Species - Revision history

Cholmondely: /* Fiction */ Added Bozo Crumb

2025-03-27T19:14:04Z

‎Fiction: Added Bozo Crumb

Cholmondely: /* Fiction */ Added "6 + 9 = 13"

2024-07-09T08:35:16Z

‎Fiction: Added "6 + 9 = 13"

Cholmondely: /* Insects */ Added Riredi OXP & Coluber Pitviper ships

2024-07-09T08:31:10Z

‎Insects: Added Riredi OXP & Coluber Pitviper ships

Cholmondely: /* Fiction */ Added "Nothing but trouble, annoyance and losses" for Felines

2024-06-17T11:28:23Z

‎Fiction: Added "Nothing but trouble, annoyance and losses" for Felines

Cholmondely: /* Fiction */ Added Ky'fyn Oodulldoff profile

2024-05-20T07:25:41Z

‎Fiction: Added Ky'fyn Oodulldoff profile

Phkb: Updating BB links

2024-02-29T03:28:43Z

Updating BB links

Cholmondely: /* Multiple Species */ updated link

2023-06-15T08:24:13Z

‎Multiple Species: updated link

Cholmondely: Moved Selezen's essay into the Syncretist section (full of other Selezenic matter), some other examples

2023-04-17T10:20:53Z

Moved Selezen's essay into the Syncretist section (full of other Selezenic matter), some other examples

Cholmondely: Added more

2023-04-13T21:36:47Z

Added more

Cholmondely: /* Unknown */ Added two unfinished oxp's

2023-03-06T09:07:42Z

‎Unknown: Added two unfinished oxp's

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 ::'''Felines''': [[Break]], [[User:Captain Hesperus|Captain Hesperus]], [[User:RyanHoots/Commander Ryan Hoots|RyanHoots/Commander Ryan Hoots]]
 ::'''Frogs''': [[Rock_Hermit_(Oolite)#Famous_Anecdotes|Xiibli Nbilibli]], [[User:Reval|Reval]], Dockmaster Gimlet of Lave (search on your harddrive for '''AdviceForNewCommanders''' which was downloaded with your Oolite game files)
-::'''Lobsters''': see Zorg son of Zorg son of Zorg in [[Zorg Racing]]
+::'''Lobsters''': see Zorg son of Zorg son of Zorg in [[Zorg Racing]], [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?t=13434 Bozo Crumb]
 ::'''Reptiles''': [[Derik Roh'i]], [[Laser_tactics#Manoeuvers|Wrogers of Riarribi]], [[Draven OXP|Ky'fyn Oodulldoff]]
 ::'''Rodents''': [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=149015#p149015 Mauiby de Fug of Riedquat]

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 * [[User:Cody|Cody]]'s Kazgar features a feline heroine.
 * [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?t=21659 Nothing but trouble, annoyance and losses] (2024) - Felines living at Riredi by [[User:Captain Beatnik|Captain Beatnik]]
 * [[Rise of the Kirin]] tells of Commander Derik Roh'i the Reptile.

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 === Insects ===
 *[[Oresrians]] - often confused with Thargoids
 *[[Animated Ships]] (Butterflies) adds wing-flapping butterflies in various colours
 *[[Wasps OXP]] adds formation flying wasps, queen wasps, and wasp nests
 === Lobstoids ===

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 * [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=45176#p45176 The feline 6th sense] - Captain Hesperus
 * [[User:Cody|Cody]]'s Kazgar features a feline heroine.
 * [[Rise of the Kirin]] tells of Commander Derik Roh'i the Reptile.
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 ::'''Frogs''': [[Rock_Hermit_(Oolite)#Famous_Anecdotes|Xiibli Nbilibli]], [[User:Reval|Reval]], Dockmaster Gimlet of Lave (search on your harddrive for '''AdviceForNewCommanders''' which was downloaded with your Oolite game files)
 ::'''Lobsters''': see Zorg son of Zorg son of Zorg in [[Zorg Racing]]
-::'''Reptiles''': [[Derik Roh'i]], [[Laser_tactics#Manoeuvers|Wrogers of Riarribi]], [[Draven|Ky'fyn Oodulldoff]]
+::'''Reptiles''': [[Derik Roh'i]], [[Laser_tactics#Manoeuvers|Wrogers of Riarribi]], [[Draven OXP|Ky'fyn Oodulldoff]]
 ::'''Rodents''': [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=149015#p149015 Mauiby de Fug of Riedquat]
 ::'''Something else''': [[User:Disembodied|Disembodied]], [[User:Fatleaf|Fatleaf]]

