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Rilln; A Sequal to Snaiad
Topic Started: Nov 17 2008, 08:58 PM (2,368 Views)
Canis Lupis
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Dinosaurs eat man, woman inherits the Earth.

On the introduction to Snaiad, Nemo Ramjet says that some Earth countries have spread throughout the galaxy, settling various planets. He says that America settles a planet with glass trees and nanotechnic creatures. He also says that Turkey, Lebanon, Israel, and other countries in that general area settle a planet of two-headed animals (i.e. Snaiad). So I wondered: what planet was settled by China?

And so I came up with Rilln: a super-Earth in which tripedal animals with copper-fortified "bones" (muscles) and copper-fortified plants.

Here's a link to the map:
http://specbiofan.deviantart.com/art/Map-of-Rilln-103898557

Here's the three major kingdoms and their respective phylums or super phylums:
1. Kingdom Mungela (filter feeding organisms without copper fortified muscles): contains phylum Microgela (microscopic Mungelans) and phylum Macrogela (macroscopic Mungelans)

2. Kingdom Coppeflora (yellow plants with copper fortified bark): contains phylum Gigaflore (tall Coppeflorans), phylum Domaflore (dome-shaped Coppeflorans), and phylum Wiraflore (grass-like Coppeflorans).

3. Kingdom Coppetuata (tripedal animals with copper fortified muscles): contains superphylum Unapedula (an extinct group of Coppetuates with one foot), superphylum Bipedula (a living group of Coppetuates with two feet), and superphylum Tripedula (a living group of Coppetuates with three feet.


What do you think?
P.S. This is based off of the planet in "All Tomorrows" where the Qu introduce Therizinosaurs.
P.S.S. Not meaning to steal your ideas Nemo Ramjet.
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Ddraig Goch
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Ar hyd y nos

When you say cancelled... as in "orphaned"?
Save the Blibbering Humdinger from extinction!
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Canis Lupis
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Dinosaurs eat man, woman inherits the Earth.

Both Tongban and Rilln are orphaned.

If you want to adopt it, go on ahead. CarrionTrooper was supposed to adopt it, but I haven't heard from him in months.
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I require more vespene gas?!?
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Derp, drowned in collegework, I'll try and make this a sorta open project, like Snaiad.
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Dinosaurs eat man, woman inherits the Earth.

College. I understand.

You know what that means: it's not up for adoption anymore. Yeah! :D
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