8

WDF- 1.1

Firing Chart- E

Power to Arm- 1

Damage- 5

MTKF-2 (1862)

Mass- 450

SS- 2.1

WDF- 4.8

Firing Chart- M

Power to Arm- 1

Damage- 10

MTKF-3 (1962)

Mass- 675

SS- 2.5

WDF- 4.9

Firing Chart- H

Power to Arm- 1

Damage- 15