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Post by Salvahkiin on Nov 23, 2013 16:23:39 GMT -5
Name of species/civilization: Nihanshai
Species description: Very humanlike, but have a distinct, playful attitude that distinguishes them from most humans.
Species classification: Mammal
Existing races:
Skin/eye/hair color: Many forms of skin colouring, pretty much any human skin colour. Eye colour is also the same, differing greatly. Hair colour is also very humanlike.
Average height/weight: Human height and weight
Average Lifespan: This differs greatly, and they almost never die. The oldest Nihanshai living was there when the A.I.U.A was formed. Over 170,000 years ago.
Numbers: 15,000,000,000 (Fifteen Billion)
Homeworld: Ngularek
official language: Acryothian, partially Nihanshai.
official religion:
Leader: Rubion Angulak - Alias "President"
Government: Oligarchy
Market: Socialistic
Military description: Hardly any military presence, a few carriers, a few thousand troops, and a single orbital defense platform.
Major technological achievements: Achieved most of the Acryothian technology.
Major events: (history here seems a bit to "over-kill" rather than have users right out 5, 10 paragraph essays we will have users list major events in their species/civilizations past)
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Post by aardvarklord on Apr 28, 2015 22:50:20 GMT -5
Name of civilization: Shiinan Union. Race: Shiina (Shiinai plural)
Species description: At first glance, the Shiinai bear a crude resemblance to humanoid raptors, complete with the long pointed snouts and long claws. However, their eyes point forward and swivel in place, as well as having hands with three fingers and two thumbs (one on each side) while their feet have three forward pointing toes and two backwards pointing ones for grip. Their legs are reverse/triple-jointed and in general they are very lightly built. Their skin is smooth like a human's but glimmers like a lightly polished metal, as do their eyes which seem to shine like gemstones. Their ears are long and vaguely fox-like, capable of turning in various directions, and on top of their head they have long semi-flexible spines which bend back like bulrushes in the wind. In the middle of their snout is a small second set of "nostrils" which seem to open only when they speak. Their tails are long and eel-like, with a vertical membrane on either side which they use to help steer themselves when running. Their voices are generally light and lilting, humans might call it almost bird-like to a degree. They don't do well with most meats, having difficulty digesting those with large amounts of protein, though they can usually manage fish--in general they are herbivores. Males and females have no visual differences save for slightly wider hips on females, all are flat-chested and have identical voices.
--Their telepathy is actually a form of transmission which can be detected on the spectrum and picked up given the proper technology and channel to tune to. Their spines function as the receiving antennas and their secondary nostrils the transmission system. If picked up on a regular radio, it may sound similar to the nonsensical moans of a gas giant, but if given something capable of tuning to their wavelength it will sound vaguely like a song in a foreign language. If someone wants to understand their home tongue, they need this technology AND learn to understand it and their spoken tongue and hear it simultaneously.
Species classification: Non-translated, roughly comparable to reptiles
Existing races: --Terrestrial/Shiina: The standard race, there were once many but they generally melded into each other over time.
--Aquatic/Kriina: Less a sub-race of the Shiina as a sister species comparable to what the Neanderthals were to the common human. The Kriina split off from the core evolution and moved into the sea. The only notable difference beyond their tribal culture is webbing on their feet, a lack of spines and the shiinan "telepathy" that go with them, and a stockier build. They never reached space travel and are content living in the oceans of their homeworld. They are respectfully uninterested in the shiinei, viewing land affairs as noisy and tiresome. They are usually much more reserved than their terrestrial brethren.
--Hybrids/Tiirna: Fertile hybrids from shiina-kriina matings; usually these creatures have weak telepathy and stronger physical power than shiinai. They have both the webbed-feet and spines of their parents, but both are shorter than normal. Their colorations tend to be light--shiinai with silver or teal skin can trace their heritage to a tiirna. There is no animosity towards these breedings amongst the shiina and are welcomed, but the kriina kick them onto dry land unless they can "swim properly."
Skin/eye/hair color: Skin --Common: Assorted shades of dark blue, usually the darker the better. --Uncommon: Lighter blues and teals --Rare: Silver and soft greens --Exceedingly rare (due to it corresponding with a genetic disorder): Violet
Eyes --In order of Commonality: Silver, Gold, Blue, Red, Violet, Copper, Green, Teal, Brown
Spine/Hair --Usually they are either dark blue or black --Uncommonly they can be grey --Rarely they might be snow white.
Average height/weight: 5'11 - 6'6" Usually 130 - 155 lbs
Average Lifespan: 60-80 Earth Years (or 15-20 of their years)
Numbers: 120 Billion
Homeworld: Shiilaana in the Faloen Galaxy in the "Elna" Universe --Shiilana is a very hostile world in weather terms, raging storms and ferocious winds accompanied to heavy techtonic activity make it very dangerous. For the most part, the Kriinei are the only ones who still live there, save for the regular pilgrims returning to important sites.
