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* Genetically modified branch of [[Human]] species following transportation via subspace anomaly to [[Small Magellanic Cloud]] (TLE Novel: ''The Sundered'') | * Genetically modified branch of [[Human]] species following transportation via subspace anomaly to [[Small Magellanic Cloud]] (TLE Novel: ''The Sundered'') | ||
* Biological notes | * Biological notes | ||
** One generation is ~10 years (TTN Novel: ''The Red King'') | |||
*** ''2298 to 2380 is eight generations per text'' | |||
** Still largely genetically identical to Humans (TLE Novel: ''The Sundered''; TTN Novel: ''The Red King'') | ** Still largely genetically identical to Humans (TLE Novel: ''The Sundered''; TTN Novel: ''The Red King'') | ||
** Capable of surviving in vacuum for short periods (TLE Novel: ''The Sundered'') | ** Capable of surviving in vacuum for short periods (TLE Novel: ''The Sundered'') | ||
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** Also resistant to the mental effects of [[interphase]] (TLE Novel: ''The Sundered'') | ** Also resistant to the mental effects of [[interphase]] (TLE Novel: ''The Sundered'') | ||
* Cultural notes | * Cultural notes | ||
** [[Neyel calendar]] | |||
** [[Neyel language]] | ** [[Neyel language]] | ||
** Incredibly xenophobic (TLE Novel: ''The Sundered''; TTN Novel: ''The Red King'') | ** Incredibly xenophobic and ethnocentric (TLE Novel: ''The Sundered''; TTN Novel: ''The Red King'') | ||
*** | *** Established in part due to negative alien experience immediately following transit of [[Vanguard Colony]] (TLE Novel: ''The Sundered'') | ||
**** [[Nausicaan]] raid resulted in hundreds of deaths (TLE Novel: ''The Sundered'') | **** [[Nausicaan]] raid resulted in hundreds of deaths (TLE Novel: ''The Sundered'') | ||
*** All alien species divided into one of three categories | *** All alien species divided into one of three categories | ||
Latest revision as of 17:10, 26 December 2024
- Appearance: Mammalian
- Thick, dark-gray hide in articulated, interleaved sections (TLE Novel: The Sundered; TTN Novel: The Red King)
- Opposable thumbs on all four limbs (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
- Short, bristly hair on the scalp (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
- Muscular, prehensile tail (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
- Homeworld:
- Genetically modified branch of Human species following transportation via subspace anomaly to Small Magellanic Cloud (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
- Biological notes
- One generation is ~10 years (TTN Novel: The Red King)
- 2298 to 2380 is eight generations per text
- Still largely genetically identical to Humans (TLE Novel: The Sundered; TTN Novel: The Red King)
- Capable of surviving in vacuum for short periods (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
- Resistant to various forms of otherwise dangerous radiation, including gamma and x-ray (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
- Also resistant to the mental effects of interphase (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
- One generation is ~10 years (TTN Novel: The Red King)
- Cultural notes
- Neyel calendar
- Neyel language
- Incredibly xenophobic and ethnocentric (TLE Novel: The Sundered; TTN Novel: The Red King)
- Established in part due to negative alien experience immediately following transit of Vanguard Colony (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
- Nausicaan raid resulted in hundreds of deaths (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
- All alien species divided into one of three categories
- OROM (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
- Short for "other races of Man" (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
- Refers to aliens of equal intelligence, status as Neyel (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
- Tuskers (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
- Derived from appearance of Nausicaans (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
- Refers to antagonistic, violent species (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
- Slaves (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
- Refers to passive (and thus potentially traitorous) species (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
- OROM (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
- Established in part due to negative alien experience immediately following transit of Vanguard Colony (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
History
- August 9, 2058: Vanguard Colony transported ~200 ly from Sol (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
- August 9, 2155: Vanguard Colony transported again, to Small Magellanic Cloud (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
- More intense genetic engineering results in even more significant physical divergence from Human baseline (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
- Establishment of Neyel subgroup c.early 23rd century (TLE Novel: The Sundered)