Drone

Ground


Air

Legionary


Centurion


Beserker


Imperator


Pretender


Praetorian Guard


Strider


Sweeper


Bombardier



Incinerator


Reaper


Titan

Yinm-class Destroyer


Mithron-class Frigate


Garrosh-class Carrier


Tashon-class Cruiser


Kithras-class Battleship


Caador-class Supercarrier


Naasim-class Dreadnaught


Noxa-class Broodship


Ashu-class Shuttlecraft


Septhu-class Gunship


Fusar-class Bomber


Unatok-class Space Superiority Fighter

Name or Designation: "Sugarcubes", "The Pure"

Race/Species: Xkto-Akk (their actual name, literally means 'pure')

Sex(as applicable): no physical or psychological dimorphism exists in the sexes beyond that some sugar cubes lay eggs while others fertilize them

Appearance: Design wise, they are considerably akin to a large spider, in having many long, spindly limbs that that have bulb-like grabbing organs at the end of them that are used similar to a human hand. These limbs prorude from the base of their main body, which looks quite a bit like a fleshy cube. They have small, beady eyes on the vertices of their fleshy cube bodies. Yet their seemingly artificial core skin seems of organic elements such as its fuzziness and textured body that is distinct from individual to individual. Some are known to really look like a sugar cube in their body texture, for instance.

This base design has in itself many variations from caste to caste, often pertaining to specialized functions with pilot castes often having tall rectangular prisms for their main body and technical castes having ten limbs instead of eight and a fatter core head. However their design is most influenced by their lack of need for Gravity- being space structure dwelling organisms since the year 2110 AD.

Personality: (because an entire species all think the same?). Anyhow, the pure are a caste-based species and tend to latch their identity not to themselves, but to their spaceship. The caste functions of the pure however prove much less socially rigid than one may think; in each caste there is much movement to be had, for instance.

History: Sugar cubes come from the ruins of the ancient annihilators that thrived when humans still thought plate armor was the height of advancement, their civilization existed far away from sol thankfully- as the annihilators annihilated their own civilization and many others. Currently the annihilators are but ash and ruin; the scar on the galaxy where their civilization once was still there.

From that scar would come the sugarcubes, whom were a nomadic group of beings that managed to survive the last war and nomadically spread to various parts of the galaxy. Most sugarcubes live as fleets in relative, xenophobic isolation. However some fleets do engage in commerce with other species, often trading their biological resources for communication technologies that they integrate into their bodies to have no sensual experiences.

However, the Gestalt of Xpp-kto would emerge as a regional power in relatively recent history, and be a quite curious civilization that intends to not make the mistakes of their ancient, powerful ancestors; however that may be achieved.

Other: Designated as sugar cubes in order to make them sound cuter than they actually appear.

Name: The Gestalt

Location: Currently somewhere between the technocracy and uarshi swarms

Flag: N/A (Their honorary signature is 1-3984-XXY, which is as close as you get to a flag in their society)

Govt: Decentralized bureaucracy

Their castes are split between the technicians, the pilots, the maintainers, the engineers, the gunners and diplomatics. The ruling caste is the pilot caste, who pilot the ship and the crews.

History: The gestalt is the most powerful of the sugarcube groups, with asteroid settlements that are connected through a ruling fleet that keeps order throughout the local galactic region. The Gestalt is only two centuries of age and act mostly as the centre for the Gestalt of fleets. The motherships of the fleets convene on policies at the Xpp-kto system located somewhere on the outer arm. This system tends to have a fleet that locally defends it. Much of the gestalt’s infrastructure is based much more around small moons, asteroids and the rings of gas giants than on planets. However planets are often used for their atmospheric mixtures to compose the gases sugarcubes need to survive. Sometimes a world will even be terraformed to support the unique composition of gases the sugarcubes require to survive.

Currently the gestalt are highly expansionist, their rapid spread facilitated by their advanced spaceship engineering. However their expansion sis till much smaller than any of the larger civilizations, and infrastructure wise most of it is based in asteroids more than planets. Their system of beliefs unites the sugar cubes to their spaceships. Unlike most sugarcube cultures that have given up on the concept of having a home world, the Gestalt is unique in that the Xpp-kto system has in a sense, become a new home for their kind. The legitimacy of Xpp-kto being their new home system is due to having ruins from the ancient annihilators. As little they know of the world based ancients, there is much concern among the elite of making the same mistakes as their highly violent ancestors.

