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This category includes all alien species that were made up for the [[BattleTech]] universe, animals and plants alike. | This category includes all alien species that were made up for the [[BattleTech]] universe, animals and plants alike. | ||
+ | :''See also the subcategories [[:Category:Alien fauna]] and [[:Category:Alien flora]].'' | ||
− | Intelligent alien lifeforms are essentially absent in BattleTech, despite its nature as a science fiction universe. In 1988, game designer [[Jordan K. Weisman]], who created the original BattleTech game and setting, noted in the introduction to the ''[[Shrapnel]]'' anthology: | + | Intelligent alien lifeforms are essentially absent in BattleTech, despite its nature as a science fiction universe. In 1988, game designer [[Jordan K. Weisman]], who created the original BattleTech game and setting, noted in the introduction to the ''[[Shrapnel (anthology)|Shrapnel]]'' anthology: |
:''"What I wanted was a universe that had a taste of the alien, but did not contain aliens."'' | :''"What I wanted was a universe that had a taste of the alien, but did not contain aliens."'' | ||
− | Throughout the many novels, sourcebooks and other BattleTech publications there are numerous references to alien flora and fauna on various worlds, including various types of alien cattle, pets, fruits, produce or even diseases; however, they typically only provide background flair and do not play any significant role. BattleTech remains dominated by humans. Even the [[Clans]], introduced as mysterious invaders, | + | Throughout the many novels, sourcebooks and other BattleTech publications there are numerous references to alien flora and fauna on various worlds, including various types of alien cattle, pets, fruits, produce or even diseases; however, they typically only provide background flair and do not play any significant role. BattleTech remains dominated by humans. Even the [[Clans]], introduced as mysterious invaders from beyond the [[periphery]], turned out to be humans whose culture had evolved differently over the past centuries. |
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− | + | There is only one sentient alien lifeform in BattleTech: In the novel ''[[Far Country]]'', the intelligent bird-like [[Tetatae]] species features prominently but their homeworld ([[Kaetetôã]]) is in an unknown location and the human protagonists who are stranded there cannot return to known space. While the novel is fully canonical, [[Line Developer]]s have stated that there are no plans to revisit the Tetatae in fiction or have them appear outside of this one outlier novel. As far as the main BattleTech universe is concerned, their existence is unknown and irrelevant. | |
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+ | Other edge cases, especially the [[Swamp people]] on [[Stein's Folly]] and the [[Neopithecanthropus]], have no significant impact. Their actual level of sentience or even sapience remains open to interpretation. | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:32, 17 August 2020
(Editors: Want to create a new Alien species/Creature page?)
This category includes all alien species that were made up for the BattleTech universe, animals and plants alike.
- See also the subcategories Category:Alien fauna and Category:Alien flora.
Intelligent alien lifeforms are essentially absent in BattleTech, despite its nature as a science fiction universe. In 1988, game designer Jordan K. Weisman, who created the original BattleTech game and setting, noted in the introduction to the Shrapnel anthology:
- "What I wanted was a universe that had a taste of the alien, but did not contain aliens."
Throughout the many novels, sourcebooks and other BattleTech publications there are numerous references to alien flora and fauna on various worlds, including various types of alien cattle, pets, fruits, produce or even diseases; however, they typically only provide background flair and do not play any significant role. BattleTech remains dominated by humans. Even the Clans, introduced as mysterious invaders from beyond the periphery, turned out to be humans whose culture had evolved differently over the past centuries.
There is only one sentient alien lifeform in BattleTech: In the novel Far Country, the intelligent bird-like Tetatae species features prominently but their homeworld (Kaetetôã) is in an unknown location and the human protagonists who are stranded there cannot return to known space. While the novel is fully canonical, Line Developers have stated that there are no plans to revisit the Tetatae in fiction or have them appear outside of this one outlier novel. As far as the main BattleTech universe is concerned, their existence is unknown and irrelevant.
Other edge cases, especially the Swamp people on Stein's Folly and the Neopithecanthropus, have no significant impact. Their actual level of sentience or even sapience remains open to interpretation.
Subcategories
This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
Pages in category "Alien species"
The following 200 pages are in this category, out of 210 total.
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- Salutaris Rex
- Sand Cricket
- Sand Devil (species)
- Sauget
- Savart
- Scarlet Shrike
- Schrack (species)
- Scree Rat
- Sea Fox (species)
- Seraphim Swimmer
- Serpent Siren
- Shipeley Wheat
- Silver-Furred Walrus
- Skatha Ape
- Skye Boar
- Smoke Jaguar (species)
- Snapping Dragon
- Snow Fox (species)
- Snow Raven (species)
- Sourbug
- Space Cat
- Sphinx Raptor
- Splatterfruit
- Squawk
- Star Adder (species)
- Starred Marlin
- Stavlos Tiger
- Steel Viper (species)
- Stone Squirrel
- Strana Mechty Wolf
- Stratford Narwhal
- Striped House Grunter
- Styk Rounder
- Surat
- Swamp Tiger
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Subcategories
This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
Pages in category "Alien species"
The following 200 pages are in this category, out of 210 total.
(previous page) (next page)A
B
C
D
G
H
J
K
M
N
Q
S
- Salutaris Rex
- Sand Cricket
- Sand Devil (species)
- Sauget
- Savart
- Scarlet Shrike
- Schrack (species)
- Scree Rat
- Sea Fox (species)
- Seraphim Swimmer
- Serpent Siren
- Shipeley Wheat
- Silver-Furred Walrus
- Skatha Ape
- Skye Boar
- Smoke Jaguar (species)
- Snapping Dragon
- Snow Fox (species)
- Snow Raven (species)
- Sourbug
- Space Cat
- Sphinx Raptor
- Splatterfruit
- Squawk
- Star Adder (species)
- Starred Marlin
- Stavlos Tiger
- Steel Viper (species)
- Stone Squirrel
- Strana Mechty Wolf
- Stratford Narwhal
- Striped House Grunter
- Styk Rounder
- Surat
- Swamp Tiger