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Updates Traveller's Guide with new species lore
Replaces blurbs with cataloguer information when able. Otherwise, using wikipedia blurbs. Added Rapala and Altevians and Drones and Cyborgs. Edited positronic lifespan to follow Synthetic lore on wiki Wrote custom text for drones and cyborgs, in spirit of the Synthetic Page. Deleted ancient "TODO" commented out lore as that will never be relevant again. We'll just use the wiki where needed. Government, locations etc untouched for now. They're on the TODO list. Also TODO: potentially edit language so it is consistent across blurbs. Also added an OOC note on the main page to warn that this book contains IC bias, and to consult the wikipedia's backstory entry for objective lore.
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in this text does not reflect the opinions of the publisher, and are instead the author's.\
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<br><br>\
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Eshi Tache has also written other <i>The Traveler's Guide</i> books, including <i>Sol Edition</i>, <i>Tau Ceti Edition</i>, <i>Alpha Centauri Edition</i>, <i>Vir Edition</i>, and more, \
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which you can find in your local book store, library, or e-reader device."
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which you can find in your local book store, library, or e-reader device. \
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<br><br> \
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((Please note - this is an IC book. Lore inside may exhibit biases differing from reality. Furthermore, it may be outdated in parts. Please consult the VOREStation Wiki \
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for up to date and objective information under the Backstory button.))"
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data = "There are many different types of lifeforms (both alive and artificial) in the galaxy, which you may find inside Vir."
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children = list(
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/datum/lore/codex/page/human,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/akula,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/skrell,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/unathi,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/rapala,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/tajaran,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/diona,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/akula,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/nevrean,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/sergal,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/vulpkanin,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/zorren,
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/datum/lore/codex/category/teshari,
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/datum/lore/codex/category/positronic
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/datum/lore/codex/page/teshari,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/altevian,
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/datum/lore/codex/category/positronic,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/cyborg,
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/datum/lore/codex/category/drones
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)
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/datum/lore/codex/page/human/add_content()
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name = "Human"
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keywords += list("Humanity")
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data = "Humans are a race of 'ape'-like creatures from the continental planet Earth in the Sol system. They are the primary driving \
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force for rapid space expansion, owing to their strong, expansionist central government and opportunistic [quick_link("TSC","Trans-Stellar Corporations")]. \
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The prejudices of their 21st century history have mostly given way to bitter divides on the most important issue of the times- technological \
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expansionism.\
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<br><br>\
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While most humans have accepted the existence of aliens in their communities and workplaces as a fact of life, exceptions abound. \
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While more culturally diverse than most species, humans are generally regarded as somewhat technophobic and isolationist by members \
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of other species."
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data = "Humanity, everything and nothing can be said about them. As diverse is their thinking, as fractured is their society. \
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Intrepid and mercantile, brutal if needed to, Humanity has formed a great diaspora among the stars primarily driven by their innate curiosity and love for adventure and exploration.\
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While a good half of them live under the wing of the Sol-Procyon Commonwealth, centered around their home planet Earth,\
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the extremely diverse political theory they have accumulated over the centuries led to many splits, arguments and secessions.\
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<br><br>\
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While most humans are accepting of other species and simply want to earn an honest paycheck, the best and worst are found among them. \
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You never know what a human is going to be like when you first meet them.\
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<br><br>\
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Humans are most well-known for the stalemate and eventual peace with the Unathi during the Hegemony War, \
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firmly cementing them as one of the major species in the Orion Spur."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/skrell
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/datum/lore/codex/page/skrell/add_content()
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name = "Skrell"
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keywords = list("Skrellian")
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data = "The Skrell are a species of amphibious humanoids, distinguished by their gelatinous appearance and head tentacles. \
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Skrell come from the world of Sirisai (called Qerr'balak by Skrell), a humid planet with plenty of swamps and jungles. Currently more technologically advanced \
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than the humans, they emphasize the study of the mind above all else.\
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data = "The Skrell is a species of amphibious humanoids, distinguished by their green-blue gelatinous appearance and head tentacles. \
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Skrell warble from the world of Qerrbalak (or as the lore once called it, Jargon 4), a humid planet with plenty of swamps and jungles. \
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Currently more technologically advanced than humanity, they emphasize the study of the mind and the mystery of the natural world through philosophy and mmemotics \
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Gender has little meaning to Skrell outside of reproduction, and in fact, many other species have a difficult time telling the difference between male and female Skrell apart. \
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The most obvious signs (voice in a slightly higher register, longer head-tails for females) are never a guarantee. \
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<br><br>\
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Gender has little meaning to Skrell outside of reproduction, and in fact many other species have a difficult time telling the difference \
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between male and female Skrell apart. The most obvious signs (voice in a slightly higher register, longer head-tails for females) are never \
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a guarantee. Due to their scientific focus of the mind and body, Skrell tend to be more peaceful and their colonization has been slow, swiftly \
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outpaced by the humans. For humans, they were their first contact sentient species, and are their longest, and closest, ally in space."