Yet, their culture still remains rather violent; frequent it is ritual warfare breaks out between spaceships and frequent it is that asteroids being battered in flesh become featured art works in their society due to quite powerful scanner stimulation they cause. Cultural markings are surprisingly common in the gestalt, often in the form of fractal based patterns. These markings tend to etch into the hull of their vessels and are purely decorative, being more or less a means to signify individuals when using ship scanners. Their art overall is designed to stimulate the scanners of their ships in unique ways or to make radio songs.

Food-wise there is a tendency to “flavor” their atmosphere to give different tastes to their chemical mixture of the gas medium they dwell in. Ecosystems in their spaceships tend to play out darwinistic games, the corridors being lined with creatures similarly adapted for space that are meant to help facilitate the internal atmosphere of the ship. Unlike humans who segregate their nature to biospheres, the sugar cubes tend to have nature exist all over their ship due to the whole design of their ship being synthetic as is.

The gestalt have, due to rediscovery of lost annihilator technologies in their local region of space innovated heavily in their military, making use of energy methods that are astoundingly powerful despite the small space they are used in. Thankfully the gestalt tends to not have large fleets, instead having high quality spaceships over a flood of high quantity spaceships.

Contact with humans happened around a century earlier, with communication with humans being established being a relatively recent phenomenon. However, the gestalt recently has obtained human designed warp drives; of which proved superior to the warp tech used by their own kind.

General military information:

The engineering sugarcubes use has allowed for the construction of spaceships that are designed to be highly modular and have a overall synthetic design to them. Their ships often take on a tubular or torus-like design (with the occasional sphere or cube) and make use of highly advanced kinetic weapons that rely on having a high energy base (of which also allow for quick powerful explosive fusion-bomb payloads). They also make use of chemical weaponry (as a result of their naturally toxic atmosphere to humans) and will often use it when the opportunity is given (such as taking over a space station or spaceship with technology of interest), but are easily stopped by most forms of defense due to the payload requiring a slow enough velocity for injection. Energy weapons are quite sophisticated as well, using particle beams frequently to intercept enemy missiles and maul through enemy energy shields. The ship itself is shielded by a high energy barrier that acts as its “health”, being able to absorb hits until the allocated energy to the shielding system runs out. Despite use of redundant systems, the hull is rather weak in terms of defense being unable to take many hits due to the complexity of the internal ecosystem required for the survival of the sugarcubes and wildlife within. The ship as a whole functions as a giant individual, and this is reflected in the quick reflexes the ship has when everything is working right, often being fast enough to make long range attacks incredibly frustrating and in the atmosphere of planets this rapid reflex allows for highly evasive low gravity jets that may be deployed around asteroid colonies or small moons that often make use of high energy weaponry.

On ground the sugarcubes tend to meld into combat constructs to engage underground targets or any space stations that the Gestalt fleet intends to capture. However their weapons tech on ground never really progressed past near future military tech- making use of ballistic weapons despite their use of advanced kinetic weaponry on their spaceships. On ground, chemical weapons are frequently used- protective measures are recommended.

Chemical weaponry is a frequently used device when taking over spacecraft, on the dual purpose of killing off the crew of a enemy ship and making the ship suitable for the technicians who will eagerly pick apart their enemy ship when in tow.

Other: They're meant to be advanced, but have weaker industry than other civilizations along with having rather pathetic ground based tech due to requiring a highly insulated suit just to survive in the gravity well of a world like earth (meaning they can't really do much in terms of ground deployment beyond exploration).

Name: The Arian Collective

Location: (Somewhere near Techno, with five systems in their control.)

Flag:

Form of Govt: Theocracy
Applicable Leader(s):
Great Mother Velatrianna
Archon Eilmynis

History:

The Qoln as a race originated on a world known in their tongue as Arian. Arian being largely rocky and mostly mountainous planet, produced a unique and interesting number of species. One such species proved to quickly dominate the world much as humans have done on Terra. Unlike human evolution, however, the Qoln as a race were progressively less violent and aggressive. This lead to long eras of peace throughout their early history. As the Qoln advanced toward the age of space travel, however, a shortage of resources had begun to tell. With smaller wars, skirmish, and larger battles for arable land had begun to divide the once united race. Three factions rose from this division, each centering around one of the great tribes they originated from.

