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	{{RaceBoxWhite\|name=Slylandro\|image=[[File:Slyhome_comm.png]]\|caption=Slylandro gasbags\|homeworld=Beta Corvi IV ([[Source]])\|coordinates=033.3 : 981.2\|organizations=[[Neutral\|None]]\|ship=[[Probe]]}}		{{RaceBoxWhite\|name=Slylandro\|image=[[File:Slyhome_comm.png]]\|caption=Slylandro gasbags\|homeworld=Beta Corvi IV ([[Source]])\|coordinates=033.3 : 981.2\|organizations=[[Neutral\|None]]\|ship=[[Probe]]}}

	The '''Slylandro''' are the only known race whose homeworld, which they call [[Source]], is a [[List of planet types#Gas_Giant\|Gas Giant]]. They ~~cannot travel through~~ space ~~due~~ to ~~their physiology, though they have bought~~ a ~~self replicating~~ [[Probe~~]] ("~~Catalog Item 2418-B: Self-Replicating Robot Explorer Probe") from the [[Melnorme]] to explore space for them and report back to them. The Slylandro have had contact with the [[Precursor]]s, the original [[Ur-Quan]] and the [[Sentient Milieu]].		The '''Slylandro''' are the only known race whose homeworld, which they call [[Source]], is a [[List of planet types#Gas_Giant\|Gas Giant]]. They are physically incapable of leaving their planet and travelling thru space, which prompted them to purchase a "[[Probe\|Catalog Item 2418-B: Self-Replicating Robot Explorer Probe]]" from the [[Melnorme]] to explore space for them and report back to them. The Slylandro have had contact with the [[Precursor]]s, the original [[Ur-Quan]] and the [[Sentient Milieu]].

	==Physiology==		==Physiology==
	They are essentially sapient bags of gas (and a limited quantity of solid and/or liquid) that float through their homeworld's atmosphere. Their visual range is different from most races and it is to their great dismay when they realize that their bodies are transparent to human vision, revealing their reproductive organs (which look like "glowy bits").		They are essentially sapient bags of gas (and a limited quantity of solid and/or liquid) that float through their homeworld's atmosphere. Their visual range is different from most races and it is to their great dismay when they realize that their bodies are transparent to human vision, revealing their reproductive organs, which look like "glowy bits".

	They evolved from simple, unimodular consumers ~~which~~ thrived in atmospheric convection currents. Originally mindless but social creatures, they developed language to better coordinate efforts to herd their food source into dense concentrations. Source has a great biodiversity for a gas giant—hundreds of species, some producers, others consumers, hunters or parasites—but the Slylandro claim to be the only ones to have evolved intelligence.		They evolved from simple, unimodular consumers that thrived in atmospheric convection currents. Originally mindless but social creatures, they developed language to better coordinate efforts to herd their food source into dense concentrations. Source has a great biodiversity for a gas giant—hundreds of species, some producers, others consumers, hunters or parasites—but the Slylandro claim to be the only ones to have evolved intelligence.

	Because of their unique physiology, the Slylandro inhabit only a 500 kilometer thick layer in the the atmosphere of Source. Ascending above this layer, into what the Slylandro call "Void", causes them to become giddy and behave inappropriately. Descending below this layer into "the Depths" can be fatal as the increasing pressure can eventually rupture a Slylandro's gas bag. ~~Young Slylandro, in~~ a common feat of courage, will sink into the Depths just enough to damage but not rupture their gas bags, producing tissue scars ~~on the gas bag~~ which last for many rotations and are thought to make the ~~Slylandro~~ more attractive to potential mates.		Because of their unique physiology, the Slylandro inhabit only a 500 kilometer thick layer in the the atmosphere of Source. Ascending above this layer, into what the Slylandro call "Void", causes them to become giddy and behave inappropriately. Descending below this layer into "the Depths" can be fatal as the increasing pressure can eventually rupture a Slylandro's gas bag. In a common feat of courage, youths will sink into the Depths just enough to damage but not rupture their gas bags, producing tissue scars which last for many rotations and are thought to make the individual more attractive to potential mates.

	==Culture==		==Culture==
	Isolation from the rest of the galaxy makes their lives extremely monotonous; one of the only marginally interesting activities they can do is watching the clouds, the wind and the lightning. Indeed, as a result of this, the Slylandro have developed over eight hundred "symbolic references" solely for the purpose of describing clouds; most of the time when they are not eating, they are talking about what the clouds look like, for lack of a better subject. The lack of excitement is compounded by the long lifespans of the Slylandro—more than twenty thousand years~~, as~~ [[Content to Hover]], a Slylandro Speaker, claims to have been a nymph when the original Ur-Quan visited their homeworld.		Isolation from the rest of the galaxy makes their lives extremely monotonous; one of the only marginally interesting activities they can do is watching the clouds, the wind and the lightning. Indeed, as a result of this, the Slylandro have developed over eight hundred "symbolic references" solely for the purpose of describing clouds; most of the time when they are not eating, they are talking about what the clouds look like, for lack of a better subject. The lack of excitement is compounded by the long lifespans of the Slylandro—more than twenty thousand Earth-years. [[Content to Hover]], a Slylandro Speaker, claims to have been a nymph when the original Ur-Quan visited their homeworld.

