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[[File:Olimarfam-Pres-Louie.jpg|thumb|194px|[[The President]], [[Louie]], [[Captain Olimar|Olimar]], and his family are all Hocotatians.]]
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'''Hocotatians''' are apparently the dominant species of the planet [[Hocotate]]. They are referred to as "Hocotatians" in [[The Ship]]'s announcement of the [[Massive Receptacle Series]]. They are about the size of a nickel (~2cm, ~0.7in), and appear to be more advanced than humans, and have superior, or at least equal intelligence. They are capable of efficient extraterrestrial exploration and interaction, and use devices far beyond the current technology of humans. Their primary means of communication is speech, and they are able to read and write. It's also possible that they may be related to the [[Koppaite]] because they share a similar appearance and speak the same language.
 
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[[File:Olimarfam-Pres-Louie.jpg|thumb|194px|[[The President]], [[Louie]], [[Captain Olimar|Olimar]], and [[Olimar's family|his family]] are all Hocotatians.]]
'''Hocotatians''' are apparently the dominant race of the planet [[Hocotate]]. They are referred to as "Hocotatians" in [[The Ship]]'s announcement of the [[Massive Receptacle Series]]. They are about the size of a nickel (~2cm, ~0.7in), and appear to be more advanced than humans, and having superior, or at least equal intelligence. They are capable of efficient extraterrestrial exploration and interaction, and use devices far beyond the current technology of humans. Their primary means of communication is speech, and they are able to read and write.


==Anatomy==
==Anatomy==
Hocotatians bare multiple resemblances to humans, including expressing human-like emotions. Physically, Hocotatians have a humanoid shape, the main difference being a larger head-to-body ratio, and having much larger noses. However, their eyes are very different compared to a human's eyes, in that their shape changes for showing emotions because Hocotatians do not have eyebrows. In a "neutral" state, the pupil is heavily dilated, giving their eyes the appearance of being entirely black, which leads some people think they are actually closed. When surprised, the Hocotatian's pupils shrink and expose their irises, making them more closely resemble humans' eyes. This can be seen in a ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' cutscene shown after completing the debt, and every time Olimar is hit in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.
They bear multiple resemblances to humans, including expressing human-like emotions; physically, Hocotatians have a humanoid shape, the main difference being a larger head-to-body ratio. Their eyes also seem to be either constantly closed, occasionally popping out. This can be seen in a cutscene in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', and every time Olimar is hit in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.
 
However, their respiratory system works in an opposite or at least different way from regular humans. While oxygen is one of the keys to human survival, it's incredibly toxic to the Hocotations. Unfortunately, the [[Planet of the Pikmin]]'s atmosphere is composed mostly of oxygen.
 
From what can be seen during the game, all Hocotatians have large, round noses and black, slitted eyes.  When the pupils of the eyes contract, the iris of the eye can be seen, and iris color varies between Hocotatians; Louie is seen to have orange or brown irises while [[Olimar's wife]] has violet or purple irises.


Their respiratory system also works differently from humans. While oxygen is one of the keys to human survival, it is incredibly toxic to the Hocotatians. Unfortunately, [[PNF-404]]'s atmosphere contains high amounts of oxygen, thus prohibiting its exploration without the aid of spacesuits. It is not known what sort of gas they breathe.
They also all appear to have pointed ears, with the exception of [[Olimar's daughter]], whose ears are not visible.


==Life style==
==Life style==
Hocotatians are a commercialized civilization, their currency being the Poko; commercial service and office exist in Hocotatian culture as well, with references to loan companies, along with the concept of loan sharks. The species has similar family structures to modern day western cultures: that is, husband, wife, children (normally a daughter and a son), and even pets.
Hocotatians are a commercialized civilization, their currency being the [[Poko]]; commercial service and office exist in Hocotatian culture as well, with references to loan companies. The species has similar family structures to modern day western cultures: that is, [[Olimar|husband]], wife, children and even [[Bulbie|pets]].
 
==Psychology==
Hocotatians have the ability to convey a wide range of emotion; in [[Olimar's Voyage Log]], it can be seen that he becomes irritated with his wife, frightened after having a nightmare about Pikpik carrot soup, guilty upon a [[Pikmin Extinction]], and joyous upon completing the repairs of his ship.


In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', [[Alph]] refers to Hocotatians as "treasure-loving vegetable-eaters", stating that meat rarely gets eaten on Hocotate. Strangely, many of [[Louie]]'s dishes in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' involve meat, which [[Brittany]] is surprised to hear. In a conversation on the ''S.S. Drake'', it is even stated that Hocotatians are vegetarians, and they discuss how Louie has survived by eating the creatures on this planet. 
Hocotatians also differ in personality traits as seen by Olimar's wife's somewhat materialistic personality when compared to Olimar's love for music, science and art.  Olimar also describes his [[The President|boss]] as greedy and despicable, while [[Louie]], in contrast, is described as quiet and brooding.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Hocotate]]
*[[Hocotate]]
*[[Koppai]]
*[[Koppaite]]
[[Category:Hocotate]]
[[Category:Hocotate]]
[[Category:Hocotatians]]
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Character images]]
[[Category:Leaders]]

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The President, Louie, Olimar, and his family are all Hocotatians.

Hocotatians are apparently the dominant race of the planet Hocotate. They are referred to as "Hocotatians" in The Ship's announcement of the Massive Receptacle Series. They are about the size of a nickel (~2cm, ~0.7in), and appear to be more advanced than humans, and having superior, or at least equal intelligence. They are capable of efficient extraterrestrial exploration and interaction, and use devices far beyond the current technology of humans. Their primary means of communication is speech, and they are able to read and write.

Anatomy

They bear multiple resemblances to humans, including expressing human-like emotions; physically, Hocotatians have a humanoid shape, the main difference being a larger head-to-body ratio. Their eyes also seem to be either constantly closed, occasionally popping out. This can be seen in a cutscene in Pikmin 2, and every time Olimar is hit in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

However, their respiratory system works in an opposite or at least different way from regular humans. While oxygen is one of the keys to human survival, it's incredibly toxic to the Hocotations. Unfortunately, the Planet of the Pikmin's atmosphere is composed mostly of oxygen.

From what can be seen during the game, all Hocotatians have large, round noses and black, slitted eyes. When the pupils of the eyes contract, the iris of the eye can be seen, and iris color varies between Hocotatians; Louie is seen to have orange or brown irises while Olimar's wife has violet or purple irises.

They also all appear to have pointed ears, with the exception of Olimar's daughter, whose ears are not visible.

Life style

Hocotatians are a commercialized civilization, their currency being the Poko; commercial service and office exist in Hocotatian culture as well, with references to loan companies. The species has similar family structures to modern day western cultures: that is, husband, wife, children and even pets.

Psychology

Hocotatians have the ability to convey a wide range of emotion; in Olimar's Voyage Log, it can be seen that he becomes irritated with his wife, frightened after having a nightmare about Pikpik carrot soup, guilty upon a Pikmin Extinction, and joyous upon completing the repairs of his ship.

Hocotatians also differ in personality traits as seen by Olimar's wife's somewhat materialistic personality when compared to Olimar's love for music, science and art. Olimar also describes his boss as greedy and despicable, while Louie, in contrast, is described as quiet and brooding.

See also