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  Unique Circumstances 
   Some sophonts have unusual or unique physical or life cycle 
  structures. These uniques may be implemented for specific sophonts 
  are necessary. This list is not exhaustive. 
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  Uniques 
   
  METAMORPHOSIS 
   The sophont individual undergoes one or more abrupt and dramatic changes in 
  physical structure or form, typically when the sophont advances from one Life Stage to 
  the next. At its simplest, Metamorphosis occurs once and the sophont changes 
  abruptly; in more complex structures, the sophont repeatedly transforms into new and 
  different forms. 
   The Changes. When a sophont Metamorphosizes, it takes on a totally new physical 
  structure: create a NEW sophont to be the next stage: the only firm requirement is that 
  the new form must be larger than the old form. 
   Life Stages. Each change takes place at the beginning of a Life Stage. 
   Metamorphic Stages. The Table gives a series of Metamorphic Stage names. Their 
  precise meaning for a sophont may differ from the classic biological meaning. For 
  example, Egg is the name of the lowest or earliest of Metamorphic Stages rather than 
  necessarily an ovoid immobile form. 
  AVAILABLE 
  METAMORPHIC STAGES 
   Egg. 
   Embryo.  
   Larva. 
   Nymph.  
   Pupae.  
   Subimago. 
   Imago. 
   Postimago 
   Adult.  
   Post Adult. 
   
   
  SYMBIONTS 
   The sophont lives in a paired relationship with another organism. 
   Dominated Carrier. An external or visible sophont (the Carrier) is inhabited by an 
  interior symbiont (Dominant) acting as the brain. The Carrier is typically deficient in 
  Mental Characteristics; the Dominant is typically diminutive by highly intelligent.  
   A Dominant can be transferred from Carrier to Carrier. 
   Assisted Carrier. The Carrier is inhabited by an interior symbiont (Assistant). Both 
  Carrier and Assistant are intelligent and interact to process information.  
   An Assistant can be transferred from Carrier to Carrier. 
   
  HIBERNATION 
   The sophont undergoes a long-
  term hibernation (typically lasting a 
  full life stage).  
   
   
   
   
  UNIQUES 
   This system cannot cover every possible 
  situation. Where necessary, or where desired, 
  unique elements of the Sophont structure can be 
  inserted. Such Uniques may change, supplement, 
  complement, or supersede any of the other 
  sophont information. For example, 
   The Shriekers of Shvireeyiyi experience an 
  intense aging crisis at Life Stage 5. 
   The Intferhi of Beta Hydrae have two heads. 
   
   
   
   
  THE EFFECTS OF WORLD CONDITIONS 
   The conditions of the homeworld have an effect of the abilities of the 
  sophont. Sophonts from worlds with extremes of Hot, Cold, Light, and 
  Radiation react to the damage they inflict differently. 
   
  Sophont From 
    
  Hot 
  Cold 
   
  Rad 
   
  Bright 
  Normal 
  World 
  World 
  Normal World 
  Normal World 
  Hot-4 
  Hot-3 
  Hot-5 
   
   
   
   
  Hot-3 
  Hot-2 
  Hot-4 
   
   
   
   
  Hot-2 
  Hot-1 
  Hot-3 
   
   
   
   
  Hot-1 
   
  Hot-2 
   
   
   
   
  -- 
  Cold-1 
  Hot-1 
  -- 
   
  -- 
   
  Cold-1 
  Cold-2 
   
  Rad-1 
   
  Flash-1  
  Cold-2 
  Cold-3 
  Cold-1 
  Rad-2 
  Rad-1 
  Flash-2 Flash-1 
  Cold-3 
  Cold-4 
  Cold-2 
  Rad-3 
  Rad-2 
  Flash-3 Flash-2 
  Cold-4 
  Cold-5 
  Cold-3 
  Rad-4 
  Rad-3 
  Flash-4 Flash-3 
   
    
  
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