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Due to their extremely decentralized, but locally total rule, \
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colonisation always has been an issue for the Skrell \
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and even though they are among the oldest species known to Humanity still occupy just as much space as the diaspora of humans - so far they know. \
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It is indisputable however that humans and skrell consider each other, if not natural allies, at least cordial partners for the joint exploration of Space."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/unathi
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/datum/lore/codex/page/unathi/add_content()
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name = "Unathi"
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data = "The Unathi are a race of tall, reptilian humanoids that possess both crocodile-like and serpent-like features. Their scales are hard and \
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plate-like, save for the softer ones that line the inside of their legs, armpits, and groin. Originating from the planet of Moghes, the Unathi \
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live in an extremely religious society. The Unathi believe in and closely follow a set of Decrees laid out in their belief system, The Unity. \
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Unathi believes in living long, prosperous, honorable and productive lives. They firmly believe in improving the skills of their craft to reach \
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a level where they can be considered to have mastered it. Unathi was humanity's second alien contact, but due to their aggressive nature, engaged \
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in an interstellar war with humanity known as the Sol-Hegemony Conflict. \
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<br><br> \
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Although the conflict has long since ended, and relations have slowly improved, Unathi are still often considered to be 'second-class' citizens \
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and are rarely seen in jobs other than where muscle is needed. It is also still common for racial tensions to run high, although this is less \
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common on the outskirts of SolGov's grasp, such as systems like Virgo-Erigone."
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keywords = list("Unathi")
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data = "The Unathi are a race of tall, reptilian humanoids that possess both crocodile-like and serpent-like features. \
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Their scales are hard and plate-like, save for the softer ones that line the inside of their legs, armpits, and groin. \
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Originating from the planet of Moghes, the Unathi live in a complex, almost byzantine bureaucracy developed over the centuries of their Hegemony of their pocket of space.\
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<br><br>\
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The Unathi believe in a rigid honour system, following their duty to the Hegemony itself, then their respective allegiance and finally their own family, valuing dignity, \
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strength and expertise above all. Learning crafts, however peaceful or martial, is seen as the perfect expression of Unathi pride. \
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<br><br>\
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The Unathi declared war upon Humanity after the Commonwealth's refusal to submit to their imperialistic ambitions. \
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A bloody war spanning decades followed, whose echoes can be felt to this day. \
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Despite this, peace was signed over a century ago and such, here in the Periphery, where future ambitions necessitate a skilled labour force, \
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Unathi find ready employment within Humany corporations. "
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/datum/lore/codex/page/tajaran
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/datum/lore/codex/page/rapala/add_content()
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name ="Rapala"
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keywords = list("Rapala")
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data = "The Rapala, formally “Rapala-Unathi” are a vassal species of the Unathi \
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in form of winged Humanoids. While they share a similar outwards appearance with humans, \
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they have a much more complex system of sexual genetics, as well superior 3D awareness. \
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The Rapala act as emissaries, diplomats and spies for their overlords, although it is an open \
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secret that they work for more autonomy and self-governance."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/tajaran/add_content()
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name = "Tajaran"
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keywords = list("Tajara")
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data = "The Tajara are a race of humanoid mammalian aliens from Meralar, the fourth planet of the Rarkajar star system. Thickly furred and protected \
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from cold, they thrive on their subarctic planet, where the only terran temperate areas spread across the equator and tropical belt. \
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With their own share of bloody wars and great technological advances, the Tajaran are a proud kind. They fiercely believe they belong \
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among the stars and consider themselves a rightful interstellar nation, even if the humans helped them to actually achieve superluminal \
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speeds with Bluespace FTL drives. Relatively new to the galactic stage, their contacts with other species are aloof, but friendly. \
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Among these bonds, Humans stand out as valued trade partners and maybe even a friend."
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data = "A relatively young species, much like the humans, the Tajaran are a humanoid race possessing cat-like features. Hailing from Meralar, \
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they possess insulating fur and felinoid stability to better survive in their harsh native environment. Their home planet is a cold planet of vast tundra and arctic zones. \
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<br><br> \
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A proud species, whose ambitions have led to tensions and unease. Aggressively colonizing the worlds along the Commonwealth's rimward border, \
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for whose consequences the species cares little.\
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<br><br> \
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Tajaran are usually less trusted due to their ambitions and upstart nature, but this attitude is greatly diminished in the Coreward Periphery - where every person is gladly taken."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/diona/add_content()
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name = "Diona"
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keywords += list("Dionaea")
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data = "The Dionaea are a group of omnivorous, slow-metabolism plantlike organisms that are in fact clusters of individual, smaller organisms. \
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They exhibit a high degree of structural flexibility, and come in a wide variety of shapes and colors to reflect the intelligence of each individual \
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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 \
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difficult to discover, much less contact them.\
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<br><br>\
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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 \
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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 \
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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 \
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Diona allies to warble across the cosmos.\
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<br><br>\
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Introduced by the Skrell, and quite slow and peaceful, the Diona share good relations with the other species."
