Hacan

The Hacan are an ancient species, well established in the galaxy. Hailing from the hot and dry planets of the tri-system of Kenara, the trading clans of the Hacan long ago established themselves among the galaxy’s dominant economic powerhouses. Even in the depths of the Twilight Wars and the grim times that followed, some intrepid Hacan traders still plied the spacelanes, and now the Emirates are poised to regain their titles as the masters of commerce once again.

Hacan tend to be tall and imposing, covered in a short coat of tawny, golden hair. Males also have thick manes that they wear in a variety of styles. The Hacan’s sharp canines and somewhat carnivorous diet are the only remnants of their distant evolutionary roots, and as a species, they tend toward patience and caution rather than aggression.

Thanks to their long history of trade and commerce, Hacan have traveled across the galaxy and settled in enclaves on a number of worlds. Some of these maintain close ties with their kin in the Kenara system, while others have broken away and formed their own culture. But many of the Hacan who live off-world still tend toward a nomadic lifestyle, trading the sands of their home for the endless expanse of stars.

Why Play a Hacan?

The Hacan have the stereotype of being consummate traders, and while most Hacan are not merchants, their high Presence and their Savvy Negotiator ability make them innately good at social encounters. Hacan can be skilled diplomats and “face” characters for their groups, and their high strain threshold means they can shrug off snide comments and scathing rebukes. Plus, their physical characteristics are solidly average, so Hacan can be effective combatants as well. Hacan in the Keleres may have been assigned by the Emirates, but not all Hacan serve the Quieron. Your character may have grown up on a distant enclave or lived a nomadic life among the stars. In this case, they may have pledged allegiance to any one of the great powers. If you’re excited about playing a dignified but dangerous leonine alien, a grizzled trader with years of experience plying the spacelanes, or a suave diplomatic envoy, a Hacan is the right choice for you.

Names of the Hacan

Hacan names are guttural with hard “g” and “c” sounds, and Hacan tend to roll their pronunciation of the double “r.” Often there is a hint of a purr or growl in their pronunciation. Hacan only have single names; any identification of family and status happens through an individual’s pheromones, posture, and the body language displayed throughout a conversation.

Some examples include:

✦ Durruq
✦ Garrus

✦ Alrung
✦ Harrugh

✦ Saygra

Hacan

Starting Abilities

2	2	2	2	1	2
BR	AG	INT	CUN	WILL	PR

• Starting Wound Threshold: 10 + Brawn
• Starting Strain Threshold: 11 + Willpower
• Starting Experience: 100

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Special Abilities

• Starting Skills: A Hacan starts with one rank in Negotiation. They obtain this rank before spending experience points, and they may not increase Negotiation above rank 2 during character creation.
• Savvy Negotiator: Once per session when your character is targeted by a social skill check and is dealt strain, you may spend a Story Point as an out-of-turn incidental to reduce the strain suffered by their Cunning rating and inflict strain on the character who targeted them equal to their Cunning rating.

Source

Embers of the Imperium: 25