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** Have the natural ability to shroud themselves from sight and most forms of sensors (DS9: "Captive Pursuit") | ** Have the natural ability to shroud themselves from sight and most forms of sensors (DS9: "Captive Pursuit") | ||
*** Functions equivalently in all respects to that of the [[Jem'Hadar]] ("The Jem'Hadar" script) | *** Functions equivalently in all respects to that of the [[Jem'Hadar]] ("The Jem'Hadar" script) | ||
** Only require 17 minutes of sleep per night (DS9: "Captive Pursuit") | |||
*** Tosk do not dream, nor are they neurologically able to hallucinate (DS9 Novel: ''Rising Son'') | |||
* Cultural notes | * Cultural notes | ||
** Shares [[Hunter language|native language]] with the [[Hunter]]s (DS9 Novel: ''Rising Son'') | ** Shares [[Hunter language|native language]] with the [[Hunter]]s (DS9 Novel: ''Rising Son'') | ||
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**** Only exceptions tend to be those selected as prey (DS9: "Captive Pursuit"; DS9 Novel: ''Rising Son'') | **** Only exceptions tend to be those selected as prey (DS9: "Captive Pursuit"; DS9 Novel: ''Rising Son'') | ||
*** Greatest achievement in Tosk society to be selected as prey for a given pack of Hunters (DS9: "Captive Pursuit") | *** Greatest achievement in Tosk society to be selected as prey for a given pack of Hunters (DS9: "Captive Pursuit") | ||
** Clans identified by number | **** Prey Tosk are well-respected and even admired in both Tosk and Hunter society (DS9: "Captive Pursuit") | ||
*** Tosk are held to an oath not to speak of the hunt with outsiders nor to request protection (DS9: "Captive Pursuit") | |||
*** Those killed in the Hunt are honored, while those captured alive are mocked and reviled (DS9: "Captive Pursuit") | |||
** Clans identified by number (DS9 Novel: ''Rising Son'') | |||
*** Especially effective quarries pass honor along to their clans, leading them to be more desired as sources of further quarry (DS9 Novel: ''Rising Son'') | *** Especially effective quarries pass honor along to their clans, leading them to be more desired as sources of further quarry (DS9 Novel: ''Rising Son'') | ||
** Individuals have no names, known only as "Tosk" (DS9: "Captive Pursuit"; DS9 Novel: ''Rising Son'') | ** Individuals have no names, known only as "Tosk" (DS9: "Captive Pursuit"; DS9 Novel: ''Rising Son'') | ||
[[Category:Intelligent Species]] | [[Category:Intelligent Species]] | ||
Revision as of 01:07, 20 February 2021
- Appearance: Reptilian; pebbled skin
- Homeworld: Tosk homeworld
- Biological notes
- Have the natural ability to shroud themselves from sight and most forms of sensors (DS9: "Captive Pursuit")
- Functions equivalently in all respects to that of the Jem'Hadar ("The Jem'Hadar" script)
- Only require 17 minutes of sleep per night (DS9: "Captive Pursuit")
- Tosk do not dream, nor are they neurologically able to hallucinate (DS9 Novel: Rising Son)
- Have the natural ability to shroud themselves from sight and most forms of sensors (DS9: "Captive Pursuit")
- Cultural notes
- Shares native language with the Hunters (DS9 Novel: Rising Son)
- Lives of the Tosk devoted to training as skilled prey (DS9: "Captive Pursuit"; DS9 Novel: Rising Son)
- Nearly all Tosk live and train on their homeworld (DS9: "Captive Pursuit"; DS9 Novel: Rising Son)
- Only exceptions tend to be those selected as prey (DS9: "Captive Pursuit"; DS9 Novel: Rising Son)
- Greatest achievement in Tosk society to be selected as prey for a given pack of Hunters (DS9: "Captive Pursuit")
- Prey Tosk are well-respected and even admired in both Tosk and Hunter society (DS9: "Captive Pursuit")
- Tosk are held to an oath not to speak of the hunt with outsiders nor to request protection (DS9: "Captive Pursuit")
- Those killed in the Hunt are honored, while those captured alive are mocked and reviled (DS9: "Captive Pursuit")
- Nearly all Tosk live and train on their homeworld (DS9: "Captive Pursuit"; DS9 Novel: Rising Son)
- Clans identified by number (DS9 Novel: Rising Son)
- Especially effective quarries pass honor along to their clans, leading them to be more desired as sources of further quarry (DS9 Novel: Rising Son)
- Individuals have no names, known only as "Tosk" (DS9: "Captive Pursuit"; DS9 Novel: Rising Son)