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| − | |name | + | |name = Schalli |
| − | | | + | |alsosee = [[Amphibianoid]] |
| − | |caption | + | |atmo = Dense |
| − | | | + | |author = |
| − | | | + | |canon = Yes |
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| − | | | + | |code = Scha |
| + | |confluence= Non-humanoid | ||
| + | |era = 1105 | ||
| + | |epoch = TL:0-3 | ||
| + | |existing = Yes | ||
| + | |footnote= | ||
| + | |government = Technocracy | ||
| + | |gravity = Standard | ||
|home = {{WorldS|Vras|Old Expanses|0738}} | |home = {{WorldS|Vras|Old Expanses|0738}} | ||
| + | |image = Schalii.png | ||
| + | |languages = Native Language | ||
| + | |limbs = 4-ped | ||
| + | |locomotion = Swimmer | ||
|multi = Yes | |multi = Yes | ||
| − | | | + | |pop = 7 |
| − | | | + | |primary = M2 V |
| − | |ref = [[ | + | |psi = Standard |
| − | | | + | |ref = {{Ludography ref|name= Path of Tears|page=25-27}} |
| + | |size = 3.1 [[meter]]s | ||
| + | |status = Minor Race | ||
| + | |symmetry= 2-ial (Bisymmetrical) | ||
| + | |terrain = Ocean | ||
| + | |TL = TL-1 | ||
| + | |type = Carnivore/chaser | ||
| + | |typoid = Amphibianoid | ||
| + | |uwp = A78A773-E | ||
| + | |weight = 120 [[kilogram]]s | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | The [[Schalli]] of {{WorldS|Vras|Old Expanses|0738}} are a technologically primitive [[Minor Non-Human Race]] with a [[non-humanoid]] appearance. They have also been known as ''Kiiroka''. | ||
| − | The | + | The Schalli are named for the planet [[Schall (world)|Schall]], on which their sapience was discovered, but they're actually from the planet Vras. Some people insist that they should be the "Vrax", but "Schalli" had quickly stuck. |
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| − | == | + | == Description ([[Specifications]]) == |
| − | + | They are amphibious [[piscinoid]]s (fish-like beings) specialized to take advantage of maritime and littoral environments. They are highly intelligent puzzle solvers and have an advanced language, culture, literature, and civilization. They keep a primarily carnivorous diet, but also eat small amounts of plant-like foods. The dexterity possessed by Schalli is adequate for sophisticated tool use. | |
| − | == | + | The Schalli have a unique lung/gill system that allows them to breath both air and water. They are believed to have evolved from amphibians when the prehistoric polar ice caps of Vras melted and inundated most of the land surfaces. {{Page cite|name=Path of Tears|page=25|citeName=PoT25}} |
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| − | == | + | ==Culture== |
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| − | == | + | ===Linguistics=== |
| − | + | Central to Schalli culture is choral singing, both as artistic expression and as a medium of planetary communication. These songs developed from simple warnings and declarations of territory and evolved into a global communication net. It is these songs that explain the continued homogeneity of culture and language over the 500 million Schalli on their homeworld of Vras. They maintain the Schalli sense of belonging, both in creating the choruses and in the comfort of their constant presence. | |
| − | === | + | ===Naming=== |
| − | + | Schalli use personal and clan names, personal name placed first. The personal names are completely arbitrary, as Schalli find deeply alien the idea that a name might represent anything other than the person to whom it applies. Tribal Schalli sometimes name a child after the recently deceased, but the child is then brought up to “be” that person. | |
| − | === | + | == History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == |
| − | + | In [[1098]], the first of several thousand "wild ''kiiroka''" were captured (using chemical agents) and relocated to a research station on the nearly uninhabited and relatively worthless world {{WorldS|Schall|Old Expanses|0638}} as part of a research project by Dr. [[Darch von Changli]]. The sapience of the ''kiiroka'' was recognized immediately. {{Page cite|name=Alien Races 4|page=102}} | |
| − | = | + | These findings were suppressed, out of concern for complication of property and mineral rights on Vras. (There were large and very lucrative private mining operations on Vras owned by several powerful noble families.) {{Page cite|citeName=PoT25}} |
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| − | + | Dr. Sarah Covington, who had been instrumental in proving Schalli sentience, managed to have her findings published anyway in [[1113]] by adopting the fiction that the Schalli were native to the planet Schall (hence the name she used), thus sneaking the book past Imperial censors. Once that fiction was pierced (in a matter of months), the book was suppressed and Covington was imprisoned for violating Imperial security statutes. {{Page cite|citeName=PoT25}} | |
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| − | == | + | == [[Astrography]] == |
| − | This race | + | This race is primarily located in the following areas: <br> |
| + | ''[[Charted Space]]:'' | ||
* [[Old Expanses Sector]] | * [[Old Expanses Sector]] | ||
** [[Nicosia Subsector]] | ** [[Nicosia Subsector]] | ||
| − | === Homeworld | + | === [[Homeworld]] === |
| − | The homeworld of this race is: | + | The [[homeworld]] of this race is: |
| − | * | + | * {{WorldS|Vras|Old Expanses|0738}} |
| − | === World Listing: | + | === World Listing: 1105 === |
| − | Significant communities of this race | + | Significant communities of this race are known to dwell within the following [[system]]s and [[world]]s: |
{{ClusterWorlds2}} | {{ClusterWorlds2}} | ||
| − | == References & Contributors (Sources) == | + | == References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) == |
| + | {{Intermediate}} | ||
{{Sources | {{Sources | ||
| − | |S1= | + | |S1= {{Ludography cite|name= Path of Tears|page=25-27}} |
| − | |S2= | + | |S2= {{Ludography cite|name= Alien Races 4|page=101-106}} |
| − | |S3= | + | |S3= {{Ludography cite|name= The Freedom League|page=146}} |