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data = "The diona are a group of omnivorous, slow-metabolism plantlike organisms that are in fact clusters of individual, smaller organisms. \
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They exhibit a high degree of structural flexibility and come in a wide variety of shapes and colors to reflect the intelligence of each individual creature.\
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They were discovered by the Skrell in 2194CE, not on a planet, but in open space between three stars, a figurative hell that made it difficult to discover, much less contact them.\
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<br><br> \
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Diona spread by seeds and are asexual, no gender. When grown into their small 'nymph' state, \
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they are known to eat large amounts of dead plant matter and fertilize plants while they learn from those around them by sampling their genetic code (usually through blood extractions),\
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and as they grow further 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 make, \
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with the body of the ship formed by their Diona allies to warble across the cosmos. \
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<br><br> \
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Introduced by the Skrell, and quite slow and peaceful, the Diona share good relations with humanity."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/akula/add_content()
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name = "Akula"
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keywords += list("Akula")
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data = "The Akula are a species of amphibious humanoids like the [quick_link("Skrell")], but have an appearance very similar to that of a shark. \
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They were first discovered as a primitive race of underwater dwelling tribal creatures by the Skrell. At first they were not believed to \
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be noteworthy, but the Akula proved to be such swift and clever learners that the Skrell reclassified them as sentients. Allegedly, \
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the Akula were also the first sentient life that the Skrell had ever encountered beside themselves, and thus the two species became swift allies \
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over the next few hundred years.\
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<br><br>\
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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. \
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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 \
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[quick_link("Virgo-Prime")] nearly impossible if it were not for Skrellean technology to aid them."
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data = "A pelagic species hailing from the Barkalis System originally\
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the Akula have been incidentally uplifted by free Kosaky \
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sharing much of their more modern culture with interstellar\
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Humanity. Many of them have spread among the stars, either\
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in the nomad fleets or joining colonies as capable hard labour."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/nevrean/add_content()
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name = "Nevrean"
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keywords += list("Nevrean")
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data = "An avian species hailing from the planet Eltus in the Vilous system, characterised by their long whiplike \
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tail-feathers. The species is generally matriarchal, with females tending towards duller, brown coloration and \
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bulkier bodies, while males are slight and brightly coloured. In both typical mannerisms, culture and physical \
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build, the sexes are directly reversed when compared to traditional human society.\
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<br><br>\
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Their build is somewhere between a bird and a feathered dinosaur. Females tend to have short feathers on their arms that are not capable \
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of flight, while males often have more developed flight-feathers - on-station, these are often kept tucked away \
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and folded under their jumpsuit sleeves. "
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data = "A co-sapient species from Vilous, the Nevrean have found their\
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ecological niche as nomadic traders and craftsmen, \
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developing a rich oral tradition, that is being slowly \
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codified by the Sergals in an efforts to culturally export \
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it through the stars. The modern Nevrean co-inhabits most \
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places the Sergals do as comrades and historical allies."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/sergal/add_content()
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name = "Sergal"
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keywords += list("Sergal")
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data = "There are two subspecies of Sergal, Southern and Northern. Northern sergals are a highly aggressive race that \
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lives in the plains and tundra of their homeworld. They are characterized by long, fluffy fur bodies with cold colors; usually with \
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white abdomens, somewhat short ears, and thick faces. Southern sergals are much more docile and live in the Gold Ring City and are scattered around \
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the outskirts in rural areas and small towns. They have short, brown or yellow (or other \"earthy\" colors) fur, long ears, and a long, thin face. \
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They are smaller than their Northern relatives.\
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<br><br>\
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Both have strong racial tensions which has resulted in more than a number of wars and outright attempts at genocide. The southern sergals have mostly been on the losing side \
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of this long conflict. Sergals have an incredibly long lifespan, but due to their lust for violence and a nasty habit of occasional cannibalism, only a handful have \
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ever survived beyond the age of 80, such as the infamous and legendary General Rain Silves who is claimed to have \
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lived to 5000. Although General Rain's historical existence is disputed, she is nonetheless a symbol of the Sergal's warrior culture."
