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{{Animal simple
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|name= Noql
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|name   = Noql
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|type  = Omnivore/hunter
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|terrain= Swamp
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|intel= Animal
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|type= Omnivore/hunter
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|locomotion= Walker
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|size=
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|size      = Unknown
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|strength  = Unknown
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|home= {{WorldS|Zhodane|Zhodane|2719}}|multi=Yes
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|speed    = Unknown
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|canon=No
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|quantity  = Unknown
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|extinct= Extant
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|weapons  = Unknown
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|ref= [[GURPS Traveller: Alien Races 1]]
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|armor    = Unknown
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|home   = {{WorldS|Zhdant|Zhodane|2719}}
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|multi   = Yes
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|canon   = Yes
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|extinct = Extant
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|ref     = {{Ludography ref|name=Alien Races 1|page=10}}
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''[[Noql]]'' are large, hexapodal livestock animals, bearing a superficial resemblance to the Solomani Terran newt. Their origin is uncertain, but they are best known from {{WorldS|Zhdant|Zhodane|2719}}, and are commonly kept as livestock through [[Zhodani]] space. They are also exported elsewhere.
  
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== Noql Synopsis ==  
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== Physiology and Ecology ==
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The Noql are large, hexapodal (six-legged) livestock (foodstuff) animals, bearing a superficial resemblance to the Solomani Terran newt, originating from Zhdant, and are commonly kept as livetock through Zhodani space and exported elsewhere.
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Primitive [[Zhodani]] took notice of the ''Noql'' and began to domesticate them around [[-40,000]], which culminated in a fully domesticated breed by around [[-30,000]].
  
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== Noql Physiology & Ecology ==
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''Noql'' are commonly raised in damned streams, in paddies, or in freshwater aquaculture farms.
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The Noql evolved on Zhdant as omnivore/hunters until the primitive Zhodani took notice of the Noql and began to domesticate them around -40,000, which culminated in a fully domesticable breed by around -30,000.
 
  
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Noql are commonly raised in damned streams, in paddies, or in freshwater aquaculture farms.
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== Life Cycle and Reproduction ==
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No information yet available.  
  
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== Noql Trophics ==
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== Diet and Trophics ==
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Noql eat a variety of small animals, fish, amphibians, insects, and plants.
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''Noql'' eat a variety of small animals, fish, amphibians, insects, and plants.
  
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== Noql History ==
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== History and Background ==
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The Noql evolved on Zhdant as omnivore/hunter until the primitive Zhodani took notice of the Noql and began to domesticate them around -40,000, which culminated in a fully domesticable breed by around -30,000.  
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Fossil records do not show the ''Noql'' on Zhdant before 300,000 years ago, so the [[Ancients]] brought it to the planet. It is unknown if the species was engineered by them or brought from another world.
  
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{{Sources|S1=[[GURPS Traveller: Alien Races 1]]}}
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=== World Listing: 1105 ===
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This [[creature]] is known to be found in the following [[system]]s and [[world]]s:
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{{ClusterWorlds2}}
  
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{{LE|Animals|}}
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== Travellers' Aid Society Advisory ==
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[[Category: Zhodani]]
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The [[Travellers' Aid Society]] (TAS) classifies the ''[[Noql]]'' as ''non-threatening'' to most [[sophont]]s and makes no special advisory regarding this [[creature]].
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[[Category:Food and Drink]]
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[[Category: GT]]
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== References and contributors ==
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{{Intermediate}}
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{{Detail}}
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{{Sources
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| {{Ludography cite|name=Alien Races 1|page=10}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name=Zhodani|version=Classic Traveller|page=}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name=Zhodani|version=Mongoose Traveller|page=}}  
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}}
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{{LE|Creature|GT|Zhodani}}
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[[Category: Guidebook to Zhdant Sector]]
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[[Category: Zhdant]]

Latest revision as of 01:49, 27 September 2025

Noql
Base Information
Classification Omnivore/hunter
Terrain Swamp
Locomotion Walker
Size Unknown
Speed Unknown
Strength Unknown
Social Structure Unknown
Weapons Unknown
Armor Unknown
Source
Homeworld Zhdant (Zhodane 2719)
Multi-world Yes
Canon Yes
Extinct Extant
Reference Alien Races 1 10.

Noql are large, hexapodal livestock animals, bearing a superficial resemblance to the Solomani Terran newt. Their origin is uncertain, but they are best known from Zhdant (Zhodane 2719), and are commonly kept as livestock through Zhodani space. They are also exported elsewhere.

Physiology and Ecology[edit]

Primitive Zhodani took notice of the Noql and began to domesticate them around -40,000, which culminated in a fully domesticated breed by around -30,000.

Noql are commonly raised in damned streams, in paddies, or in freshwater aquaculture farms.

Life Cycle and Reproduction[edit]

No information yet available.

Diet and Trophics[edit]

Noql eat a variety of small animals, fish, amphibians, insects, and plants.

History and Background[edit]

Fossil records do not show the Noql on Zhdant before 300,000 years ago, so the Ancients brought it to the planet. It is unknown if the species was engineered by them or brought from another world.

World Listing: 1105[edit]

This creature is known to be found in the following systems and worlds:

2 of 2 World articles in Noql
Sheyou  •  Zhdant  •  
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Travellers' Aid Society Advisory[edit]

The Travellers' Aid Society (TAS) classifies the Noql as non-threatening to most sophonts and makes no special advisory regarding this creature.

References and contributors[edit]

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