RipperFish
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I think this is the right place for this subject. If I am wrong, I'm sure someone will point me in the right direction.
Anyway, I am RipperFish, author of 'Upon a Savage Shore' and my new story, 'Storm World'. Several readers have asked for clarification on a few things, but mostly people want to know about the races in my stories and specifically what the different breeds of jZav'Etch look like. I have tried to give good descriptions in the text of my stories, but seem to have failed. Perhaps here I can do better.
jZav'Etch - Large, felinoid beings originating from the planet jZav. There are three breeds of jZav'Etch, though, in previous epochs there were more. Wars and disease as well as interbreeding resulted in the three remaining breeds. The jZav'Etch are actually a somewhat older race than Humans. Due to their social and evolutionary makeup, though, they started into space exploration later in their development than did the people of Earth. Their technology is roughly equivalent to that of the Conglomerated Planets (the largest Human political entity). jZav'Etch are more advanced in some areas and less so in others. The two races, therefore, are approximately in parity.
Breeds of jZav'Etch:
dTel'Qohar - The largest of the three surviving breeds, they are also the most populous. dTel'Qohar look like a blend of human anatomy and African lions without manes. Or perhaps it would be more accurate to say their features are a blend of lions, cougars and common house cats and humans. They are a gender dimorphic breed with the males being larger than the females, though the females can be quite large. Their ancestors evolved on the planes and grasslands of jZav, hunting various herd animals.
dTel'Qohar, like all jZav'Etch, are covered in fur. This ranges in color from platinum to dark russet in color. Usually the tips of their extremities (tale, ears, fingers and toes) are a darker or lighter shade, often going to black or white. Some dTel'Qohar have what they call "day hunter" marks under their eyes which look like elongated apostrophes with the ball end at the corner of the eye nearest their muzzle and tapering off as the mark goes out towards side of their head. These marks are vestiges from pre-sentient times when the dTel'Qohar hunted primarily in the twilight hours or at night. Day hunters developed the markings under their eyes so that they were able to hunt more effectively in full daylight. The black marking absorbs UV light to take the haze off of what they see. (Similar markings can be found on Earthly cats if the reader wants a better idea of what they look like. Though, the markings on house cats tend to be confined at the corner of the eye.)
Average height of a dTel'Qohar male = 6'4"/1.9 meters
Average height of a dTel'Qohar female = 5'8"/1.7 meters
Thahn 'Den - The least populous of the three breeds, Thahn 'Den are not as large as dTel'Qohar and are generally not as robustly built. They are also less gender dimorphic with the males being only slightly larger than the females on average. Their physical appearance is more or less the same as dTel'Qohar, but they have pronounced manes and their fur is striped. Their ears also slightly pointed. Their base coats are a broad range of colors from leaf green to a dark burgundy that is nearly black. Most commonly their coats are of one of the red hues , though. Usually their manes are much darker than their base coat as are their stripes. Manes and stripes are never lighter than their base coats. Like dTel'Qohar, Thahn 'Den frequently have dark tips on their extremities. Additionally, they can have blazes of white on their chests or muzzles, though these markings are not common. Thahn 'Den evolved in the forest and jungle regions of jZav.
Average height of a Thahn 'Den male = 5'6"/1.67 meters
Average height of a Thahn 'Den female = 5'4"/1.62 meters
Pah'Tht - The smallest of the three breeds, Pah'Tht are not gender dimorphic, though, the males tend to be more muscular than the females. Pah'Tht have a blending of Human anatomy and that of Earthly lynx or wild cat. In stead of rounded ears like their larger cousins they have sharply pointed ears with small tufts of long hair at the tips of their ears. Also, their ears are slightly larger in proportion to their heads. Their fur is somewhat longer than the other breeds and is mottled. They usually have light colored fur on their chest and belly and the insides of their arms and legs. Most common coloration is grey and brown with some black spots for their summer coat and light grey and tan with dark grey spots for their winter coat. Some Pah'Tht have very light coloration. A pale yellow or whey color blended with a light brown with broad, slightly darker stripes is frequently seen among those native to regions where the winter lasts for more than half the year. Pah'Tht evolved in the hills, mountains and subarctic forests of jZav, therefore they prefer cold climates.
