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	The Oafa communicate with their own species via sign language & ballast (the ballast being air). With other species they use a translator, which is seen as a small grid device on their face.<ref>http://zoo.nightstar.net/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=19542&sid=b0d7e6ce82fdf8bf8f125af6cd1adb9c#p354510</ref> For those interested in being able to pronounce Oafan (oh-ah-fahn) words, here's a pointer: no dipthongs. Give every vowel its own syllable, just like that melodic donkey-cry, "ee-i-ee-i-oh" in the Old Macdonald song. Although, it should be noted, the english "i" in that song is, itself, a dipthong, AH EE. So... Oafan words will have SOME dipthongs. Probably. And you'll end up with some "Y" sounds in there sometimes [footnote, [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-01-06 2013-01-06]].		The Oafa communicate with their own species via sign language & ballast (the ballast being air). With other species they use a translator, which is seen as a small grid device on their face.<ref>http://zoo.nightstar.net/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=19542&sid=b0d7e6ce82fdf8bf8f125af6cd1adb9c#p354510</ref> For those interested in being able to pronounce Oafan (oh-ah-fahn) words, here's a pointer: no dipthongs. Give every vowel its own syllable, just like that melodic donkey-cry, "ee-i-ee-i-oh" in the Old Macdonald song. Although, it should be noted, the english "i" in that song is, itself, a dipthong, AH EE. So... Oafan words will have SOME dipthongs. Probably. And you'll end up with some "Y" sounds in there sometimes [footnote, [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-01-06 2013-01-06]].
	=Notable Members=		=Notable Members=
	[[File:OafaTranslator.png\|right\|link=http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-01-05]]~~[[include component~~=~~"pageList" hideInternal="true" tag="~~Oafan~~" limit="10"]]~~		[[File:OafaTranslator.png\|right\|link=http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-01-05]]<DynamicPageList>
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	[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-03-04 2014-03-04] Shortly after establishing new and renewed AIs in the various ships, the Oafan [[Hioefua Far-Wanders]] allowed itself to be modified by [[Ebbernoth]], [[Tailor]], and [[Kevyn Andreyasn\|Andreyasn]], increasing its intelligence. [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-03-08 2014-03-08] Later, aboard the [[Neosychronicity]], another Oafan called [[Maiamumla Wellflesher\|Maia]] discusses this expanded awareness with [[Lieutenant Doctor Edward Bunnigus\|Dr. Bunnigus]]. [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-04-13 2014-04-13] Maia is the [[Meld-Minister]], with memories of an ancient Oafan named Anuaiyya, and an active hypernode connection to the hive-mind of [[Utchi-Skafatka]]. These enhanced Oafa are later referred to as Neoafans. [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-12-02 2014-12-02]		[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-03-04 2014-03-04] Shortly after establishing new and renewed AIs in the various ships, the Oafan [[Hioefua Far-Wanders]] allowed itself to be modified by [[Ebbernoth]], [[Tailor]], and [[Kevyn Andreyasn\|Andreyasn]], increasing its intelligence. [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-03-08 2014-03-08] Later, aboard the [[Neosychronicity]], another Oafan called [[Maiamumla Wellflesher\|Maia]] discusses this expanded awareness with [[Lieutenant Doctor Edward Bunnigus\|Dr. Bunnigus]]. [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-04-13 2014-04-13] Maia is the [[Meld-Minister]], with memories of an ancient Oafan named Anuaiyya, and an active hypernode connection to the hive-mind of [[Utchi-Skafatka]]. These enhanced Oafa are later referred to as Neoafans. [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-12-02 2014-12-02]

