Talpaku
Talpaku | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Base Information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Omnivore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Minor Race | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locomotion | Walker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Terrain | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Body Form | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Confluence | Non-humanoid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bio-Identenoid | Alien | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Size | 1.6 meters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 60 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Culture | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Languages | Native Language | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Social Structure | Oligarchy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Technological Epoch | TL:13-15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Psionic potential | Standard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Origin World | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Homeworld location | Talpakuhome (Yiklerzdanzh 0527) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
UWP | A7989C8-D
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Primary Star | K3 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Atmosphere | Dense (tainted) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Off-world presence | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zoetic individuals | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reference | "Contact! Talpaku", Alien Realms Volume 3, Issue 1 (1993): 1-15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canon | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Also see | Talpaku Communality | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Talpaku of Talpakuhome (Yiklerzdanzh 0527) are a technologically advanced Minor Non-Human Race with a Non-humanoid appearance.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
The Talpak are covered with short fur, usually a tan, light brown or light grey in colour, mottled by white, darker brown, grey or black. Eyes are larger than those of humans, and glassy black in appearance. They have 3 fingers and a thumb on each hand, and five toes on each foot.
Language[edit]
Talpaku language is comprised of whistles and clicks. These are mostly controlled by the lips and vocals cords, with the tongue having little to do with it. Talpaku and Humans are physiologically incapable of speaking the other’s languages, though they can learn to understand each other reasonably well. A Human and Talpaku who each knew the other’s language would just speak to each other, each using their own language but mutually comprehensible.
Talpaku words are translated into Galanglic in two ways. Some words are translated according to meaning, since the name carries meaning to the thing (e.g. Broken Promise, Firestar, Salty Tears). Others are translated by the use of an artificial language, replacing particular whistles and clicks with letters.
• Keplek: A period of time, 1.02 standard seconds
• Ketyeklu: A semi-sapient species closely related to Talpaku. As (non-uplift) chimpanzees are to Humans, ketyeklu are to Talpaku.
• Kzawekl: A time period, 64 whagoks (1.16 standard hours)
• Takh: A social grouping. The word is both singular and plural as needed.
• Tegowa: A colour, beyond the Human visible range.
• Whagok: A period of time, 64 kepleks (1.09 standard minutes)
• Whahwhiv: Describes the feeling of suddenly breathing sweet, unpolluted air
• Wheda: A time period, six zduptakis (55.75 standard hours)
• Whug Kzaki: A sport
• Zduptaki: A time period, eight kzawekl (9.30 standard hours)
The translations of the names of each zduptaki are, in order, Firstdark, Latedark, Rising, Basktime, Homeseek and Cooling. The translations of the seasons are, simply, Summer (the first season of the year) and Winter (the second). Days (and other periods of time shorter than the zduptaki) are simply numbered.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
No information yet available.
Astrography[edit]
This race is primarily located in the following areas:
Charted Space:
Homeworld[edit]
The homeworld of this race is:
- Talpakuhome (Yiklerzdanzh 0527)
World Listing: 1105[edit]
Significant communities of this race are known to dwell within the following systems and worlds:
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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- Gary L. Thomas. "Crack Troops: The Imperial Guard." The Travellers' Digest 09 (1987): 19.
- Grant Sinclair, "Contact! Talpaku", Alien Realms Volume 3, Issue 1 (1993): 1-15 via HIWG