Average height of a Pah'Tht = 4'4"/1.3 meters
I think that just about covers the basics. If readers have more questions I will do my best to answer them here or in the stories.
RipperFish
Addendum: Some folks suggested I should add further details here rather than leave them for later in the thread.
Character list for 'Storm World':
Females:
M`peth qHo – M`peth: Pronounced with the ‘M’ distinct from ‘peth’ (mm-peth). qHo: Pronounced like ‘co’ with a long ‘O’ like in ‘no’ or ‘go’.
Rank – Ne`M`el (nee-m-el) – Commander
Thahn `Den – Military Intelligence – Thirty years old. Shoulder length, blue/black mane, auburn fur with blue/black stripes and a diamond shaped white blaze on her chest starting on her throat and ending below her sternum, black tips on her fingers, toes, ears and tail. Dark gold eyes. 5’6”/167cm tall. 34/24/36. Small, firm breasts, trim waist, firm, well-shaped butt and good legs.
Liat`del Qha – Liat: Pronounced Lee-at. `del: Pronounced ‘del’, but the ‘D’ should be distinct from the ‘T’ in ‘Liat’. Qha: Pronounced ‘cha’ like in the phonetic form of ‘got you’ – ‘gotcha’.
Rank – Pilot (Interstellar) – Equivalent to a first lieutenant.
Pah`Tht – pilot – Twenty-five years old. Light brown, blonde and white fur mixed with silver-grey highlights. Crystal blue eyes. 4’3” tall. 34/25/35. Large, firm breasts, flat tummy, firm, round butt and shapely legs.
Tem l`eth tong – Tem: Pronounced ‘tem’. l`eth: Pronounced l-eth. ‘eth’ is pronounced distinctly from the ‘L’. tong: Pronounced ‘tong’.
dTel`Qohar – veteran weapons specialist – Thirty-six years old. Dark golden fur. Light green eyes with dark “day hunter” marks below her eyes. Fur on her muzzle has faded to lighter gold with age. 5’9” /175cm tall. 36/24/36. Very large, firm breasts, slim waist, nice butt and athletic legs. (Sustained a leg wound during the escape from the ship.)
Ty`em P`tral – Ty`em: Pronounced ‘tie-em’. P`tral: Pronounced ‘pah-trall’.
Thahn `Den – engineer – Twenty four years old. Thick, curly black mane, dark reddish tan fur with black stripes, black tips on her fingers, toes, ears and tail. 5’ 4” tall. 32/24/34. Small breasts, trim waist, tight butt and nice legs. (Broke her shoulder and fractured three ribs during the escape from the ship.)
Ima` Nef`Tn – Ima`: Pronounced ‘ima’ with a short ‘I’ (like in ‘him’ or ‘hit’) and an ‘a-h’ sound (like in the exclamation ‘ah!’). Nef: Pronounced ‘nef’. `Tn: Pronounced like ‘tin’ with no distinct ‘I’ sound. Strung together it is imah-nef-tin.
dTel`Qohar – weapons technician – Twenty-five years old. Red-gold fur, dark green eyes, white tips to her ears. 5’8” tall. 34/26/38. Firm breasts, flat tummy, big, firm butt and good legs.
Males:
Chep `Urt vEss - Chep: Pronounced 'chep'. `Urt: Pronounced 'ert' with an 'e' sound as in 'her'. vEss: Pronounced 'veeyss' with a long 'e' sound as in 'we'.
Rank – Gunner (Ship's Weapons) – Equivalent to first lieutenant.
dTel`Qohar – Gunnery Systems Specialist – Twenty-six years old. Tawny fur, golden eyes with black tufts on his ears and the tip of his tail. 6’8”/203cm tall. Muscular build.
TaH `Kiy mTh – TaH: Pronounced 'tah' with more of a breathy 'H' sound at the end. `Kiy: Pronounced 'key' with a very clipped 'K' sound at the beginning. mTh: Pronounced 'm-hith'.
Thahn `Den – engineer – Twenty-three years old. Red-orange fur with a very dark, nearly black mane, burgundy stripes and grey eyes. 5’7”/170cm tall. Trim build.