	The Oafa worked with [[Tagon's Toughs]] and Prime Tangent [[Breya Anderyasn]] to help head off civil unrest in the UNS by supplying vast quantities of PTU rich hulls [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-07-13 2014-07-13] and longevity treatments that would make everyone functionally immortal. [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-11-29 2014-11-29] This was partially successful. An attack on [[Dom Atlantis]] designed to trigger a civil war was already in motion, however [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-12-07 2014-12-07] [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2015-02-11 2015-02-11]. During the pitched battle that results, [[Maiamumla Wellflesher\|Maia]] deflates the Miamumla body and Unuaiya memories, revealing that [[Utchi-Skafatka]] is a swarm of networked 'bugs' that ride as a passenger in the Neoafan hydrogen chamber. [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2015-01-13 2015-01-09]~~<span style="line-height: 1.5;">~~These bugs are significantly more hardy than the Oafan body they inhabited, and become active combatants in the ongoing conflict. [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2015-01-13 2015-01-13]~~</span>~~		The Oafa worked with [[Tagon's Toughs]] and Prime Tangent [[Breya Anderyasn]] to help head off civil unrest in the UNS by supplying vast quantities of PTU rich hulls [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-07-13 2014-07-13] and longevity treatments that would make everyone functionally immortal. [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-11-29 2014-11-29] This was partially successful. An attack on [[Dom Atlantis]] designed to trigger a civil war was already in motion, however [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-12-07 2014-12-07] [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2015-02-11 2015-02-11]. During the pitched battle that results, [[Maiamumla Wellflesher\|Maia]] deflates the Miamumla body and Unuaiya memories, revealing that [[Utchi-Skafatka]] is a swarm of networked 'bugs' that ride as a passenger in the Neoafan hydrogen chamber. [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2015-01-13 2015-01-09]These bugs are significantly more hardy than the Oafan body they inhabited, and become active combatants in the ongoing conflict. [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2015-01-13 2015-01-13]

	==Oafan Language==		==Oafan Language==
	The Oafa communicate with their own species via sign language & ballast (the ballast being air). With other species they use a translator, which is seen as a small grid device on their face.<ref>http://zoo.nightstar.net/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=19542&sid=b0d7e6ce82fdf8bf8f125af6cd1adb9c#p354510</ref> For those interested in being able to pronounce Oafan (oh-ah-fahn) words, here's a pointer: no dipthongs. Give every vowel its own syllable, just like that melodic donkey-cry, "ee-i-ee-i-oh" in the Old Macdonald song. Although, it should be noted, the english "i" in that song is, itself, a dipthong, AH EE. So... Oafan words will have SOME dipthongs. Probably. And you'll end up with some "Y" sounds in there sometimes [footnote, [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-01-06 2013-01-06]].		The Oafa communicate with their own species via sign language & ballast (the ballast being air). With other species they use a translator, which is seen as a small grid device on their face.<ref>http://zoo.nightstar.net/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=19542&sid=b0d7e6ce82fdf8bf8f125af6cd1adb9c#p354510</ref> For those interested in being able to pronounce Oafan (oh-ah-fahn) words, here's a pointer: no dipthongs. Give every vowel its own syllable, just like that melodic donkey-cry, "ee-i-ee-i-oh" in the Old Macdonald song. Although, it should be noted, the english "i" in that song is, itself, a dipthong, AH EE. So... Oafan words will have SOME dipthongs. Probably. And you'll end up with some "Y" sounds in there sometimes [footnote, [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-01-06 2013-01-06]].
	=Notable Members=		=Notable Members=
	[[File:~~schlockmercenary/~~OafaTranslator.png\|right\|link=http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-01-05]][[include component="pageList" hideInternal="true" tag="Oafan" limit="10"]]		[[File:OafaTranslator.png\|right\|link=http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-01-05]][[include component="pageList" hideInternal="true" tag="Oafan" limit="10"]]

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	=[[File:oafa.png\|right\|link=@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-01-05]]~~[[#Description]]~~Description=		[[File:oafa.png\|right\|link=http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-01-05]]
			=Description=
	Oafa (oh-ah-fah)		Oafa (oh-ah-fah)
	Essentially an explosive blimp, this hydrogen-filled race can easily be mistaken for a balloon. The tale of their evolution path is a fascinating one involving a metal-rich water world, acidic tentacles, tasty jellyfish, and a happy accident allowing escape from the appetites of everything that cannot fly (from footnote, [~~[[@~~http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-01-04\|2012-01-04]]]). Every known living Oafan is currently descended from reengineered Oafan that were created by the [[Prabstdi]] about five hundred years ago [~~[[@~~http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-08-25\|2013-08-25]]]. With the de-extinction of the Oafa [~~[[@~~http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-08-25\|2013-08-25]]] and discovery of their ancient technology and ships, it became clear that their civilization battled the [[Pa'anuri]] some twelve million of years before the [[F'Sherl-Ganni]] did. [~~[[@~~http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-02-28\|2014-02-28]]] The Oafa fled the war to their 'can full of sky' [~~[[@~~http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-04-20\|2013-04-20]]] - a vast ship called [[Eina-afa]].		Essentially an explosive blimp, this hydrogen-filled race can easily be mistaken for a balloon. The tale of their evolution path is a fascinating one involving a metal-rich water world, acidic tentacles, tasty jellyfish, and a happy accident allowing escape from the appetites of everything that cannot fly (from footnote, [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-01-04 2012-01-04]). Every known living Oafan is currently descended from reengineered Oafan that were created by the [[Prabstdi]] about five hundred years ago [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-08-25 2013-08-25]. With the de-extinction of the Oafa [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-08-25 2013-08-25] and discovery of their ancient technology and ships, it became clear that their civilization battled the [[Pa'anuri]] some twelve million of years before the [[F'Sherl-Ganni]] did. [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-02-28 2014-02-28] The Oafa fled the war to their 'can full of sky' [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-04-20 2013-04-20] - a vast ship called [[Eina-afa]].