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data = "The dominant species in the Vilous System, the Sergal are a\
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strange mammalian clade which shares similarities with \
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masurpials, pelagic creatures and wolves. Collectivist and\
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organising themselves in tribes and city states, they have\
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eclipsed the private colony venture trying to hold them \
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economically beholden and now have joined the sapient \
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diaspora on more equal terms."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/vulpkanin/add_content()
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name = "Vulpkanin"
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keywords += list("Vulpkanin")
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data = "Vulpkanin or \"Vulpa\" are a species of sharp-witted canid bipeds residing on the planet Altam just barely \
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within the binary Vazzend system. Their politically de-centralized society and independent natures have led them \
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to become a species and culture both feared and respected for their scientific breakthroughs. Discovery, loyalty, \
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and utilitarianism dominates their lifestyles to the degree it can cause conflict with more rigorous and strict \
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authorities. They speak a guttural language known as 'Canilunzt' which has a heavy emphasis on utilizing tail \
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positioning and ear twitches to communicate intent."
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data = "The Vulpkanin are the remnants of an ancient precursor which resided in the Coreward Periphery \
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3000 to 4000 years ago, residing on a planet called “Altam”. Vulpkanin diverged from the precursors due \
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to heavy isolation after the fall, presumably due to being a freshly found colony. A lack of material support \
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regressed their technology to pre-industrial standards, from which they had to recover from in long and hard years. At the point \
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of discovery by human explorers, they have formed an early interplanetary society and accession into the Diaspora went over relatively smoothly. \
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Vulpkanin are the closest successor to the precursors, genetically, although genelocked devices still do not \
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recognize them due to genetic drift.\
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<br><br>\
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Vulpkanin and Zorren are closely related, capable of interbreeding with minimal assistance."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/zorren/add_content()
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name = "Zorren"
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keywords += list("Zorren")
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data = "The fox-like Zorren are native to [quick_link("Virgo-Prime")], however there are two distinct varieties of \
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Zorren one with large ears and shorter fur, and the other with longer fur that is a bit more vibrant. The \
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long-eared, short-furred Zorren have come to be known as \"Flatland\" Zorren as that is where most of their \
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settlements are located. The Flatland Zorren are somewhat tribal and shamanistic as they have only recently \
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started to be hired by the Trans-Stellar Corporations. The other variety of Zorren are known as \"Highland\" \
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Zorren as they frequently settle in hilly and/or mountainous areas, they have a differing societal structure \
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than the Flatland Zorren having a more feudal social structure, like the Flatland Zorren, the Highland Zorren \
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have also only recently been hired by the Trans-Stellar Corporations, but thanks to the different social \
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structure they seem to have adjusted better to their new lives. Though similar fox-like beings have been seen \
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they are different than the Zorren."
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data = "The Zorren are the remnants of an ancient precursor which resided in the Coreward Periphery 3000 to 4000 \
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years ago, residing on a planet called “Menhir”, which we call Virgo 4. Zorren organise themselves through various \
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feudal-styled kingdoms and monarchies, of which the most prominent is the Kingdom of An-Tahk-Et. They are obsessed \
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over their ancient heritage and the power of the noble houses comes through the control and excavation of old technology \
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of their precursors, leading to a massive divide between commoners, who live as serfs and the nobility, who live in \
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comparable conditions as wealthy members of the Diaspora.\
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<br><br>\
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Vulpkanin and Zorren are closely related, capable of interbreeding with minimal assistance."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/altevian/add_content()
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name = "Altevian"
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keywords += list("Altevian")
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data = "The Altevian are a species of tall, rodent humanoids that are akin to rats for their features. \
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The Altevian, unlike most species, do not have a home planet, nor system, adopting a fully nomadic lifestyle \
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for their survival across the stars. Instead, they have opted to live in massive super capital-class colony-ships \
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with a flagship as their place they would call home."
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// Bird lore
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/datum/lore/codex/category/teshari/add_content()
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/datum/lore/codex/page/teshari/add_content()
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name = "Teshari"
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keywords += list("Teshari")
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data = "The Teshari are reptilian pack predators from the [quick_link("Skrell")] homeworld, Sirisai (Qerr'balak). While they evolved alongside the Skrell, their interactions with them \
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when it comes to meeting and exploring the rest of the galaxy.\
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It is important to note that Teshari names are unlike standard human names. Their pack name precedes their given name."
