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[[Native intelligent life]] (or NIL) The term is roughly equivalent to the [[sophont]]ilogical term: [[Sapient]].
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[[Native Intelligent Life]] (or NIL) is another description for [[sophont]] or [[sapient]].
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* As an astrographic label, it is a descriptive term for a single [[world]], to indicate that the native [[life form]]s have evolved to be [[sophont]]s.
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* The term includes [[TL-0]] [[Proto-Sophont]]s.
  
== Description (Specifications) ==
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
 
This is a 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-sophont]]s and have begun using [[tool]]s to construct other [[tool]]s.
 
This is a 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-sophont]]s and have begun using [[tool]]s to construct other [[tool]]s.
  
== History & Background (Dossier) ==
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== 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:
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While the {{IISS}} has standardized terminology within [[Third Imperium|Imperial]] service, non-Imperials use a vast variety of terms for native intelligent species without an interstellar presence including the following:
 
* Aboriginal  
 
* Aboriginal  
 
* Indigene
 
* Indigene
 
* Native
 
* Native
  
== References & Contributors (Sources) ==
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== See also ==
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{{:Referral-Tree-Sophont}} 
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{{Referral-Tree-Sophontology}}
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
 
{{Intermediate}}
 
{{Intermediate}}
 
{{Sources
 
{{Sources
|S1= [[Traveller 5th]] Core Rules v5.09, (pages 407, 412, 544)
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|S1= {{Ludography cite|name=T5 Core Rules|article=v5.09|page=407,412,544}}
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|S2= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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{{MET|Biology|Exobiology|Sophontology|Terminology}}

Latest revision as of 21:48, 12 June 2025

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Native Intelligent Life (or NIL) is another description for sophont or sapient.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

This is a 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)[edit]

While the Imperial Interstellar Scout Service 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:

  • Aboriginal
  • Indigene
  • Native

See also[edit]

Sophont

Sophontology[edit]

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.