Official language: The two languages are the Shii and Lanethal --Shii is their home tongue and has multiple sub-languages for various situations and applications. It requires both vocalization and telepathy to function and as such is nearly impossible for outsiders to understand without equipment. Its written form bears strong resemblance to a music sheet, because that is what it was meant for; literally "Shii" means "song" in their tongue. --Lanethal can be easily translated into English as "Vernacular." It is the common tongue between the three species Shiina, Avani, and Nachi. It can be spoken by all three as well as humans, but lack any
Official religion: Pralenism --Pralen is a god of memory who has been in the common pantheon longer than Pralenism has existed. The legends say that over time the other gods were either destroyed or subjugated to eternal memory. There is a concept where interacting with others spreads your spirit into them, and extends to objects, so a movie director spreads his spirit into other people via his movie, and his spirit inhabits the object itself. Those who leave a good impact on the world are permitted into Pralen's great Keep, which is analogous to Paradise, and those who truly succeed greatly are raised to the lofty position of saints. Pralen has many 'saints' (some of whom are subservient gods) who serve as guides to those on the mortal plane, and spirits who have been prevented from ascending due to their deeds in life are sent back to attempt to influence others to ascend, and in such taking themselves with them. Those in the Keep can also do this, though this is less common. Rarely, a truly horrible soul can be destroyed by Pralen for their deeds, those such Adolf Hitler or Jack the Ripper would be amongst these. There is no attempt to hide the existence of other gods, and it is even implied that Pralen is not the highest power, but the shiinei simply think that he is the only one that they care to bother with. There are very few holy objects or symbols in this culture, though there are glass cathedrals, usually built in the name of a saint and placed in a particularly windy place; here the shiinei gather to listen to the wind. Prayer doesn't hold the same connotation as it does for most races, it is a prayer for guidance or simply talking to Pralen or his saints; this guidance is usually meant to be a slight nudge though, rather than outright hand-holding.
Leader: Officially, the leaders of this nation are the High Council and the Judge-clans. However, functionally it is a leaderless meritocracy with those with experience and power in certain areas being given credence but not autonomy.
Government: Pure representative democracy --All things exist in a fractal system. Their packs/clans form the base of society, every clan has a member on a local community council, every community has a member in the regional council, every region has a member in the planetary council, every planet has a member on the high council --The Judges are the executive authority and handle investigations, arbitration, and (obviously) judicial duties. Also, in times of emergency they may override the council and take control of an area. Often if military action is called for, the Judge-clans form the upper leadership. However, should the Judges betray the ancient natural laws, those perpetrators within the clan responsible are automatically put to death.
Market: Captialist, but in a monetized barter system with guilds thrown in. Also, while there is no official socialism, wealth is spread around pretty thoroughly.
Military description: Officially, every region has a small militia to double as police and counter-invasion duties. Functionally, they rely on the other two races of their alliance to provide protection. There is a sizable Foreign Corps which provides their representation within the other two races' militaries.
Major technological achievements: Instantaneous inter-stellar travel, Fusion power, Railgun and arc gun technology, Deflective shields, Lifespan-enhancing medicine, advanced medicine, machine-to-organic radios, advanced sensors, advanced genetic engineering, full-immersion simulations, "hard glass" architecture, Hard Fusion cannon--only one built on flagship Zhaa'katsi.
