Notes on Junior Members of Clan Thennanin

[Trent Shipley]

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  <li>Thennanin [patronym specified]</li>
  <ul>
    <li>Paimin [patronym specified]</li>
    <ul>
      <li>Pah [patronym specified]</li>
        <ul>
          <li>Girpaimin &lt;immature&gt; [patronym specified]</li>
        </ul>
      <li>Nus [patronym specified]</li>
      <li>Kraraton &lt;immature&gt; [patronym specified]</li>
    </ul>
    <li>Rammin [patronym specified]</li>
    <ul>
      <li>Vlught [patronym specified]</li>
      <ul>
        <li>Lohtngos &lt;immature&gt; [patronym specified]</li>
      </ul>
    </ul>
    <li>Ynnin &lt;immature&gt; [patronym specified]</li>
    <li>Olumimin &lt;immature&gt; [patronym specified]</li>
    <li>Nahalli &lt;immature as punishment&gt; [patronym specified]</li>
    <li>Garthling [or Chooser] 
      (formerly Neo-Gorilla) &lt;immature&gt; [patronym specified]</li>
  </ul>
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With GURPS Uplift 2nd ed and Contacting Aliens available I do not want to eat 
into sales.  Less important, but significant, is avoiding increasing entropy 
by contradicting other sources.  Even so, none of the sources can reasonably 
be understood as listing all the generations under the Thennanin.  Herein, I 
try finish the Thennanin Clan tree.

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Paimin ab-Thennanin ab-Wortl ab-Kosh ab-Rosh ab-Tothtoon
       ul-Pah ul-Nus ul-Karaton

The Paimin are the Thennanin's eldest client species.  They are long past 
their indenture.  Paimin were uplifted to help the Thennanin with diplomacy 
and public relations.

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Pah ab-Paimin ab-Thennanin ab-Wortl ab-Kosh ab-Rosh ab-Tothtoon
    ul-Girpaimin

The Pah were uplifted from solitary stalker/pouncer carnivores resembling the 
Tiger on Earth.  The Pah were uplifted to provide security and intelligence 
for Paimin diplomatic missions.  The Pah also made up much of the Paimin 
contribution to the Thennanin Clan military forces.  Except for select roles, 
the Pah were mediocre warriors.  The Pah are devout Abdicator.

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Girpaimin ab-Pah ab-Paimin ab-Thennanin ab-Wortl ab-Kosh ab-Rosh ab-Tothtoon

Girpaimin were uplifted from a avian species that had returned to living on 
the ground.  The flightless proto-Girpaimin had four limbs.  The upper limbs 
had two fingered claws without palms.  Proto-Girpaimin lived in large pack 
sized groups on sub-tropical savannahs eating roots, berries, grain, small 
animals, and occasionally cooperatively hunting moderate sized prey or 
stealing ill protected kills.  Girpaimin mating rituals involved constructing 
fairly elaborate bowers.  

Girpaimin are currently stage three clients.  They are being uplifted to 
replace the Pah in many military capacities.  Clan Paimin also uses the 
Girpaimin in many engineering jobs.  Some Girpaimin have already become 
notable Architects and Arcologists.   


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Nus ab-Paimin ab-Thennanin ab-Wortl ab-Kosh ab-Rosh ab-Tothtoon

The Nus are mature clients.  They were raised to help the Paimin in their 
primary mission as servitors and protocol experts.  Proto-Nus were hexapodal 
centaurs with three sexes and two castes.  One sex was a neuter sex.  A 
productive group consisted of at least six members.  With mutch ritual the 
fishing caste and fruit harvesting caste exchanged food.

Now adult, the Nus are seeking a niche in Galactic society.

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Kraraton ab-Paimin ab-Thennanin ab-Wortl ab-Kosh ab-Rosh ab-Tothtoon

Stage five clients, the Kraraton are noted poets and dramatists.  They have a 
pronounced sense of humor.

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Rammin ab-Thennanin ab-Wortl ab-Kosh ab-Rosh ab-Tothtoon

Fatalistic warriors whose uplift and world-view optimized them for 
particularly daring professions like fighter pilot.  They avoid outside 
control and keep to themselves.

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Vlught ab-Rammin ab-Thennanin ab-Wortl ab-Kosh ab-Rosh ab-Tothtoon

The Vlught are a mature client.  The proto-Vlught were avian hunters who 
resembled Earths raptors.  Uplifted Vlught can still fly.  They are excellent 
pilots and were uplifted to relieve the Rammin from many of their obligations 
to Clan Thennanin.  The Vlught are enthusiastic, even fanatical, members of 
Clan Thennanin.  They have a reputation as poor diplomats and merchants. 
       
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Lohtngos ab-Vlught ab-Rammin ab-Thennanin ab-Wortl ab-Kosh ab-Rosh ab-Tothtoon

The Lohtngos are second stage clients of the Vlught.  Proto-Lohtngos were 
herd-dwelling, wading browsers and grazers.  The proto-Lohtngos lived in 
sizable herds and had moderately complex social structures.  Uplifted 
Lohtngos work well together, enjoy the company of other species and have a 
passion for environmental issues.  The Vlught hope that the Lohtngos will 
help alleviate the perceived Vlught deficit in diplomacy.
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