Efrosian

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  • Appearance: Mammalian
  • Homeworld: Efros Delta
  • Biological notes
    • Originally evolved in slim temperate band around equator of Efros Delta (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
    • Maintenance of good health relies on nutrients found only in levithi nuts (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
      • Lack of essential oils produced by these nuts results in nausea, space sickness (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
      • Replicated nuts unable to provide suitable replacement by late 2379 due to complexity of organic molecules involved (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
  • Cultural notes
    • Efrosian language
    • Much longer history before reaching spacefaring age than most humanoid species due to difficult environmental conditions resulting from severe ice age throughout development (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
    • Strong oral tradition species-wide of full cultural history (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
      • Tradition developed due to environmental conditions leading to unreliable physical recording of information from generation to generation (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
      • Electronic data storage continued to be largely aural rather than optical even into the present day as a result (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
    • Generally sexually open, with monogamy a rare phenomenon (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)