Major events: Year system: Before Union (BU) and Age of Union (AU) Years are Shiinan years, which are roughly four times the length of Earth years --3000 BU: All continents have been mapped --2500 BU: Clans begin to interact with others across oceans --2000 BU: First writing system appears --1700 BU: The Zhaa Empire begins, start of Iron Age --1600 BU: Zhaa Empire pushes Kriinei pushed into the ocean --1400 BU: Zhaa Empire has reached across all continents, though has complete control of only two --1317 BU: Zhaa commands removal of spines from soldiers --1296 BU: Zhaa commands all to remove spines. Rebellions begin, lead by Olthiira V'taan, uses first glass blade Zhaa'katsi, literally "Fire Talon" --1290 BU: Zhaa has fallen. Zhaa'katsi is shattered. Clans return to old ways. Kriinei remain in the sea out of distrust. --950 BU: Thiina Empire rises, begins by taking economic control of the seas. --875 BU: Thiina Empire discovers steel --874 BU: Thiina begins conquest of other clans. --824 BU: Thiina controls 90% of the globe. --823 BU: Thiina calls for military members to cut their spines. Rebellions begin --784 BU: Thiina has fallen. Life returns to normal --600 BU: Pralenism begins to form --247 BU: Soraana Republic begins. Starts economically pressuring nearby clans --230 BU: Soraana discovers new underwater mining methods --220 BU: Soraana begins bribing clans to join it --192 BU: The world is owned by the Soraana Republic --145 BU: The Shii is formalized into writing and multiple sub-languages --76 BU: First glass cathedral is built, dedicated to Saint Olthiira. Birth of the Olthaen, militant disciples of Olthiira --42 BU: Discovery of electric batteries --32 BU: Discovery of electric motors --19 BU: Kriina War begins; Kriinei have been starving and been denied by the Soraana Republic --11 BU: Chancellor Iishaal is elected to power --10 BU: Iishaal begins purge of those with Kriina blood --7 BU: Iishaal begins purge of senators who oppose his doctrine --4 BU: Iishaal attempts to begin purge of those with genetic disorders; rebellion begins, led by Clan Chiifa --3 BU: Chiifan rebels sign treaty with Kriinei clans and join forces --1 BU: Siege of Kana'Iishaal begins. Cathedral of Olthiira is destroyed. Clan Chiifa is killed in the fighting. --1 AU: Soraana Republic falls, clans gather in first planetary council, early draft of allegiance between the clans--nearly two million clans sign. Considered beginning of the Shiinan Union. Reconstruction of Cathedral of Olthiira is begun. Cathedral of Chiifa construction is begun. --17 AU: Small rebellions lead to new charter for the Planetary Alliance. --129 AU: Shiinan Union officially forms. --172 AU: First aircraft built --317 AU: Judge system implemented to maintain the peace, militias begin to form. --342 AU: Fears of overpopulation at one billion worldwide (including kriinei) lead to space program --351 AU: First Shiina in space. --372 AU: First fission reactor built --412 AU: First fusion reactor built --415 AU: First colony on neighboring planet --432 AU: Starship Pralen'shii sent to nearest viable star system to set up colony --449 AU: Pralen'shii finds planet to call home, first interstellar colony set-up. --509 AU: First interstellar drive system built --600 AU: Current Union charter is finalized (has changed little since, save for specifics), population is at 45 Billion --712 AU: Alien forces observed in combat but Shiinai not detected by aliens, dreadnaught Zhaa'katsi built in panic out of fear of attack --713 AU: Zhaa'katsi forced to fire its main cannon for the first and (so far) last time at nachian pirates, main gun tears through enemy target and destroys moon behind it (thankfully over a barren planet) --714 AU: Diplomatic ties established with Nachian Confederation and Avani Empire. Main cannon on Zhaa'katsi disarmed. --716 AU: The Vernacular is amended to accommodate the Shiina --731 AU: Shiina included into the Interspecies Council alongside the Nachi and Avani --750 AU: Shiina Protection Clause: Anyone who attacks the Shiina is an enemy of all nations --1126 AU: First time Shiinan Union is forced to go to war again alien force, single planet within the Nachian Confederation. War is over in twenty-one days, the Union never fired an offensive shot. --1152 AU: Anti-aging serum discovered --1172 AU: Last amendment to Union Charter. Has not changed since. --Current year: 1471 AU
Name of faction: Olthaen "Whispering Angels"
Type of faction: Quasi-Military Religious Order
Leader of faction: Prophet Sharthi Erali
Other Notable Characters: Olthiira V'taan (historical figure)
objectives: Protection of the Shiinai at all costs
Alliances: Shiinan Union, currently allied with the Avani Empire and Nachian Confederation but not steadfastly
Foes: Do they threaten the Shiinai? If yes, they are enemies.
Headquarters: Zhaa'Katsi
Other locations: Throughout the Shiinan Union
Armaments: The Olthaen are a frighteningly well-armed space-age organization with full state-of-the-art military backing. While the individuals may choose a variety of weapons, all have a glass sword and very advanced equipment including personal shields and ECM.
Armor/uniforms: Nothing set, though most have a glass sword. They also tend to wear face-obscuring helmets or masks when in comabt.
Vehicles: The Zhaa'katsi, assorted small craft usually no bigger than a corvette.
Other: The Othaen are the closest thing to a clerical class within the shiinai and are well-respected religiously on par with priest. Also, the Zhii'katsi is used for many ceremonies and is usually the only time that they appear in public.
