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  Humanoid - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Most of the aliens in television and movies are humanoid, since it is easier for a fictional character to be a disguised human actor.
For example, the episode "The Chase" of Star Trek: The Next Generation explained the humanoid denizens of the Star Trek universe by advancing the story of a primordial humanoid civilization, the Progenitors, that seeded the galaxy with genetically-engineered cells that guide evolution toward humanoid life (see panspermia).
A humanoid may also refer to the fictional species in the video game Seven Samurai 20XX who describe various robots,cyborgs and mutants who attempt genocide upon humans or try to simply use them for consumption purposes.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Humanoid   (275 words)

  
  Humanoid
In this sense, the term describes non-human hominids and indeed most primates, as well as mythological creatures and artificial organisms (robots), especially in the context of science fiction and fantasy fiction.
Most of the alienss in television and movies are humanoid, since it is easier for a fictional character to be a disguised human actor.
For example, the episode "The Chase" of explained the humanoid denizens of the Star Trek universe by advancing the story of a primordial humanoid civilization, the Progenitors, that seeded the galaxy with genetically-engineered cells that guide evolution toward humanoid life.
www.gogoglo.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/h/hu/humanoid.html   (235 words)

  
 List of Star Trek races - SciFi/Fantasy Wiki   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
This is a list of species and races from the fictional universe of Star Trek.
The Bajorans are a humanoid race, distinguished outwardly only by extra wrinkles at the bridge of the nose, and have wandered the galaxy and settled on various worlds ever since their homeland was occupied by Cardassians 40 years previously (circa 2328).
The Bandi are a humanoid species native to the planet Deneb IV in the Alpha Quadrant.
www.infoshop.org /sf/index.php/List_of_Star_Trek_races   (5112 words)

  
 Humanoid   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In science fiction a humanoid is any sentient creature whose body structure resembles that a human either living or a robotic model.
Most of the aliens in television and movie science fiction are humanoid since it is easier for interactive character to be a disguised human However there are various methods for presenting characters for example computer graphics creative costuming and puppets.
For example episode "The Chase" of Star Trek: The Next Generation explained the humanoid denizens of the Star Trek universe by advancing the story of primordial humanoid civilization the Progenitors that seeded galaxy with genetically-engineered cells that guide evolution humanoid life.
www.freeglossary.com /Humanoid   (510 words)

  
 YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Humanoid   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In this sense, the term indeed describes primates, as well as mythological creatures and artificial organisms (robots), especially in the context of science fiction and fantasy fiction.
An android or gynoid is a humanoid robot designed to look like a specific gender, although the words are, in principle, synonymous.
Many aliens and robots often call humans humanoids, although this probably has more to do with translating alien languages, as the word human would appear to be limited to Earth's population only.
www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Humanoid   (358 words)

  
 List of species (Animorphs)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Hawjabran: Members of this species also have the unusual characteristic of having a brain that is not centralized in one place, as the human brain is centered in the head; theirs is spread in bits throughout their bodies, which makes them useless as hosts to the Yeerks.
Inner Worlders: a species of winged, multiple-eyed aliens that are in a long-standing conflict with the Jallians.
Jallian: a species of slug-like, multi-armed aliens in a long-standing conflict with the Inner Worlders.
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 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of fictional plants   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In J. Tolkiens fictional Middle-earth, Ithilien is a region and fiefdom of Gondor.
Species About 40, including: Ziziphus glabarrima Zizyphus joazeiro Ziziphus lotus Ziziphus mauritiana Ziziphus spinachristi Zizyphus spinosa Ziziphus zizyphus Ziziphus is a genus of about 40 species of spiny shrubs and small trees in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae, distributed in the warm-temperate and subtropical parts of the Old World.
This checklist is a preliminary listing of the known vascular plants (flowering plants, gnetophytes, cycads, conifers, ferns and "fern allies") and "bryophytes" (mosses, hornworts, liverworts) from the Guianas.
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The Devore are a humanoid species native to the Delta Quadrant.
Ithanites are one of the species that serve on board the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-J) and play a hand in the Battle of Procyon Five, in which the Federation defeats the Sphere-Builders.
The Mari are a telepathic species indicative to the Delta Quadrant.
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 ipedia.com: List of species in fantasy fiction Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In general, such races are humanoids of size, strength and intellect approximate to that of a human.
Species available only to non-player characters are often called monsters, regardless of the actual nature of the species in question.
Note that this list does not include fantasy stories' names for species more properly included in other lists, such as Atani (Humans of Middle-earth) or Melnibonéans (Elves of Michael Moorcock's Elric cycle), nor does it include fictional races of humanity unless they are physiologically different enough to merit separate consideration.
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 Humanoid
An android is a humanoid robot, even though the words are in principle synonymous.
Most of the alienss in television and movies are humanoid, since it is easier for a fictional character to be a disguised human actor.
For example, the episode "The Chase" of explained the humanoid denizens of the Star Trek universe by advancing the story of a primordial humanoid civilization, the Progenitors, that seeded the galaxy with genetically-engineered cells that guide evolution toward humanoid life.
www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/h/hu/humanoid.html   (235 words)

