From 66d27583996763e183744b8fee530f987b96177f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Killian <49700375+KillianKirilenko@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2020 14:25:00 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] added grey+vox to the codex plus some other minor proofreading, and removal of a now-dead link --- .../lore_codex/lore_data_yw/species.dm | 46 +++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 41 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/code/modules/lore_codex/lore_data_yw/species.dm b/code/modules/lore_codex/lore_data_yw/species.dm index df0b67ad35..8d56070e53 100644 --- a/code/modules/lore_codex/lore_data_yw/species.dm +++ b/code/modules/lore_codex/lore_data_yw/species.dm @@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ /datum/lore/codex/page/nevrean, /datum/lore/codex/page/sergal, /datum/lore/codex/page/vulpkanin, + /datum/lore/codex/page/vox, + /datum/lore/codex/page/grey, /datum/lore/codex/page/zorren, /datum/lore/codex/category/teshari, /datum/lore/codex/category/positronic @@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ /datum/lore/codex/page/tajaran name = "Tajaran" keywords = list("Tajara") - data = "The Tajara are a race of humanoid mammalian aliens from Meralar, the fourth planet of the Rarkajar star system. Thickly furred and protected \ + data = "The Tajaran are a race of humanoid mammalian aliens from Meralar, the fourth planet of the Rarkajar star system. Thickly furred and protected \ from cold, they thrive on their subarctic planet, where the only terran temperate areas spread across the equator and tropical belt. \ With their own share of bloody wars and great technological advances, the Tajaran are a proud kind. They fiercely believe they belong \ among the stars and consider themselves a rightful interstellar nation, even if the humans helped them to actually achieve superluminal \ @@ -71,12 +73,12 @@ creature. They were discovered by the [quick_link("Skrell")] in 2294CE, not on a planet, but in open space between three stars, a figurative hell that made it \ difficult to discover, much less contact them.\

\ - Dionaea spread by seeds and are asexual, no gender. When grown into their small 'nymph' state, they are known to eat large amounts of dead plant \ + Dionaea spread by seeds and are asexual, with no gender. When grown into their small 'nymph' state, they are known to eat large amounts of dead plant \ matter and fertilize plants while they learn from those around them, and as they grow further, they merge into larger and larger forms. It is not \ unheard of for Skrell explorers to be traveling in a ship composed of habitat modules and engines of Skrell design and the body formed by their \ Diona allies to warble across the cosmos.\

\ - Introduced by the Skrell, and quite slow and peaceful, the Diona share good relations with the other species." + Introduced by the Skrell, and quite slow and peaceful, the Diona share good relations with all other species, even the elusive Vox." /datum/lore/codex/page/akula/add_content() name = "Akula" @@ -87,9 +89,9 @@ the Akula were also the first sentient life that the Skrell had ever encountered beside themselves, and thus the two species became swift allies \ over the next few hundred years.\

\ - With the help of Skrellean technology, the Akula had their genome modified to be capable of surviving in open air for long periods of time. \ + With the help of Skrellian technology, the Akula had their genome modified to be capable of surviving in open air for long periods of time. \ However, Akula even today still require a high humidity environment to avoid drying out after a few days, which would make life on an arid world like \ - [quick_link("Virgo-Prime")] nearly impossible if it were not for Skrellean technology to aid them." + Virgo-Prime nearly impossible if it were not for Skrellian technology to aid them." /datum/lore/codex/page/nevrean/add_content() name = "Nevrean" @@ -127,6 +129,40 @@ authorities. They speak a guttural language known as 'Canilunzt' which has a heavy emphasis on utilizing tail \ positioning and ear twitches to communicate intent." +/datum/lore/codex/page/vox/add_content() + name = "Vox" + keywords += list("Vox") + data = "Almost nothing is known about the Vox by the galaxy at large, and the Vox would prefer it remain that way \ + for as long as possible. What little is known has largely been pieced together from spacer's tales and security \ + after-action reports from encounters with the elusive raptor-like creatures. If the TSCs have any exciting data \ + from biopsy or autopsy examinations on Vox or Vox remains, they're not sharing them with everyone else. \ +

\ + Vox are an infrequent sight in civilized space, as the species is highly insular. The only individuals typically \ + seen leaving the relative safety and isolation of their kin are those who have been cast out for committing some \ + crime against other Vox, and these outcasts sometimes seek employment within the peripheries of civilized space \ + in an effort to simply survive; without a means of acquiring fresh phoron for respiration, a lone vox is liable \ + to suffocate within a matter of weeks at most.\ +

\ + The marginally more common type of vox one will encounter are the marauders. These opportunistic vox prey on poorly \ + guarded civilian shipping and facilities, either to steal precious items or the phoron they're holding. After all \ + as far as the Vox are concerned, only Vox matter, and only Vox matters matter." + +/datum/lore/codex/page/grey/add_content() + name = "Grey" + keywords += list("Grey","Greys") + data = "The Greys are a relatively new addition to the galactic stage, having only truly made their presence known \ + over the course of the past few decades. This, combined with their appearance and seemingly engineered biology \ + has lead to a number of conspiracy theories and wild ideas about their true origins, with one of the most common \ + proposing that they are extragalactic refugees who have somehow crossed the great divide between their galaxy \ + and our own to hide from some greater threat. \ +

\ + Theorizing aside, they're perhaps best known for their natural \'telepathic\' abilities, their violent reaction to water \ + (owing to their salt-heavy biology their cells rapidly undergo cytolysis when exposed to water, which can easily be fatal) \ + and their apparent knack for research and development. The TSCs have been quick to court the favor of those that leave the \ + Grey \'homeworld\' of Mauna-b, offering them almost uncharacteristically generous employment packages within administrative \ + and research departments at facilities across civilized space. For their part the Grey seem to be integrating well, despite \ + occasional difficulties with the lower levels of oxygen present outside of their favored ships and habitats." + /datum/lore/codex/page/zorren/add_content() name = "Zorren" keywords += list("Zorren")