Hoplite
| Hoplite | |
|---|---|
| Base Information | |
| Classification | Herbivore/grazer |
| Terrain | Unknown |
| Locomotion | Unknown |
| Size | 2.5 m / 1,600 kg |
| Speed | Unknown |
| Strength | Unknown |
| Social Structure | Unknown |
| Weapons | Unknown |
| Armor | Unknown |
| Source | |
| Homeworld | Unknown |
| Multi-world | Yes |
| Canon | Yes |
| Extinct | Extant |
| Reference | Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 13 |
The Hoplite (Marmatophagus var.) is a large, heavily armored, grazing intermittent found on many worlds throughout the territory once ruled by the Ziru Sirka.
Physiology & Ecology
Life Cycle & Reproduction
No information yet available.
Diet & Trophics
Hoplites usually feed on small, burrowing animals. They locate the burrows by smell, and probe within them using an extensible, tough proboscis. When not in use, the proboscis is pulled back under the head, forming a j-shaped structure. Paired structures on either side of the proboscis serve as extremely sensitive feelers, used to detect the vibrations of an approaching predator or the faint sounds made by a burrowing animal. The forward-facing horns are sometimes used to enlarge a burrow to make the insertion of the proboscis and extraction of prey easier.
History & Background
The world of origin of these beasts is not known with certainty, since many early Vilani colonizations and subsequent settlement efforts have resulted in worlds with mixed ecosystems. Because of the carapace and the horns, the hoplite is believed to have originated on a world with many large predators. This and other factors have limited the number of possible origin worlds to less than a dozen, mostly in the Vland Sector.
World Listing
Known populations of this creature are found within the following systems and worlds:
Travellers' Aid Society Advisory
No information yet available.
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Loren Wiseman. "The Bestiary." Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society 13 (1982): 15.
- Loren Wiseman. "Hoplite." Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society Online (2000)
- Matthew Sprange. "Hoplite." Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society volume 3 (2019): 80-81.