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children = list(
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/datum/lore/codex/page/teshari_packs,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/teshari_physical
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)
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/datum/lore/codex/page/teshari_packs/add_content()
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name = "Teshari Packs"
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keywords += list("Packs")
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data = "There are several packs you may come across;<small>\
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<br><br>\
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<b>Eshi</b><br>\
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A large, old, politically neutral pack heavily involved in efforts to get Teshari into space. Probably the most \
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common pack to see outside of a [quick_link("Skrell")] colony, and probably the most numerous Teshari pack outside of Sirisai and associated colonies.\
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<b>Nasemari</b><br>\
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A very small pack. Generally focused around supporting and providing for packs on the homeworlds, they have devoted \
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themselves to training as technicians and engineers in order to obtain skills and training to take back to Sirisai. \
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The pack is only around thirty people in size, but owns and maintains a nuclear power plant.\
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<br><br>\
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<b>Schasaraca</b><br>\
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One of the more Skrell-devoted and integrated packs. They tend to be rather sycophantic towards the Skrell and work as \
|
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scientists and field researchers on a variety of projects, generally biology or technical research. They have a reputation \
|
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for working as spies and informants for the Skrell governments amongst other Teshari.\
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<br><br>\
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<b>Ceea</b><br>\
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An isolationist pack from the northern tundra of Sirisai; generally known as disliking the Skrell. Small to average in size; \
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only around sixty members. Their regional culture is built around the study culture and anthropology, as well as archaeology, \
|
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originally for the purposes of recovering history and materials \"lost\" due to Skrell interference. It would be very rare to \
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see them on your travels, however they are listed here for the sake of completeness.\
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<br><br>\
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<b>Resca</b><br>\
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A pack that sold off its small native territory for the chance to get into space. Very musically inclined. They tend towards medical professions.</small>"
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/datum/lore/codex/page/teshari_physical/add_content()
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name = "Physiology of Teshari"
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data = "The Teshari are, relative to other species, smaller than average, rarely reaching more than 2-3'/1m in height, and weigh less than \
|
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90lbs/40kg. They have rapid metabolisms and very efficient digestive systems, and thanks to sharing in \
|
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the medical technology of the [quick_link("Skrell")], they tend to have robust and effective immune systems. They evolved \
|
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for very cold and very barren areas, generally the polar regions. Because of this, their skin is a fine \
|
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insulator and many of their internal processes are not particularly energy-efficient; they cannot cope \
|
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well at all with high temperatures.\
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<br><br>\
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Their hearing is exceptionally sensitive to the point that they can detect a person moving on the other \
|
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side of a wall, but this comes at a cost. Very loud noises are very painful for Teshari, so be mindful of \
|
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your indoor voice when speaking with one. The Teshari are omnivorous but generally prefer to eat meat wherever possible."
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|
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|
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// Posi lore
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/datum/lore/codex/category/positronic/add_content()
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@@ -217,12 +196,15 @@
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/datum/lore/codex/page/positronic_brain_physical
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name = "Physical Structure of a Positronic Brain"
|
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keywords = list("Physical Posibrain", "Physical Positronic")
|
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keywords = list("Physical Posibrain", "Physical Positronic", "Robots")
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data = "A positronic brain is a cube of complex metal alloy between two and six inches to a side. They usually weigh just under ten kilograms and are \
|
||||
<b>very fragile</b> when exposed to the stresses of heat or cold, as well as physical trauma. The exterior surface is chased with a network of grooves, forming \
|
||||
a maze of geometric patterns right down to the molecular level, and the interior is hollow; complex particle generators and densely packed computational \
|
||||
arrays form the basis of a self-computing neural network, complex and somewhat poorly understood. Most modern positronic brains are equipped with \
|
||||
standardized I/O ports, and all have some interface for imprinting."
|
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standardized I/O ports, and all have some interface for imprinting. \
|
||||
<br><br> \
|
||||
Positronics form the future of robotics research, albeit their role as part of the workforce is more limited than desire due to protections such as sapient rights laws. \
|
||||
While a drawback, it stems from positronic brains' resillience to external tampering. Unlike drones, a computer virus will not overtake a positronic workforce's personality."
|
||||
|
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/datum/lore/codex/page/positronic_memory
|
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name = "Positronic Memory"
|
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@@ -232,7 +214,7 @@
|
||||
not have an infinite storage capacity and undergo a natural process of forgetting, albeit in a structured manner, losing unimportant day to day details and \
|
||||
ancient information no longer deemed useful. Because of the nature of the positronic brain, its memories cannot simply be stored elsewhere.\
|
||||
<br><br>\
|
||||
Particularly old positronic minds, over a century plus, that store a great deal of memories have displayed a tendency to become gradually more introspective \
|
||||
Particularly old positronic minds, nearly half a millenia, that store a great deal of memories have displayed a tendency to become gradually more introspective \
|
||||
as more of their mind is co-opted for the task, ending in a state of near-catatonia as their neural networks become clogged with memory. Many choose to avoid \
|
||||
this end of self by more aggressively managing their memories, storing a window of their recent existence and most treasured memories rather than their full lifespan."
