Post by mrimatool on Sept 26, 2013 15:49:00 GMT
NANOTRASEN INFORMATIONAL DATABASE
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SUBJECT: SKRELL
DATE UPLOADED: 03/04/2415
DATE LAST MODIFIED: 03/04/2415
Biological - The average height of Skrell range from 5'10" to 6'0" for males and 6'0" to 6'2" for females. Skrell appear gelatinous, but are opaque, with moist pliant skin covered in a layer of slime. Their skin is generally a green-blue colour, also described as aqua. Where a nose would be on a human are slits. Their eyes are completely black, making judging emotion by the eyes alone very difficult. They are able to see better underwater, and slightly better in darkness. Their hands and feet are similar to humans, with five fingers and toes, however, they are slightly webbed. They lack any regular teeth to speak of, instead being replaced by hardened gum ridges. Normal life expectancy for most Skrell is 100 human years. Through technological enhancements, some may live till about 135 years old. 20 years old is considered an adult. A Skrellian year is 1.5 human years.
Their main distinct feature are their head tails. They are are limp tails, not tentacles, meaning they cannot control them. Essentially, they act like hair that is fleshy. They serve two purposes, one of which is for reproductive uses. The first is that the spaces in between each tail is used as an area to store egg sacs, due to the fact it is dark and moist in that area. Wise skrell often find another area to store their eggs during mating season, due to the fact that if a tadpole were to hatch, they would fall from the tails and land on the floor, leaving the tadpole unable to move unless in water. It is advised by Nanotrasen for a Skrell crew member to either obtain a bucket of water or to acquire the use of an unused Hydroponics tray, as the toilets are unsanitary. The second use is for impressing others, often through various paints and jewellery applied to the tails. These tails are usually the same colour as the skin, and are translucent.
Their brains are similar to frog or salamander brains evolved to the same level as human brains, and are compatible with most Nanotrasen technology.
It is extremely difficult for most non-Skrell to tell the gender of a Skrell from appearance alone, as body shape and general appearance does not change between them. Female Skrell usually talk in a higher register, though this is not a fool-proof way of telling. The most noticeable difference is that a females head tails are longer than a males, though the difference can be difficult to tell for non-Skrell crew. To Skrells, gender has no real meaning, except for the process of reproduction.
Emotional - Much like humans, Skrell express emotion through movement, voice tone and facial expressions. As, however, their eyes are completely black, it is extremely difficult to determine how a Skrell feels without other stimulus. Skrell have trouble expressing emotion through simple words and body language when speaking in English, but are capable of expressing emotion better than a human would if they were to sing or play an instrument, due to their use of tone when speaking their native language. However, how different emotions are expressed between different species often differ. Racial slurs towards Skrell include 'frog', 'salamander', 'squid-head', and various other amphibious creatures. Skrell are typically not very offended by such remarks, and in general are slower to any emotional reaction than the majority of species, as their logical nature belies an underdeveloped hormone system. Some mistake this for Skrell being either fearless of danger, or apathetic of suffering, when really they just lack the hormones responsible for such feelings in other species.
Social - The Skrell language can be best described as a series of hums, warbles, or croaks, while they would not make sense to other species it can display a wide variety of emotion and meaning that English cannot. When learning other languages, Skrell tend to quickly assimilate grammatical structure and written form, but take much longer in learning enunciation. Their lack of teeth and articulate tongues leaves them with great difficulty in creating inflections typical of other races, while accents are completely out of the question for them. Though a mainly scientific species, Skrell have interest in other forms of culture. Artists are fairly prevelant, as well unique fighting styles from the more physical. Skrellian arts often(but not always) focus on the mind. A recent movement focuses on how the mind interacts with the world around them. It is notable that two Skrell conversing in their own language can communicate perfectly underwater.
Nutritional - Due to their home planet consisting mostly of swamps and the like, Skrell mostly subside on plant matter, meat not being suited to their palette as well as taking longer to digest. Due to their lack of teeth in general, they prefer easy to swallow, small things. Soup and blended foodstuffs are a Skrell’s favourite, although others will suffice. It is notable that due to the semi-porous nature of Skrell skin, finely-blended nutrients can be absorbed through any part of the skin, entering into their internal fluids and being slowly broken down normally. However, most Skrell tend to use their ‘mouths’ simply to avoid offending other species.
Political - Through a series of peace treaties the Skrell have become close friends with the human race, sharing their technology with human governments. As part of these treaties, Skrell have been slowly moving out of their own corporations and started working for human corporations, both for the money(even Skrell have to feed their families) and in an attempt of good will.
Currency - Though initial Skrell currency was based in rare, valuable chemicals, they have gradually converted to a currency system based in computer calculations, which are used to perform particularly complex virtual simulations. However, since maintaining a facility that would have enough processing power for a good wage is a job in itself, Skrell society still has many worthwhile occupations outside of maintaining computers.
Geography - Skrell planets tend to be largely swamp, marsh, or jungle environments, with large quantities of ocean, though Skrell can quite happily exist with a few scientific aids in most bodies of water on any planet.
Architecture - Skrellian architecture is primarily plasteel structures very effecient and sleek in design Skrellian buildings rarely have windows as it reduces productivity, because it allows Skrell to look out of their work space, the taller buildings are the ones owned by the richer Skrell, where as the buildings that don't have at least three floors are owned by less wealthy Skrell.
Military - Skrell have no military per se, most of Skrellian Battles are fought with the mind, or in secret, a common Skrellian saying is "Disputes that don't affect evolution, are not worthy of disputes" Well that's what it says Roughly translated into the common tongue, unlike Humans, every Skrell is taught about the five wars of their species, the only wars, each one affected the entire species and crafted them into what they are now, Skrell do however practise espionage perfusely, as in a world of science beating your fellow researchers can be quite useful, Skrell prefer to not go into situations they do not know everything about,
as such the Skrellian Corporations have many spies. The Skrell pride themselves on their spies, Tajaran saying is "The squishy ones have many eyes."
((Credited to-Danmaggedon And MrImATool))
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