Pr?*tan

The Pr?*tans are a name invented by Sir Roger to describe the unusual species name in The High Crusade.

Physiology
For offworld visits, Pr?*tans confine themselves within a box that maintains the heat and poisonous air they need, and talk through a loud-speaker.

History
The Pr?*tan Hives were one of the races that suffered at the hands of the Wersgorix. The Wersgorix limited their space fleet and extraplanetary possessions and exact heavy tributes of rare metals. When the Englishmen from Earth came to Boda and approached the Jairs for an alliance against the empire, the Pr?*tan and Ashenkoghli came as representatives. Tertiary Eggmaster of the Northwest Hive, aka Ethelbert was hesitant to join in fear of greater reprisal from the Wersgorix. He wanted to research the Englishmen and their capabilities however after some convincing from Sir Roger after he brought a stunning battle plan to attack the empire and offer of the division of the spoils.

Culture
Judging by their title conventions they are mostly likely an insect-based species.

Appearances

 * The High Crusade, by Poul Anderson (1960)