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'''''Oddworld: Squeek’s Oddysee''''' is the third title in the [[Oddworld Quintology]]. It will introduce the character of Squeek both to the audience and to [[Abe]] and [[Munch]]. Originally intended as a videogame to follow ''[[Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee]]'', production of it has never started.

== Story ==
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The terrorist actions of Abe have caused such a huge loss to [[Lady Margaret]]’s profits that her grandmother is automatically awoken from cryonic preservation to ensure the proper handling of what turns out to be her investments. Suffering from [[Gorman Disenza]] (research into whose cure—thought to be found in the blood of [[Gabbits]]—she has been funding) she’s been frozen to prolong her remaining lifespan. Now, with the clock ticking on her remaining 90 days, she finds her business empire beseiged by a [[Mudokons|slave]] rebellion and her research stalled by the escape of the [[Munch|last known Gabbit]], and brings back into action an old régime of brutality.<ref name="nateinterview"/>

The story is dependent on the biological concept of mutualism (colloquially called ‘symbiosis’).<ref name="symbiosis"/>

== History ==
The plot of ''Squeek’s Oddysee'' was the first story [[Lorne Lanning]] told [[Sherry McKenna]] to convince her to open a videogame studio with him. She originally didn’t believe that Abe or Munch could be as likeable as Squeek, but she now likes both of them more.<ref name="squeekfirst"/> The original plan was to release the title as [[Oddworld Inhabitants]]’ third game in the Quintology, with players taking control of Abe, Munch and Squeek,<ref name="threeheroes"/> but after the story of ''Munch’s Oddysee'' had to be so radically changed due to technological challenges that Lanning reconsidered releasing Quintology stories as videogames first.<ref name="noquintgames"/>

== Theories ==
Fans have had many years’ opportunity to speculate about the hero and gameplay of ''Squeek’s Oddysee'' given the long timespan between its name being revealed and even the slightest hint of its story being told. Recurring theories on the [[Oddworld Forums]] in the early 2000s included Squeek’s being a [[Sligs|Slig]], [[Khanzumerz|Khanzumer]] or other industrial creature, a [[Meeches|Meech]], a flying insectiod, or an adult or highly evolved form of a [[Slurgs|Slurg]]. This latter idea is partly inspired by a comment from Paul O’Connor,<ref name="slurgs"/> but mostly due to the sound Slurgs make when stepped on. Squeek’s onomatopœic name suggests to many a character who is either small or large in size.<ref name="owftheories1"/><ref name="owftheories2"/><ref name="owftheories3"/><ref name="owftheories4"/><ref name="owftheories5"/><ref name="owftheories6"/><ref name="owftheories7"/><ref name="owftheories8"/><ref name="owftheories9"/><ref name="owftheories10"/><ref name="owftheories11"/><ref name="owftheories12"/><ref name="owftheories13"/><ref name="owftheories14"/><ref name="owftheories15"/><ref name="owftheories16"/><ref name="owftheories17"/><ref name="owftheories18"/><ref name="owftheories19"/><ref name="owftheories20"/>

== References ==
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<ref name="nateinterview">Lanning, Lorne (14 April 2008). ‘[http://oddworldlibrary.net/oddblog/specials/Nate_interview_Lorne_Lanning#Glukkon_history Part 5: Glukkon history]’ (15 August 2008) from ‘Nate interviews Lorne Lanning’. OddBlog. Oddworld Library.</ref>

<ref name="symbiosis">Lanning, Lorne (10 May 2000). ‘You want INSIDE info? How’s this…’, interview by souljah_73, q. 15. Exoddus Club. Yahoo! Groups. Archived by the [http://oddworldlibrary.net/archives/scriptures/interviews/2000/05/You_want_INSIDE_info_How%27s_this... Oddworld Scriptures]. Oddworld Archives. Oddworld Library.</ref>

<ref name="squeekfirst">Lanning, Lorne (14 November 2000). ‘Oddworld Inhabitants Developer Chat’ online chat on GameSpy Arcade. Transcript on PlanetXbox. Archived by the [http://web.archive.org/web/20010428204330/http://www.planetxbox.com/features/chats/oddworld/ Wayback Machine] (28 April 2001).</ref>

<ref name="threeheroes">Lanning, Lorne (19 September 1997). ‘[http://oddworldlibrary.net/archives/scriptures/interviews/1997/09/Interview_with_Oddworld_Team Interview With Oddworld Team]’, interview by Rusel DeMaria. ''Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee: The Official Strategy Guide'', p. 138–9. Rocklin: Prima Publishing.</ref>

<ref name="noquintgames">Lanning, Lorne (3 March 2005). ‘[http://xbox-mag.net/article7107.html Interview of Lorne Lanning, original version]’ by Shann. Xbox-Mag.net.</ref>

<ref name="slurgs">O’Connor, Paul (21 March 2000). ‘[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/Oddworld/message/117 Re: [Oddworld] Abe's Exoddus Questions]’, The Oddworld Group, Yahoo! Groups. ‘<q cite="http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/Oddworld/message/117">But rest assured we do have big plans for Slurgs -- there is much more to them than you've seen so far.</q>’</ref>

