A Sentient or Sapient being. It's root suggests the word means: beings with the ability to impart wisdom, from the Greek "sophos" (sage).
The Scout Service has extensive evaluations for whether or not a given alien is a sophont, and if it is, it is a protected being under Imperial law.
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1 - Yo this nigga, Sophonias had me dead the other day at that funeral.
2 - Sophonias is the perfect name for this child, I can see success in his future.
3 - This one kid Sophonias went across the border just to get a real Mexican burrito.
2 - Sophonias is the perfect name for this child, I can see success in his future.
3 - This one kid Sophonias went across the border just to get a real Mexican burrito.
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Get the Sophonias mug.A Sentient or Sapient being. Particularly one which travels amongst and colonizes star systems. It's root suggests the word means: beings with the ability to communicate creatively, ala Sophistry.
The Vargr pirate barked an objection at the notion that prey species, such as the K'kree, qualified as Sophant beings...never mind that they colonized numerous worlds.
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Get the sophon mug.Used to describe something that is both sophisticated and youthful. This means sophisticated without looking like your granny. The delicate art of being elegant, but also funky.
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Get the sophouth mug.Hecateus spells sophont as sophant, making me wonder if he's actually read the Traveller rules where it originates.
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