Indrilum

Large, scaled, methodical. The Indrilum measure worth in generations and build legacies that outlast empires.

Physical Characteristics

The Indrilum are an imposing species, evolved for both physical labor and precise technical work:

• Seven feet tall - Large, powerful frames
• Scaled hide - Dark green to brown, nearly armor-like
• Four arms - Capable of parallel manipulation
• Six-fingered hands - Remarkable precision and dexterity
• Deep voices - Resonant, theatrical speech common

Each Indrilum is typically accompanied by a small companion creature—AI-enhanced animals that assist with tasks requiring smaller hands or access to confined spaces.

Culture & Society

Indrilum society revolves around lineage and legacy. Worth is measured not in individual achievement but in generational contribution—what you add to your family’s accumulated knowledge.

The Naming Convention: Indrilum names include a generational number: Ma’Tak the Fourteenth carries thirteen generations of engineering expertise. This creates both privilege and pressure—the weight of ancestors watching.

Core values:

• Legacy - Build for those who come after
• Excellence - Craftsmanship reflects on your entire line
• Patience - Good work takes time
• Theatricality - Dramatic flair is cultural norm

History

The Indrilum earned their reputation as the galaxy’s finest engineers through millennia of accumulated expertise. Indrilum-built structures stand for centuries. Indrilum-designed systems rarely fail.

They maintain political neutrality, preferring to work for whoever can afford their services. This pragmatism has kept them safe through galactic upheavals—though some wonder if neutrality is sustainable in the current crisis.

Notable Individuals

• Ma’Tak the Fourteenth - Chief engineer of the Acus’Rube, member of Robert’s crew
• Akamai - Ma’Tak’s companion creature
• Various engineers throughout Confederation space

Connections

• Kheth’var - Ancestral homeworld, jungle world
• Engineering guilds - Maintain standards across generations
• Robert Fannec - Ma’Tak serves on his crew
• The Confederation - Economic members, politically neutral

Indrilum appear throughout the Fannec Records series.