	The Slylandro have an egalitarian society, but this, as Content to Hover comments, "doesn't stop some people from being stupid fools or jerks." Inhabitants of Source deal with bothersome individuals by simply going somewhere else on their massive planet.		The Slylandro have an egalitarian society, but this, as Content to Hover comments, "doesn't stop some people from being stupid fools or jerks." Inhabitants of Source deal with bothersome individuals by simply going somewhere else on their massive planet.

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	The '''Slylandro''' are the only known race whose homeworld, which they call [[Source]], is a [[List of planet types#Gas_Giant\|Gas Giant]]. They cannot travel through space due to their physiology, though they have bought a self replicating [[Probe]] ("Catalog Item 2418-B: Self-Replicating Robot Explorer Probe") from the [[Melnorme]] to explore space for them and report back to them. The Slylandro have had contact with the [[Precursor]]s, the original [[Ur-Quan]] and the [[Sentient Milieu]].		The '''Slylandro''' are the only known race whose homeworld, which they call [[Source]], is a [[List of planet types#Gas_Giant\|Gas Giant]]. They cannot travel through space due to their physiology, though they have bought a self replicating [[Probe]] ("Catalog Item 2418-B: Self-Replicating Robot Explorer Probe") from the [[Melnorme]] to explore space for them and report back to them. The Slylandro have had contact with the [[Precursor]]s, the original [[Ur-Quan]] and the [[Sentient Milieu]].

	==~~Background~~==		==Physiology==
	They are essentially sapient bags of gas (and a limited quantity of solid and/or liquid) that float through their homeworld's atmosphere. Their visual range is different from most races and it is to their great dismay when they realize that their bodies are transparent to human vision, revealing their reproductive organs (which look like "glowy bits").		They are essentially sapient bags of gas (and a limited quantity of solid and/or liquid) that float through their homeworld's atmosphere. Their visual range is different from most races and it is to their great dismay when they realize that their bodies are transparent to human vision, revealing their reproductive organs (which look like "glowy bits").

	They evolved from simple, unimodular consumers which thrived in atmospheric convection currents. Originally mindless but social creatures, they developed language to better coordinate efforts to herd their food source into dense concentrations. Source has a great biodiversity for a gas giant—hundreds of species, some producers, others consumers, hunters or parasites—but the Slylandro claim to be the only ones to have evolved intelligence.		They evolved from simple, unimodular consumers which thrived in atmospheric convection currents. Originally mindless but social creatures, they developed language to better coordinate efforts to herd their food source into dense concentrations. Source has a great biodiversity for a gas giant—hundreds of species, some producers, others consumers, hunters or parasites—but the Slylandro claim to be the only ones to have evolved intelligence.

	Because of their unique physiology, the Slylandro inhabit only a 500 kilometer thick layer in the the atmosphere of Source. Ascending above this layer, into what the Slylandro call "Void", causes them to become giddy and behave inappropriately. Descending below this layer into "the Depths" can be fatal as the increasing pressure can eventually rupture a Slylandro's gas bag. Young Slylandro, in a common feat of courage, will sink into the Depths just enough to damage but not rupture their gas bags, producing tissue scars on the gas bag which last for many rotations and are thought to make the Slylandro more attractive to potential mates. ~~However, their isolation~~ from the ~~outside world~~ makes their lives extremely monotonous; one of the only marginally interesting activities they can do is watching the clouds, the wind and the lightning. Indeed, as a result of this, the Slylandro have developed over eight hundred "symbolic references" solely for the purpose of describing clouds; most of the time when they are not eating, they are talking about what the clouds look like, for lack of a better subject. The lack of excitement is compounded by the long lifespans of the Slylandro—more than twenty thousand years, as [[Content to Hover]], a Slylandro Speaker, claims to have been a nymph when the original Ur-Quan visited their homeworld.		Because of their unique physiology, the Slylandro inhabit only a 500 kilometer thick layer in the the atmosphere of Source. Ascending above this layer, into what the Slylandro call "Void", causes them to become giddy and behave inappropriately. Descending below this layer into "the Depths" can be fatal as the increasing pressure can eventually rupture a Slylandro's gas bag. Young Slylandro, in a common feat of courage, will sink into the Depths just enough to damage but not rupture their gas bags, producing tissue scars on the gas bag which last for many rotations and are thought to make the Slylandro more attractive to potential mates.

