SS' Hovercycle Clubs of the Frontier

Wherever the adventure may lead, sooner or later the characters may find themselves in a seedier part of town and subject to members belonging to one of the Frontier's numerous yet infamous hovercycle clubs. Such characters tend to be rather shady and not very forward in conversation (especially concerning group business of which they will never speak of), and most citizens know better than to start any trouble with them. Still the occassional being may find themselves on the wrong end of a bad situation, and things can get downright nasty when it happens. Nok-A-Lug, a.k.a. "Lug-Nut", clan brother to Ook-A-Lug of the SS Omicron fame, has taken the time to compile a short list of the various well known organizations. Ranked alphabetically by name, each listing is followed by group affiliation (as to which races can be found amongst them), number of chapters and members within the organization (when applicable, most are loose estimates), the recognized symbol and colors that the members will be seen adorned with, and any known rival groups. Just be warned that when encountering such individuals, the possibility exists that many more are close by. Taunts and jests can erupt quickly into something violent so it is wise to steer clear of such actions. Amazon Princesses affiliation: predominantly female humans and yazirians Home Turf: Rupert's Hole (Cassidine) # of chapters: at least one per planet in Cassidine, Araks, Athor, Gruna Garu, Scree Fron, Dixon's Star, Truane's Star, Zebulon, Prenglar, Madderly's Star, Timeon, Theseus, and White Light # of members: unknown symbol: crossed swords over a shield colors: pink & black Known Rivals: Worn Out Skanks Black Mandrills affiliation: Zigara Clan officers, mostly yazirian members. Hair dyed black when applicable Home Turf: Yast (Athor) # of chapters: semi-Frontier wide, at least one per planet in Araks, Athor, Gruna Garu, Scree Fron, Madderly's Star, Timeon, Dramune, Cassidine, and Prenglar # of members: unknown symbol: Flaming Mandrill head colors: orange & black Known Rivals: most other clubs Blubberhood affiliation: mostly dralasites Home Turf: Inner Reach (Dramune) # of chapters: At least one per planet in Dramune, Cassidine, Prenglar, Madderly's Star, White Light, and Timeon # of members: 700-800 symbol: Dralasitic Jolly Roger colors: grey and green Known Rivals: Jailhouse Ixheads, Killing Joke, Outcasts Centaurs affiliation: mostly vrusk Home Turf: Zik-kit (Kizk'-Kar) # of chapters: At least one per planet in Kizk'-Kar, K'aken-Kar, K'tsa-Kar, Fromeltar, Cassidine, and Prenglar # of members: 500-600 symbol: demonic vruskan skull on horse body colors: blue and green Known Rivals: Goblins, Motor Bugs, Yellow Bellies Dust Devils Affiliation: mostly human Home Turf: Laco (Dixon's Star) # of chapters: three # of members: several hundred symbol: flaming hoverfan and crossed daggers colors: tan and olive drab Known Rivals: Exiled Spirits, Paladins, Rat Fanners, Xenophiles, Zealous Zeroes Exiled Spirits Affiliation: all Home Turf: Anker (Zebulon) # of chapters: at least one in each planet of Zebulon, Truane's Star, Dixon's Star, Prenglar, Cassidine, Timeon, Madderly's Star, and Dramune # of members: 1200-1500 symbol: grim reaper colors: red and silver Known Rivals: Dust Devils, Shadow Hunters Frontier Riders Affiliation: all Home Turf: Rupert's Hole (Cassidine) # of chapters: at least one in each system # of members: 1500-2000 symbol: skeleton on hovercycle colors: red and blue Known Rivals: Jailhouse Ixheads, Triad Sathar Goblins Affiliation: mostly yazirians and vrusk Home Turf: Hargut (Gruna Garu) & Kawdl-Kit (K'tsa-Kar) # of chapters: at least one on each planet of Araks, Athor, Gruna Garu, Scree Fron, Kizk'-Kar, K'aken-Kar, K'tsa-Kar, Fromeltar, and Prenglar # of members: 1500-2000 symbol: half yaz/half vruskan demonoid colors: yellow and green Known Rivals: Black Mandrills, Centaurs, Motor Bugs, Yellow Bellies Horsemen of Apocalypse Affiliation: mostly human Home Turf: Minotaur (Theseus) # of chapters: at least one on each planet of Theseus, White Light, Madderly's Star, Timeon, Prenglar, and Cassidine # of members: 1000+/- symbol: fire-breathing horse head colors: black and gold Known Rivals: Shadow Hunters Iron Minors Affiliation: young adult/delinquents Home Turf: Lossend (Timeon) # of chapters: at least one on each planet of Timeon, Theseus, White Light, Madderly's Star, Prenglar, Cassidine, Truane's Star, and Zebulon # of members: several thousand symbol: steel hammer gripped by skeletal hand colors: black and blue Known Rivals: none, known to participate in skirmishes. Other clubs typically recruit from IM as the members come of age. Jailhouse Ixheads Affiliation: all Home Turf: Clarion (White Light) # of chapters: at least one on each planet of White Light, Madderly's Star, Cassidine, and Dramune # of members: 500-600 symbol: Chukkah Skull colors: black and tan Known