As time passed, these three factions fought each other on and off, though mostly remained on peaceful terms. A century would pass before tragedy struck; in the form of a virile and highly cotangent plague. It was slow at first, whipping out smaller nests and colonies. It soon became an epidemic however, as whole cities panicked. The plague took years to take its toll, but it became apparent the male members of their race were most susceptible. Many died out before attempts at a cure saw any fruit. But it only delayed the inevitable. Quatrains were put in place, often taking the form of segregating males from females. It took years but eventually the male population seemingly died out entirely. Fate would have it, however, that a Yia emissary would come upon the dying race on the verge of extinction. A cure was quickly engineered due in large part to their superior research labs. However, without any way to procreate, the Qoln seemed to be a doomed species. The Yia managed to save the Qoln once again; perfecting an advanced form of genetic cloning that used the genes of surviving Qoln's to allow the creation of new ones.

In the current era, there still remains no male Qolns leaving the species as an all-female race. Due to the timely intervention of the Yia, they are heralded as something of gods by the Qoln as a whole.

Technology:
Qolns are masters of aerodynamics, and they understand the flow, buoyancy, and movement of air better than any other race. For example, the Qolns invented the
cargo kite, a device for the aerial transport of goods and equipment. This item is a marvel of aerodynamics that provides a means for Qolns to safely transport a considerable load without exhausting themselves. Qolns mastered a number of long range means of travel by air faster than most races, and this has carried on into their spacecarfts. Though they possessed fundamental understanding of space travel before the coming of the Yia, the intervention of the Technocracies own advanced sciences gave rise to a new golden age of space travel. The Qoln own creativeness and Oliocht Graviton technolgies proved to be a master combination. Qoln have discovered means of mass producing smaller weaker variations of the Graviton Drive, such as seen in their zero suits. Qolns have since built up one of the most formidable navies on their side of the galaxy, easily possessing the most organized and powerful naval force in The Technocratic Federation Of The Oliocht. The Qoln have developed new ways of employing Graviton technology, Arian technological levels are vastly superior to the Vlayisk and is roughly on par with the Yia themselves. The Arian Collective has acquired a huge specialization in Nanotechnology. It is used in the daily life of almost every citizen under Qoln rule. It has versatile uses such as making spacecraft armor more laced and decreasing their mass, or improving the quality of products that are used in Qoln trading goods as well as medicinal uses. Qolni Nanites also have offensive purposes such as jamming enemy space craft, repairing their own, or even being used in strikes against enemy orbital structures. Arian FTL communications systems are also very specialized allowing them to field much larger fleets than the other Techno nations.

Weaponry and Defense
The Arian Collective pride themselves on their advancements in technology over some of the other The Technocratic Federation nations during the past one thousand years. The Arian has flourished by having a zealoius beleif on technological expansion, a way of thinking fostered by the Yia. Arian makes use of advanced gravity defence well emitters that are aimed at expelling away mass projectilas,

General Military Information:
Qlons are not particularly warlike, but they are quite territorial— especially during spring, when a flock is tending to its eggs. At such times, they tolerate no threat to their controlled space and drive off intruders with particular ferocity. Qlons rarely fight with each other, though flocks compete for territory at times. Qlon custom forbids such disputes during nesting season, but they may occur at any other time. A territorial dispute between Qlon flocks typically takes the form of a debate, with each side presenting its case for taking over the disputed land. Such debates can rage for days at a time. If the two flocks cannot come to agreement a representative from the Great Mother may come to settle the dispute, which by then is called a war, despite the lack of physical violence. If the chieftain is unavailable, trusted allies of other races may be called in to hear the complaints. Flocks in particularly remote areas may have no one to mediate their disputes.

In battle, Qoln prefer rapid fire weaponry and energy foot spikes as weapons. They also make extensive use of energy staffs and energy nets, firing them upon groups of enemies to restrict the foes’ mobility while maximizing their own. Qoln take full advantage of their flying ability and always take a three-dimensional perspective for their fights. They seek the high ground because it’s a good launching point for fire-teams and because an uphill slope slows down land-bound enemies. More experienced Qolns equipped with Zero G devices can stay aloft indefinitely, so they often zip across a battlefield and rain death down on their foes.

The Qoln military resembles a collection of tribal warrior bands with no national structure, as it is based heavily on the flocks that join it. Each flock organizes its own unit as the locals see fit, and elect a leader to command them. Units from populous nests are large and well-equipped, while those from farm roost may be only a few women with small arms. There is no uniform; everyone wears what they like, though some my paint their wings assorted clan colors. The Qoln military is not an irregular militia, however; those who serve are full-time professionals. The average Qoln skytalon has devoted 20-30 years studying the martial arts. Qoln are chosen to be warriors before they even hatch, and their education from their hatching point is dedicated to sharpening their mind and body for that sole purpose. When they retire, they possess an alarming proficiency for killing. Skytalon huntresses fight individually or in pairs, depending on the tactics preferred in their nest. One-on-one, a huntress is practically unbeatable, possessing profound tactical insight, a hunter's eye, and a dancer's grace combined with the natural affinity for flight.

