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== Description (Specifications) ==
 
== Description (Specifications) ==
A [[NIL]] is species of highly intelligent native life capable of sentient (feeling), sapient (wise cognizance), and technologically sophisticated behavior.
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A [[NIL]] is species of highly intelligent native life capable of sentient (feeling), sapient (wise cognizance), and technologically sophisticated behavior. In other words, [[NIL]]s are at least as sophisticated as [[proto-sophont]]s and have begun using tools to construct other tools.
  
 
== History & Background (Dossier) ==
 
== History & Background (Dossier) ==

Revision as of 15:47, 1 January 2017

NIL: Native Intelligent Life = Sapient

Description (Specifications)

A NIL is species of highly intelligent native life capable of sentient (feeling), sapient (wise cognizance), and technologically sophisticated behavior. In other words, NILs are at least as sophisticated as proto-sophonts and have begun using tools to construct other tools.

History & Background (Dossier)

While the IISS has standardized terminology within Imperial service, non-Imperials use a vast variety of terms for native intelligent species without an interstellar presence including the following:

  • TBD

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