Jooliqal

The **Jooliqal** are an isolated race of mammalian bipeds native to the moon Iqal XII. Primarily located in scattered tribes, Jooliqal build their dwellings on the tops of the large jungle trees of their homeworld. First discovered by the Barnama, the Jooliqal have yet to advance and remain isolated from the galaxy at large.

## Biology and appearance

The Jooliqal are an isolated race of mammalian bipeds native to the moon Iqal XII. With a bombid frame, Jooliqal two legs, two arms, a head, and a tail. Jooliqal have armor that extends along the back. The tail ends with an armored bone club that's used for knocking prey unconscious. Jooliqal stand on average 1.1 meters in height and weigh 24 kilograms.

The head has an elongated snout, with two nostrils at the end. The jaw has large lips and 32 teeth. The two eyes are located higher up near the pointed ears and are always brown in color. Male Jooliqal are capable of growing facial hair.

Jooliqal have three-fingered hands with a small thumb and two larger digits. The legs are stubby with feet the have three clawed toes. Jooliqal typically have clay-colored skin with yellow fur across the body. There is dark colorations on the stomach and at the end of the tail.

Young Jooliqal are smaller in size and reach maturity by the age of 14. Adult Jooliqal can live up to 75 years of age. Like most mammals, Jooliqal have two sexes that are assigned at birth, with the females possessing enlarged mammary glands and a lighter coloration and with the males having darker colorations and larger tail clubs. The Jooliqal's fur fades as they age.

## Society and culture

Primarily located in scattered tribes, Jooliqal build their dwellings on the tops of the large jungle trees of their homeworld. The tribes are led by the chieftain, the eldest Jooliqal in the tribe. The Jooliqal tribespeople spend their lives tending to their various livestock by feeding them fruit from the trees. Special Jooliqal designated hunters venture to the ground below to hunt for food.

Jooliqal have minimal garments with nose piercings and tribal headdresses being common. Jooliqal hunters wear elaborate masks and adorn themselves with ceremonial spikes. The Jooliqal have a simple religion related to the worship of a "rain god", a tradition started accidentally by surveyors.

The Jooliqal are mostly peaceful with each other, with every member looking out for one another. Most notably, the Jooliqal tribe on Iqal XII is the only tribe on the entire moon, meaning the entire Jooliqal population is relegated to around 80 to 160 individuals.

The Jooliqal's main language is Jooliqese, which is spoken only by them.

## History

The Jooliqal first evolved on the moon of Iqal XII. They were first discovered by the Barnama around 1,400 YBO. When this discovery was reported to the OGC, Project Pan was started. Project Pan is the long term study of the development of early civilization, or more specifically, the Jooliqal. Surveillance of the Jooliqal has been maintained for centuries with minimal interference. The Jooliqal have yet to advance and remain isolated from the galaxy at large.

## Jooliqal in the galaxy

Because the Jooliqal are relegated to a single tribe on a obscure moon, the Jooliqal are mostly unknown to the rest of the galaxy except for biologists.