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}} | }} | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category: GURPS Traveller races]] |
| + | [[Category: Third Imperium races]] | ||
[[Category: Schalli]] | [[Category: Schalli]] | ||
| − | + | {{LE|Races}} | |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category: Guidebook to Old Expanses]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:07, 8 February 2024
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| Classification | Carnivore/chaser | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Minor Race | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locomotion | Swimmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Terrain | Ocean | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Body Form | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confluence | Non-humanoid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bio-Identenoid | Amphibianoid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Size | 3.1 meters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kilograms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Culture | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Languages | Native Language | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Social Structure | Technocracy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technological Epoch | TL:0-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Psionic potential | Standard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Origin World | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Homeworld location | Vras (Old Expanses 0738) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UWP | A78A773-E
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| Primary Star | M2 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atmosphere | Dense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Off-world presence | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zoetic individuals | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reference | Path of Tears 25-27. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canon | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Also see | Amphibianoid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Schalli of Vras (Old Expanses 0738) are a technologically primitive Minor Non-Human Race with a non-humanoid appearance. They have also been known as Kiiroka.
The Schalli are named for the planet Schall, on which their sapience was discovered, but they're actually from the planet Vras. Some people insist that they should be the "Vrax", but "Schalli" had quickly stuck.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
They are amphibious piscinoids (fish-like beings) specialized to take advantage of maritime and littoral environments. They are highly intelligent puzzle solvers and have an advanced language, culture, literature, and civilization. They keep a primarily carnivorous diet, but also eat small amounts of plant-like foods. The dexterity possessed by Schalli is adequate for sophisticated tool use.
The Schalli have a unique lung/gill system that allows them to breath both air and water. They are believed to have evolved from amphibians when the prehistoric polar ice caps of Vras melted and inundated most of the land surfaces. [1]
Culture[edit]
Linguistics[edit]
Central to Schalli culture is choral singing, both as artistic expression and as a medium of planetary communication. These songs developed from simple warnings and declarations of territory and evolved into a global communication net. It is these songs that explain the continued homogeneity of culture and language over the 500 million Schalli on their homeworld of Vras. They maintain the Schalli sense of belonging, both in creating the choruses and in the comfort of their constant presence.
Naming[edit]
Schalli use personal and clan names, personal name placed first. The personal names are completely arbitrary, as Schalli find deeply alien the idea that a name might represent anything other than the person to whom it applies. Tribal Schalli sometimes name a child after the recently deceased, but the child is then brought up to “be” that person.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
In 1098, the first of several thousand "wild kiiroka" were captured (using chemical agents) and relocated to a research station on the nearly uninhabited and relatively worthless world Schall (Old Expanses 0638) as part of a research project by Dr. Darch von Changli. The sapience of the kiiroka was recognized immediately. [2]
These findings were suppressed, out of concern for complication of property and mineral rights on Vras. (There were large and very lucrative private mining operations on Vras owned by several powerful noble families.) [1]
Dr. Sarah Covington, who had been instrumental in proving Schalli sentience, managed to have her findings published anyway in 1113 by adopting the fiction that the Schalli were native to the planet Schall (hence the name she used), thus sneaking the book past Imperial censors. Once that fiction was pierced (in a matter of months), the book was suppressed and Covington was imprisoned for violating Imperial security statutes. [1]
Astrography[edit]
This race is primarily located in the following areas:
Charted Space:
Homeworld[edit]
The homeworld of this race is:
- Vras (Old Expanses 0738)
World Listing: 1105[edit]
Significant communities of this race are known to dwell within the following systems and worlds:
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
- Frank Chadwick, Dave Nilsen, Loren Wiseman. Path of Tears (Game Designers Workshop, 1994), 25-27.
- Steve Jackson, Loren Wiseman. Alien Races 4 (Steve Jackson Games, 2001), 101-106.
- Daniel Hammersley. The Freedom League (Avenger Enterprises, 2008), 146.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Frank Chadwick, Dave Nilsen, Loren Wiseman. Path of Tears (Game Designers Workshop, 1994), 25.
- ↑ Steve Jackson, Loren Wiseman. Alien Races 4 (Steve Jackson Games, 2001), 102.