Numbers: ~80,000
Faction history: To understand the Olthaen, first you must understand their mother, Olthiira V'taan, or at least her legend. The Zhaa Empire was the first all-encompassing government of that the shiinai ever saw, they brought language to all corners of the globe and the concept of civic law... they were also brutal conquerors. For centuries the shiinai put up with their tyranny, accepting the unity as worth the pain that the Zhaa put them under, since the gods were able to better communicate with all in this situation. Then the Zhaa commanded that spines be removed from soldiers to prevent them from hearing the souls of those they killed, to keep them from hearing the pain they caused. Olthiira never heard her parents' voices, for both were soldiers, and thus her own spirit's voice was but a soft murmur, Olthiira literally meaning "Whispering Flower" in the old tongue. Yet she listened well and was beloved to Lorna, the goddess of the moon, and the god of memory, Pralen. She heard many things, the whispers of the animals, the moans of the trees, the swimming of the fish. She found herself a clan, who named themselves V'taan for the roots which they formed into instruments, and she found herself making music which her voice could not. Amongst her clan was one beloved, Saani, a masterful singer whose voices seemed to make the gods cry with delight. While the shiinai have no concept of monogamy, much less marriages outside of the pack, favorites can be made and these two clung to each other as the rivers to the sea. Every day she spent with her beloved's voice and they would bring two children into this world just so that they could sing to them. Yet one day the Zhaa declared that all souls were to be silenced by removing their spines. V'taan resisted ferociously to this declaration along with many clans, and all were killed... all save for Olthiira. Enraged by the death of her clan, beloved, and children, she fled to the wilds in search of power, knowing that a weak voice was nothing against something without ears. She whispered to the beasts of the land, but the howling winds drowned her out. She cried to the waves, but her tears were one of many. She lashed at the sky, but the thunder merely lashed back at the earth. Finally she sought fire, the god whose evil the Zhaa named themselves for, hoping to at least slay him with the stone he cursed. Instead, she found another figure, stoking a fire in stone. The figure never stated its name, never told her intent, only whispered back to her: "You shall mock fire with fire by forcing it into earth, wind, and water. And thus, shall you kill the Zhaa, and with them Zhaa." With this she forged the first glass sword, Zhaa'katsi, Fire Talon, with which she pledged to restore voice to her brethren. And so she did, raising a small army and led them against the Zhaa, not into battle, but in removing them. The black art of assassination became her trade, and with their blood she snuffed the fires of tyranny. Soon revolts could not be contained, and she led their armies against the crumbling Zhaa. Eventually their emperor knelt at her feet and begged forgiveness. She did not decide his fate herself, but it was Zhaa'katsi which carried it out. And then, with her deed done and only one temple standing between the end of the Zhaa, she took her blade and drove it into the lode-bearing pillars, cutting at them until, at last, the building began to collapse, Zhaa'katsi shattering in its final blow. The story goes that she survived that day, but that nobody saw her at the celebration. Some say that she walked into the ocean, others say she simply wandered the wilds, others still say she climbed to the tallest mountain. The Olthaen say she returned to where her home once stood, and simply listened to the world until her end.
Whether the exacts of this legend are true or not, Olthiira was a real figure and would become a hero of the shiinei, the goddess of sentinels. When the concept of hard glass was discovered, it was almost immediately decided that it would be fitting to build a temple to her, and when this cathedral was built it brought many pilgrims. While she was never viewed as a goddess of vengeance, she was always viewed as the one to ask for advice in how to proceed in such cases. Pilgrims seeking such advice found fellowship in each other and soon quietly formed an organization to foster the knowledge and techniques required in this. While they would not be named such for some time, they became the Olthaen. The Olthaen have always been a presence in Shiina history, but always behind the scenes rather than as a blatant force. Some have been generals, others assassins, others ship captains, but they have always been the vengeful hand of the gods. Often entire generations of Olthaenei would find nothing to do save for train, and often they lived relatively normal lives, but they were prepared regardless. However, this kind of training warps shiinei, more so than other races, and so few could find the darkness in their hearts to accept such a burden. During their pre-space period, there were rarely any more than three thousand Olthaenei at any point in time. They tend not to sing much due to their darkness, to protect their brothers and sisters from them, but they are still beloved by those who know their secret. In times of conflict, they come together and form a mighty dagger for the oppressed peoples. The most experienced leader of the Olthaen is declared Prophet, not necessarily the oldest but the one who can claim themselves the most experienced combatant. At the end of every conflict, be it a single insurgency or a massive war, they reforge their blades in fire, to purify them and remove the old blood so that those who stirred the Olthaen to action may be forgotten. Even once Pralen came to power they remained loyal to their goddess, praising the lord of memory but remaining at their saint's right hand. When they reached the stars their numbers swelled appropriately, but they never grew beyond their station and went for some time untouched.
When the Nachia and Avani were discovered fighting each other, fear of a new conflict against something far more powerful than themselves rocked the Shiinei, and with them the Olthaen. The Olthaen oversaw the creation of the largest vessel their kind had ever seen, and spearheaded the creation of a new kind of weapon--something which may or may not have been in their back catalogue for some time but was never seen before. The ship was named Zhaa'katsi after their mother's blade and was the most advanced vessel in all creation, but while the machine's shielding, engines, general weapons, armor, and internal components were all mind-bogglingly powerful, it paled in comparison to the main gun. In English the name would be the "Fusion Generation and Projection Caster," more often called the "Hard Fusion Cannon"... but those who saw it fire gave it a more accurate description: "The Star Launcher." Quite literally the gun built a small, unstable star in its chamber, then launched it at its target, a ball of gas which in the span of a few seconds went through the entire lifespan of a small star before finishing as a small ball of carbon with a gravitational pull about equal to a large asteroid. The ship only went into battle once against the largest group of pirates that the Nachia had produced in over four centuries... and it wiped the majority out in a single shot... and the moon behind it... and rained debris on the planet below. This would be the last time the Zhaa'katsi was put into combat, as soon the aliens put aside their fighting when they found out about the weapon and focused their attention on the newcomers. Fortunately, further conflict was avoided and peace ensued. The Olthaen remained on the Zhaa'katsi and served as its keeper, disarming the weapon as part of the initial treaty with the other two races but keeping the plans so that they could rearm it if necessary. Beyond being asked to bring the dreadnaught in for ceremonial purposes and constantly updating its hardware however, very little has changed since then as the two races have behaved themselves in regards to their people and the one time that a thread came down the Olthaen barely had need to act. However, they have kept a constant vigil. They do not need to act or speak, they simply need to listen.