			==Culture==
			Isolation from the rest of the galaxy makes their lives extremely monotonous; one of the only marginally interesting activities they can do is watching the clouds, the wind and the lightning. Indeed, as a result of this, the Slylandro have developed over eight hundred "symbolic references" solely for the purpose of describing clouds; most of the time when they are not eating, they are talking about what the clouds look like, for lack of a better subject. The lack of excitement is compounded by the long lifespans of the Slylandro—more than twenty thousand years, as [[Content to Hover]], a Slylandro Speaker, claims to have been a nymph when the original Ur-Quan visited their homeworld.

	The Slylandro have an egalitarian society, but this, as Content to Hover comments, "doesn't stop some people from being stupid fools or jerks." Inhabitants of Source deal with bothersome individuals by simply going somewhere else on their massive planet.		The Slylandro have an egalitarian society, but this, as Content to Hover comments, "doesn't stop some people from being stupid fools or jerks." Inhabitants of Source deal with bothersome individuals by simply going somewhere else on their massive planet.

	Because of the limitations of their world, the Slylandro have no native construction, technology or written records. Attempts to create objects from animal carcasses are futile, as the construction becomes too massive and dives into the Depths, its buoyancy being overcome by gravity. Unable to maintain written records, the Slylandro employ long songs called History Chants, whose patterns and rhythms help prevent the record from being corrupted. Also linked to their peculiar habitat and physiology is the [[Slylandro Timekeeping]] system, based solely upon the rotation period of their planet, Source. Their units of time are the Drahn, the Drahnasa, and rotations.		Because of the limitations of their world, the Slylandro have no native construction, technology or written records. Attempts to create objects from animal carcasses are futile, as the construction becomes too massive and dives into the Depths, its buoyancy being overcome by gravity. Unable to maintain written records, the Slylandro employ long songs called History Chants, whose patterns and rhythms help prevent the record from being corrupted. Also linked to their peculiar habitat and physiology is the [[Slylandro Timekeeping]] system, based solely upon the rotation period of their planet, Source. Their units of time are the Drahn, the Drahnasa, and rotations.

	Unable to leave their planet, the Slylandro have to rely on the infrequent visits of other races (which the Slylandro term "Travellers") to obtain information about the outside world. As such, they are always very friendly—if somewhat naive—when dealing with alien visitors and are eager to learn as much as possible from any new Traveller. It was this curiosity that led them to purchase a [[Probe\|Remote Self-Replicating Robot Explorer Probe]] from the Melnorme and to increase the priority of the Probe's Replication behavior, inadvertently creating an ever-growing menace to space travel.

	==Relations with other races==		==Relations with other races==
	The foreign relations of the Slylandro depend on other races visiting them, which occurs rarely, even by Slylandro standards. This has kept the Slylandro [[Neutral\|neutral]] in galactic affairs because they are physically unable to join any alliance and no race is known to have the technology to move them.		The foreign relations of the Slylandro depend on other races visiting them, which occurs rarely, even by Slylandro standards. They are always very friendly when dealing with alien visitors and are eager to learn as much as possible from any new "Traveller". This has kept the Slylandro [[Neutral\|neutral]] in galactic affairs because they are physically unable to join any alliance and no race is known to have the technology to move them. The isolation is was led them to purchase a [[Probe\|Remote Self-Replicating Robot Explorer Probe]] from the Melnorme and to increase the priority of its Replication behavior, inadvertently creating an ever-growing menace to space travel.

	===Precursors===		===Precursors===
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	===New Alliance of Free Stars===		===New Alliance of Free Stars===
	The Slylandro Probe ship spread throughout our corner of the galaxy and terrorized fleets belonging to both Alliance and Hierarchy worlds. No one was certain who was responsible for the aggressive and powerful probes, but evidence pointed towards the [[Starmap\|far northwest]] sector. When The Captain arrived, he was perhaps surprised to meet such a cordial and curious race. After fruitful discussions that included all aforementioned information on Slylandro diplomatic history, the Captain alerted the gaseous people to the damage their ships were causing. The Slylandro promptly provided the Captain with a self destruct code to transmit to the Probes.		The Slylandro Probe ship spread throughout our corner of the galaxy and terrorized fleets belonging to both Alliance and Hierarchy worlds. No one was certain who was responsible for the aggressive and powerful probes, but the [[Thraddash]] and [[Zoq-Fot-Pik]] gathered evidence that pointed towards the [[Starmap\|far northwest]] sector. When The Captain arrived, he was perhaps surprised to meet such a cordial and curious race. After fruitful discussions that included all aforementioned information on Slylandro diplomatic history, the Captain alerted the gaseous people to the damage their ships were causing. The Slylandro promptly provided the Captain with a self destruct code to transmit to the Probes.

