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Revision as of 19:26, 24 January 2015

Zirduluush

Status Minor Race
Classification Scavenger/hijacker
Size 3.0 m
Weight 75 kg
Homeworld Degushush (Dagudashaag 1302)
Multi-world No
Canon No
Extinct Extant
Reference Signal-GK Issue #4

Zirduluush (Sophont) Synopsis

The Zirduluush are a minor sophont species native to Degushush (Dagudashaag 1302) and a ammonia-breathing Jovionoid-like floater living on a terrestrial world. The name was given to them by the Vilani and translates as "Strange Ones."

Zirduluush (Sophont) Physiology

Their bodies are upright cones, mottled in colour, that measure about 3.0 meters in height. Their leathery skin is coated in a mucus slime that protects against the corrosive effects of their world’s atmosphere.

Zirduluush (Sophont) Manipulators

On the base of the body is a mouth surrounded by a mass of rope-like feelers, each about a move long. Each feeler is equipped with biological lasers that can sense organic material in the wind.

Zirduluush (Sophont) Senses

Mounted round the base of the body are a collection of tiny but sensitive ears: the Zirduluush are blind and have no sense of smell.

Zirduluush (Sophont) Flight

Internal gas sacs allow them to float just above the level of the ground with its feelers trailing in search of food.

Zirduluush (Sophont) Respiration

Research has shown that they utilise atmospheric ammonia when breathing.

Zirduluush (Sophont) History

The hostile atmosphere of their homeworld presents the biggest problem to accurate research into the Zirduluush - it quickly destroys any dead organic material which has made further research into the physiology and evolutionary history of the race difficult.

Relatively few observations into their psychology or social structure have been achieved due to the difficulties in involved in maintaining accurate long term contact.

Zirduluush (Sophont) Society & Culture

To human eyes the Zirduluush are primitive and warlike. The race shows very little interest in Humaniti, although they have been known to attack vehicles and remote communications towers.

Zirduluush (Sophont) Social Organization

They seem to live in small nomadic family groups which scavenge for food on the rugged badlands and arid plains of their world.

Zirduluush (Sophont) Government

It is generally not believed that the Zirduluush have not formed the concept of a government yet.

Zirduluush (Sophont) Language

It is not known how the Zirduluush communicate or of they have a developed language, although rssearches assume that a possible Zirduluush language would be oral (aural) in nature.

Zirduluush (Sophont) Calendar

It is unknown how the Zirduluush form a calendar or track time.

Zirduluush (Sophont) Technology & Trade

The Zirduluush are a primitive species with very little use of technology. They exist at around the TL 0 to TL 1 level.

The Zirduluush are largely ignorant of galactic culture and exist at a subsistence level with little to no trade.

The Zirduluush are aware of the human presence on their world. Some Imperial sociologists conjecture that the Zirduluush must regard the human presence on their world as the intrusion of demons or gods.

Zirduluush (Sophont) Military

It is generally not believed that the Zirduluush have formed the concept of a military yet.

Zirduluush (Sophont) Reference

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Zirduluush (Sophont) Canonicity

This product is non-canon according to Far Future Enterprises, the owner and licensor of all canon Traveller products.

Signal-GK is a fan-produced product.