Anyway, I am RipperFish, author of 'Upon a Savage Shore' and my new story, 'Storm World'. Several readers have asked for clarification on a few things, but mostly people want to know about the races in my stories and specifically what the different breeds of jZav'Etch look like. I have tried to give good descriptions in the text of my stories, but seem to have failed. Perhaps here I can do better.
jZav'Etch - Large, felinoid beings originating from the planet jZav. There are three breeds of jZav'Etch, though, in previous epochs there were more. Wars and disease as well as interbreeding resulted in the three remaining breeds. The jZav'Etch are actually a somewhat older race than Humans. Due to their social and evolutionary makeup, though, they started into space exploration later in their development than did the people of Earth. Their technology is roughly equivalent to that of the Conglomerated Planets (the largest Human political entity). jZav'Etch are more advanced in some areas and less so in others. The two races, therefore, are approximately in parity.
Breeds of jZav'Etch:
dTel'Qohar - The largest of the three surviving breeds, they are also the most populous. dTel'Qohar look like a blend of human anatomy and African lions without manes. Or perhaps it would be more accurate to say their features are a blend of lions, cougars and common house cats and humans. They are a gender dimorphic breed with the males being larger than the females, though the females can be quite large. Their ancestors evolved on the planes and grasslands of jZav, hunting various herd animals.
dTel'Qohar, like all jZav'Etch, are covered in fur. This ranges in color from platinum to dark russet in color. Usually the tips of their extremities (tale, ears, fingers and toes) are a darker or lighter shade, often going to black or white. Some dTel'Qohar have what they call "day hunter" marks under their eyes which look like elongated apostrophes with the ball end at the corner of the eye nearest their muzzle and tapering off as the mark goes out towards side of their head. These marks are vestiges from pre-sentient times when the dTel'Qohar hunted primarily in the twilight hours or at night. Day hunters developed the markings under their eyes so that they were able to hunt more effectively in full daylight. The black marking absorbs UV light to take the haze off of what they see. (Similar markings can be found on Earthly cats if the reader wants a better idea of what they look like. Though, the markings on house cats tend to be confined at the corner of the eye.)
Average height of a dTel'Qohar male = 6'4"/1.9 meters
Average height of a dTel'Qohar female = 5'8"/1.7 meters
Thahn 'Den - The least populous of the three breeds, Thahn 'Den are not as large as dTel'Qohar and are generally not as robustly built. They are also less gender dimorphic with the males being only slightly larger than the females on average. Their physical appearance is more or less the same as dTel'Qohar, but they have pronounced manes and their fur is striped. Their ears also slightly pointed. Their base coats are a broad range of colors from leaf green to a dark burgundy that is nearly black. Most commonly their coats are of one of the red hues , though. Usually their manes are much darker than their base coat as are their stripes. Manes and stripes are never lighter than their base coats. Like dTel'Qohar, Thahn 'Den frequently have dark tips on their extremities. Additionally, they can have blazes of white on their chests or muzzles, though these markings are not common. Thahn 'Den evolved in the forest and jungle regions of jZav.
Average height of a Thahn 'Den male = 5'6"/1.67 meters
Average height of a Thahn 'Den female = 5'4"/1.62 meters
Pah'Tht - The smallest of the three breeds, Pah'Tht are not gender dimorphic, though, the males tend to be more muscular than the females. Pah'Tht have a blending of Human anatomy and that of Earthly lynx or wild cat. In stead of rounded ears like their larger cousins they have sharply pointed ears with small tufts of long hair at the tips of their ears. Also, their ears are slightly larger in proportion to their heads. Their fur is somewhat longer than the other breeds and is mottled. They usually have light colored fur on their chest and belly and the insides of their arms and legs. Most common coloration is grey and brown with some black spots for their summer coat and light grey and tan with dark grey spots for their winter coat. Some Pah'Tht have very light coloration. A pale yellow or whey color blended with a light brown with broad, slightly darker stripes is frequently seen among those native to regions where the winter lasts for more than half the year. Pah'Tht evolved in the hills, mountains and subarctic forests of jZav, therefore they prefer cold climates.
