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|Species name = Ribosian
|Species name = Ribosian
|type = [[Near-Human]]
|type = [[Near-Human]]
|image = [[Image:Ribos_part2.JPG|300px]]<br /><small>A Ribosian and a Human.</small>
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|appearances = [[DW]]: ''[[The Ribos Operation]]
|appearances = [[DW]]: ''[[The Ribos Operation]]
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|individuals= [[Binro]]
|individuals= [[Binro]]<br>[[Shrieve Captain]]
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'''Ribosians''' are a race of [[near-human]]s native to [[Ribos]]. They are identical to [[Human]]s and one could easily pass as the other. They are a relatively primitive species, having a [[Class 3 society]] protected by the forces of [[the Alliance]]. Hence they were not aware that life existed outside of their planet.
'''Ribosians''' were a race of [[near-human]]s native to [[Ribos]]. They were identical to [[Human]]s. They were a relatively primitive species, having a [[Class 3 society]] protected by the forces of [[the Alliance]]. Hence they were not aware that life existed outside of their planet.


=Culture=
=Culture=
The Ribosians have a vaguely medieval-[[Europe|European]] culture. Possibly ruled under some sort of monarchy, Ribosians have possession of several [[Ribosian crown jewels|crown jewels]] which are guarded by [[Shrivenzale]]s and [[Shrieve]]s and are revered.
The Ribosians had a vaguely medieval-[[Europe]]an culture. Possibly ruled under some sort of monarchy, Ribosians had possession of several [[Ribosian crown jewels|crown jewels]] which were guarded by [[Shrivenzale]]s and [[Shrieve]]s and were greatly revered.


Ribos has an elliptical orbit around its sun and so has only two seasons: [[Icetime]] and [[Suntime]], each of which are approximately 32 [[Levithian]] years; the Ribosians, though, believe that the [[Ice Gods]] and [[Sun Gods]] are fighting for control of the world. They believe that Ribos is flat and if they walked far enough they would fall off.
Ribos had an elliptical orbit around its sun and so had only two seasons: [[Icetime]] and [[Suntime]], each of which lasted approximately 32 [[Levithian]] years; the Ribosians, though, believed that the [[Ice Gods]] and [[Sun Gods]] were fighting for control of the world. They believed that Ribos was flat and if they walked far enough they would fall off.


They also believed that the [[star]]s are ice crystals and that there are no other [[planet]]s. Anyone who doesn't believe this is tortured as a heretic. The Ribosians also believe in [[the Seeker]]s, a group of women who appear to have various [[clairvoyance|clairvoyant]] powers. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Ribos Operation]]'')
They also believed that the [[star]]s were ice crystals and that there were no other [[planet]]s. Anyone who did'nt believe this was tortured as a heretic. The Ribosians also believed in [[the Seeker]]s, a group of women who appeared to have various [[clairvoyance|clairvoyant]] powers. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Ribos Operation]]'')
:''The accuracy of the Seeker suggests that they had actual [[psychic]] powers, specifically [[clairvoyance|clairvoyancy]] and [[precognition]].''
:''The accuracy of the Seeker suggests that they had actual [[psychic]] powers, specifically [[clairvoyance|clairvoyancy]] and [[precognition]].''


=Technology=
=Technology=
Though they generally used simple weaponry like spears, they have invented a type of cannon and use a type of currency called [[Opek]]s.
Though they generally used simple weaponry like spears, the Ribosians invented a type of cannon and used a type of currency called [[Opek]]s.


:''The [[Graff Vynda-K]] and [[Garron]] both referred to their payments in Opeks. Possibly, they converted their own currency to the Ribosian one, or the Opeks were brought to Ribos previously.''
:''The [[Graff Vynda-K]] and [[Garron]] both referred to their payments in Opeks. Possibly, they converted their own currency to the Ribosian one, or the Opeks were brought to Ribos previously.''


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Revision as of 11:28, 22 October 2010


Ribosians were a race of near-humans native to Ribos. They were identical to Humans. They were a relatively primitive species, having a Class 3 society protected by the forces of the Alliance. Hence they were not aware that life existed outside of their planet.

Culture

The Ribosians had a vaguely medieval-European culture. Possibly ruled under some sort of monarchy, Ribosians had possession of several crown jewels which were guarded by Shrivenzales and Shrieves and were greatly revered.

Ribos had an elliptical orbit around its sun and so had only two seasons: Icetime and Suntime, each of which lasted approximately 32 Levithian years; the Ribosians, though, believed that the Ice Gods and Sun Gods were fighting for control of the world. They believed that Ribos was flat and if they walked far enough they would fall off.

They also believed that the stars were ice crystals and that there were no other planets. Anyone who did'nt believe this was tortured as a heretic. The Ribosians also believed in the Seekers, a group of women who appeared to have various clairvoyant powers. (DW: The Ribos Operation)

The accuracy of the Seeker suggests that they had actual psychic powers, specifically clairvoyancy and precognition.

Technology

Though they generally used simple weaponry like spears, the Ribosians invented a type of cannon and used a type of currency called Opeks.

The Graff Vynda-K and Garron both referred to their payments in Opeks. Possibly, they converted their own currency to the Ribosian one, or the Opeks were brought to Ribos previously.