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| − | Somewhat like a [[Terra|Terran]] [[w:ostrich|ostrich]], Tariq are very fast over ground, with their speed | + | Somewhat like a [[Terra|Terran]] [[w:ostrich|ostrich]], Tariq are very fast over ground, with their speed rivaling some [[BattleMech]]s and [[Combat vehicle]]s. This was combined with a [[w:camel|camel]] like durability while travelling through environments lacking in water.<ref name=TOWp244></ref> |
| − | Older individuals (beyond seven years of age) are renowned for their bad temper however, and when angry, are able to spit a viscous, smelly pinkish liquid which stains whatever it touches.<ref name=HMPSp182></ref> | + | Tariqim are also highly intelligence, and thus able to be trained, if removed from their litters before they reach three months old. Older individuals (beyond seven years of age) are renowned for their bad temper however, and when angry, are able to spit a viscous, smelly pinkish liquid which stains whatever it touches.<ref name=HMPSp182></ref> |
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==History== | ==History== | ||
On Brasha, and elsewhere in the [[Outworlds Alliance]], Tariqim are used as an alternative for [[Horse (animal)|horses]] as a riding mount. This even extended to use as Beast Mounted Infantry, by forces such as the [[Qum'ran Guard]], who formed part of the [[Brasha Planetary Militia]].<ref name=HMPSp199>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 199</ref><ref name=HMPSp151>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 151</ref>. | On Brasha, and elsewhere in the [[Outworlds Alliance]], Tariqim are used as an alternative for [[Horse (animal)|horses]] as a riding mount. This even extended to use as Beast Mounted Infantry, by forces such as the [[Qum'ran Guard]], who formed part of the [[Brasha Planetary Militia]].<ref name=HMPSp199>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 199</ref><ref name=HMPSp151>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 151</ref>. | ||
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| + | Due to these uses, following the [[Clan Invasion]] [[Clan Snow Raven]] investigated the economic feasibility of exporting Tariqim more widely across the [[Inner Sphere]], to other customers.<ref name=TOWp244></ref> | ||
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Revision as of 07:03, 20 January 2023
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| Tariq | |
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| (Saurus Tariqus Brashae) | |
| Creature information | |
| Type | Reptile |
| Homeworld | Brasha |
| Environment | Desert |
| Average mass | 510 kg |
| Average length | 275 cm |
| Average height | 200 cm |
Tariq (plural Tariqim) are bipedal lizard-like creatures, native to Brasha, whose swiftness, durability and tamability allowed them to be used as mounts for Beast Mounted Infantry.[1][2]
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Description
Appearance
Normally standing just under two meters tall at the shoulder, Tariq had fleshy deposits near the base of their tails, which stored energy allowing them to go without food and water for several days. Their rough, wrinkled and sandy brown hide, as well as transparent inner eyelid, helps protect Tariq from desert sand and grit.[1]
Abilities
Somewhat like a Terran ostrich, Tariq are very fast over ground, with their speed rivaling some BattleMechs and Combat vehicles. This was combined with a camel like durability while travelling through environments lacking in water.[2]
Tariqim are also highly intelligence, and thus able to be trained, if removed from their litters before they reach three months old. Older individuals (beyond seven years of age) are renowned for their bad temper however, and when angry, are able to spit a viscous, smelly pinkish liquid which stains whatever it touches.[1]
Habitat and Diet
Native to the desert dunes and rocky flats of Brasha, Tariqim eat smaller lizards and large waterfowl, which inhabit the oases within these deserts.[1]
History
On Brasha, and elsewhere in the Outworlds Alliance, Tariqim are used as an alternative for horses as a riding mount. This even extended to use as Beast Mounted Infantry, by forces such as the Qum'ran Guard, who formed part of the Brasha Planetary Militia.[3][4].
Due to these uses, following the Clan Invasion Clan Snow Raven investigated the economic feasibility of exporting Tariqim more widely across the Inner Sphere, to other customers.[2]