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==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 to be twice as large as typical [[Terra|Terran]] corn, quillar resembles a typical grain, and like grain 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 to be twice as large as typical [[Terra|Terran]] corn, quillar resembles a typical grain, and like grain 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]]. | ||
| − | [[File:Crest-Hachiman.png|thumb|right|250px|Hachiman's flag - | + | [[File:Crest-Hachiman.png|thumb|right|250px|Hachiman's flag - possibly windy quillar.]] |
| − | Some worlds, in fact, including the traditionally Kuritan system of [[Hachiman]] even feature stalks of quillar | + | Some worlds, in fact, including the traditionally Kuritan system of [[Hachiman]] even feature what may be stalks of quillar upon their flags.<ref>''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]'', p. 184</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> | 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> | ||
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===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> | + | * Omellettes, as a potential ingredient;<ref>''Lethal Heritage'', 8th page of chapter 13</ref> |
| − | * Sandwiches, paired with peanut butter, likely substituting jelly; leaves stains<ref>''Warrior: Riposte'', 3rd page of chapter 28</ref> | + | * Sandwiches, paired with peanut butter, likely substituting jelly; leaves stains;<ref>''Warrior: Riposte'', 3rd page of chapter 28</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> | + | * 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== | ||
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* The name possibly refers to quillar's exaggerated quill-like stem and grain spikes - both characteristic of grain crops. | * The name possibly refers to quillar's exaggerated quill-like stem and grain spikes - both characteristic of grain crops. | ||
* It is, in effect, mega-wheat. | * It is, in effect, mega-wheat. | ||
| + | * The [[Capellan Confederation]] may be one of the few states adverse to Quillar, preferring the efficiency of rice - and at times, banning certain types of cuisine, such as German.<ref>''MechWarrior, Third Edition'', pp. 177-178</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 12:40, 27 May 2021
A staple of the Inner Sphere, quillar is a prolific and flexible bio-engineered crop used in many foods and beverages.
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. [1] Grown to be twice as large as typical Terran corn, quillar resembles a typical grain, and like grain 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.
Some worlds, in fact, including the traditionally Kuritan system of Hachiman even feature what may be stalks of quillar upon their flags.[2]
The plant is logically a staple farm crop, grown on planets such as 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.[3]
Applications
The depictions of foods and beverages quillar is known to be used in are as follows:
- Omellettes, as a potential ingredient;[4]
- Sandwiches, paired with peanut butter, likely substituting jelly; leaves stains;[5]
- A vacuum sealed ration format;[6]
- Quillar Fizz, an apocryphal carbonated beverage - typically fruit flavored, and non-alcoholic;[7]
Notes
- It is likely that most forms of grains and vegetables within the Inner Sphere - pastas, breads, etcetera - are derived from quillar.
- The name possibly refers to quillar's exaggerated quill-like stem and grain spikes - both characteristic of grain crops.
- It is, in effect, mega-wheat.
- The Capellan Confederation may be one of the few states adverse to Quillar, preferring the efficiency of rice - and at times, banning certain types of cuisine, such as German.[8]
References
- ↑ MechWarrior, Third Edition, pp. 177-178
- ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 184
- ↑ Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 208
- ↑ Lethal Heritage, 8th page of chapter 13
- ↑ Warrior: Riposte, 3rd page of chapter 28
- ↑ Battletech (HBS). PC, 2018, Darius Oliveira's background
- ↑ Battletech (HBS). PC, 2018, Lore Entry on Quillar Fizz.
- ↑ MechWarrior, Third Edition, pp. 177-178