	==Known individuals==		==Known individuals==

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	==Relations with other races==		==Relations with other races==
			The foreign relations of the Slylandro depend on other races visiting them, which occurs rarely, even by Slylandro standards. This has kept the Slylandro [[Neutral\|neutral]] in galactic affairs because they are physically unable to join any alliance and no race is known to have the technology to move them.

	===Precursors===		===Precursors===
	Referred to as the "Shaggy Ones" by Content to Hover, the Precursors were once close friends with the Slyandro who arrived "41 Drahns ago" and introduced them to many forms of new technology and terminology, such as "aliens", "ships", "stars" and "planets". The Precursors also gifted the Slylandro with an orbital satellite equipped with a Hyperwave Broadcaster so that they could remain in active communication wherever they were.		Referred to as the "Shaggy Ones" by Content to Hover, the Precursors were once close friends with the Slyandro who arrived "41 Drahns ago" and introduced them to many forms of new technology and terminology, such as "aliens", "ships", "stars" and "planets". The Precursors also gifted the Slylandro with an orbital satellite equipped with a Hyperwave Broadcaster so that they could remain in active communication wherever they were.

			===Yuli & Drall===
			While the Slylandro speaker Content to Hover offers little information about the [[Yuli]] and [[Drall]], he does note that both races were members of the [[Sentient Milieu]] and would commonly engage in conversation with the Slyandro.

	===Ur-Quan===		===Ur-Quan===
	The Slyandro remember the [[Ur-Quan]] only in their original, "brown" state, and visited with them regularly "three Drahn ago" to the point where they became great friends.		The Slyandro remember the [[Ur-Quan]] only in their original, "brown" state, and visited with them regularly "three Drahn ago" to the point where they became great friends.

	~~===Yuli & Drall===~~
	While the Slylandro speaker Content to Hover offers little information about the [[Yuli]] and [[Drall]], he does note that both races were members of the [[Sentient Milieu]] and would commonly engage in conversation with the Slyandro.

	===Melnorme===		===Melnorme===
	The Melnorme are responsible for selling the 2418-B: Remote Self-Replicating Robot Explorer [[Probe]] to the Slylandro in return for biological information on the Slyandro's homeworld as well as their unique physiology. Unfortunately, the Slylandro were left responsible to program the Probes themselves and accidentally caused them to replicate uncontrollably. The Melnorme, however, evaded responsibility for this by forcing the Slylandro to agree to a formal waiver of damages were such a thing to happen.		The Melnorme are responsible for selling the 2418-B: Remote Self-Replicating Robot Explorer [[Probe]] to the Slylandro in return for biological information on the Slyandro's homeworld as well as their unique physiology. Unfortunately, the Slylandro were left responsible to program the Probes themselves and accidentally caused them to replicate uncontrollably. The Melnorme, however, evaded responsibility for this by forcing the Slylandro to agree to a formal waiver of damages were such a thing to happen.

			===New Alliance of Free Stars===
			The Slylandro Probe ship spread throughout our corner of the galaxy and terrorized fleets belonging to both Alliance and Hierarchy worlds. No one was certain who was responsible for the aggressive and powerful probes, but evidence pointed towards the [[Starmap\|far northwest]] sector. When The Captain arrived, he was perhaps surprised to meet such a cordial and curious race. After fruitful discussions that included all aforementioned information on Slylandro diplomatic history, the Captain alerted the gaseous people to the damage their ships were causing. The Slylandro promptly provided the Captain with a self destruct code to transmit to the Probes.

	==Known individuals==		==Known individuals==

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	{{~~RaceBox~~\|name=Slylandro\|image=Slyhome_comm.png\|caption=Slylandro gasbags\|homeworld=Beta Corvi IV ([[Source]])\|coordinates=033.3 : 981.2\|organizations=[[Neutral\|None]]\|ship=[[Probe]]}}		{{RaceBoxWhite\|name=Slylandro\|image=[[File:Slyhome_comm.png]]\|caption=Slylandro gasbags\|homeworld=Beta Corvi IV ([[Source]])\|coordinates=033.3 : 981.2\|organizations=[[Neutral\|None]]\|ship=[[Probe]]}}

	The '''Slylandro''' are the only known race whose homeworld, which they call [[Source]], is a [[List of planet types#Gas_Giant\|Gas Giant]]. They cannot travel through space due to their physiology, though they have bought a self replicating [[Probe]] ("Catalog Item 2418-B: Self-Replicating Robot Explorer Probe") from the [[Melnorme]] to explore space for them and report back to them. The Slylandro have had contact with the [[Precursor]]s, the original [[Ur-Quan]] and the [[Sentient Milieu]].		The '''Slylandro''' are the only known race whose homeworld, which they call [[Source]], is a [[List of planet types#Gas_Giant\|Gas Giant]]. They cannot travel through space due to their physiology, though they have bought a self replicating [[Probe]] ("Catalog Item 2418-B: Self-Replicating Robot Explorer Probe") from the [[Melnorme]] to explore space for them and report back to them. The Slylandro have had contact with the [[Precursor]]s, the original [[Ur-Quan]] and the [[Sentient Milieu]].

