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Line 1: − A staple of the [[Inner Sphere]], '''quillar''' is a prolific and flexible bioengineered crop used in many foods and beverages. + A staple of the [[Inner Sphere]], '''quillar''' is a prolific and flexible bio-engineered crop used in many foods and beverages. ==Overview== ==Overview== − Common throughout both the [[Federated Suns]] and the [[Lyran Commonwealth]], quillar is hardy, bountiful, and incredibly adaptable. Between the two states, quillar finds frequent use as a substitute for traditional common ingredients, be it in German Cuisine, Italian cooking, French fare, or Spanish sustenance - a near universal application.<ref>''MechWarrior, Third Edition'', pp. 177–178</ref> Grown in fields akin to something like old [[Terra|Terran]] corn, like typical grain it can be processed into many forms with unique textures and flavors. Unlike a typical grain, however, it can act beyond traditional bounds, and be adapted into various vegetable and fruit substitutes. Quillar even has a presence in Asian dishes despite of the tumultuous history between House Davion and [[Kurita]]. + Common throughout both the [[Federated Suns]] and the [[Lyran Commonwealth]], quillar is hardy, bountiful, and incredibly adaptable. Between the two states, quillar finds frequent use as a substitute for traditional common ingredients, be it in German Cuisine, Italian cooking, French fare, or Spanish sustenance - a near universal application. <ref>''MechWarrior, Third Edition'', pp. 177-178</ref> Grown in fields akin to something like old [[Terra|Terran]] corn, like typical grain it can be processed into many forms with unique textures and flavors. Unlike a typical grain, however, it can act beyond traditional bounds, and be adapted into various vegetable and fruit substitutes. Quillar even has a presence in asian dishes despite of the tumultuous history between House Davion and [[Kurita]]. − The plant is logically a staple farm crop, grown on planets such as [[Alexandria (LC)|Alexandria]] (where a quillar farm was operated by the family of [[Galen Cox]] until their deaths during a Kurita raid in [[3039]]<ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 208</ref>) and [[Rijeka]] (where [[Albert Sanderlin|Albert]] and [[Nadine Sanderlin]] owned a farm<ref name=LHc2>''Lethal Heritage'', Chapter 2</ref>) in the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and (apocryphally) on [[New Avalon]]<ref>''Commando Quarterly, Issue 1'', p. 11: "An Uncivil Civil War"</ref>. Quillar was also taken on Kerensky's Exodus to the Clan Homeworlds, the plant being present on planets such as [[Tranquil]] in [[3060]].<ref>''Trial Under Fire'', ch. 3</ref> + The plant is logically a staple farm crop, grown on planets such as [[Alexandria (LC)|Alexandria]] in the [[Lyran Commonwealth]], where a quillar farm was operated by the family of [[Galen Cox]] until their deaths during a Kurita raid in [[3039]].<ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 208</ref> Quillar was also taken on Kerensky's Exodus to the Clan Homeworlds, the plant being present on planets such as [[Tranquil]] in [[3060]].<ref>''[[Trial Under Fire]]'', Chapter 3</ref> − Of additional note - ''quillar is extraterrestrial in origin''.<ref>[https://bg.battletech.com/forums/ask-the-writers/what-the-heck-is-quillar/?PHPSESSID=60sq1gvbq9kd8eiofk7ahjcclo When asked what quillar was in 2012 on the BattleTech forums,] [[Herbert A. Beas II|Herbert Beas]] replied: "Hello, it is some kind of non-terrestrial grain or vegetable."</ref> + Of additional note - ''quillar is non-terrestrial''.''<ref>[https://bg.battletech.com/forums/ask-the-writers/what-the-heck-is-quillar/?PHPSESSID=60sq1gvbq9kd8eiofk7ahjcclo When asked what quillar was in 2012 on the BattleTech forums,] [[Herbert A. Beas II|Herbert Beas]] replied: ''"Hello, it is some kind of non-terrestrial grain or vegetable."