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The [[TL-Negative]] or TL-Neg period represents a time before [[technology]], when life is evolving towards [[sophonce]], towards higher intelligence. | The [[TL-Negative]] or TL-Neg period represents a time before [[technology]], when life is evolving towards [[sophonce]], towards higher intelligence. | ||
| − | + | * TL-Neg is a pretechnological time. | |
| + | * TL-Neg [[lifeform]]s are known as creatures or by more specific terms. | ||
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== Description / Specifications == | == Description / Specifications == | ||
Evolution is the primary “tool” for affecting change and it does not work quickly. | Evolution is the primary “tool” for affecting change and it does not work quickly. | ||
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== History & Background / Dossier == | == History & Background / Dossier == | ||
| − | Pre-sophontic lives are the lives of | + | Pre-sophontic lives are the lives of [[creature]]s or animals. However, while many[[ sophont]]s are limited to thinking of animals... Plants, fungi, and a whole variety of [[lifeform]]s are all included in this category. |
=== Representative Species === | === Representative Species === | ||
Revision as of 23:28, 6 October 2017
The TL-Negative or TL-Neg period represents a time before technology, when life is evolving towards sophonce, towards higher intelligence.
- TL-Neg is a pretechnological time.
- TL-Neg lifeforms are known as creatures or by more specific terms.
Description / Specifications
Evolution is the primary “tool” for affecting change and it does not work quickly.
Communications Technology
Creatures (pre-sophontic lifeforms) only possess abilities commensurate with their physical form.
Power Generation Technology
Creatures (pre-sophontic lifeforms) only possess abilities commensurate with their physical form.
Transportation Technology
Creatures (pre-sophontic lifeforms) only possess abilities commensurate with their physical form.
History & Background / Dossier
Pre-sophontic lives are the lives of creatures or animals. However, while manysophonts are limited to thinking of animals... Plants, fungi, and a whole variety of lifeforms are all included in this category.
Representative Species
All non-sophontic beings are TL-Neg creatures. This includes:
References & Contributors / Sources
- Marc Miller. Worlds and Adventures (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 14-15.Marc Miller, Robert Eaglestone, Don McKinney. Worlds and Adventures (Far Future Enterprises, 2019), 14-15.
- Marc Miller. Referee's Companion (Game Designers Workshop, 1988), 28-29.
- Geir Lanesskog. World Builder's Handbook (Mongoose Publishing, 2023), .Joe Fugate, J. Andrew Keith, Gary L. Thomas. World Builder's Handbook (Digest Group Publications, 1989), .
- Frank Chadwick, Dave Nilsen. Fire, Fusion, & Steel (Game Designers Workshop, 1994), 7.
- Citation Missing - Traveller D20
- Marc Miller. T5 Core Rules (Far Future Enterprises, 2013), 502-507.
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science