  
 Species List   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
As with the planets list, for a speedy update you should include the name of the life form, the episode it comes from, and if possible a rough idea of where it is mentioned in the episode.
The species was decimated by an infectious disease as a punishment for resisting the Dominion.
Delta Quadrant species who lived most of their lives in a dream state, communicating with one another and with 'waking species' via telepathy172 At least one member of this species was at the planet Pernaia prime - in a waking state - in 2152 whilst T'Pol, Archer and Mayweather visited.
www.ditl.org /datlistspecies.php?otherspecies.SpeciesName   (3625 words)

  
 List of fictional humanoid species - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
This list contains humanoid species from works of fiction.
For humanoid creatures from folklore and mythology, see List of legendary creatures by type.
List of fictional humanoid species, From literature, From comic books, From television, See also, From film, See also, From video games, Dungeons & Dragons, Primary humanoids, Secondary humanoids, Magic: the Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, Kamigawan Races, Mirrodin Humans and Lists of fictional species.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/List_of_fictional_humanoid_species   (184 words)

  
 Humanoid   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Humanoid uses the model-based approach to developing interfaces, meaning that the developer creates a declarative description of how an interface should...
A humanoid robot is a robot with its overall appearance based on that of the...
Humanoid robots, some of which can even walk on two legs, dominate the world's largest robot exhibition, held this weekend in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo.
www.sankrobot.info /robotgraphic/humanoid   (558 words)

  
 Humanoid Information
In this sense, the term indeed describes primates, as well as mythological creatures and artificial organisms (robots), especially in the context of science fiction and fantasy fiction.
An android or gynoid is a humanoid robot designed to look like a specific gender, although the words are, in principle, synonymous.
View a list of authors or edit this article.
www.bookrags.com /wiki/Humanoid   (240 words)

  
 List of Fictional Species Encyclopedia Article @ 209.68.55.253 ()   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Is there room for such fictional albeit highly entertaining...
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
209.68.55.253 /encyclopedia/List_of_fictional_species   (222 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of character classes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Many fantasy stories and worlds call their main sapient humanoid species races rather than species.
In the original (pre-Advanced) Dungeons and Dragons, non-human characters' race was their class; in later versions of the game, demi-humans and other non-human characters were treated just like humans in that their race and their class were separate.
In the Dungeons and Dragons fantasy role-playing game, gnomes are a humanoid race, and are one of the core races available for play as player characters.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-character-classes   (733 words)

  
 Britain.tv Wikipedia - List of fictional computers
See the List of fictional robots and androids for all fictional computers which are described as existing in a mobile or humanlike form.
Fictional computers tend to be considerably more sophisticated than anything yet devised in the real world.
It is interesting to note that while science fiction writers have anticipated many of the advances in technology which have occurred (with varying degrees of accuracy), almost no writer foresaw the computer as we know it today.
www.britain.tv /wikipedia.php?title=List_of_fictional_computers   (4019 words)

  
 Humanoid
Many aliens and robots often call humans humanoids, although this probably has more to do with translating alien languages, as the word human would appear to be limited to Earth's population only.
For example, the episode "The Chase" of Star Trek: The Next Generation explained the humanoid denizens of the Star Trek universe by advancing the story of a primordial humanoid civilization, the Ancient humanoids, that seeded the galaxy with genetically-engineered cells that guide evolution toward humanoid life (see panspermia).
In Stargate SG-1, many if not all of the aliens encountered are human, and this is explained by them having traveled from Earth in the distant past (See Children of the Gods).
www.danceage.com /biography/sdmc_Humanoids   (356 words)

