Difference between revisions of "Quillar"

(Shoved the Rastaban section into the apocrypha zone, and reworded it slightly to emphasize that it's more a possibility that Rastaban makes quillar than a certainty - conjecture rather than hard fact. Trimmed notes.)
(Excised conjecture to be posted in the associated talk page and adjusted the apocrypha marker based upon feedback from Deadfire, Hobbes, DefianceIndustries, and Gideon from CGL. Thanks for the feedback!)
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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
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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 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]].
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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]] 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>
 
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>
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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>
 
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>
  
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===Production===
 
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It is '''possible''' that the grains produced by [[Rastaban Agricultural|Rastaban Agricultural Products]] are a form of quillar, as they are among the Commonwealth's greater grain producers. With over five trillion acres of land across five different worlds, RA as of [[3025]] was a chief producer of grain, and surprisingly, the [[Draconis Combine]] was their chief consumer - albeit through third party channels.<ref>''[[House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)]]'', p146, "Other Major Commonwealth Industries - Rastaban Agricultural"</ref> As of [[3067]], despite damage sustained in the [[Clan Invasion]] Rastaban Agricultural still held somewhere in excess of three trillion acres of land, and traded openly with the Combine as well as Clan occupation zones. Rastaban's fields were even said to be bolstered post-invasion by a ''newer, hardier, longer-lasting'' type of fast-growing high-yield genetically-modified grain.<ref>''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]'' p138, "Major Industries - Rastaban Agricultural"</ref>
 
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It is, however, not currently clear if Rastaban's grains ''are'' a strain of quillar, and it is possible they grow more terrestrial forms of grain such as wheat. As such, it remains '''conjecture'''.
 
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[[File:Crest-Hachiman.png|thumb|right|300px|[[Hachiman|Hachiman's]] flag, depicting what could be windswept quillar stalks in golden sunlight.]]
 
 
===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>
 
* Peanut-butter & quillar sandwiches;<ref>''Warrior: Riposte'', 3rd page of chapter 28</ref>
 
* Peanut-butter & quillar sandwiches;<ref>''Warrior: Riposte'', 3rd page of chapter 28</ref>
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* A vacuum sealed ration format;<ref>''Battletech (HBS). PC, 2018'', [[Darius Oliveira|Darius Oliveira's]] background</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>
 
* 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; and<ref>''Illusions of Victory'', Chapter 12</ref>
 
* 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>
 
* [[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>
 
* [[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>
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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* It is likely that most forms of grains and vegetables within the Inner Sphere - pastas, breads, etcetera - are derived from quillar.
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* 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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* The flexibility of quillar seems parallel to the flexibility of corn, which itself ranges from grain to vegetable to high fructose corn syrup.
 
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* The name possibly refers to quillar's exaggerated scale compared to traditional stalky grain crops.
 
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* 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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* Rastaban bears three stalks of grain on their logo - and some worlds, including the traditionally [[House Kurita|Kuritan]] system of [[Hachiman]], feature stalks of grain upon their flags as well - possibly quillar, or perhaps just generic grain.<ref>''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]'', p. 184</ref>
 
 
* In summation, quillar seems to be a form of man-altered mega-maize from space.
 
* In summation, quillar seems to be a form of man-altered mega-maize from space.
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==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
* ''[[BattleTech (Video Game)]]''
 
* ''[[BattleTech (Video Game)]]''
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* ''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]''
 
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* ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]
 
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* ''[[House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)]]''
 
 
* ''[[Illusions of Victory]]'' (novel)
 
* ''[[Illusions of Victory]]'' (novel)
 
* ''[[Lethal Heritage]]''
 
* ''[[Lethal Heritage]]''

Revision as of 21:41, 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 in fields akin to something like old 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 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.[2] Quillar was also taken on Kerensky's Exodus to the Clan Homeworlds, the plant being present on planets such as Tranquil in 3060.[3]

Of additional note - quillar is non-terrestrial.[4]

Applications

The depictions of foods and beverages quillar is known to be used in are as follows:

  • Omellettes, as a potential ingredient;[5]
  • Peanut-butter & quillar sandwiches;[6]
  • 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;[7][8]
  • A sugar substitute, granular quillar, added to breakfast cereal; and[9]

Apocryphal Content Starts

The information after this notice comes from apocryphal sources; the canonicity of such information is uncertain.
Please view the reference page for information regarding their canonicity.

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Notes

  • The flexibility of quillar bears parallels to the flexibility of corn, which itself ranges from grain to vegetable to high fructose corn syrup.
  • In summation, quillar seems to be a form of man-altered mega-maize from space.


References

  1. ↑ MechWarrior, Third Edition, pp. 177-178
  2. ↑ Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 208
  3. ↑ Trial Under Fire, Chapter 3
  4. ↑ When asked what quillar was in 2012 on the BattleTech forums, Herbert Beas replied: "Hello, it is some kind of non-terrestrial grain or vegetable."
  5. ↑ Lethal Heritage, 8th page of chapter 13
  6. ↑ Warrior: Riposte, 3rd page of chapter 28
  7. ↑ Patriots and Tyrants, Chapter 10
  8. ↑ Storms of Fate, Chapter 8
  9. ↑ Illusions of Victory, Chapter 12
  10. ↑ Battletech (HBS). PC, 2018, Darius Oliveira's background
  11. ↑ Battletech (HBS). PC, 2018, Lore Entry on Quillar Fizz.

Bibliography

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