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 ::'''Frogs''': [[Rock_Hermit_(Oolite)#Famous_Anecdotes|Xiibli Nbilibli]], [[User:Reval|Reval]], Dockmaster Gimlet of Lave (search on your harddrive for '''AdviceForNewCommanders''' which was downloaded with your Oolite game files)
 ::'''Lobsters''': see Zorg son of Zorg son of Zorg in [[Zorg Racing]]
-::'''Reptiles''': [[Derik Roh'i]], [[Laser_tactics#Manoeuvers|Wrogers of Riarribi]]
+::'''Reptiles''': [[Derik Roh'i]], [[Laser_tactics#Manoeuvers|Wrogers of Riarribi]], [[Draven|Ky'fyn Oodulldoff]]
 ::'''Rodents''': [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=149015#p149015 Mauiby de Fug of Riedquat]
 ::'''Something else''': [[User:Disembodied|Disembodied]], [[User:Fatleaf|Fatleaf]]

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 I don't really see the need for a timeline or a backstory. The way things are is just the way things are; I don't need to know where Earth is, or how human beings got from there (if they did) to where they are now. For me, a large part of the appeal of the game is its vagueness. It's as close to a blank slate as we can get, and it's built to be modded all over the shop to everyone's individual preferences. Too much backstory just gets in the way.
-|Source=([http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=273999#p273999 Disembodied])}}
+|Source=([https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=273999#p273999 Disembodied])}}
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 [[File:A c 's Bug!.png|thumb|right|100px|Bugs, glorious Bugs]]
 === Information ===
-*[[Media:InsectPicsOnSysDesc.oxz|Bugs, glorious Bugs]] puts a bug on the F7 page when you inspect an insect-dominated system ([http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=7762 BB thread] 2010) by [[User:Another commander|Another_Commander]]
+*[[Media:InsectPicsOnSysDesc.oxz|Bugs, glorious Bugs]] puts a bug on the F7 page when you inspect an insect-dominated system ([https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=7762 BB thread] 2010) by [[User:Another commander|Another_Commander]]
 === Multiple Species ===
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 *[[Stations for Extra Planets]] includes the [[P.A._Groove_Stations_backgrounds#Greenline_Coriolis|Greenline Coriolis]] & [[P.A._Groove_Stations_backgrounds#Waspline_Coriolis|Waspline Coriolis]] devised by marine-dwellers and insects respectively.
 *[[Solos Alt Stations]] - [[User:Redspear|Redspear]]'s newest rejig puts some of these at minority species-dominated worlds
-*[[Alien Systems OXZ]] (2023) - [[User:Redspear|Redspear]]'s OXP from his [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=248146#p248146 Station Variation by Species] thread (2016-date)
+*[[Alien Systems OXZ]] (2023) - [[User:Redspear|Redspear]]'s OXP from his [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=248146#p248146 Station Variation by Species] thread (2016-date)
 === Avians ===
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 ''Note'' how Isinor's frogs differ utterly from Xexedi's.
-* [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=14008 Ships That Pass In The Night] by Malacandra with a humanoid heroine
+* [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=14008 Ships That Pass In The Night] by Malacandra with a humanoid heroine
 * [[Extracts from the Tre Clan]] lectures of a Lerequan lobster from Galaxy 2. By [[User:Cim|Cim]]
 * [http://www.box.com/shared/3dob2hvj9a Local Midnight in the Vacuum Bar] has a lobstoid Captain Malaco.
 * Lexuq, the [[Sector1/Xequerin|Xequerinian]] lobstoid poet whose death in the fourth galaxy on [[Sector4/Dienon]] allegedly gave birth to the Coomunin.
 * [https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/6917513/alien-items-drew-wagar Alien Items: Calliope] features a feline commander (Captain Hesperus, above & below) with a reptile engineer, an avian chef and a fellow feline navigator.
-* [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=45176#p45176 The feline 6th sense] - Captain Hesperus
+* [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=45176#p45176 The feline 6th sense] - Captain Hesperus
 * [[User:Cody|Cody]]'s Kazgar features a feline heroine.
 * [[Rise of the Kirin]] tells of Commander Derik Roh'i the Reptile.
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 ::'''Lobsters''': see Zorg son of Zorg son of Zorg in [[Zorg Racing]]
 ::'''Reptiles''': [[Derik Roh'i]], [[Laser_tactics#Manoeuvers|Wrogers of Riarribi]]
-::'''Rodents''': [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=149015#p149015 Mauiby de Fug of Riedquat]
+::'''Rodents''': [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=149015#p149015 Mauiby de Fug of Riedquat]
 ::'''Something else''': [[User:Disembodied|Disembodied]], [[User:Fatleaf|Fatleaf]]
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 * [[Thargoids]]
 * [[Oresrians]]
-* [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6286 Origin of the Species] - 2009 BB thread with Selezen's Essay above.
+* [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6286 Origin of the Species] - 2009 BB thread with Selezen's Essay above.
 * [https://daftworks.co.uk/elite/index.php/Societies Selezen's musings] on the psychology of the different species
