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== Zirduluush Physiology ==
 
== Zirduluush Physiology ==
Their bodies are upright cones, mottled in colour, that measure about 3 metres in height. Their leathery skin is coated in a mucus slime that protects against the corrosive effects of their world’s atmosphere.  
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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.  
  
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 lasers that can sense organic material in the wind. 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.  
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=== Zirduluush Manipulators ===
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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 lasers that can sense organic material in the wind.  
  
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=== Zirduluush Senses ===
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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.
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=== Zirduluush Flight ===
 
Internal gas sacs allow them to float just above the level of the ground with its feelers trailing in search of food.  
 
Internal gas sacs allow them to float just above the level of the ground with its feelers trailing in search of food.  
  
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=== Zirduluush Respiration ===
 
Research has shown that they utilise atmospheric ammonia when breathing.
 
Research has shown that they utilise atmospheric ammonia when breathing.
  

Revision as of 16:50, 3 January 2015

Zirduluush

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

Zirduluush 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 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 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 lasers that can sense organic material in the wind.

Zirduluush 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 Flight

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

Zirduluush Respiration

Research has shown that they utilise atmospheric ammonia when breathing.

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

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