Rivals: Blubberhood, Frontier Riders, Shadow Hunters Killing Joke Affiliation: dralasites Home Turf: Groth (Fromeltar) # of chapters: at least one on each planet of Fromeltar, Dramune, Cassidine, Prenglar, Truane's Star, and Zebulon # of members: 600-700 symbol: Joker playing card stabbed with a dagger colors: red and green Known Rivals: Black Mandrills, Blubberhood Leather-Heads Affiliation: Yazirian Home Turf: Hentz (Araks) # of chapters: 12 # of members: 400-500 symbol: studded leather hood colors: brown and gold Known Rivals: Nomadic Maulers, Venusian Skidmarks Motor Bugs Affiliation: vrusk Home Turf: Ken'zah-Kit (K'aken-Kar) # of chapters: 7 # of members: 200-300 symbol: spider with crossed swords underneath colors: blue and yellow Known Rivals: Goblins, Centaurs Nomadic Maulers Affiliation: Yazirian Home Turf: Hakosoar (Scree Fron) # of chapters: 8, including one each at Histran, Hentz, and Yast # of members: 300-400 symbol: yazirian claw colors: red and yellow Known Rivals: Black Mandrills, Leatherheads, Venusian Skidmarks Outcasts Affiliation: all Home Turf: Outer Reach (Dramune) # of chapters: at least one in each planet of Dramune, Fromeltar, & Madderly's Star # of members: 800-1000 symbol: red circle with diagonal line over stylized UPF symbol colors: red and grey Known Rivals: Blubberhood, Paladins, Shadow Hunters Paladins Affiliation: all, veterans of UPF spacefleet, Landfleet, Planetary Militia, Star Law, etc Home Turf: New Pale (Truane's Star) # of chapters: at least one in each planet of Truane's Star, Zebulon, Dixon's Star, Prenglar, Cassidine, Madderly's Star, and White Light # of members: 2000-2500 symbol: flaming UPF symbol colors: red and white Known Rivals: Outcasts, Dust Devils, Zealous Zeroes Quitters Affiliation: all, former mega-corp execs and workers Home Turf: Morgaine's World (Prenglar) # of chapters: at least one per planet in Prenglar, Cassidine, Truane's Star, Madderly's Star, Fromeltar, Dramune, Theseus, Timeon, Whie Light, Gruna Garu, Araks, and Scree Fron # of members: 2000+ symbol: all megacorp logos in a disposal bucket colors: green and brown Known Rivals: mega corporations, Shadow Hunters Rat Fanners Affiliation: all Home Turf: Volturnus (Zebulon) # of chapters: at least one per planet in Zebulon, Truane's Star, Dixon's Star, Prenglar, Cassidine, Dramune, Madderly's Star, and Timeon # of members: 1200-1500 symbol: rat riding single hoverfan colors: black and grey Known Rivals: Exiled Spirits, Dust Devils, Sahdow Hunters Shadow Hunters Affiliation: mostly human Home Turf: Kdikit (Madderly's Star) # of chapters: several in each major city of Kdikit # of members: 100-200 symbol: demonic skeleton with laser rifle colors: black and yellow Known Rivals: Black Mandrills, Exiled Spirits, Frotnier Riders, Horsemen of Apocalypse, Jailhouse Ixheads, Outcasts, Quitters, Rat Fanners, Stellar Demons, Xenophiles Stellar Demons Affiliation: all Home Turf: Gran Quivera (Prenglar) # of chapters: Frontier wide, at least one per planet # of members: unknown symbol: steel demon head colors: red & black Known Rivals: most other clubs. SD is "it" when it comes to Frontier wide recognition. Triad Sathar Affiliation: all Home Turf: New Hope, Triad (Cassidine) # of chapters: one # of members: 30-40 symbol: sathar head colors: purple & white Known Rivals: Frontier Riders, Xenophiles, occassional tangle with Black Mandrills Uneasy Riders Affiliation: all Home Turf: Gran Quivera (Prenglar) # of chapters: several each in Gran Quivera, Morgaine's WOrld, Triad, and Rupert's Hole # of members: 400-500 symbol: ghost on hovercycle frame colors: red & purple Known Rivals: Stellar Demons Venusian Skidmarks Affiliation: Human and Yazirian Home Turf: Histran (Scree Fron) # of chapters: 2-3 each in Histran, Hakosoar, Hentz, Yast, and Gran Quivera # of members: 100-200 symbol: Winged Yazirian "Angel of Death" colors: brown and grey Known Rivals: Nomadic Maulers Worn Out Skanks Affiliation: female humans Home Turf: Kdikit (Madderly's Star) # of chapters: 1 # of members: 40-50 symbol: skeleton in lingerie colors: purple and yellow Known Rivals: Amazon Princesses Xenophiles Affiliation: all Home Turf: Triad (Cassidine) # of chapters: at least one in each planet of Cassidine, Prenglar, Madderly's Star, Dramune, Dixon's Star, Truane's Star, Gruna Garu, and Fromeltar # of members: 900-1000 symbol: Sathar and Zuraqqor heads on a lance colors: purple and green Known Rivals: Triad Sathar, Dust Devils, Shadow Hunters Yellow Bellies Affiliation: vrusk and dralasites Home Turf: Terledrom (Fromeltar) # of chapters: one # of members: 75-100 symbol: rabid chicken colors: yellow and green Known Rivals: Centaurs Zealous Zeroes Affiliation: all Home Turf: Pale (Truane's Star) # of chapters: one in each planet of Truane's Star, Zebulon, Dixon's Star, Prenglar, and Cassidine # of members: 400-500 symbol: executioner's hood colors: black and green Known Rivals: Paladins, Dust Devils