Poodle Colonists

Poodle Colonists are a name given to individuals who left in the Second Exodus using a version of the SII Poodle instead of an Colonist Ark. In most cases, several Poodles travelled in a convoy, with the bulk of the Poodles retaining the standard confiduration, but a few having an "Armed Poodle" modification while others having temporary modifications to allow for extra freight to be carried to their destination.

In general, the colonies that were started by Poodle Colonists began smaller than most started by arks, especially those arks of the later generations. While most colonies started during the Second Exodus began with the arrival of one or more arks, a significant number were begun by Poodle Colonists.

Several established colonies also recieved a number of Poodle Colonists after they celebrated the arrival of the last ark to their planet.