<ref name="owftheories1">Oddworld Forums members (17–19 April 2001). ‘[http://www.oddworldforums.net/showthread.php?t=633 Squeek]’. Oddworld Discussion. Oddworld Forums.</ref>

<ref name="owftheories2">Oddworld Forums members (20–21 April 2001). [http://www.oddworldforums.net/showthread.php?p=8221#post8221 Posts 9–13] in ‘YO’. Oddworld Discussion. Oddworld Forums.</ref>

<ref name="owftheories3">Oddworld Forums members (17–24 April 2001). ‘[http://www.oddworldforums.net/showthread.php?t=642 possession]’. Oddworld Discussion. Oddworld Forums.</ref>

<ref name="owftheories4">Oddworld Forums members (7–8 July 2001). [http://www.oddworldforums.net/showthread.php?p=8800#post8800 Posts 12–17] in ‘After Munches Oddysee....’. Oddworld Discussion. Oddworld Forums.</ref>

<ref name="owftheories5">Oddworld Forums members (8–11 July 2001). Posts 3, 4 & 10 in ‘[http://www.oddworldforums.net/showthread.php?t=102 Munch's Exoddus and following gamez]’. Oddworld Discussion. Oddworld Forums.</ref>

<ref name="owftheories6">Oddworld Forums members (19–21 November 2001). ‘[http://www.oddworldforums.net/showthread.php?t=167 Who is Nod?]’. Oddworld Discussion. Oddworld Forums.</ref>

<ref name="owftheories7">Oddworld Forums members (28 November – 30 December 2001). ‘[http://www.oddworldforums.net/showthread.php?t=718 I wounder what Squeeks powers are going to be?]’. Oddworld Discussion. Oddworld Forums.</ref>

<ref name="owftheories8">Oddworld Forums members (13–28 January 2002). ‘[http://www.oddworldforums.net/showthread.php?t=940 great idea for squeek]’. Oddworld Discussion. Oddworld Forums.</ref>

<ref name="owftheories9">Oddworld Forums members (27–28 January 2002). ‘[http://www.oddworldforums.net/showthread.php?t=233 Abe's and Munch's quest]’. Oddworld Discussion. Oddworld Forums.</ref>

<ref name="owftheories10">Oddworld Forums members (22–31 January 2002). ‘[http://www.oddworldforums.net/showthread.php?t=3883 Squeek...... A Khanzumer?]’. Oddworld Discussion. Oddworld Forums.</ref>

<ref name="owftheories11">Oddworld Forums members (27 January – 3 February 2002). ‘[http://www.oddworldforums.net/showthread.php?t=238 Here is my idea of what squeek can look like. Whats yours?]’. Oddworld Discussion. Oddworld Forums.</ref>

<ref name="owftheories12">Oddworld Forums members (4–12 February 2002). ‘[http://www.oddworldforums.net/showthread.php?t=385 Squeek's species will be - ?]’. Oddworld Discussion. Oddworld Forums.</ref>

<ref name="owftheories13">Oddworld Forums members (22 January – 14 February 2002). ‘[http://www.oddworldforums.net/showthread.php?t=3888 could any of the characters we havent seen yet be an industrialist?]’. Oddworld Discussion. Oddworld Forums.</ref>

<ref name="owftheories14">Monkey-Man2000 & Jae (21–22 January 2002). Posts 2 & 5 in ‘[http://www.oddworldforums.net/showthread.php?t=3878 The evelution of bad guys in the Oddworld quintology thus far! ]’. Oddworld Discussion. Oddworld Forums.</ref>

<ref name="owftheories15">Oddworld Forums members (2–3 March 2002). ‘[http://www.oddworldforums.net/showthread.php?t=4222 Squeek's story. What happens to him?]’. Oddworld Discussion. Oddworld Forums.</ref>

<ref name="owftheories16">Oddworld Forums members (21 February – 11 March 2002). ‘[http://www.oddworldforums.net/showthread.php?t=4068 A pattern arises... what about Squeek?]’. Oddworld Discussion. Oddworld Forums.</ref>

<ref name="owftheories17">Oddworld Forums members (21–23 March 2002). [http://www.oddworldforums.net/showthread.php?p=55650#post55650 Posts 10–14] in ‘Vykkers and their expieriments!’. Oddworld Discussion. Oddworld Forums.</ref>

<ref name="owftheories18">Oddworld Forums members (25 March 2002). [http://www.oddworldforums.net/showthread.php?p=56189#post56189 Posts 7 & 8] in ‘Cave Muds!’. Oddworld Discussion. Oddworld Forums.</ref>

<ref name="owftheories19">Paramite Pie (3 March 2002). Post 1 in ‘[http://www.oddworldforums.net/showthread.php?t=4655 Do I look fat in this shir-- I mean.... About Meeches]’. Oddworld Discussion. Oddworld Forums.</ref>

<ref name="owftheories20">Oddworld Forums members (14–26 March 2002). ‘[http://www.oddworldforums.net/showthread.php?t=4785 Squeek...!! ]’. Oddworld Discussion. Oddworld Forums.</ref>
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