	The [[Broken Wind]] was the insanely lonely Eina-afa AI. It reinvented itself as [[Iafi]] (loosely translated as "Little Wind" [~~[[@~~http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-03-07\|2014-03-07]]]) and became the new AI of an Oafa warship named [[Broken Wind]]. [~~[[@~~http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-03-03\|2014-03-03]]]. The planet-sized station Eina-afa was ceded to "a bright and enthusiastic young mind": [[Chinook]], an AI reborn from the insane AI [[Tagii]].		The [[Broken Wind]] was the insanely lonely Eina-afa AI. It reinvented itself as [[Iafi]] (loosely translated as "Little Wind" [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-03-07 2014-03-07]) and became the new AI of an Oafa warship named [[Broken Wind]]. [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-03-03 2014-03-03]. The planet-sized station Eina-afa was ceded to "a bright and enthusiastic young mind": [[Chinook]], an AI reborn from the insane AI [[Tagii]].

	==Neoafa==		==Neoafa==
	[~~[[@~~http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-03-04\|2014-03-04]]] Shortly after establishing new and renewed AIs in the various ships, the Oafan [[Hioefua Far-Wanders]] allowed itself to be modified by [[Ebbernoth]], [[Tailor]], and [[Kevyn Andreyasn\|Andreyasn]], increasing its intelligence. [~~[[@~~http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-03-08\|2014-03-08]]] Later, aboard the [[Neosychronicity]], another Oafan called [[Maiamumla Wellflesher\|Maia]] discusses this expanded awareness with [[Lieutenant Doctor Edward Bunnigus\|Dr. Bunnigus]]. [~~[[@~~http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-04-13\|2014-04-13]]] Maia is the [[Meld-Minister]], with memories of an ancient Oafan named Anuaiyya, and an active hypernode connection to the hive-mind of [[Utchi-Skafatka]]. These enhanced Oafa are later referred to as Neoafans. [~~[[@~~http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-12-02\|2014-12-02]]]		[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-03-04 2014-03-04] Shortly after establishing new and renewed AIs in the various ships, the Oafan [[Hioefua Far-Wanders]] allowed itself to be modified by [[Ebbernoth]], [[Tailor]], and [[Kevyn Andreyasn\|Andreyasn]], increasing its intelligence. [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-03-08 2014-03-08] Later, aboard the [[Neosychronicity]], another Oafan called [[Maiamumla Wellflesher\|Maia]] discusses this expanded awareness with [[Lieutenant Doctor Edward Bunnigus\|Dr. Bunnigus]]. [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-04-13 2014-04-13] Maia is the [[Meld-Minister]], with memories of an ancient Oafan named Anuaiyya, and an active hypernode connection to the hive-mind of [[Utchi-Skafatka]]. These enhanced Oafa are later referred to as Neoafans. [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-12-02 2014-12-02]

