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Sasquathid (Sass-kwa-thid)

Towering primate adjacent bipeds, the Sasquathid kind are draped in mystery. Covered in coarse shaggy hairs with patches of scaly hide, these beasts boast a great strength, but surprisingly a knack for subterfuge as well. Their home planet, rumored to be covered completely with dense forests, has gone completely undiscovered in their species history, and it wasn’t until their sudden arrival as laborers for hire in Pact territory that their presence was known. 

Led by a hidden committee of robed elders, only known as the Vporakko Grove. From a deep and unseen part of their planet, the institution guides their people with unknown policy, and a shrouded hand. Even an everyday Sasquathid does not know the dealings of the Grove, but with blind and unwavering trust, live their lives with faith that the elders pave their path. Highly spiritual, these cryptic beasts often chalk up short falls and triumphs to active Grove participation in their journey. 

As the Grove has dodged all contact by Scinillian Pact officials, the ape folk are technically barred from freedom of immigration amongst the known territories. However, proving to be invaluable laborers, Sasquathids scatter many worlds over as unregulated tradesmen. Often working for little pay, claiming their wealth will come when the Grove wills, they still manage to be worth multiple workers at once. Another way around their travel restrictions is to create commerce themselves, and such is the case for Gully Christo himself, the founding namesake of one of the largest corporate super powers in the known galaxies. 

With a majority of Sasquathids now born off of their home planet, a cultural schism has begun to form between the newer generations and their elders. A general disbelief of the Grove’s overreach and scope, younger Sasquathids have turned towards forging their own fates, and veer away from good honest work. With their physical attributes and ability to hide in plain sight, the outer born peoples turn to intimidation or other various illegal activities, imposing their will upon the smaller origin species. Despite their lack of belief in the Grove, an overarching mysticism still inherits the culture of all Sasquathids

Rushing to the wild frontier of Xanoroet, the mysterious peoples seek a glory provided by the Grove, or a freedom to play in the red sands as they see fit. A Sasquathid you meet out in the wastes will likely be poetic and monotone, waxing upon the awe of the free planet. With the discovery of technologies more ancient than the Vporakko Grove itself, the opportunity to create prosperity for their people arrives in two forms, discovery, or violence. 

Roetians (Row-shins)

Dust mite-like creatures with long drooping tentacles and ever hardening carapaces, the Roetians are the local sentient species to the red dust planet called Xanoroet. Requiring very little sustenance and living for hundreds if not thousands of Local Cycles at a time, the molluscoid beings are a mysterious and elusive group. 

Their small but incredibly zealous tribe called The Clans of Golrod move under the surface of Xanoroets dunes with one overreaching mission, protect the sacred Precor sites at all costs. As Roetians grow older and more sedentary, their patches of hard shell grow thicker and expand to cover more of their soft translucent skin. The most fanatical and terrifying of the Roetian people, called Immortals, act as an equal to an entire platoon of soldiers and guard some of the hidden vaults for all time. 

Their protective nature isolates them from the incoming interlopers, and their worship of the ancient places sets their ire directly upon the other factions on the planet looking to make a play for the treasures within. Sabotaging and thwarting much of these superpowers' efforts from the shadows, with Precor related tech in hand they prove to be a major thorn in the planet's gold rush. With a history clouded in obscurity, and an unknown reason for seeking the protection of the Precors, the secret of the vaults surely lies with them.  

If not for a schism of ideals, the Roetians would not be intermingled with the other species of origin at all. A small contingent of The Golrod broke away from the purely traditional core, espousing a necessity to take the incoming settlers under their care. Together they formed a bustling frontier site, the overlooking township of Cypress. Now a few generations removed from its founding, Roetians that integrated into diverse society have lost some of their shared history predating the planet’s colonization, forging a new story for their peoples. 

Strong willed and often seen as unbending roots in the soil, Roetians you meet in the planet’s known settlements are bastions of the Xanoroet Militia’s purpose. Acting as guides or overseers, their quiet and solemn demeanors can be grating to some or seen as aloof to others. Living long past their peers, the crustacean bugs can’t help but act a little superior towards the other beings around them, but ultimately care deeply for all of Xanoroet and its inhabitants. 

Humans 

Fleshy soft bodied primates, Humans are amongst the weakest physically of all current known sentient life. However, despite their appearance near the bottom of the proverbial food chain, humans are one of the most reckless and dangerous in the galaxies at large. Their hot tempers and inability to emotionally regulate like other civilized peoples make them well known in the worst ways.

All current known Human lineage can trace their origin back to a single Colony Flagship, the Indomitable II, after fleeing from another planetary immolation. The Indomitable II scattered the known and unknown galaxies with humanity, an undertaking too wide for the people’s logistical capabilities. Majority of these colonies were lost to the fledgling Human’s communication capabilities, and only now with the Pact’s combined efforts do they reclaim their peoples.