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Post by Court Baron Butters on Apr 28, 2015 23:25:20 GMT -5
Name: Bitta (Guardian Model - Alpha XIII) Gender: A colony of gender-less nano-machines, often taking the form of a peasant boy Species/race: Advanced Nano-Tech Cyborg, Guardian Model Age: 30,000,000,000+ Earth Years. Birthplace (Location of Manufacturer): Honshono ( A mechanical planet in the Divine Solar System, run by the super computers of the ancients. Was lost ten billion years ago. ) Appearance: Bitta is capable of transforming into virtually any shape or size, but most often appears as a small disheveled child, with a crippled leg. Personality:Bitta has been around for countless centuries and has always relied on his programming for guidance, and these codes have always endured, though he has experienced some slight malfunctions Bitta can typically stay on course. These malfunctions inhibit him only slightly and he tends to hide them in his disguises, for example, in his typical disguise of the small boy he hides his damaged nanobots in the boys "broken leg" Relationship: single (indefinitely) Religion: Like Mitta, Bitta is guided only by his programming. Affiliation: The Ancient Ones. ( Bitta and his twin Mitta are creations of the ancients, made to run indefinably through most worlds. They have not received any communications with their creators for billions of years. ) Abillities: 01000100 01100101 01100110 01100101 01101110 01100100 - A technique created by Bitta, in which he utilizes the ear shattering sound systems built into this millions of nanobots to produce intense decibel levels, and incredibly high, and low frequencies. Those able to withstand the pounding sounds would be able to hear Bitta repeating the code: 01000100 01100101 01100110 01100101 01101110 01100100 Sedate - using the syringes in thousands of the tiny nanobots, Bitta can administer small amounts of sedatives, and poisons to his victims. WIPWIPWIPWIPWIPWIPWIPWIPWIWPWIWPIWPIWPIWPIWPIWPIWPIWPIWPIWPIWPIWPIWPIWPIWPIWIWIPWIWPIWP -------------------------------------- Training: (what specialized training do they have) Equipment: Bitta is limited to his internal Nanobots Character history: (what did they do prior to the events of the RP)
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Post by aardvarklord on Apr 29, 2015 9:14:33 GMT -5
Name of species/civilization: Avani Empire // Race: Avani
Species description: In general, the avani are humanoid mammals with medium-length fur and aggressive, vaguely feline/wolverine-esque figures. Their fur usually has a base color with a white underbelly which can stretch up to their chin and sometimes has stripes on their backs and arms (though not always). Their ears are short but capable of swiveling and have a wing shape to them and their eyes are very human-like with slightly wider irises. Before going further, it is worth noting that the males, worker females, and matriarchs all have strong physiological differences. Worker females are muscular but fairly feminine and have mildly pronounced hips and breasts which are either nearly non-existent or large pending on how much they tend to children, as well as ivory white horns which can be shaped but usually bend backwards. Their voices usually have a rattle and roll to them and are vaguely feminine, but only if that woman had spent a little time smoking. Males are small and frail, usually with larger eyes than their female counterparts and lacking in horns; they lack breasts but they're also very scrawny and weak in physical stature. They also have fairly light voices, identifiable as male but are higher pitched than the average human and also have a light rasp to it. Matriarchs are enormous beings which could only be called colossal after going on a starvation diet; while they have a natural large bone structure and VERY pronounced feminine shape, they also tend to be gluttons and become morbidly obese. They have enormous curling horns like a rams and eyes a bit too small for their skulls, not to mention a deep booming voice that could only be described as imperious. Only the matriarchs can give birth, and they are egg layers.
Species classification: Mammal
Existing races: --Not so much does this species have races as it is just a massive collection of races too innumerable to count. Each avani matriarch has wildly different genes compared to her counterparts and generally her children are even more different as compared to their foreign counterparts. They are a genetically diverse species, but thanks to this there are no specific races to be found.
Skin/eye/hair color: Fur base coat --Common: Snow white, rust red, shades of brown --Uncommon: Golden/Blonde, grey, black --Rare: Lack of white underbelly, flame orange (both are favored traits in males) --Very Rare: Albino
Fur stripes --Common: None, darker shade of base coat (does not apply to white or black) --Uncommon: White stripes --Rare: Stripes from differing color on base coat list --Very Rare: Albino
Eyes --Common: Brown, grey, hazel --Uncommon: Green, Blue --Very Rare: Albino
Average height/weight: --Worker females: 5'10"-6'3" // 150-185 lbs --Males: 4'10"-5'3" // 100-135 lbs --Matriarchs: 10 feet to 14 feet // A fit one is usually around 400 pounds, generally they weigh around a half-ton.
