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* Vision in visual range, second eyelid filters visual light to allow infrared vision (ENT Novel: ''A Choice of Futures'') | * Vision in visual range, second eyelid filters visual light to allow infrared vision (ENT Novel: ''A Choice of Futures'') | ||
** Homes lit by bioluminescent paints and lanterns derived from specially-bred microorganisms (ENT Novel: ''A Choice of Futures'') | ** Homes lit by bioluminescent paints and lanterns derived from specially-bred microorganisms (ENT Novel: ''A Choice of Futures'') | ||
* | * Extremely robust species physiologically | ||
* Resistant to most toxins, including a higher tolerance for alcohol than many humanoids (ENT Novel: ''Tower of Babel'') | ** Quadruply redundant circulatory system (ENT Novel: ''Tower of Babel'') | ||
* Extremely hardy against most diseases | ** Biological respiratory filter to cleanse toxins from inhaled air, akin to a respiratory liver (ENT Novel: ''Tower of Babel'') | ||
* Mortality rate of 14% as a result of Maltuvis's engineered plague of 2164 was seen as shocking (ENT Novel: ''Tower of Babel'') | ** Very efficient liver (ENT Novel: ''Tower of Babel'') | ||
*** Resistant to most toxins, including a higher tolerance for alcohol than many humanoids (ENT Novel: ''Tower of Babel'') | |||
** Extremely hardy against most diseases | |||
*** Mortality rate of 14% as a result of Maltuvis's engineered plague of 2164 was seen as shocking (ENT Novel: ''Tower of Babel'') | |||
* Cultural notes | * Cultural notes | ||
** Insect tamers lead choreographed firewasp dances at special occasions (ENT Novel: ''A Choice of Futures'') | ** Insect tamers lead choreographed firewasp dances at special occasions (ENT Novel: ''A Choice of Futures'') | ||
Revision as of 08:16, 14 September 2017
- Appearance: Reptilian; hide spans pink, purple, greenish-brown; bulging, protruding eyes (ENT Novel: A Choice of Futures)
- Lifespan: ~200 years (ENT Novel: A Choice of Futures)
- Homeworld: Sauria
- Nocturnal, sensitive to bright light
- Vision in visual range, second eyelid filters visual light to allow infrared vision (ENT Novel: A Choice of Futures)
- Homes lit by bioluminescent paints and lanterns derived from specially-bred microorganisms (ENT Novel: A Choice of Futures)
- Extremely robust species physiologically
- Quadruply redundant circulatory system (ENT Novel: Tower of Babel)
- Biological respiratory filter to cleanse toxins from inhaled air, akin to a respiratory liver (ENT Novel: Tower of Babel)
- Very efficient liver (ENT Novel: Tower of Babel)
- Resistant to most toxins, including a higher tolerance for alcohol than many humanoids (ENT Novel: Tower of Babel)
- Extremely hardy against most diseases
- Mortality rate of 14% as a result of Maltuvis's engineered plague of 2164 was seen as shocking (ENT Novel: Tower of Babel)
- Cultural notes
- Insect tamers lead choreographed firewasp dances at special occasions (ENT Novel: A Choice of Futures)
- Tradition (possibly local to Narpra) of shared nude saunas (ENT Novel: Tower of Babel)
History
- 2157: First contact with humans, ECS Silk Road (ENT Novel: A Choice of Futures)