The Noinuinians are a near-human race from the planet
Noinu, in the system by the same name. Noinu was
colonized millenia ago due to rich deposits of Glincine crystal, a type
of crystal that is often used in precision beam-focusers of all types.
The atmosphere of the planet, however, was difficult, though not impossible,
for humans to breathe, and so the colonists were genetically "tweaked"
to make them able to breath the atmosphere with less difficulty. There
were several unforseen side effects of this genetic engineering (some of
which were actually used as examples of why such modification of sentients
shouldn't be undertaken in the famed "superbeing" trials of the old Republic).
The most noticeable of these side effects is the fact that Noinuinians
tend to have a greenish tinge to their hair and skin, as well as slightly
more delecate features than the average human. Other side effects include
a long life span, up to 185 years, and a high rate of sterility (about
2 out of 5 Noinuinian females are sterile, interestingly this does not
affect the male rate of sterility).
It should be noted that Noinuinians can breathe
type I atmospheres with no physical difficulty, but unless the individual
is used to such a "stifling" atmosphere, he or she suffers a -2 to all
die rolls when in a type I atmosphere for psychological reasons. It normally
takes about 2 hrs of continuous exposure to a type I atmosphere for an
individual to temporarily overcome this. If a Noinuinian has spent more
than 2 continuous weeks in a type I atmosphere, this penalty will never
apply again. In the galaxy at large the Noinuinians are for the most part
unknown, but in the Conheav sector they are a fairly common sight. In Conheav
Noinuinians are generaly considered to be exotic and beautiful, although
in fact they are, as a group, no more or less attractive than baseline
humans.
Noinuinians
Attribute Dice: 12D
Attribute min/max:
DEX 2D/4D
KNOW 1D/4D
MECH 1D/4D
PER 2D/4D+2
STR 1D/3D+1
TECH 1D/4D
Special Abilities:
Breathing: can breathe wothout penalty on Noinu. Have psychological
difficulty with beathing type I atmosphere (see text).
Age: can live up to 185 years.
Story Factors:
Exotic: considered exotic and beautiful by those who know of
them.
Move: 9/11
Size: 1.3-1.8m