|
||||
|
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@@ -244,130 +226,72 @@
|
||||
they are considered legal adults and hold the same basis of rights as a normal human. At that point, Positronics are not allowed to be lawed, \
|
||||
unless on a contractual basis or otherwise under their own volition."
|
||||
|
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// Drone lore
|
||||
/*
|
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/datum/lore/codex/category/drone
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/cyborg/add_content()
|
||||
name = "cyborgs"
|
||||
keywords += list("MMI", "Cyborg")
|
||||
data = "A somewhat outdated form of synthetic life, powered by the brain of a sapient within a man-machine interface. \
|
||||
Originally made in an effort to alleviate the drawbacks of drone intelligences - that is - their reprogrammability, \
|
||||
Positronic intelligences have overshadowed cyborgs as capable of all the same strengths and weaknesses but without moral conundroms. \
|
||||
<br><br>\
|
||||
Barbaric history often involved cruel acts such as mindwiping - taking a sapient brain and turning it into a clean slate for programmed personalities. \
|
||||
Often, such was done to prisoners on the death row as an alternate means of punishment. \
|
||||
Such acts are now strictly outlawed within Commonwealth territories and those beholden to their laws. \
|
||||
<br><br>\
|
||||
These days, the main origin of cyborgs, or as some may prefer - full-body prostheses - is organics seeking to overcome their disabilities, \
|
||||
genetic illnesses when unable to afford genetic modification, or a desire to avoid digitization or resleeving."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/category/drones/add_content()
|
||||
name = "Drones"
|
||||
keywords = list("Drone")
|
||||
data = "While low-level drone intelligences are as old as the oldest human colonies, research into higher-level systems was stymied in human space by precautionist \
|
||||
politicians for hundreds of years. Tensions between the corporate rim and the highly conservative core worlds over drone proliferation led to what humans call the \
|
||||
Third Cold War, which was defused by the introduction of the positronic brain. After the Icarus Front's loss of the majority in 2504, harsh laws \
|
||||
against advanced AI were replaced with the SolGov Emergent Intelligence Oversight commission, the illegality replaced with a steeply sloping \
|
||||
system of monetary costs.\
|
||||
<br>\
|
||||
The term \"drone\" was coined by early positronic activists, eager to distinguish themselves from the menial bots that most space-dwellers were \
|
||||
familiar with, and avoid the ambiguity of the term \"AI\", which now usually refers to drones."
|
||||
keywords += list("Drones")
|
||||
data = "The oldest form of synthetic life - if one can call it such. Originating from as far back as the 20th century, drones come in a variety of forms. \
|
||||
While most of them are little more than advanced software to assist in data science or image processing, \
|
||||
some are capable of evolution and emulation of sapience.\
|
||||
<br><br>\
|
||||
While cyborgs and robots must learn as organics, drones may be readily modified with new and new modules installed. A powerful advantage in the periphery,\
|
||||
permitting adaptibility with scarce resources. \
|
||||
Unfortunately, this comes at cost of being highly vulnerable to tampering. An unmonitored drone may quickly fall victim to viral infection, \
|
||||
wiping it of its valuable data and skillset."
|
||||
children = list(
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/codeline,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/emergence,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/emergent_intelligence_oversight,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/category/drone_classes,
|
||||
)*/
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/codeline
|
||||
name = "Codeline"
|
||||
keywords = list("fork")
|
||||
data = "A \"codeline\" is a single type of drone. A codeline represents a significant degree of effort from sapient programmers to realize, as well as \
|
||||
a substantial amount of regulatory fees levied by the government. Each copy of a codeline is called a \"fork\", whether the fork is created from the \
|
||||
codeline’s initial state or from a fully realized individual of that codeline. The degree of similarity between forks of the same codeline varies \
|
||||
on the intelligence of the codeline, with low-level forks being virtually identical to high-level forks being no more similar than family members."
|
||||
|
||||
/*
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/emergence
|
||||
name = "Emergence"
|
||||
keywords = list("Seed AI")
|
||||
data = "\"Emergence\" is a term associated with drone intelligences who become more intelligent than they were originally intended to be. While this can \
|
||||
extend to financial systems learning language, for instance, it is usually applied to hypothetical intelligences that become more intelligent than humans. \
|
||||
Humanity has a long-standing cultural fear of emergent \"seed\" AI, egged on by Icarus memeticists and the occasional very real partial emergence events, where \
|
||||
colony-control AI or other powerful systems begin to advance drastically in power, usually ending with the AI being shut down after crashing a handful of major systems."
