Show me your sophonts
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Terry Mixon
Emperor Mongoose
Not in Traveller, but as a science fiction writer, I made a race based on pigs. Gtandans. Short sighted, good sense of smell. 6-7 feet tall. Tougher than they look.
I wrote them for a couple of short stories in Chris Kennedy and Mark Wandrey’s Four Horseman Universe but I could import them into Traveller easily enough. Things to ponder.
Thanks for the prompt.
Whitehart
Banded Mongoose
I just made an amphibious sophont that is like a walking nautilus with tentacle arms, flippers, eyestalks, and two legs. They have a knack for memorization.
They are born neuter but, upon reaching adulthood, they molt and their gender is assigned at that point, based on several factors (genetic and environmental). Females are stronger while males are smaller and more dexterous (males gain a fourth tentacle on their arm that is used to donate sperm but acts as an extra finger).
TL12 but on the verge of 13. They come from a dry world with a thin atmosphere. They developed intelligence as a result of pressure caused by variable ephemeral pools on their planet’s surface and the need to artificially create wetter environments.
They currently rule a polity consisting of 26 other worlds.
They are born neuter but, upon reaching adulthood, they molt and their gender is assigned at that point, based on several factors (genetic and environmental). Females are stronger while males are smaller and more dexterous (males gain a fourth tentacle on their arm that is used to donate sperm but acts as an extra finger).
TL12 but on the verge of 13. They come from a dry world with a thin atmosphere. They developed intelligence as a result of pressure caused by variable ephemeral pools on their planet’s surface and the need to artificially create wetter environments.
They currently rule a polity consisting of 26 other worlds.
ResslynHalvik
Banded Mongoose
Ooh, I like the idea of Ancients-elevated pigs. Maybe we don't see them much because they hide, because they taste so good and K'Kree use them to bait traps for carnivores.
Terry Mixon
Emperor Mongoose
Wolves, dolphins, and orca get all the attention, but pigs deserve a fair shot!
Whitehart
Banded Mongoose
Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
I'm pretty sure that pigs get fair representation.
Terry Mixon
Emperor Mongoose
I wouldn’t exactly call that fair representation.
Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
Actually, goats are popular.
Whitehart
Banded Mongoose
Actually, goats are popular.
Where’s that from?
And no denial here. *Looks at icon*
Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
Fluffy Bunny Feet
Cosmic Mongoose
I'm making an attempt to update the old Dragon volume 70 Traveller Dwarves to 2nd edition Mongoose. Then I'll work on integrating them into MTU. Not sure how they will end up or where (or even if).
Fluffy Bunny Feet
Cosmic Mongoose
If I succeed in that next is Space Kobolds. My old D&D players HATE my Kobolds.
Also apes and bears.
I agree, Terry - pigs are definitely high on the upliftable species list.
But maybe they were concerned about the possible political consequences, informed by the historical documents...
(Is that basically what C posted? his video link didn't come through for me at work)
Terry Mixon
Emperor Mongoose
The video was the piglike aliens in Star Wars.
Terry Mixon
Emperor Mongoose
With handy pouches!
boggo2300
Cosmic Mongoose
since a significant percentage of marsupial pouches open at the back (quadropedally) the pouches are probably less handy if you're going anthropromorphic...
Fluffy Bunny Feet
Cosmic Mongoose
I preferred Jet Girl.