Average height of a Pah'Tht = 4'4"/1.3 meters
I think that just about covers the basics. If readers have more questions I will do my best to answer them here or in the stories.
RipperFish
Addendum: Some folks suggested I should add further details here rather than leave them for later in the thread.
Character list for 'Storm World':
Females:
M`peth qHo – M`peth: Pronounced with the ‘M’ distinct from ‘peth’ (mm-peth). qHo: Pronounced like ‘co’ with a long ‘O’ like in ‘no’ or ‘go’.
Rank – Ne`M`el (nee-m-el) – Commander
Thahn `Den – Military Intelligence – Thirty years old. Shoulder length, blue/black mane, auburn fur with blue/black stripes and a diamond shaped white blaze on her chest starting on her throat and ending below her sternum, black tips on her fingers, toes, ears and tail. Dark gold eyes. 5’6”/167cm tall. 34/24/36. Small, firm breasts, trim waist, firm, well-shaped butt and good legs.
Liat`del Qha – Liat: Pronounced Lee-at. `del: Pronounced ‘del’, but the ‘D’ should be distinct from the ‘T’ in ‘Liat’. Qha: Pronounced ‘cha’ like in the phonetic form of ‘got you’ – ‘gotcha’.
Rank – Pilot (Interstellar) – Equivalent to a first lieutenant.
Pah`Tht – pilot – Twenty-five years old. Light brown, blonde and white fur mixed with silver-grey highlights. Crystal blue eyes. 4’3” tall. 34/25/35. Large, firm breasts, flat tummy, firm, round butt and shapely legs.
Tem l`eth tong – Tem: Pronounced ‘tem’. l`eth: Pronounced l-eth. ‘eth’ is pronounced distinctly from the ‘L’. tong: Pronounced ‘tong’.
dTel`Qohar – veteran weapons specialist – Thirty-six years old. Dark golden fur. Light green eyes with dark “day hunter” marks below her eyes. Fur on her muzzle has faded to lighter gold with age. 5’9” /175cm tall. 36/24/36. Very large, firm breasts, slim waist, nice butt and athletic legs. (Sustained a leg wound during the escape from the ship.)
Ty`em P`tral – Ty`em: Pronounced ‘tie-em’. P`tral: Pronounced ‘pah-trall’.
Thahn `Den – engineer – Twenty four years old. Thick, curly black mane, dark reddish tan fur with black stripes, black tips on her fingers, toes, ears and tail. 5’ 4” tall. 32/24/34. Small breasts, trim waist, tight butt and nice legs. (Broke her shoulder and fractured three ribs during the escape from the ship.)
Ima` Nef`Tn – Ima`: Pronounced ‘ima’ with a short ‘I’ (like in ‘him’ or ‘hit’) and an ‘a-h’ sound (like in the exclamation ‘ah!’). Nef: Pronounced ‘nef’. `Tn: Pronounced like ‘tin’ with no distinct ‘I’ sound. Strung together it is imah-nef-tin.
dTel`Qohar – weapons technician – Twenty-five years old. Red-gold fur, dark green eyes, white tips to her ears. 5’8” tall. 34/26/38. Firm breasts, flat tummy, big, firm butt and good legs.
Males:
Chep `Urt vEss - Chep: Pronounced 'chep'. `Urt: Pronounced 'ert' with an 'e' sound as in 'her'. vEss: Pronounced 'veeyss' with a long 'e' sound as in 'we'.
Rank – Gunner (Ship's Weapons) – Equivalent to first lieutenant.
dTel`Qohar – Gunnery Systems Specialist – Twenty-six years old. Tawny fur, golden eyes with black tufts on his ears and the tip of his tail. 6’8”/203cm tall. Muscular build.
TaH `Kiy mTh – TaH: Pronounced 'tah' with more of a breathy 'H' sound at the end. `Kiy: Pronounced 'key' with a very clipped 'K' sound at the beginning. mTh: Pronounced 'm-hith'.
Thahn `Den – engineer – Twenty-three years old. Red-orange fur with a very dark, nearly black mane, burgundy stripes and grey eyes. 5’7”/170cm tall. Trim build.
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