</ref> ===Applications=== ===Applications=== The depictions of foods and beverages quillar is known to be used in are as follows: The depictions of foods and beverages quillar is known to be used in are as follows: − * Omelettes, as a potential ingredient;<ref>''Lethal Heritage'', ch. 13, eighth page</ref> + * Omellettes, as a potential ingredient;<ref>''Lethal Heritage'', 8th page of chapter 13</ref> − * Peanut-butter & quillar sandwiches;<ref name=WRc28p105ff>''Warrior: Riposte'', ch. 28, pp. 105–107</ref> + * Peanut-butter & quillar sandwiches;<ref>''Warrior: Riposte'', 3rd page of chapter 28</ref> − * Jellied quillar smeared on toast, a condiment with a fruity taste popular in both halves of the [[Federated Commonwealth]] in [[3062]], but considered a luxury in the [[Draconis Combine]];<ref>''Patriots and Tyrants'', ch. 10</ref><ref>''Storms of Fate'', ch. 8</ref> + * Jellied quillar smeared on toast, a condiment with a fruity taste popular in both halves of the [[Federated Commonwealth]] in [[3062]], but considered a luxury in the [[Draconis Combine]];<ref>''Patriots and Tyrants'', Chapter 10</ref><ref>''Storms of Fate'', Chapter 8</ref> − * A sugar substitute, granular quillar, added to breakfast cereal;<ref>''Illusions of Victory'', ch. 12</ref> + * A sugar substitute, granular quillar, added to breakfast cereal; and<ref>''Illusions of Victory'', Chapter 12</ref> {{ApocryphalContentStart}} {{ApocryphalContentStart}} * A vacuum sealed ration format;<ref>''Battletech (HBS). PC, 2018'', [[Darius Oliveira|Darius Oliveira's]] background</ref> * A vacuum sealed ration format;<ref>''Battletech (HBS). PC, 2018'', [[Darius Oliveira|Darius Oliveira's]] background</ref> − * And [[Quillar Fizz]], an [[Canon#Apocrypha|apocryphal]] carbonated beverage - typically fruit flavored and nonalcoholic;<ref>''Battletech (HBS). PC, 2018'', Lore Entry on Quillar Fizz.</ref> + * [[Quillar Fizz]], an [[Canon#Apocrypha|apocryphal]] carbonated beverage - typically fruit flavored, and non-alcoholic;<ref>''Battletech (HBS). PC, 2018'', Lore Entry on Quillar Fizz.</ref> ==Notes== ==Notes== * Quillar is stated in apocrypha to be twice the size of Terran corn, and to resemble an ordinary grain - albeit large.<ref>''Battletech (HBS). PC, 2018'', Lore Entry on Quillar.</ref> * Quillar is stated in apocrypha to be twice the size of Terran corn, and to resemble an ordinary grain - albeit large.<ref>''Battletech (HBS). PC, 2018'', Lore Entry on Quillar.</ref> * The flexibility of quillar bears parallels to the flexibility of corn, which itself ranges from grain to vegetable to high fructose corn syrup. * The flexibility of quillar bears parallels to the flexibility of corn, which itself ranges from grain to vegetable to high fructose corn syrup. − * Jellied quillar within a sandwich was said to be yellow-green in color, and capable of staining clothing.<ref name=WRc28p105ff /> {{ApocryphalContentEnd}} {{ApocryphalContentEnd}} − * The sayings "like a ''quillar'' ripe for the plucking" has been used to describe vulnerability<ref>''Warrior: Riposte'', ch. 49, p. 171</ref>, and "like a fat quail waiting to be shot in the quillar fields" used to describe inaction.<ref>''Threads of Ambition'', ch. 4</ref> ==References== ==References==
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| − | A staple of the [[Inner Sphere]], '''quillar''' is a prolific and flexible | + | A staple of the [[Inner Sphere]], '''quillar''' is a prolific and flexible bio-engineered crop used in many foods and beverages. |
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | Common throughout both the [[Federated Suns]] and the [[Lyran Commonwealth]], quillar is hardy, bountiful, and incredibly adaptable. Between the two states, quillar finds frequent use as a substitute for traditional common ingredients, be it in German Cuisine, Italian cooking, French fare, or Spanish sustenance - a near universal application.<ref>''MechWarrior, Third Edition'', pp. | + | Common throughout both the [[Federated Suns]] and the [[Lyran Commonwealth]], quillar is hardy, bountiful, and incredibly adaptable. Between the two states, quillar finds frequent use as a substitute for traditional common ingredients, be it in German Cuisine, Italian cooking, French fare, or Spanish sustenance - a near universal application. <ref>''MechWarrior, Third Edition'', pp. 177-178</ref> Grown in fields akin to something like old [[Terra|Terran]] corn, like typical grain it can be processed into many forms with unique textures and flavors. Unlike a typical grain, however, it can act beyond traditional bounds, and be adapted into various vegetable and fruit substitutes. Quillar even has a presence in asian dishes despite of the tumultuous history between House Davion and [[Kurita]]. |
