- Major species Minidrags Thranx Ulru-Ujurrians
- Others Otoids
- Adaptations
- Commonwealth Stories Stories featuring Flinx (a.k.a. Philip Lynx) Icerigger trilogy Founding of the Commonwealth
- Timeline
- Planets
- See also
- References
- External links
The Humanx Commonwealth is a fictional interstellar ethical/political entity featured in the science fiction novels of Alan Dean Foster.[1][2] The Commonwealth takes its name from its two major sapient species, who jointly inhabit Commonwealth planets and administer both the political and religious/ethical aspects. They are the mammalian Humans of the planet Earth and the insectoid Thranx which dwell upon Hivehom. The Commonwealth is described as a progressive, well-intentioned liberal democracy spanning many star systems, and is somewhat similar to the United Federation of Planets from Star Trek. The Humanx Commonwealth is notable for its portrayal of a human–alien relationship that is not just mutually beneficial but symbiotic, allowing an amalgamation of the two species. Major species Minidrags {{main|List of Humanx Commonwealth races#Minidrag}}Minidrags resemble flying snakes, measure about one meter long. They are empathic telepaths, or "empaths" who rarely bond to a sapient being they deem unworthy. Thranx {{main|List of Humanx Commonwealth races#Thranx}}The Thranx are an insectoid species about 1.5 meters long when on all six legs. They look roughly like very large praying mantises. Ulru-Ujurrians {{main|List of Humanx Commonwealth races#Ulru-Ujurrians}}The Ulru-Ujurrians are ursine humanoids described as bear-like and two to three times as tall and broad as a human. They are a peaceful race, that communicate largely by telepathy. OthersOtoidsThe aboriginal race of the planet Alaspin. They are described as humanoid, roughly half the height of a human male, have ten fingers with three digits on each hand, covered in fur, green eyes and a non-prehensile hairless tail. AdaptationsIn 1987 Steve Jackson Games published the GURPS Humanx sourcebook for their GURPS roleplaying game. Commonwealth Stories- Midworld (1975)
- Cachalot (1980)
- Nor Crystal Tears (1982)
- Voyage to the City of the Dead (1984)
- Sentenced to Prism (1985)
- The Howling Stones (1997)
- Drowning World (2003)
- Quofum (2008)
Stories featuring Flinx (a.k.a. Philip Lynx)- The Tar-Aiym Krang (1972)
- Bloodhype (1973)
- Orphan Star (1977)
- The End of the Matter (1977)
- Snake Eyes (Short Story) (1978)
- For Love of Mother-Not (1983)
- Flinx in Flux (1988)
- Mid-Flinx (1995)
- Reunion (2001)
- Side Show (Short Story) (2002)
- Flinx's Folly (2003)
- Sliding Scales (2004)
- Running from the Deity (2005)
- Trouble Magnet (2006)
- Growth (Short Story) (2008)
- Patrimony (2007)
- Flinx Transcendent (2008)
- Strange Music (2017)
Icerigger trilogy- Icerigger (1974)
- Mission to Moulokin (1979)
- The Deluge Drivers (1987)
Founding of the Commonwealth- Phylogenesis (1999)
- Dirge (2000)
- Diuturnity's Dawn (2002)
Timeline- Nor Crystal Tears (-89 AA) prequel
- Phylogenesis (-60 AA) Founding of the Commonwealth 1
- Dirge (-35 AA) Founding of the Commonwealth 2
- Diuturnity's Dawn (0 AA) Founding of the Commonwealth 3
- Voyage to the City of the Dead (106 AA)
- The Emoman (?? AA but before Icerigger) Short story
- Midworld (445 AA)
- Icerigger (548 AA) Icerigger 1
- For Love of Mother-Not (548 AA) Pip and Flinx 1
- The Tar-Aiym Krang (549 AA) Pip and Flinx 2
- Mission to Moulokin (549 AA) Icerigger 2
- Orphan Star (550 AA) Pip and Flinx 3
- The Deluge Drivers (550 AA) Icerigger 3
- Chilling (550 AA) Icerigger short story
- The End of the Matter (551 AA) Pip and Flinx 4
- Snake Eyes (551 AA) Pip and Flinx short story
- Flinx in Flux (551 AA) Pip and Flinx 5
- Mid-Flinx (552 AA) Pip and Flinx 6
- Reunion (553 AA) Pip and Flinx 7
- Sideshow (554 AA) Pip and Flinx short story
- Drowning World (554 AA)
- Quofum (555 AA)
- Flinx's Folly (557 AA) Pip and Flinx 8
- Sliding Scales (557 AA) Pip and Flinx 9
- Growth (558? AA) Pip and Flinx short story
- Running from the Deity (558 AA) Pip and Flinx 10
- Bloodhype (558 AA) Pip and Flinx 11
- Trouble Magnet (558 AA) Pip and Flinx 12
- The Howling Stones (558 AA)
- Patrimony (559 AA) Pip and Flinx 13
- Sentenced to Prism (571 AA)
- Cachalot (572 AA)
- Flinx Transcendent (? but after Patrimony) Pip and Flinx 14
- Strange Music (? but after Flinx Transcendent) Pip and Flinx 15
Planets{{main|List of Humanx Commonwealth planets}}See also{{portal|Novels}}- List of Humanx Commonwealth characters
- List of Humanx Commonwealth planets
- List of Humanx Commonwealth races
References1. ^Commonwealth Map alandeanfoster.com
2. ^[https://www.amazon.com/dp/034541862X Phylogenesis: Book One of The Founding of the Commonwealth] Alan Dean Foster
External links - {{isfdb series|id=1673|title=Humanx Commonwealth}}
- Alan Dean Foster's official website
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