Star Fleet
The Arian Collective starfleet is well organized, will armed, and possess sophisticated technology geared toward long range space naval conflicts. Arian Collective doctrine in naval battles calls for a heavy use and focus on starfighters from bombers, superioty fighters, and, blockad runners. The Qoln thus prefer using fleets composed mainly of carriers, frigates and fighters, embodying their hit-and-run mindset with a nimble swarm rather than a slower collection of vessels.

HWSS Siren

The most veteran of this caste are reserved for positions aboard Halcyon Carriers; leveraging the piloting skill of these elite Startalon allows the ship to host a veritable swarm of strike craft. Halcyon Carriers employ a number of systems to augment the combat effectiveness of their own fighter wings, as well as those of allies.

SS Guardian

SC Acolyte Corvette

Culture: Every Qoln flock has a place it calls home—a dwelling that is either built into the side of a cliff or atop a tall outcropping of rock. The key feature of such a location is its inaccessibility: Creatures not capable of flying cannot reach, much less enter, a Qlon cliff dwelling unless the Qoln want them to. A typical Qoln dwelling is in the form of either a spiral tower (if the dwelling is built atop a cliff) or a rock-cut cave complex (if the dwelling is within the cliff). In either case, it will be divided into levels, each with its own T-shaped door (to accommodate the Qolns’ wings) leading to the open air and holes in the ceiling and floor that lead to neighbors within the complex.

On planets that lack the mountainous terrain they enjoy, most nests, or cities, are made up almost entirely of free-ranging tower structures.

Name or Designation: The Qoln
Sex: An all female species
Average Height: 5'5-6'
Average Wingspan: 10' - 12'
Average Weight: 150 lbs.
Life Expectancy: 320 years
Feather Color: white, red, grey, orange

Physiology:
Hair: Instead of hair, a Qoln will have long, downy feathers growing from her head. Most often the feathers are brown, but can be white, red, or even blue depending on the Qoln’s subspecies.
Skin: A Qoln’s skin can range from various colors, to dark blue, light blue, dark shades of green, or even light grey, though aside from her face and the front portion of her torso, a Qoln’s body will be entirely covered with feathers to aid in flight.
Eyes: Normally a Qoln’s eyes are solid yellow save for a black iris. Some subspecies of Qoln’s will sometimes have red eyes instead. It should be noted Qoln are nocturnal by nature, and thus possess extraordinary eyesight even in near pitch black.

Appearance: Feathered wings are a Qoln’s singular identifying feature. When fully outstretched, they span 10 to 12 feet, although Qolns (when not flying) are more comfortable with them folded behind their backs. An interlocking series of ligaments allows Qolns to lock their wings in the outstretched position, enabling them to glide for long periods without tiring. The wing feathers are ordinarily white, red, grey or even sometimes orange, with black-tipped feathers appearing more often as a Qoln ages. Qolns tend to be thinner and slightly taller than humans, with most of their extra height in their legs; their arms are likewise somewhat longer. They average just over 6 feet tall and weigh around 150 pounds. Qolns have very humanoid faces. The biggest difference between a Qoln’s face and a human’s is the Qoln’s leaner pointed ears. Qolns also have larger, more ’round’ eyes that give them a slightly alien appearance but aid them in locating food and material from high altitude. Their lips slightly fuller than a human’s as well, though the difference is small. The body structure of a Qoln is geared towards lean muscle and minimizing weight in order to better maintain an airborne existence. Their bones are hollow, to minimize weight, and the materials they’re made from makes them nearly as strong as a human’s. Hips are one attribute that Qolns have in excess. Since they lay large eggs, their hips are very wide to allow the egg to pass more easily. Qolns have two sets of wings – a primary pair that grows from their backs and a secondary pair in place of arms. The secondary pair maintain most of their arm-like structure, all the way down to having elbows and being tipped with hands, though the fingers resemble sharp talons for grasping objects. Qolns have thick, powerful thighs, useful in propelling them skyward when they take flight. Their feet are tipped with razor-sharp talons that possess tremendous gripping strength. The race does not have facial hair, but downy feathers on a raptoran’s scalp can resemble hair when viewed at a distance. Female Qolns have a row of more substantial feathers running from earlobe to earlobe across the back of the head and neck. Females can fan out this neck ruff to display it; male Qolns (though not extinct) considered a wellgroomed neck ruff to be attractive.