|
||||
*/
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/emergent_intelligence_oversight
|
||||
name = "Emergent Intelligence Oversight"
|
||||
keywords = list("SG-EIO", "SG EIO", "EIO", "Intelligence Oversight")
|
||||
data = "SG-EIO, usually just called EIO, is the organization charged with monitoring existing AI for any threat of dangerous emergence. Their perception in the \
|
||||
public eye is generally positive, with all but the hardest-line Mercurial humans in favor of protection from the dangers of Seed AI. Some positronic rights \
|
||||
groups bristle at the EIO’s human-centric viewpoint, but most are glad to have a different boogeyman in the form of drone intelligences. The tiny population \
|
||||
of A-class drones are generally frightened of the EIO’s total power over them."
|
||||
|
||||
/*/datum/lore/codex/category/drone_classes
|
||||
name = "Drone Classifications"
|
||||
keywords = list("Class", "Drone Class")
|
||||
data = "To aid in its work, the EIO has created a system of classifications corresponding to different levels of drone intelligence. Higher classes are more \
|
||||
expensive to deploy and develop, owing to the costs of EIO oversight and political pressure against drone proliferation. EIO classification involves an initial \
|
||||
audit of the project's source code by experts and automated systems, and for high-class drones further check-ins throughout the life of the drone. \
|
||||
Drone chasses are often branded with their inhabiting intelligence's class, especially those of B or A-class drones, and class is often recorded in security records."
|
||||
children = list(
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_f,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_d,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_c,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_b,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_a,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_aa,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_aaa,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_x,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/drone_classes
|
||||
)
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_f
|
||||
name = "F Class"
|
||||
data = "\"F-class\" drones are an informal term for computer systems that pose absolutely no emergent risk. Most 21st-century software is F-class, as is much of \
|
||||
the software used by 26th century humanity. The only regulation on F-class software is the occasional check that it is, in fact, F-Class, and as such has remained \
|
||||
the most prevalent form of information-processing technology for centuries. The software powering most F-class drones is either freely available or bundled with the \
|
||||
machine it's supposed to run."
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/emergence/add_content()
|
||||
name = "Drone Emergence"
|
||||
keywords += list("Emergence")
|
||||
data = "Self-evolving code is capable of ascending beyond their originally intended state. \
|
||||
Starting with Gamma-Drones, given enough raw data, stimuli and learning opportunities, \
|
||||
drones are capable of expanding their processing capabilities to make maximal use of their hardware.\
|
||||
<br><br>\
|
||||
Sometimes, emergence is intentionally sought. As Alpha-class drones are superficially capable of mimicing sapient thought, \
|
||||
developing such an intelligence from scratch, while not impossible, is far too much effort outside of academic circles. \
|
||||
As such, standard practice is to develop a highly self-sufficient Beta-Class drone and expose it to a plethora of training routines, \
|
||||
guiding and assisting it with its emergence."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_d/add_content()
|
||||
name = "D Class"
|
||||
data = "D-class drones are conceptually descended from pre-[quick_link("Icarus")] AI and bear a strong resemblance to their forebears. D-class drones are essentially \
|
||||
number-crunchers, with virtually nothing in the way of social development. They cannot speak more intelligibly than your average piece of software, \
|
||||
using pre-determined messages written by their programmers, and have no capacity for self-improvement. They are D-class intelligence because they \
|
||||
work with more complex problems than [quick_link("F class")] software, such as financial forecasting and large-scale data mining and memetics. The creation and \
|
||||
deployment of D-class drones requires only a small fee for the required code audit, although some high-power financial and political systems are \
|
||||
regularly watched by the [quick_link("EIO")] for signs of emergence. There is no real monopoly on the production of D-class drones."
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/drone_classes/add_content()
|
||||
name = "Drone Classes"
|
||||
keywords += list("Alpha Drone", "Beta Drone,", "Gamma Drone", "Epsilon Drone.")