			==Background==
	They are essentially sapient bags of gas (and a limited quantity of solid and/or liquid) that float through their homeworld's atmosphere. Their visual range is different from most races and it is to their great dismay when they realize that their bodies are transparent to human vision, revealing their reproductive organs (which look like "glowy bits").		They are essentially sapient bags of gas (and a limited quantity of solid and/or liquid) that float through their homeworld's atmosphere. Their visual range is different from most races and it is to their great dismay when they realize that their bodies are transparent to human vision, revealing their reproductive organs (which look like "glowy bits").

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	{{RaceBox\|name=Slylandro\|image=Slyhome_comm.png\|caption=Slylandro gasbags\|homeworld=Beta Corvi IV ([[Source]])\|coordinates=033.3 : 981.2\|organizations=None\|ship=[[Probe]]}}		{{RaceBox\|name=Slylandro\|image=Slyhome_comm.png\|caption=Slylandro gasbags\|homeworld=Beta Corvi IV ([[Source]])\|coordinates=033.3 : 981.2\|organizations=[[Neutral\|None]]\|ship=[[Probe]]}}

	The '''Slylandro''' are the only known race whose homeworld, which they call [[Source]], is a [[List of planet types#Gas_Giant\|Gas Giant]]. They cannot travel through space due to their physiology, though they have bought a self replicating [[Probe]] ("Catalog Item 2418-B: Self-Replicating Robot Explorer Probe") from the [[Melnorme]] to explore space for them and report back to them. The Slylandro have had contact with the [[Precursor]]s, the original [[Ur-Quan]] and the [[Sentient Milieu]].		The '''Slylandro''' are the only known race whose homeworld, which they call [[Source]], is a [[List of planet types#Gas_Giant\|Gas Giant]]. They cannot travel through space due to their physiology, though they have bought a self replicating [[Probe]] ("Catalog Item 2418-B: Self-Replicating Robot Explorer Probe") from the [[Melnorme]] to explore space for them and report back to them. The Slylandro have had contact with the [[Precursor]]s, the original [[Ur-Quan]] and the [[Sentient Milieu]].

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	The '''Slylandro''' are the only known race whose homeworld, which they call [[Source]], is a [[List of planet types#Gas_Giant\|Gas Giant]]. They cannot travel through space due to their physiology, though they have bought a self replicating [[Probe]] ("Catalog Item 2418-B: Self-Replicating Robot Explorer Probe") from the [[Melnorme]] to explore space for them and report back to them. The Slylandro have had contact with the [[Precursor]]s, the original [[Ur-Quan]] and the [[Sentient Milieu]].		The '''Slylandro''' are the only known race whose homeworld, which they call [[Source]], is a [[List of planet types#Gas_Giant\|Gas Giant]]. They cannot travel through space due to their physiology, though they have bought a self replicating [[Probe]] ("Catalog Item 2418-B: Self-Replicating Robot Explorer Probe") from the [[Melnorme]] to explore space for them and report back to them. The Slylandro have had contact with the [[Precursor]]s, the original [[Ur-Quan]] and the [[Sentient Milieu]].

	They are essentially ~~sentient~~ bags of gas (and a limited quantity of solid and/or liquid) that float through their homeworld's atmosphere. Their ~~vision is in a~~ range ~~that~~ is different from most races and it is to their great dismay when they realize that their bodies ~~— and~~ reproductive organs (which look like "glowy bits") ~~— are transparent to human vision~~.		They are essentially sapient bags of gas (and a limited quantity of solid and/or liquid) that float through their homeworld's atmosphere. Their visual range is different from most races and it is to their great dismay when they realize that their bodies are transparent to human vision, revealing their reproductive organs (which look like "glowy bits").

	They evolved from simple, unimodular consumers which thrived in atmospheric convection currents. Originally mindless but social creatures, they developed language to better coordinate efforts to herd their food source into dense concentrations. Source has a great biodiversity for a gas ~~giant — hundreds~~ of species, some producers, others consumers, hunters or ~~parasites —~~ the Slylandro claim to be the only ones to have evolved intelligence.		They evolved from simple, unimodular consumers which thrived in atmospheric convection currents. Originally mindless but social creatures, they developed language to better coordinate efforts to herd their food source into dense concentrations. Source has a great biodiversity for a gas giant—hundreds of species, some producers, others consumers, hunters or parasites—but the Slylandro claim to be the only ones to have evolved intelligence.