-* [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=17949 Bugbear's musings] on the psychology of the different species, economy ''etc'' (2010)
+* [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=17949 Bugbear's musings] on the psychology of the different species, economy ''etc'' (2010)
-* [[User:Redspear|Redspear]]'s analysis of trade with an alternative [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=256342#p256342 economic model] based on the trade of various species (2017)
+* [[User:Redspear|Redspear]]'s analysis of trade with an alternative [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=256342#p256342 economic model] based on the trade of various species (2017)
-* [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=776 Musings about Species] Why are only humans colonialists? (2005)
+* [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=776 Musings about Species] Why are only humans colonialists? (2005)
-* [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=255951#p255951 Discussion of Species] (2017 - 3 pages). Understanding the species, where did they come from, new species, ''etc''. This is the origin of Redspear's post quoted above, making sense of what there is.
+* [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=255951#p255951 Discussion of Species] (2017 - 3 pages). Understanding the species, where did they come from, new species, ''etc''. This is the origin of Redspear's post quoted above, making sense of what there is.
-* [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=13493 City structure shapes - Lobstoid, Insect, Feline ''et al.''] (2013)
+* [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=13493 City structure shapes - Lobstoid, Insect, Feline ''et al.''] (2013)
-* Species icons in Oolite [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=13999 BB Discussion] (2013); [https://www.pcooper.net/oolite/ Phantorgorth's icon collection]
+* Species icons in Oolite [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=13999 BB Discussion] (2013); [https://www.pcooper.net/oolite/ Phantorgorth's icon collection]
-* [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=13509 Ambience: Images of local population] (2013)
+* [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=13509 Ambience: Images of local population] (2013)
-* [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=11487&start=30 Oolite Felines] (2012 - with questionnaire on size)
+* [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=11487&start=30 Oolite Felines] (2012 - with questionnaire on size)
-* [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=18734 Thinking outside the box] (2017) totally different species
+* [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=18734 Thinking outside the box] (2017) totally different species
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 See [[History]] for Cim's history of the species - the first ''alliance'' between the birds and the frogs (the only species living in the same chart), the discovery of hyperspace travel and the arrival of humans in Chart 2. The great war between the felines and the insects (bombardment of the feline colony in Ataneris and the blockade of the battlers by the birds and the frogs). The foundation of the first Interspecies Assembly and their eventual acceptance of Humanoids who broke away from the Colonial government. The foundation of Galcop. Et cetera.
 === Thargoids ===
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 The [[GalCop|Galactic Co-operative of Worlds]] was born...
 == History: Critique of these histories ==
 * a [[Lore|Pragmatist]] approach
 {{QuoteText|Text=Speaking personally, there are loads of different species in my head-canon. For example, the Blue Bug-Eyed Lizards of Atbevete are completely unrelated to the Black Slimy Lizards of Engema. They might be both more-or-less reptilian, sure, but they're not the same species, and have their own long, rich evolutionary and cultural histories.
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 === Multiple Species ===
-*[[New Cargoes]] introduces new commodities which are species relevant: see [[New_Cargoes_Trading_Advice|Transcript of the introductory lecture in the "advanced trading" course]] at Lave Academy.
+*[[New Cargoes]] introduces new commodities which are species relevant (''eg''. Catnip): see [[New_Cargoes_Trading_Advice|Transcript of the introductory lecture in the "advanced trading" course]] at Lave Academy.
-*[[New Lasers]] introduces another 20 lasers and assigns particular versions to particular species (by [[User:Redspear|Redspear]])
+*[[New Lasers]] introduces another 20 lasers and assigns particular versions to particular species (''eg''. the Avian worlds' Ergon A17 & A19 - by [[User:Redspear|Redspear]])
 *[[Stations for Extra Planets]] includes the [[P.A._Groove_Stations_backgrounds#Greenline_Coriolis|Greenline Coriolis]] & [[P.A._Groove_Stations_backgrounds#Waspline_Coriolis|Waspline Coriolis]] devised by marine-dwellers and insects respectively.
 *[[Solos Alt Stations]] - [[User:Redspear|Redspear]]'s newest rejig puts some of these at minority species-dominated worlds