Average Lifespan: --Worker females: 85-100 Earth Years --Males: ~200 Earth Years --Matriarchs: Average is four hundred years due to health issues; however, oldest matriarch on record lived 2172 Earth years.
Numbers: ~2 trillion // 90% Workers, ~9% Males, <1% Matriarchs
Homeworld: Grantha in the Faloen Galaxy in the "Elna" Universe --Grantha is a very Earth-like world with slightly more land and a strong tendency towards mountains, and perhaps thanks to this has a slightly lower temperature. It's a relatively peaceful planet in the light of a light orange star and has very few dangerous weather phenomena, though earthquakes are a common hazard.
official language: Lanethal and Granthi --Lanethal is the Vernacular of interspecies communication between the Avani, Nachi, and Shiina. It can be spoken by humans as well, should they choose to learn it. --Granthi is the traditional language, but it is mostly treated as a historical language
official religion: Pralenism --This imported religion came from the Shiinei and spread like wild-fire. It is a people's religion and has become heartily adopted by the males and workers. The matriarchs generally do not prescribe to this religion however and are mostly some variation on nonreligious. For more information, see the Shiina entry.
Leader: Grand Empress Talikrov
Government: Internally democratic feudal system --The matriarchs have complete and utter control over the lives of their subjects, hypothetically. They elect members to stations, not on a regular basis but rather through votes of "no confidence" during which a replacement must be found. At the top is the Grand Empress, with several planetary queens below her and then lesser matriarchs handling regional and lower duties. Each regional and higher matriarch has a small council of males and workers who advise on the wills of the people--to be called into this position is a great honor. The highest of these, which sits alongside the Grand Empress, are the Kogranot and Fogranot, the councils for the males and workers, respectively, and have limited veto power over the Grand Empress. --Cultural notes: The castes aren't strict. Males and workers can take each others' jobs, though traditionally the workers handle physical tasks while males handle things such as bureaucratic positions, accounting, law work, etc. Members which cross these lines are expected to be EXTREMELY good. Also, matriarchs actually have ownership of their subjects and have a habit of trading them to other matriarchs as a form of currency, usually well-bred males or knighted workers though in extreme emergencies workers can be shipped off in bulk. They aren't slaves per se, they have possessions and have many freedoms, but it is rare for them to own property unless given certain guarantees from their matriarch, and most live in dorm-like situations with their co-workers. Also, males are expected to be available should the matriarch wish to breed him.
Market: Capitalist
Military description:(Who is the military lead by, what branches of the military exist (Air force, Navy, Space navy, Army), what is the name of the military give some details about their military, Examples: (you do not have to list all of these, these are just some ideas, but please list as many as possible) what branches of the military exist, Air force, army, navy, Space navy. How many members does the military have. common weaponry for soldiers. commons military uniforms. space faring ships used by the military. etc, etc, etc.)
Major technological achievements: Instantaneous inter-stellar travel, Fusion Power, Railgun and Plasma weapon technology, Deflective shields, (adopted) Lifespan-enhancing medicine, advanced medicine, advanced sensors, terraforming technology, near-sapient artificial intelligences, advanced sensors, primitive stealth systems
Major events: (Timeline will be "Before First Contact" (BFC) and "After First Contact" (AFC)) --3000 BFC: First alliance of matriarchs, lasts one generation --2500 BFC: Second alliance of matriarchs forms, written language and code of law is established. --2300 BFC: Second alliance falls. Workers discover iron working but secret falls out of practice --2100 BFC: Sprinklings of alliances form around the globe, some last others don't. Iron working begins to spring up. --1800 BFC: Tergrahhurvi's Empire begins, largest single-matriarch-ruled Empire at the time. --1750 BFC: Multiple "empires" of alliances begin to crop up. Tergrahhurvi discovers explosives, begins conquests --1675 BFC: Tergrahhurvi assassinated, daughters disintegrate empire to keep the peace. --1475 BFC: Matriarch Velueth's people discover printing press --1470 BFC: Matriarch Galuna's explorers begin exploring new continents --1465 BFC: Velueth, Galuna, and their lesser allies form alliance. --1400 BFC: Velueth-Galuna Alliance has spread their language to most ports of the world --1398 BFC: Black powder is discovered by Matriarch Shathen, Shathen gathers forces to eliminate the Velueth-Galuna Alliance --1391 BFC: Velueth betrays Galuna and strikes deal with Shathen to share secrets. --1390 BFC: Shathen's Empire begins --1360 BFC: Shathen begins invasions on other continents. Ser Averion, a male knight, joins the combat --1354 BFC: After the death of his commander, Averion leads troops against force three times his own and crushes it utterly --1348 BFC: Averion has conquered the region his commander was sent to take. Only now does Shathen find out who was leading her troops. --1347 BFC: Averion is executed. The males and many worker females of her kingdom revolt. Shathen is killed and Velueth placed as a puppet figure. --1346 BFC: Averion Republic is formed. Velueth given limited powers, first Kogranot and Fogranot rule nation functionally --1345 BFC: Surrounding matriarchs declare war on the Averion Republic. All are turned back. --1339 BFC: Velueth dies of heart condition. --1315 BFC: As population dwindles, Averion Republic concedes to allow Velueth's