	Because of their unique physiology, the Slylandro inhabit only a 500 kilometer thick layer in the the atmosphere of Source. Ascending above this layer, into what the Slylandro call "Void", causes them to become giddy and behave inappropriately. Descending below this layer into "the Depths" can be fatal as the increasing pressure can eventually rupture a Slylandro's gas bag. Young Slylandro, in a common feat of courage, will sink into the Depths just enough to damage but not rupture their gas bags, producing tissue scars on the gas bag which last for many rotations and are thought to make the Slylandro more attractive to potential mates. However, their isolation from the outside world makes their lives extremely monotonous; one of the only marginally interesting activities they can do is watching the clouds, the wind and the lightning. Indeed, as a result of this, the Slylandro have developed over eight hundred "symbolic references" solely for the purpose of describing clouds; most of the time when they are not eating, they are talking about what the clouds look like, for lack of a better subject. The lack of excitement is compounded by the long lifespans of the ~~Slylandro — more~~ than twenty thousand years, as [[Content to Hover]], a Slylandro Speaker, claims to have been a nymph when the original Ur-Quan visited their homeworld.		Because of their unique physiology, the Slylandro inhabit only a 500 kilometer thick layer in the the atmosphere of Source. Ascending above this layer, into what the Slylandro call "Void", causes them to become giddy and behave inappropriately. Descending below this layer into "the Depths" can be fatal as the increasing pressure can eventually rupture a Slylandro's gas bag. Young Slylandro, in a common feat of courage, will sink into the Depths just enough to damage but not rupture their gas bags, producing tissue scars on the gas bag which last for many rotations and are thought to make the Slylandro more attractive to potential mates. However, their isolation from the outside world makes their lives extremely monotonous; one of the only marginally interesting activities they can do is watching the clouds, the wind and the lightning. Indeed, as a result of this, the Slylandro have developed over eight hundred "symbolic references" solely for the purpose of describing clouds; most of the time when they are not eating, they are talking about what the clouds look like, for lack of a better subject. The lack of excitement is compounded by the long lifespans of the Slylandro—more than twenty thousand years, as [[Content to Hover]], a Slylandro Speaker, claims to have been a nymph when the original Ur-Quan visited their homeworld.

	The Slylandro have an egalitarian society but this, as Content to Hover comments, "doesn't stop some people from being stupid fools or jerks." Inhabitants of Source deal with bothersome individuals by simply going somewhere else on their massive planet.		The Slylandro have an egalitarian society, but this, as Content to Hover comments, "doesn't stop some people from being stupid fools or jerks." Inhabitants of Source deal with bothersome individuals by simply going somewhere else on their massive planet.

	Because of the limitations of their world the Slylandro have no native construction, technology or written records. Attempts to create objects from animal carcasses are futile, as the construction becomes too massive and dives into the Depths, its buoyancy being overcome by gravity. Unable to maintain written records, the Slylandro employ long songs called History Chants, whose patterns and rhythms help prevent the record from being corrupted. Also linked to their peculiar habitat and physiology is the [[Slylandro Timekeeping]] system, based solely upon the rotation period of their planet, Source. Their units of time are the Drahn, the Drahnasa, and rotations.		Because of the limitations of their world, the Slylandro have no native construction, technology or written records. Attempts to create objects from animal carcasses are futile, as the construction becomes too massive and dives into the Depths, its buoyancy being overcome by gravity. Unable to maintain written records, the Slylandro employ long songs called History Chants, whose patterns and rhythms help prevent the record from being corrupted. Also linked to their peculiar habitat and physiology is the [[Slylandro Timekeeping]] system, based solely upon the rotation period of their planet, Source. Their units of time are the Drahn, the Drahnasa, and rotations.

	Unable to leave their planet, the Slylandro have to rely on the infrequent visits of other races (which the Slylandro term "Travellers") to obtain information about the outside world. As such, they are always very ~~friendly — if~~ somewhat ~~naive — when~~ dealing with alien visitors and eager to learn as much as possible from any new Traveller. It was this curiosity that led them to purchase a [[Probe\|Remote Self-Replicating Robot Explorer Probe]] from the Melnorme and to increase the priority of the Probe's Replication behavior, inadvertently creating an ever-growing menace to space travel.		Unable to leave their planet, the Slylandro have to rely on the infrequent visits of other races (which the Slylandro term "Travellers") to obtain information about the outside world. As such, they are always very friendly—if somewhat naive—when dealing with alien visitors and are eager to learn as much as possible from any new Traveller. It was this curiosity that led them to purchase a [[Probe\|Remote Self-Replicating Robot Explorer Probe]] from the Melnorme and to increase the priority of the Probe's Replication behavior, inadvertently creating an ever-growing menace to space travel.