During their pilgrimage of colonization, the Human flagship discovered the home planet of the Cortratus, Scinillia. Upon meeting the state craft experts, the sporadic, naive Human nation and another recently discovered interloping space collective, formed the Scinillian Pact, ushering in a new age and a new galactic superpower. Still serving as the Human capital, the Indomitable II orbits Scinillia’s moon, Una. 

Each of the three founding members brought their own specialties to the table, and without a doubt the Humans provide their aptitude for military doctrine and destruction. Their violence, generally enacted upon their own peoples, when pointed at other targets proved to be the brutality the Pact needed. With the majority of Humans in the Pact being void born, their natural expertise in naval superiority have made them the precise tool needed to be the Federations most notorious utensil for warfare. 

Neither the most technologically advanced peoples, Humans always tend to be on the cutting edge of advancement in destruction technology, usually as a detriment to themselves. Pioneers in planet cracking technology, their willingness to maim and tear for grudges sake have painted a target on their backs. But with their tendencies for cataclysm comes an unabashed love of the fleeting, namely the yearning to write their names amongst the stars.

Glory seekers, those looking to prove themselves, or newly discovered colonists of old flock to Xanoroet to see the new world and put their permanent human stamp upon it. Humans you meet might not always reflect their destructive nature, however, instead usually acting upbeat and industrious, but prone to explosions in moments of passion. No matter their demeanor, watch yourself around a human, they won’t let you cross them twice. 

Cerebiotic (Sara-biotic)

Once a highly exclusive procedure reserved only for the most rich and powerful, the introduction of Jar Braining to the masses was an overall success. Pioneering the process, Tydeus Inc. discovered immortality.

Extracting the cerebrum from any living individual and soaking it in a proprietary jelly allowed the patient’s brain to remain intact well beyond its years. It was the subsequent discovery of a neuron discharge reader that could be housed in a robotic body that propelled an individual to practically live forever. 

Originally a procedure only for the most powerful business leaders in the known galaxies, the notion that power hungry peoples would never have to relinquish their post was just too enticing. Once word had gotten out that functional immortality was achieved, The Gully Christo Corp acquired Tydeus Inc. in a hostile takeover.
After some tweaks to the procedure, truncating the steps necessary, Gully Christo released the Cerebiotic medical procedure to the public as a paid service. 

Still mostly used in the galactic corporate world, many who shell out for the service partake to extend their ability to rise the ranks. Others seek it out as a last ditch effort to live beyond their years, afraid of death. As all things, however, it comes with a cost. Their loss of physical identity often alienates them from their original species of origin, so despite their lack of organically created culture they often congregate together and find community among their own, obtuse as they are. 

Although Cerebiotics are robotic in nature, they differ from their Constructoid counterparts greatly. With a memory of corporeal feeling, and the overall shortened Jar Braining process, there is something lost in the conversion. Whether it’s an apathy gained from the notion of living indefinitely, or something of the soul lost, Cerebiotics are often cold and calculating, focused mostly on their own place in the world. 

Sometimes their place amongst the stars involves research or exploration. As ever living beings, their aptitude for cataloging and being living history journals has carved out a perfect spot for them on Xanoroet. Where there is knowledge, power, or community to be gained, a Cerebiotic is surely headed that way. 

Radonis
Clumped excitable gaseous molecules found upon the Gas Giant Fielug III, the Radonis species lived for eons in the swirling pool of air. The clouds of sentient life were community driven, creating a society with no infrastructure to speak of.

Their origin is contested even amongst their own scholars, but their physical make-up is mostly a combination of noble gasses sending electrical signals amongst each other acting as neurons.

Discovered by Scinillian Pact drones during the last quarter of Communal Cycle (CC) 340, the Radonis peoples were monitored and studied for only a few Local
Cycles before their integration commenced.

Just as their molecules suggest, the gaseous folk proved to be very high energy and adventurous. They picked up common communication very quickly and, in a joint effort with Pact scientists, developed specialized suits to allow a Radoni to interface with the physical world in a more actualized way.

Despite a lack of written genealogical tradition, when assigning surnames to the Radonis an average individual could identify a familial connection with a massive quantity of other living members of their species, and could easily recount the branching heritage that connected them. Of about 13 million living Radonis, the Pact only assigned 11 surnames.

The majority of the living peoples reside upon their home planet of Fielug III, leaving the outside worlds for only the most daring of them to explore. Their integration into the Pact’s culture was essentially seamless, many even widely picking up the use of a “medicinal” inhaler called Caledonix. Seeing a Radoni out in the charted territories likely means you will be meeting an adrenaline junkie incarnate, or at the very least one of the most excitable explorers known.

With the current rush of fortune seekers to Xanoroet keep your eyes peeled for a Radoni thrill seeker itching to make their mark on the world. Where there is gas, there is great adventure!