  
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(Special effects man Les Bowie.) "It had an awful lot of effects in it, and there was one shot of a cloud on the mountain that was really terrible.
One of the survivors subsequently dies and the remaining two, a man and a woman (Colonel Breiteis!) are then married via television by the President of the USA (who, in a typically Heinleinian touch, is a woman).
One of the hoariest of pulp Western plots is dressed up with a lot of colourful space hardware: a poor but honest space pilot/cowboy is forced by a group of villains to capture an asteroid of pure sapphire, but his principles triumph and he foils their plans.
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 Hobbit - Homo Floresiensis - Crystalinks
The island had dwarf elephants (a species of Stegodon, a prehistoric elephant) and giant monitor lizards akin to the Komodo dragon, as well as H. floresiensis, which can be considered a species of diminutive human.The discoverers have called members of the diminutive species "hobbits", after J.R.R. Tolkien's fictional race of roughly the same height.
They were not expecting to find a new species, and were quite surprised at the recovery of the remains of at least seven individuals of non-H. sapiens, from 38,000 to 13,000 years old, from the Liang Bua limestone cave on Flores.
Whether the specimens represent a new species is a controversial issue within the scientific community.In 2005, a computer-generated model of the skull of Homo floresiensis provided further support that the controversial specimens from Indonesia do indeed represent a new species.
www.crystalinks.com /hobbit.html   (1839 words)

  
 Games - Outworld
Tarkatans, als known as Mutants or Nomads, are a nomadic, humanoid race feared for their extreme fits of rage and primitive way of life.
Shokan, described as "half-human, half-dragon", are a humanoid race appearing as abnormally tall and muscular, with four arms and skin patterns reminiscent of felines.
Contrary to other fictional vampires, they can move by daylight, but are highly allergic to Earth's sun.
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 Lessons of the UFOs
The fictional aliens are aggressive non-humanoid BEMs (Bug-Eyed Monsters) for the most part, like those in the movie "Aliens," or "Independence Day." Nor does the Starship Enterprise in any way resemble real space-craft.
Each list in The Humanoids is produced by a different scholar, and presents observations from a particular year or a particular place.
In number 188 from Vallee's list, a citizen got into a wrestling match with a furry humanoid, about thirty-five pounds in weight, with claws and glowing eyes.
hometown.aol.com /thales97/ufopsi.htm   (1428 words)

  
 Confederation Academy Resources - UCIP Startrek Simulations
Uncharted sectors and new alien races immediatly spring to mind as the most significant discoveries made from the exploration of space, however just as significant but often overshadowed are the scientific discoveries made through the study of space nebulaes and other spacial phenomenon.
In real life, acid chlorides are chemical species of the form ROCl, where R is a chain of carbon atoms.
Leptons are the same list as originally, but are understood to be fundamental particles with no quark structure.
www.ucip.org /acad/courselist/guides/sciencegeneral/particles.html   (8250 words)

  
 cars - Archive of fictional things
This is a (theoretically) all-encompassing list of fictional things created in the media.
List of gay, lesbian, or bisexual figures in fiction and myth
List of television shows set in Washington, D.C. See also: Lists of television shows by city setting; and List of movies for a list of movies set in specific locations.
www.carluvers.com /cars/Archive_of_fictional_things   (401 words)

  
 robot, fictional, structure, robots, fiction, Casebook - Humanoid
Humanoid - robot, fictional, structure, robots, fiction, Casebook
The term " humanoid " refers to any being whose body structure resembles that of a human.
Dieser Artikel basiert auf dem Artikel Humanoid aus der freien Enzyklo.
www.alphasearch.org /Humanoid.html   (311 words)

  
 Main Titles | Glorious Final Fantasy
The following is a list of animals appearing in the Fox animated television series The Simpsons.
Blinky, (or rather, some other non-eaten member of his species) has made a variety of other cameo appearances since then, such as in "Homer's Paternity Coot".
A fantastipotamus is a fictional animal mentioned in the episode "Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder." Ron Howard's daughter claims that they will only sing twice per day.
www.gloriousff.com /Final_fantasy/?wikititle=List_of_animals_in_The_Simpsons   (3310 words)

  
 Lessons of the UFOs
The fictional aliens are aggressive non-humanoid BEMs (Bug-Eyed Monsters) for the most part, like those in the movie "Aliens," or "Independence Day." Nor does the Starship Enterprise in any way resemble real space-craft.
Each list in The Humanoids is produced by a different scholar, and presents observations from a particular year or a particular place.
In number 188 from Vallee's list, a citizen got into a wrestling match with a furry humanoid, about thirty-five pounds in weight, with claws and glowing eyes.
users.aol.com /thales97/ufopsi.htm   (1428 words)

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