The hoolefoids are a species in Quest for Booty. Native to Merdegraw, a planet belonging to space pirates, the hoolefoids dwell on Hoolefar Island, a remote location reliant on its supply beacon to contact the outside world.
Ratchet and Talwyn Apogee encountered hoolefoids on their search for Clank. The hoolefoids guarded secrets of the late pirate captain Angstrom Darkwater, notably his Obsidian Eye.
History[]
The hoolefoids at some point had a connection to Angstrom Darkwater. Darkwater constructed the Obsidian Eye in Hoolefar Island, and his journal was kept in the archives.[1][a] At some point, the hoolefoids became familiar with the Zoni through Darkwater's musings.[2][3]
The hoolefoids built a supply beacon to reach the outside world, due to the bedrock of Hoolefar Island being filled with trillium ore. They also used wind turbines for power.[1] At some point, the supply beacon workers formed Local Beacon Union 3-19.[4]
Mayor Worley was in office when both of these were sabotaged by the Smuggler, who, working with the space pirates, took down the island's wind turbines and the supply beacon, and stole rare items from some hoolefoids. This led to hoolefoids complaining about his performance as mayor.[1]
Ratchet and Talwyn meeting Mayor Worley
Ratchet and Talwyn met the hoolefoids in "Explore Hoolefar Island". At the request of Mayor Worley, they repaired the wind turbines for the Wind Turbine Operator, for which hoolefoids hailed Ratchet a hero and had some urging him to run for mayor,[2] and fixed the supply beacon for the Beacon Operator. Fixing the supply beacon thrilled the hoolefoids who were able to regain contact with the outside world. The mayor thanked them by showing them the Obsidian Eye and pages from Darkwater's journal, at which point they left in search of a Fulcrum Star to power it.[5]
In "Battle the Undead Pirates", after returning, Ratchet and Talwyn fought an army led by the undead Captain Darkwater. The hoolefoids were unable to help beyond activating their BS-33 Omegatron Defensive Station, which the Wind Turbine Operator feared as he believed it to be dangerous.[6]
After Ratchet recovered the Fulcrum Star and used it to locate Clank, the hoolefoids dismantled the Obsidian Eye, preventing the pirates from ever using it again.[7]
Characteristics[]
Appearance and behavior[]
The Beacon Operator
Hoolefoids have purple skin, bright blue eyes, three fingers, two-toed claws for feet, and a severe underbite. They wear uniforms with head coverings, as well as wrappings around their limbs. Most of them have long and pointed ears, except for the Mayor's, who has very short ears. Hoolefoids are a friendly race, open to visitors. Mayor Worley was quick to greet Ratchet and Talwyn, and Hoolefar Island is a tourist spot.[1]
Though the hoolefoids have the BS-33 Omegatron Defensive Station to protect the island, that they did not use it themselves and were helpless against the undead pirate attack suggests they are mostly defenseless.[6] This is partly due to friendliness, but also part laziness, as the Beacon Operator regularly cited labor union regulations as excuses for going on breaks,[1][8] and the Wind Turbine Operator made excuses for himself and cited his brother-in-law similarly making excuses for not helping fix the problem.[9]
Technology[]
The supply beacon
The hoolefoids are a spacefaring race, but rely on the supply beacon to hail ships. At least one hoolefoid, namely the mother of a Hoolefar Island resident, is known to reside on Sargasso, suggesting some of the species have traveled beyond Merdegraw.[5]
Hoolefoids are connected to the holo-net, but depend on the supply beacon.[5] They also import holovision programming, including Secret Agent Clank and DreadZone.[1]
Hoolefoids import items and merchandise from outside the galaxy. This includes lawn ninjas,[5] the VG-9000 game system, Courtney Gears music, and merchandise from Ace Hardlight[1] and Captain Qwark, namely Qwark's vid-comics[5] books, and statues.[b]
Behind the scenes[]
The numerous hoolefoids walking around Hoolefar Island were all voiced by Richard Steven Horvitz.
Notes[]
Annotations[]
- ↑ Given the presence of Darkwater's journal and Obsidian Eye on Hoolefar Island, and the fact that hoolefoids mention Angstrom's musings about the Zoni,[2][3] it is possible Darkwater had a friendly relationship with them. However, much like the Zoni, Darkwater likely planned to betray them.
- ↑ A gold statue of Captain Qwark is found underwater beneath the docks of Hoolefar Island, as are some sunken copies of Body by Qwark.
Citations[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Quest for Booty script § "Repair the Wind Turbines (gameplay)"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Quest for Booty script § "Find the Beacon (gameplay)"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Quest for Booty script § "Meet Rusty Pete at the beach (gameplay)"
- ↑ Quest for Booty script § "Return the Beacon Part (gameplay)"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Quest for Booty script § "Find the Mayor (gameplay)"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Quest for Booty script § "Battle the Undead Pirates (gameplay)"
- ↑ A Crack in Time script § "Travel to Axiom City, Planet Terachnos (gameplay)"
- ↑ Quest for Booty script § "Return the Beacon Part (gameplay)"
- ↑ Quest for Booty script § "Repair the Wind Turbines (gameplay)"
References[]
- Insomniac Games (2008). Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty [Game]. Sony Computer Entertainment. PlayStation 3.