| − | The plant is logically a staple farm crop, grown on planets such as [[Alexandria (LC)|Alexandria]] | + | The plant is logically a staple farm crop, grown on planets such as [[Alexandria (LC)|Alexandria]] in the [[Lyran Commonwealth]], where a quillar farm was operated by the family of [[Galen Cox]] until their deaths during a Kurita raid in [[3039]].<ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 208</ref> Quillar was also taken on Kerensky's Exodus to the Clan Homeworlds, the plant being present on planets such as [[Tranquil]] in [[3060]].<ref>''[[Trial Under Fire]]'', Chapter 3</ref> |
| − | Of additional note - ''quillar is | + | Of additional note - ''quillar is non-terrestrial''.''<ref>[https://bg.battletech.com/forums/ask-the-writers/what-the-heck-is-quillar/?PHPSESSID=60sq1gvbq9kd8eiofk7ahjcclo When asked what quillar was in 2012 on the BattleTech forums,] [[Herbert A. Beas II|Herbert Beas]] replied: ''"Hello, it is some kind of non-terrestrial grain or vegetable."</ref> |
===Applications=== | ===Applications=== | ||
The depictions of foods and beverages quillar is known to be used in are as follows: | The depictions of foods and beverages quillar is known to be used in are as follows: | ||
| − | * | + | * Omellettes, as a potential ingredient;<ref>''Lethal Heritage'', 8th page of chapter 13</ref> |
| − | * Peanut-butter & quillar sandwiches;<ref | + | * Peanut-butter & quillar sandwiches;<ref>''Warrior: Riposte'', 3rd page of chapter 28</ref> |
| − | * Jellied quillar smeared on toast, a condiment with a fruity taste popular in both halves of the [[Federated Commonwealth]] in [[3062]], but considered a luxury in the [[Draconis Combine]];<ref>''Patriots and Tyrants'', | + | * Jellied quillar smeared on toast, a condiment with a fruity taste popular in both halves of the [[Federated Commonwealth]] in [[3062]], but considered a luxury in the [[Draconis Combine]];<ref>''Patriots and Tyrants'', Chapter 10</ref><ref>''Storms of Fate'', Chapter 8</ref> |
| − | * A sugar substitute, granular quillar, added to breakfast cereal;<ref>''Illusions of Victory'', | + | * A sugar substitute, granular quillar, added to breakfast cereal; and<ref>''Illusions of Victory'', Chapter 12</ref> |
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* A vacuum sealed ration format;<ref>''Battletech (HBS). PC, 2018'', [[Darius Oliveira|Darius Oliveira's]] background</ref> | * A vacuum sealed ration format;<ref>''Battletech (HBS). PC, 2018'', [[Darius Oliveira|Darius Oliveira's]] background</ref> | ||
| − | * | + | * [[Quillar Fizz]], an [[Canon#Apocrypha|apocryphal]] carbonated beverage - typically fruit flavored, and non-alcoholic;<ref>''Battletech (HBS). PC, 2018'', Lore Entry on Quillar Fizz.</ref> |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* Quillar is stated in apocrypha to be twice the size of Terran corn, and to resemble an ordinary grain - albeit large.<ref>''Battletech (HBS). PC, 2018'', Lore Entry on Quillar.</ref> | * Quillar is stated in apocrypha to be twice the size of Terran corn, and to resemble an ordinary grain - albeit large.<ref>''Battletech (HBS). PC, 2018'', Lore Entry on Quillar.</ref> | ||
* The flexibility of quillar bears parallels to the flexibility of corn, which itself ranges from grain to vegetable to high fructose corn syrup. | * The flexibility of quillar bears parallels to the flexibility of corn, which itself ranges from grain to vegetable to high fructose corn syrup. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||