	==Relations with other races==		==Relations with other races==
	===Precursors===		===Precursors===
	Referred to as the "Shaggy Ones" by Content to Hover, the Precursors were once close friends with the Slyandro who arrived "41 Drahns ago" and introduced them to many forms of new technology and terminology, such as "aliens", "ships", "stars", and "planets". The Precursors also gifted the Slylandro with an orbital satellite equipped with a Hyperwave Broadcaster so that they could remain in active communication wherever they were.		Referred to as the "Shaggy Ones" by Content to Hover, the Precursors were once close friends with the Slyandro who arrived "41 Drahns ago" and introduced them to many forms of new technology and terminology, such as "aliens", "ships", "stars" and "planets". The Precursors also gifted the Slylandro with an orbital satellite equipped with a Hyperwave Broadcaster so that they could remain in active communication wherever they were.

	===Ur-Quan===		===Ur-Quan===
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	===Yuli & Drall===		===Yuli & Drall===
	While the Slylandro speaker Content to Hover offers little information about the [[Yuli]] and [[Drall]], he does note that both races were members of the [[Sentient Milieu]], and would commonly engage in conversation with the Slyandro.		While the Slylandro speaker Content to Hover offers little information about the [[Yuli]] and [[Drall]], he does note that both races were members of the [[Sentient Milieu]] and would commonly engage in conversation with the Slyandro.

	===Melnorme===		===Melnorme===
	The Melnorme are responsible for selling the 2418-B: Remote Self-Replicating Robot Explorer [[Probe]] to the Slylandro in return for biological information on the Slyandro's homeworld~~, Source,~~ as well as their unique physiology. Unfortunately, the Slylandro were left responsible to program the Probes themselves and accidentally caused them to replicate uncontrollably. The Melnorme, however, evaded responsibility for this by forcing the Slylandro to agree to a formal waiver of damages were such a thing to happen.		The Melnorme are responsible for selling the 2418-B: Remote Self-Replicating Robot Explorer [[Probe]] to the Slylandro in return for biological information on the Slyandro's homeworld as well as their unique physiology. Unfortunately, the Slylandro were left responsible to program the Probes themselves and accidentally caused them to replicate uncontrollably. The Melnorme, however, evaded responsibility for this by forcing the Slylandro to agree to a formal waiver of damages were such a thing to happen.

	==Known individuals==		==Known individuals==
	*[[Content to Hover]] ~~—~~ a Slylandro Speaker		*[[Content to Hover]], a Slylandro Speaker
	*[[Sullen Plummet]] ~~—~~ female Slylandro		*[[Sullen Plummet]], female Slylandro
	*[[Joyous Lifting]] ~~—~~ transmits historical information about the Precursors.		*[[Joyous Lifting]], transmits historical information about the Precursors.

	==Gameplay notes==		==Gameplay notes==

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	They evolved from simple, unimodular consumers which thrived in atmospheric convection currents. Originally mindless but social creatures, they developed language to better coordinate efforts to herd their food source into dense concentrations. Source has a great biodiversity for a gas giant — hundreds of species, some producers, others consumers, hunters or parasites — the Slylandro claim to be the only ones to have evolved intelligence.		They evolved from simple, unimodular consumers which thrived in atmospheric convection currents. Originally mindless but social creatures, they developed language to better coordinate efforts to herd their food source into dense concentrations. Source has a great biodiversity for a gas giant — hundreds of species, some producers, others consumers, hunters or parasites — the Slylandro claim to be the only ones to have evolved intelligence.