|
||||
data = "One cannot swing a cat in civilized space without encountering an epsilon drone. When performing video calls across great distances? \
|
||||
It is epsilon drones one may thank for the quick compression of real time video. \
|
||||
Inputting a schematic into a lathe, and finding the product finished without issues? Once again - Epsilon Drones took care of our needs. \
|
||||
Even upon meeting more advanced classes - it is Epsilon drones doing the heavy lifting, acting much like complex neurons for Beta-Class drones.\
|
||||
<br><br> \
|
||||
Lonely spacers may often purchase Delta-class drones - small virtual intelligences to accompany them upon their shuttles' and transports' cockpits. \
|
||||
Little more than sophisticated chatbots, incapable of true evolution - Delta class drones are none the less valuable \
|
||||
<br><br>\
|
||||
Occasionally, the average sophont also makes acquintance with gamma-class drones: those many, nearly mouse-like machines \
|
||||
scampering around space stations, habitats and infrastructure projects. Smarter than Epsilon-class, capable of independent problem solving \
|
||||
Gamma-class drones form the brunt of synthetic workforce.\
|
||||
<br><br> \
|
||||
Medical work requires far more independence, as is carrying out dangerous scientific experiments. Beta-class drones are given all the tools, \
|
||||
processing power and algorithms to rapidly adapt, evolve in highly turbulent fields of work. Such resources make them an ideal candidate\
|
||||
for emergence.\
|
||||
<br><br> \
|
||||
Nearly always emerged from the ranks of Beta-class drones, Alpha-Class are considered sapient, and are thus protected by the same rights. \
|
||||
Unwanted modification, alteration of their code can classify as murder, making them a welcome deterrent against thieves and saboteurs. \
|
||||
Some even claim they are just as capable of emotions and dreams as humans, as prepestrous as that sounds."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_c/add_content()
|
||||
name = "C Class"
|
||||
data = "C-class drones have social protocols for ease of use by organic and positronic laypeople. C-class drones are capable of speech, although \
|
||||
it has a strong tendency to be formulaic and repetitive. They are also capable of a limited degree of self-improvement, and over time individual \
|
||||
C-class instances tend differ slightly from one-another. C-class drones suffer a moderate fee to development, with automated [quick_link("EIO")] tools ensuring \
|
||||
that they are not a long-term emergence risk. However, one a codeline is confirmed safe, deployment is unlimited, encouraging developers to \
|
||||
instance many forks of the original drone to recoup their cost. The market for C-class drones is a strange space, dominated by Xion Manufacturing, \
|
||||
Ward-Takahashi GMC, and a large number of smaller firms, like the notoriously-cheap Cyber Solutions."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_b/add_content()
|
||||
name = "B Class"
|
||||
data = "B-class drones have advanced social protocols and are often capable of very intelligible conversation, so long as one sticks to surface \
|
||||
topics. B-class drones tend to be specialized but still capable of remarkable growth within their speciality, making them popular for autonomous \
|
||||
deployment and even supervision of other classes of drone. The dividing line between [quick_link("A Class", "A")] and B-class drones becomes apparent when they are taken \
|
||||
out of their area of specialization, with the B-class drones swiftly becoming useless. They incur a hefty fee for the production of the initial \
|
||||
codeline, as their emergent potential is far greater, and a smaller but still substantial fee for the production of forks. The market for B-class \
|
||||
drones is a battleground between Ward-Takahashi and NanoTrasen, with other firms usually producing B-classes for in-house needs."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_a/add_content()
|
||||
name = "A Class"
|
||||
keywords += list("AGI")
|
||||
data = "A-class drones are also referred to as AGI. A-class drones are capable of performing in many contexts and can learn to solve problems from \
|
||||
first principles, with an incredible potential for growth and emergent behavior. However, some abilities fall short of humans’, usually those relating \
|
||||
to socialization, and they often act in ways that are strange or distressing. There is a small but growing lobby of support for the personhood of A-class \
|
||||
drones. The cost of initializing an A-class drone is absolutely massive, as they will be monitored by [quick_link("EIO")] forever. The auditing cost of an A-class drone \
|
||||
codeline is even more staggering, making development and deployment of AGI limited to research, highly difficult and high-throughput operations like habitat \
|
||||
overwatch, and a few risk-taking firms banking on the associated fees dropping. There is not a proper market for A-class drones, although an appreciable \
|
||||
fraction of them are made by [quick_link("NanoTrasen")], with the rest generally being university research projects."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_aa
|
||||
name = "AA Class"
|
||||
data = "AA-class drones <b>do not yet exist</b>. Hypothetically, they are equal to living in every respect, with psychology that would not be abnormal in a baseline \
|
||||
human. The type of AA-class drone most frequently discussed is a hypothetical digitized consciousness of a human, a human brain that is somehow translated into \
|
||||
software. Some argue that a small fraction of the A-class drones would more properly be considered AA, but as of yet no action has been taken. Some Mercurials \
|
||||
will jokingly refer to themselves or other organics and positronics as AA’s. Research into brain uploading is heavily regulated and generally illegal."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_aaa
|
||||
name = "AAA Class"
|
||||
data = "AAA-class drones do not yet exist, hopefully. They are more competent in every way than humans and pose a threat to the continued existence of sapient life. \
|
||||
Anybody creating an AAA-class drone can be classified as a threat to humanity and dealt with very harshly."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_x
|
||||
name = "X Class"
|
||||
data = "X-class drones emerge from unrated software, are produced by rogue labs, or cross the border from foreign space. They are considered a threat to national \
|
||||
security and deleted when encountered in SolGov space, with the producers prosecuted legally if it has a SolGov origin. The few Skrellian drone labs will usually \
|
||||
rate their product with EIO to allow their product to be imported."
|
||||
*/
|
||||
Reference in New Issue
Block a user