	The Oafa worked with [[Tagon's Toughs]] and Prime Tangent [[Breya Anderyasn]] to help head off civil unrest in the UNS by supplying vast quantities of PTU rich hulls [~~[[@~~http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-07-13\|2014-07-13]]] and longevity treatments that would make everyone functionally immortal. [~~[[@~~http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-11-29\|2014-11-29]]] This was partially successful. An attack on [[Dom Atlantis]] designed to trigger a civil war was already in motion, however [~~[[@~~http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-12-07\|2014-12-07]~~]] [[~~[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2015-02-11\|2015-02-11]]]. During the pitched battle that results, [[Maiamumla Wellflesher\|Maia]] deflates the Miamumla body and Unuaiya memories, revealing that [[Utchi-Skafatka]] is a swarm of networked 'bugs' that ride as a passenger in the Neoafan hydrogen chamber. [~~[[@~~http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2015-01-13\|2015-01-09]]]<span style="line-height: 1.5;">These bugs are significantly more hardy than the Oafan body they inhabited, and become active combatants in the ongoing conflict. [~~[[@~~http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2015-01-13\|2015-01-13]]]</span>		The Oafa worked with [[Tagon's Toughs]] and Prime Tangent [[Breya Anderyasn]] to help head off civil unrest in the UNS by supplying vast quantities of PTU rich hulls [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-07-13 2014-07-13] and longevity treatments that would make everyone functionally immortal. [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-11-29 2014-11-29] This was partially successful. An attack on [[Dom Atlantis]] designed to trigger a civil war was already in motion, however [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-12-07 2014-12-07] [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2015-02-11 2015-02-11]. During the pitched battle that results, [[Maiamumla Wellflesher\|Maia]] deflates the Miamumla body and Unuaiya memories, revealing that [[Utchi-Skafatka]] is a swarm of networked 'bugs' that ride as a passenger in the Neoafan hydrogen chamber. [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2015-01-13 2015-01-09]<span style="line-height: 1.5;">These bugs are significantly more hardy than the Oafan body they inhabited, and become active combatants in the ongoing conflict. [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2015-01-13 2015-01-13]</span>

	==Oafan Language==		==Oafan Language==
	The Oafa communicate with their own species via sign language & ballast (the ballast being air). With other species they use a translator, which is seen as a small grid device on their face.<ref>http://zoo.nightstar.net/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=19542&sid=b0d7e6ce82fdf8bf8f125af6cd1adb9c#p354510</ref> For those interested in being able to pronounce Oafan (oh-ah-fahn) words, here's a pointer: no dipthongs. Give every vowel its own syllable, just like that melodic donkey-cry, "ee-i-ee-i-oh" in the Old Macdonald song. Although, it should be noted, the english "i" in that song is, itself, a dipthong, AH EE. So... Oafan words will have SOME dipthongs. Probably. And you'll end up with some "Y" sounds in there sometimes [footnote, [[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-01-06\|2013-01-06]]].		The Oafa communicate with their own species via sign language & ballast (the ballast being air). With other species they use a translator, which is seen as a small grid device on their face.<ref>http://zoo.nightstar.net/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=19542&sid=b0d7e6ce82fdf8bf8f125af6cd1adb9c#p354510</ref> For those interested in being able to pronounce Oafan (oh-ah-fahn) words, here's a pointer: no dipthongs. Give every vowel its own syllable, just like that melodic donkey-cry, "ee-i-ee-i-oh" in the Old Macdonald song. Although, it should be noted, the english "i" in that song is, itself, a dipthong, AH EE. So... Oafan words will have SOME dipthongs. Probably. And you'll end up with some "Y" sounds in there sometimes [footnote, [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-01-06 2013-01-06]].
	=Notable Members=		=Notable Members=
	[[File:schlockmercenary/OafaTranslator.png\|right\|link=@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-01-05]][[include component="pageList" hideInternal="true" tag="Oafan" limit="10"]]		[[File:schlockmercenary/OafaTranslator.png\|right\|link=http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-01-05]][[include component="pageList" hideInternal="true" tag="Oafan" limit="10"]]

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	=Appearances=		=Appearances=
	First appearance: At Mall-One, [[General Karl Tagon\|Karl Tagon]] & [[Kathryn Flinders]] are practicing [[Parkata Urbatsu]], and Karl accidentally crashes into an Oafa, thinking it a balloon, and not realizing it is a sentient being [~~[[@~~http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-01-02\|2013-01-02]]].		First appearance: At Mall-One, [[General Karl Tagon\|Karl Tagon]] & [[Kathryn Flinders]] are practicing [[Parkata Urbatsu]], and Karl accidentally crashes into an Oafa, thinking it a balloon, and not realizing it is a sentient being [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-01-02 2013-01-02].

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Oafa (oh-ah-fah)
Essentially an explosive blimp, this hydrogen-filled race can easily be mistaken for a balloon. The tale of their evolution path is a fascinating one involving a metal-rich water world, acidic tentacles, tasty jellyfish, and a happy accident allowing escape from the appetites of everything that cannot fly (from footnote, [[[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-01-04|2012-01-04]]]). Every known living Oafan is currently descended from reengineered Oafan that were created by the [[Prabstdi]] about five hundred years ago [[[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-08-25|2013-08-25]]]. With the de-extinction of the Oafa [[[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-08-25|2013-08-25]]] and discovery of their ancient technology and ships, it became clear that their civilization battled the [[Pa'anuri]] some twelve million of years before the [[F'Sherl-Ganni]] did. [[[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-02-28|2014-02-28]]] The Oafa fled the war to their 'can full of sky' [[[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-04-20|2013-04-20]]] - a vast ship called [[Eina-afa]].