daughter, Shalueth, become their matriarch. Republic is fallen. --1102 BFC: Matriarch Kalethal discovers steel --1100 BFC: Matriarch Kalethal begins invasion of neighboring lands--many are still suffering side-effects from the Averion Republic and welcome them with open arms --1084 BFC: Matriarch Shalueth calls for an alliance against Kalethal --1074 BFC: Shalueth and Kalethal form alliance and join forces against other matriarchs. --1061 BFC: Shalueth and Kalethal bring together a matriarchal council to halt the fighting. Talks begin. --1058 BFC: Shalueth dies in talks. Her daughter, Iruleth, stirs the council. Shalueth Republic is formed. --827 BFC: Iruleth's people discover steam power. --819 BFC: Iruleth unveils the first locomotive, which she claims she assisted in building. --804 BFC: Iruleth unveils the first airship --801 BFC: Rival matriarch declairs war on Iruleth, is utterly crushed while Iruleth's forces took three casualties from friendly shrapnel --800 BFC: Iruleth declared Grand Empress --796 BFC: Iruleth begins drafting charter to a Grantha-wide Empire to ensure smooth succession. Dies before completing. --794 BFC: Ser Vari, a former knight of Iruleth's, finishes the charter herself and presents it to the council. --793 BFC: Matriarch Visharen elected Grand Empress under the charter and Ser Vari placed as her right-hand knight --704 BFC: Internal combustion engines found by Matriarch Lathra. --701 BFC: Matriarch Lathra attempts to overthrow Grand Empress Visharen. --689 BFC: Lathra is executed, all technology confiscated, and different matriarch given her land. --609 BFC: First space mission is launched, ends in catastrophy. --608 BFC: Second space mission launched, Ser Javri first avani to survive a space flight. --599 BFC: Ser Zari, a male, is the first avani on their moon. --542 BFC: First fusion reactor is fired up. No fission reactors were ever made. --529 BFC: First interstellar drive is fired up, success. --527 BFC: First colony placed on planet of Salen, "gold rush" for planets begins --432 BFC: Original colony of Salen attempts to break ties with Empire. Rebellion is crushed quickly. --292 BFC: Matriarch Grathen invents deflection shields herself --290 BFC: Grathen is pre-emptively demoted before she can create an army (which she was in the process of doing) --45 BFC: Matriarch Zarueth, descendant of Iruleth, creates first stealth systems on spy ship. --38 BFC: Zarueth becomes Grand Empress by unanimous vote. --24 BFC: Zarueth begins massive exploration project. --6 BFC: Nachi, an alien race, spot their first avani starship via space telescope, a supposed "stealth" ship. Begin work on better transmitter --4 BFC: Nachi pick up their first alien transmission, a supposedly encrypted message, begin listening in to Avani transmissions and learning the language. --3 BFC: Nachi flag down avani scout ship and request assistance in getting off-world; the nachian ecosystem had begun failing and they had knowledge of how to travel to the stars but lacked the resources. --1 BFC: First Nachian starship built, heavily done with the assistance of Zarueth's people. --1 AFC: Nachia revealed to the avani public. --24 AFC: As Nachia expand into their surrounding area, political treaties begin to be made to prevent conflict. --62 AFC: First interspecies war begins. Planetary Queen Jarethiil versus the nation of Avrin. Neither Grand Empress Zarueth nor the Nachian Confederacy support --67 AFC: Avrin wins the war, takes the planet of Xiira. --102 AFC: After two more smaller conflicts, the Interspecies Council is formed. --172 AFC: The Great Male Rights Movement begins, funded under the table by Nachian interests. --194 AFC: Grand Empress Zarueth grants males full and equal rights under the law to that of worker females with the exception of breeding rights --212 AFC: The Great Worker Rights Movement begins. --299 AFC: Grand Empress Zarueth grants greater rights to both workers and males. --372 AFC: Grand Empress Zarueth dies. --692 AFC: Nachian pirate surrenders, screaming about aliens which could destroy moons and summon stars. --695 AFC: Shiina encountered and diplomatic ties established. --704 AFC: Lanethal is modified to accommodate the Shiina --765 AFC: Shiinai accepted into Interspecies Council --814 AFC: Shiina Protection Clause: Anyone who attacks the Shiina is an enemy of all nations within the Interspecies Council --2422 AFC: Anti-aging serum discovered --2709 AFC: Current empress, Grand Empress Talikrov takes power. --Current Year: 3621 AFC
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Post by aardvarklord on Apr 29, 2015 17:47:24 GMT -5
Name of species/civilization: Nachian Confederation // Species: Nachi (Nachia plural)
Species description: At first glance the nachi looks fairly human, same shape, similar facial features, same number of fingers, flatter nose, ears flush with their skull. Their eyes are larger and tilted, however, and have a strange aperture-like shape as well as a pupil which seems pearlescent and reflects light. Their skin is scaly but smooth and capable of changing colors; usually they have a default color on the grayscale, but can alter colors similarly to a chameleon (except voluntarily as well as with emotions). Their “hair” is in fact long feather-like ribbons and will turn red when they are angry or sexually excited. At their back are two long tails which end in four fingered grippers—these tail-hands aren’t fully functional, but they do have limited fine motor control and can be used for grasping and minor detailed work. Their various colors can mean a great many things, though if you see one colored magenta that means he is sick and should be avoided. Their sexes differ almost identically from humans, though the weight difference is much less pronounced. --Nachi can shift through the color spectrum at will, up through ultraviolet and down to infrared. However, they also have pretty poor noses (worse than humans) and their hearing has minimal directionality.