	Because of their unique physiology, the Slylandro inhabit only a 500 kilometer thick layer in the the atmosphere of Source. Ascending above this layer, into what the Slylandro call "Void", causes them to become giddy and behave inappropriately. ~~While descending~~ below this layer into "the Depths" can be fatal as the increasing pressure can eventually rupture a Slylandro's gas bag. Young Slylandro, in a common feat of courage, will sink into the Depths just enough to damage but not rupture their gas bags, producing tissue scars on the gas bag which last for many rotations and are thought to make the Slylandro more attractive to potential mates. However, ~~this~~ isolation from the ~~outsisde~~ world makes their lives extremely monotonous; one of the only marginally interesting activities they can do is watching the clouds, the wind and the lightning. Indeed, as a result of this, the Slylandro have developed over eight hundred "symbolic references" solely for the purpose of describing clouds; most of the time when they are not eating, they are talking about what the clouds look like, for ~~the~~ lack of a better subject. The lack of excitement is compounded by the long lifespans of the Slylandro — more than twenty thousand years, as [[Content to Hover]], a Slylandro Speaker, claims to have been a nymph when the original Ur-Quan visited their homeworld.		Because of their unique physiology, the Slylandro inhabit only a 500 kilometer thick layer in the the atmosphere of Source. Ascending above this layer, into what the Slylandro call "Void", causes them to become giddy and behave inappropriately. Descending below this layer into "the Depths" can be fatal as the increasing pressure can eventually rupture a Slylandro's gas bag. Young Slylandro, in a common feat of courage, will sink into the Depths just enough to damage but not rupture their gas bags, producing tissue scars on the gas bag which last for many rotations and are thought to make the Slylandro more attractive to potential mates. However, their isolation from the outside world makes their lives extremely monotonous; one of the only marginally interesting activities they can do is watching the clouds, the wind and the lightning. Indeed, as a result of this, the Slylandro have developed over eight hundred "symbolic references" solely for the purpose of describing clouds; most of the time when they are not eating, they are talking about what the clouds look like, for lack of a better subject. The lack of excitement is compounded by the long lifespans of the Slylandro — more than twenty thousand years, as [[Content to Hover]], a Slylandro Speaker, claims to have been a nymph when the original Ur-Quan visited their homeworld.

	The Slylandro have an egalitarian society but this, as Content to Hover comments, "doesn't stop some people from being stupid fools or jerks." Inhabitants of Source deal with bothersome individuals by simply going somewhere else on their massive planet.		The Slylandro have an egalitarian society but this, as Content to Hover comments, "doesn't stop some people from being stupid fools or jerks." Inhabitants of Source deal with bothersome individuals by simply going somewhere else on their massive planet.
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	===Melnorme===		===Melnorme===
	The Melnorme are responsible for selling the 2418-B: Remote Self-Replicating Robot Explorer [[Probe]] to the Slylandro in return for biological information on the Slyandro's homeworld, Source, as well as their unique physiology. Unfortunately, the Slylandro were left responsible to program the Probes themselves and accidentally ~~cause~~ them to replicate uncontrollably. The Melnorme, however, ~~evade~~ responsibility for this by forcing the Slylandro to agree to a formal waiver of damages were such a thing to happen.		The Melnorme are responsible for selling the 2418-B: Remote Self-Replicating Robot Explorer [[Probe]] to the Slylandro in return for biological information on the Slyandro's homeworld, Source, as well as their unique physiology. Unfortunately, the Slylandro were left responsible to program the Probes themselves and accidentally caused them to replicate uncontrollably. The Melnorme, however, evaded responsibility for this by forcing the Slylandro to agree to a formal waiver of damages were such a thing to happen.

	==Known individuals==		==Known individuals==

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	===Yuli & Drall===		===Yuli & Drall===
	While the Slylandro speaker Content to Hover offers little information about the Yuli and Drall, he does note that both races were members of the [[Sentient Milieu]], and would commonly engage in conversation with the Slyandro.		While the Slylandro speaker Content to Hover offers little information about the [[Yuli]] and [[Drall]], he does note that both races were members of the [[Sentient Milieu]], and would commonly engage in conversation with the Slyandro.

	===Melnorme===		===Melnorme===

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	===Yuli & Drall===		===Yuli & Drall===
	While the Slylandro speaker Content to Hover offers little information about the Yuli and Drall, he does note that both races were members of the [[Sentient ~~Millieu~~]], and would commonly engage in conversation with the Slyandro.		While the Slylandro speaker Content to Hover offers little information about the Yuli and Drall, he does note that both races were members of the [[Sentient Milieu]], and would commonly engage in conversation with the Slyandro.

	===Melnorme===		===Melnorme===

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	===Melnorme===		===Melnorme===
	The Melnorme are responsible for selling the 2418-B: Remote Self-Replicating Robot Explorer [[Probe]] to the Slylandro in return for biological information on the Slyandro's homeworld, Source, as well as their unique physiology. Unfortunately, the Slylandro were left responsible to program the Probes themselves and accidentally cause them to replicate uncontrollably.		The Melnorme are responsible for selling the 2418-B: Remote Self-Replicating Robot Explorer [[Probe]] to the Slylandro in return for biological information on the Slyandro's homeworld, Source, as well as their unique physiology. Unfortunately, the Slylandro were left responsible to program the Probes themselves and accidentally cause them to replicate uncontrollably. The Melnorme, however, evade responsibility for this by forcing the Slylandro to agree to a formal waiver of damages were such a thing to happen.

	==Known individuals==		==Known individuals==