The [[Broken Wind]] was the insanely lonely Eina-afa AI. It reinvented itself as [[Iafi]] (loosely translated as "Little Wind" [[[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-03-07|2014-03-07]]]) and became the new AI of an Oafa warship named [[Broken Wind]]. [[[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-03-03|2014-03-03]]]. The planet-sized station Eina-afa was ceded to "a bright and enthusiastic young mind": [[Chinook]], an AI reborn from the insane AI [[Tagii]].

==Neoafa==
[[[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-03-04|2014-03-04]]] Shortly after establishing new and renewed AIs in the various ships, the Oafan [[Hioefua Far-Wanders]] allowed itself to be modified by [[Ebbernoth]], [[Tailor]], and [[Kevyn Andreyasn|Andreyasn]], increasing its intelligence. [[[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-03-08|2014-03-08]]] Later, aboard the [[Neosychronicity]], another Oafan called [[Maiamumla Wellflesher|Maia]] discusses this expanded awareness with [[Lieutenant Doctor Edward Bunnigus|Dr. Bunnigus]]. [[[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-04-13|2014-04-13]]] Maia is the [[Meld-Minister]], with memories of an ancient Oafan named Anuaiyya, and an active hypernode connection to the hive-mind of [[Utchi-Skafatka]]. These enhanced Oafa are later referred to as Neoafans. [[[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-12-02|2014-12-02]]]

The Oafa worked with [[Tagon's Toughs]] and Prime Tangent [[Breya Anderyasn]] to help head off civil unrest in the UNS by supplying vast quantities of PTU rich hulls [[[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-07-13|2014-07-13]]] and longevity treatments that would make everyone functionally immortal. [[[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-11-29|2014-11-29]]] This was partially successful. An attack on [[Dom Atlantis]] designed to trigger a civil war was already in motion, however [[[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2014-12-07|2014-12-07]]] [[[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2015-02-11|2015-02-11]]]. During the pitched battle that results, [[Maiamumla Wellflesher|Maia]] deflates the Miamumla body and Unuaiya memories, revealing that [[Utchi-Skafatka]] is a swarm of networked 'bugs' that ride as a passenger in the Neoafan hydrogen chamber. [[[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2015-01-13|2015-01-09]]]<span style="line-height: 1.5;">These bugs are significantly more hardy than the Oafan body they inhabited, and become active combatants in the ongoing conflict. [[[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2015-01-13|2015-01-13]]]</span>

==Oafan Language==
The Oafa communicate with their own species via sign language & ballast (the ballast being air). With other species they use a translator, which is seen as a small grid device on their face.<ref>http://zoo.nightstar.net/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=19542&sid=b0d7e6ce82fdf8bf8f125af6cd1adb9c#p354510</ref> For those interested in being able to pronounce Oafan (oh-ah-fahn) words, here's a pointer: no dipthongs. Give every vowel its own syllable, just like that melodic donkey-cry, "ee-i-ee-i-oh" in the Old Macdonald song. Although, it should be noted, the english "i" in that song is, itself, a dipthong, AH EE. So... Oafan words will have SOME dipthongs. Probably. And you'll end up with some "Y" sounds in there sometimes [footnote, [[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-01-06|2013-01-06]]].
=Notable Members=
[[File:schlockmercenary/OafaTranslator.png|right|link=@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-01-05]][[include component="pageList" hideInternal="true" tag="Oafan" limit="10"]]

=Notable Organizations=
[Governments, clubs, or other organizations specific to this race]

=Appearances=
First appearance: At Mall-One, [[General Karl Tagon|Karl Tagon]] & [[Kathryn Flinders]] are practicing [[Parkata Urbatsu]], and Karl accidentally crashes into an Oafa, thinking it a balloon, and not realizing it is a sentient being [[[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-01-02|2013-01-02]]].

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=Author's Note=
Home system: mNei-Oa
Home world: Aei-ou (sung. It's one of a very few pitched words in Oafan)
Adoptive world: Oa-Ae-afa (oh-ah [stop] ah-ee [stop] ah-fah
Home system habitat: Amaioea (uh-MA-ee-oh-ay-ah)

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=Speculation=
[Insert uncertain and speculative facts about the character.]

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=External References=
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