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	See [[History]] for Cim's history of the species - the first ''alliance'' between the birds and the frogs (the only species living in the same chart), the discovery of hyperspace travel and the arrival of humans in Chart 2. The great war between the felines and the insects (bombardment of the feline colony in Ataneris and the blockade of the battlers by the birds and the frogs). The foundation of the first Interspecies Assembly and their eventual acceptance of Humanoids who broke away from the Colonial government. The foundation of Galcop. Et cetera.		See [[History]] for Cim's history of the species - the first ''alliance'' between the birds and the frogs (the only species living in the same chart), the discovery of hyperspace travel and the arrival of humans in Chart 2. The great war between the felines and the insects (bombardment of the feline colony in Ataneris and the blockade of the battlers by the birds and the frogs). The foundation of the first Interspecies Assembly and their eventual acceptance of Humanoids who broke away from the Colonial government. The foundation of Galcop. Et cetera.
		+
		+	=== Note on Non-humanoid races ===
		+	(This section has been nabbed from [https://daftworks.co.uk/elite/index.php/Societies Selezen's website])<br>
		+	Recent research has reportedly found evidence that all non-humanoid life forms in the galaxy are a result of genetic manipulation of life-forms found on Earth and are further evidence of a no-holds-barred expansionist policy by Earth's Galactic Federation. This evidence points to a project to create sentient life-forms that could colonise and hold planets "in trust" for humanity to then reclaim back at a later date. This correlates with reports from the days of the Far Colonies organisation that recount urgent missions to take hold of several colonies in that area without regard to prior claim made by the non-humanoid races.
		+
		+	==== Amphibian ====
		+
		+	Amphibian races are based on reptilian DNA, and are cold-blooded, often water-dwelling creatures. Their societies are non-existent, and they form alliances with each other on a seemingly random basis only to dissolve those alliances without forethought when the usefulness has ended.
		+
		+	Of all races, amphibians are the most aloof and this has given them a mystique among the rest of the galactic community. They rarely disembark from their ships when docked and rarely engage in more than cursory dialogue with other races. They will, however, readily ally with members of other races in order to achieve a goal.
		+
		+	==== Avian ====
		+
		+	Avis Sapiens are genetically related (and possibly derived from) the Terran bird. Many variations of this type exist, ranging from diminutive and slight creatures to tall, muscular and strong types. Many are innate predators and have a militaristic bearing. Society is divided into clans based on their physical and sociological type.
		+
		+	Cultural identify is strong and consistent between clans but different clans often have very different values and identities. Most avian worlds with more than two clans in residence will often be mired in civil war for years at a time.
		+
		+	==== Felinoid ====
		+
		+	Felis sapiens are offshoots of Earth cats and bear many physical similarities to various felines as found on Earth or other human colonies. There are various external differences between breeds, from fur length to facial and skeletal structure. All felinoids are carnivorous and have, on occasion, been known to consume members of other sentient races for a variety of reasons. Felinoids have very keen senses of smell and a strict honour code. Felinoid society tends to be very structured and their culture changes only slowly.
		+
		+	==== Humanoid ====
		+
		+	The most commonly encountered race in the galaxy, primarily due to a comprehensive expansion policy in the early years of the Galactic Federation's spacefaring history. All humanoid colonies show genetic evidence of originating from Earth, although the question of how the colonies could become as large as they are from relatively low original colony populations remained a mystery until recently.
		+
		+	Humanoids are omnivorous creatures with diverse personalities and a capacity for either great violence or great pacifism as well as several other traits. Of all the societies, theirs is most diverse and most liable to change. Compared to other races, humanity's cultural stability is very low, and their political and social graces tend to change within a few generations from world to world.
		+
		+	==== Insectoid ====
		+
		+	See also: Thargoid & Oresrian
		+
		+	Insectoid races are similar in appearance to a variety of known Earth insects varying from ant-like to spider-like in form. Thus far the only non-earth derived lifeforms found in the galaxy have been the Thargoids and the Oresrians, who are commonly believed to be related in some way due to their striking similarities to each other.
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		+	Insectoids normally possess exeskeltons and multi-sectioned bodies. They usually have compound eyes (often more than two) and the majority of them have functional antennae. Their structure is sufficiently different to that of all other lifeforms that they cannot natively communicate in any other language type than their own. All communication between insectoid and other races is done through interpreter implants or via individuals who can translate (since it is possible to learn to understand the spoken language given sufficient exposure).
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		+	Insectoids tend to be very insular, even between other insectoid races. Their societies tend to be caste-organised and most, though not all, are monarchic societies based round a queen, although some worlds have evolved a "royal caste" of numerous queens who rule over different parts of the planet.

	=== Thargoids ===		=== Thargoids ===

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 === Unknown ===
 *[[Aquatics OXP]] the Aquarian Shipbuilding Corporation, their dozen ships and their headquarters at Aqualina in Galaxy 3. Species unspecified.
 === Not quite an OXP ===