Clothing: Qoln clothing tends to be utilitarian and streamlined. Garb that’s heavy, restrictive, or too loose would impede flight, so most Qolns rely on a close-fitting shirt and a simple set of pants, or even full skin-tight body suits. Because a Qoln’s feathered wings provide better insulation than a down quilt, lightly dressed Qolns are comfortable even in cold climes. Qoln clothing includes straps and self-sealing pouches for keeping pockets closed, because Qoln in flight would otherwise drop coins and other possessions. Dangling jewelry would be disdained as an annoyance in flight. Qoln sometimes dye individual wing feathers in arresting combinations—a decorative art, not unlike the cosmetics that some humans wear.

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Personality: Qolns have a reputation for being deep thinkers who always weigh their options carefully. They’re notorious for treating strangers coolly, yet they’re also slow to judge and usually give newcomers ample time to prove themselves worthy of friendship. They are slow to anger but even slower to forgive an insult or injury. When faced with uncertainty, Qolns usually retreat to a safe distance and settle down to observe and ponder the situation for a while. Their detractors dismiss this behavior as cowardly or indecisive, yet Qolns are perfectly capable of improvising when the need arises, and they generally stick to a task once they have decided how to take it on. Qolns seldom flee from danger; they just back off a little. Qolns love to argue and debate, whether or not they actually agree with the philosophy they are defending so passionately. They do not, however, waste time arguing when danger threatens or when they perceive that time is of the essence. A Qoln’s cautious nature takes a back seat whenever physical violence is imminent. In the blink of an eye, a Qoln's demeanor can change from serene to fierce. In combat, Qolns attack their enemies with savage aggressiveness, seeking overwhelming victory as quickly as possible.

Names: A Qoln child receives a birth name from her parents(the two females who's gene played a part in her creation), which serves to identify the child as she grows up. Sometime after the child reaches adolescence she acquires a nickname—occasionally from a flock elder but often a sobriquet that just seems to stick. As a matter of practice, only members of a Qoln’s flock may refer to her by her nickname, and even then they only do so when no strangers are present. Close friends and family members often continue to use a Qoln’s birth name as a mark of affection. A Qoln may reveal her flock nickname to someone outside the flock if she wishes, but no one else may do so. Sharing one’s flock nickname with an outsider is a mark of deep respect, trust, or affection. In addition, a Qoln has a family name, which is often a compound of several descriptive Tuilvilan words. Tuilvilan is the name of their most popular native tongue.

Religion: The goddess Tuilviel Maraduki, the Queen of Air and Night, was the primary deity for the Qoln's before ascension. As of now, they worship The Yia, which embodies, peace, unity, advancement, learning, and technology. In their eyes, the Yia is another aspect of Tuilviel reborn. Due to the influence of the Oliocht, many Qoln see technological advancement as the primary means of enlightenment, and many of the most devote partake of at least minor cybernetic implants. Zealous followers are little different to true androids in appearance.

Psychology: Qoln don’t have the life span of extremely long living races, but they take a similarly long view in their attitude toward their place in the universe. Because they were avid hunters for most of their existence even during their space age, and thus relied on game remaining plentiful across a wide swath of land, Qoln take care of the environment and avoid fouling the places where they colonize on worlds. They also take considerable time to make up their minds about issues that do not require instant action. They can debate for days about whether to allow a given group of travelers access to their space, but should danger threaten they can mount a coordinated defense within minutes. Qolns espouse a “live and let live” philosophy. Others are welcome to their own ways, so long as they don’t bother the Qoln or despoil their lands. Qolns respect the lives and property of other creatures and do not deprive them of either without due consideration. The chaotic nature of these winged beings is expressed through the deep debates that Qoln engage in over philosophical issues and their differences in personal adornment. Qolns cooperate with others to the extent that they find it practical to do so, but they do not feel the need for others’ approval and do not allow themselves to be used by ostensible allies.

The only major exception to this is when dealing with the Oliocht, or specifically the Yia. Who they often revere with almost godlike respect.

Flock Structure:
A typical Qoln flock consists of forty to eighty individuals. Nuclear families nest together while the children are young, and extended families usually occupy adjacent chambers in a cliff or tower dwelling. The following offices exist in a typical Qoln flock. All except the flock mother usually serves for a year, but the flock mother can reappoint a capable Qoln to an office any number of times. A single Qoln may hold an office multiple times in her life.