Species classification: Somewhere between Avian and Reptilian
Existing races: None, their races have been bred into one and their concept of ethnicity is based on location
Skin/eye/hair color: Eyes --Common: Violet, red, gold, teal, orange, --Uncommon: Green, blue, white --Rare: Brown, grey, tan,
Skin --Default is grayscale, can change to anything they want.
Hair/Featherlettes --Common: Silver, white, or grey --Uncommon: Black --Rare: Brown
Average height/weight: 5’6” – 5’9” // 140-160 lbs
Average Lifespan: Most individuals live about 200 Earth years; have been known to live for 350.
Numbers: ~1,5 Trillion
Homeworld: Kraa, in the Faloen Galaxy, in the “Elna” universe --Kraa is a world which is both much larger than Earth but substantially less dense. It was mineral poor before anything began growing on it. To make matters worse, the plants began growing were rather large and tended towards a jungle biome due to its high heat and humidity, not to mention certain creatures which mined its already weak deposits. Currently Kraa has been utterly abandoned by the nachi save as a historical preserve; it is currently being repaired by avani terraformers.
official language: Lanethal and Kachiir --Lanethal is the interspecies Vernacular, speakable by the avani, nachia, and shiinai. Humans can speak it if they learned it --Kachiir is the oldest written language in their culture and has been kept thriving despite nearing on being outdated on multiple occasions. Comparable to Latin, many languages in their culture stem from this, but this is the one which educated people use.
official religion: Pralenism—Paragon worship --Technically speaking, the nachia worship the shiinan god, Pralen. Functionally, however, they tend to spend more time worshipping their paragons, those who reached the apex of their lines of work and heroes to those who succeed their legacies. The two religions melded nicely, as Pralenism already has a system for saints which were nearly identical to the paragons, and as such the nachian paragons are just included as saints. Some worship Pralen, others don’t, but in general there isn’t any religious strife since neither side feels threatened by the other, though often there are playful debates about who’s right. For more information on Pralenism, see the shiina entry.
Leader: The Confederation Senate is the head of leadership right now, made up of the highest-ranking diplomats from each nation within the Confederation.
Government: The Confederation itself is just a loosely-joined union of nations run by an elected High Council. The nations themselves are mostly republics which are technically speaking martially run, but political positions are put as part of the military rather than the military interfering in politics. There are a few small monarchies and despots, but these are few and far between. --Social note: While an egalitarian society, there is a strange habit for the genders to segregate. There is no specific reason for this or animosity between the sexes, it’s just how it’s always been done. A male talking to a group of females (or vice versa) is considered bold and can either be a faux pas or attractively bold. Couples and family groups do exist, but they are uncommon compared to large homes filled with same-gender friends.
Market: Capitalist
Military description: First to clarify the relationship between politics and military. Essentially, political individuals must understand the workings of the military in order to climb ranks, and they already have a tendency to use combat as a form of bonding and settling community disputes so the change is seamless. Military and political members move back and forth fluidly and usually work well enough to manage. --Now, every nation has its own military which can be as large or small as they want. There is no over-arching military, but if the High Council says band together, you damn well better. Most militaries are well-equipped, but they also keep a stash of sparring equipment which are used in non-lethal battles used to settle disputes outside of debates—losing this is a sign of great dishonor on the community and is avoided unless the two communities are bitter rivals. Overall numbers are difficult to judge, thanks to the sheer number of political positions required to run a nation and the hybridization that is involved.
Major technological achievements: Instantaneous inter-stellar travel, Fusion Power, Railgun and laser technology, deflective shields, (adopted) Lifespan-enhancing medicine, advanced medicine, advanced sensors, advanced stealth systems
Major events: (WIP)
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