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{{Infobox Species | {{Infobox Species | ||
|image= | |image = Dravidian.jpg | ||
|aka = | |||
|aka = | |type = [[Insectoid]] | ||
|type = [[Insectoid]] | |affiliation = | ||
|affiliation = | |origin = [[Dravidia]], [[Ganymede Antares]] | ||
|origin = [[Dravidia]], [[Ganymede Antares]] | |first mention = The Brain of Morbius (TV story) | ||
| | |only = The Planet of Oblivion (novel) | ||
| | |individuals = [[Mantis (The Planet of Oblivion)|Mantis]] | ||
|individuals= [[Mantis ( | |||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Dravidians''' were an | The '''Dravidians''' were an [[insectoid]] race from the [[Dravidian Star Cluster]] of [[Ganymede Antares]]. They were a race of scavengers and asset strippers, who took wealth and technology wherever they found it. They were an ambitious race, keen to establish their own empire. | ||
==Biology== | == Biology == | ||
The Dravidians looked like | The Dravidians looked like gigantic grasshoppers, with long bodies and thin spindly, forelimbs, wide heads and huge, segmented eyes. Two sharp mandibles emerged from their mouths and they spoke in chittering sounds. Like true insects, their yellow [[blood]] did not carry [[oxygen]] through their bodies; instead, they absorbed oxygen through {{w|spiracle}}s. Because of their size, they needed oxygen-rich environments to survive; otherwise they would become sluggish. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Planet of Oblivion (novel)|The Planet of Oblivion]]'') | ||
===Hives=== | === Hives === | ||
Dravidian colonies were transported in Hive Ships, large spacecraft with | Dravidian colonies were transported in Hive Ships, large spacecraft with organic interiors,. They held thousands of Younglings in conical, honeycomb-filled chambers, each with a protective membrane. The application of heat would wake them and accelerate their growth when they were ready to hatch. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Planet of Oblivion (novel)|The Planet of Oblivion]]'') | ||
==Other | == Other references == | ||
[[Mehendri Solon]] rescued [[Condo]], his manservant, from a Dravidian [[starship]] that had crashed on [[Karn]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]'') | |||
The [[Carrionite]]s knew of the Dravidian race, and in the Carrionite-inspired play ''[[Love's Labour's Won]]'' there was a pair of lines which stated that: | |||
: "The light of [[Shadmoch]]'s hollow moon doth shine | |||
:: Onto a point in space betwixt Dravidian Shores" | :: Onto a point in space betwixt Dravidian Shores" | ||
::: ([[ | ::: ([[TV]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code (TV story)|The Shakespeare Code]]'') | ||
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[[The Remote]] had a ''Drahvidian'' battleskimmer on [[Anathema]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Interference - Book Two (novel)|Interference - Book Two]]'') | |||
During the [[27th century]], the [[Earth Empire]] was engaged in conflicts across Dravidian space. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Whispering Forest (audio story)|The Whispering Forest]]'') | |||
[[Category:Sapient insect species]] | |||
Latest revision as of 17:39, 9 December 2023
The Dravidians were an insectoid race from the Dravidian Star Cluster of Ganymede Antares. They were a race of scavengers and asset strippers, who took wealth and technology wherever they found it. They were an ambitious race, keen to establish their own empire.
Biology[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Dravidians looked like gigantic grasshoppers, with long bodies and thin spindly, forelimbs, wide heads and huge, segmented eyes. Two sharp mandibles emerged from their mouths and they spoke in chittering sounds. Like true insects, their yellow blood did not carry oxygen through their bodies; instead, they absorbed oxygen through spiracles. Because of their size, they needed oxygen-rich environments to survive; otherwise they would become sluggish. (PROSE: The Planet of Oblivion)
Hives[[edit] | [edit source]]
Dravidian colonies were transported in Hive Ships, large spacecraft with organic interiors,. They held thousands of Younglings in conical, honeycomb-filled chambers, each with a protective membrane. The application of heat would wake them and accelerate their growth when they were ready to hatch. (PROSE: The Planet of Oblivion)
Other references[[edit] | [edit source]]
Mehendri Solon rescued Condo, his manservant, from a Dravidian starship that had crashed on Karn. (TV: The Brain of Morbius)
The Carrionites knew of the Dravidian race, and in the Carrionite-inspired play Love's Labour's Won there was a pair of lines which stated that:
- "The light of Shadmoch's hollow moon doth shine
- Onto a point in space betwixt Dravidian Shores"
The Remote had a Drahvidian battleskimmer on Anathema. (PROSE: Interference - Book Two)
During the 27th century, the Earth Empire was engaged in conflicts across Dravidian space. (AUDIO: The Whispering Forest)
