Zirduluush
| 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 biological 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 Government
It is generally not believed that the Zirduluush have not formed the concept of a government yet.
Zirduluush 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 Calendar
It is unknown how the Zirduluush form a calendar or track time.
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 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 Military
It is generally not believed that the Zirduluush have formed the concept of a military yet.