Aldzir are a semi-aquatic mammalian species native to the Nasj continent on Aurolia. The Aldzir are covered from head to toe in thick fur. Their Fur coming in several shades of color depending on the region, the most common colors being Brown, Gray, White and or stripped colors.

The Aldzir have two sets of eyes, an adaptation of their semi-aquatic existence, their vision more sharper then the average human. The upper, smaller pair of eyes are made use to traverse underwater environments when scavenging for food, the bottom larger eyes are their primary ones for sight in the surface.

Aldzir eat and communicate via a trunk, although unimposing at first, inside a Aldzir trunk are tiny sharp fangs that aide them in siphoning blood and shredded meat. Aldzir speak with high-pitched chirps, buzzes, and grunts, it is physically impossible for Aldzir to speak any other languages and often are in need of special translation collars or other such devices, or that an alien speak in their tongue.

The Federation Navy, unlike it's Concordat counterpart, places a more balanced focus on it's ships. Federation Warships, while lacking in the stealth department for the most part, make for this weakness in well-shielded ships, in combat, while the federation navy is capable of limited long-range combat, they much prefer close knife fights with the enemy, their heavy armaments reflecting such battle tactics.
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Over the course of the years since after the Ordo War's end, the Federation has seen the Concordant advance technologically in a terrifying rate, many speculated in the case of open war between the modern day Federation and Concordat, the most common outcome was a total federation defeat. As two decades ago, a cabal of politicians, military officials, and scientists had came to the sitting administration at the time and presented their counter to the Concordat's growing military might, a black ops project known as the Redeemer Initiative.

The Great Machine War left it's scar culturally into the people of Aurolia, Highly advanced robotics and AI looked down upon with great suspicion and mistrust. However, it seems the Federation must now delve deep into what it once considered taboo. The Redeemer Initiative's goal being the development and creation of weapons and cybernetics on par with the Concordat's arsenal.

The Redeemer Initiative needed one final piece of the puzzle, the Government securing a very discreet partnership with Tammond Industries to provide the facilities and materials for the Initiative. In the present day, the Initiative's long years of work has bore some fruit as a wide range of prototypes are set and ready for a field test, be they robotic soldiers, cybernetically-ennhanced soldiers and specialists, or experimental armored war suits.
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History:
The Schäferkin were created by a bygone species, the Tak'a'dis.
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The Tak'a'dis was a humanlike species whom had heavily evolved to be amphibious (but not aquatic) a rather successful species, intelligent, scientifically proficient and had all the required qualifications to become a successful space faring race.
They had even begun travelling to other planets when the Alpha uprising happened.

From the beginning.
The Tak'a'dis evolved upon the planet of Joord (meaning roughly earth, soil in their language) they lived somewhat peacefully, like humanity they faced war and famine, scientific discoveries and dogmatic beliefs. The species evolved to such a degree that they were the dominant species on Joord, putting everything else under them through scientific means. They began to make the technology and the species of the world work for their enjoyment.
The focus went from groundbreaking technologies, to providing more and more comfort. First all the workforce was exchanged with simple machines, everyone was provided for with the socialistic system so everyone could live in comfort even if only some lived in wealth.

There were however some work which couldn't be performed with machines, dangerous work or social work which no one else wanted to do.
So after many advances in genetic science, they found the solution. A subservient species.
They created the Schäferkin.
Canines were used according to the Tak'a'dis for their subservient nature, bipedal to mimic their own appearance, but not reptilian in decent since the Tak'a'dis didn't want social groups to want to give them special rights in society. (Which still happened, but to a much smaller degree than if they'd been more similar to themselves to begin with.)

At first the Schäferkin project was a massive success, they were properly coerced into performing the tasks with only minor encouragements as rewards.
Every Schäferkin was owned property, regulated by the state. Each and every one regulated through paperwork and electronic chips.
However, the Tak'a'dis had misjudged the Schäferkin, what they had seen as servile nature, was loyalty to an alpha, a concept the Tak'a'dis didn't fully grasp.

Initially the owners were able to keep their pets under control, but as time passed the true nature of the Schäferkin slowly emerged.
Their lifespan was shorter, a Schäferkin usually never getting older than 50. Also their pregnancy period was much shorter, only 4 months. With each mother nursing roughly 4-8 pups.

It didn't take long until a few Schäferkin couldn't stand their masters, mentally wired to follow a strong Alpha, the Tak'a'dis were almost never strong individuals, when a Schäferkin challenged their superiority it was seen as aggression and they were punished.
The concept too foreign for the Schäferkin to comprehend, to follow a weak individual only because he or she has a paper? Proving ownership.
So on top of being spiteful for beings slaves, their mentality screaming that the entire system was wrong. This was a greater problem than the Tak'a'dis had ever imagined.

It didn't take long until some Schäferkin escaped their captors, most were hunted down. But some managed to damage their chips, had faulty ones or none at all being bought on the black market.
With a sense of freedom, the Schäferkin formed small communities with strong alphas to lead them.
Hearing of these free communities, captive Schäferkin got even more freedom hungry as the Schäferkin population boomed out of control once they weren't properly controlled anymore.

Schäferkin eradication units were formed, massive atrocities were performed by both sides until one day, the first Prime Alpha emerged.
It is from this time that this title heralds and it stands to this day as the title the Alpha of the Schäferkin holds.
Raghis was his name, a cattle herder from his tribe whom had risen to alpha in his tribe. But now giving the Schäferkin a new concept, Alpha packs.
A grouping of the Alphas of other packs, whom in term have an Alpha that leads over them, not directly but still somewhat directly.
This concept worked remarkably well for the Schäferkin, Raghis being a very strong and intelligent individual managed to gather enough tribes to finally grab a foothold over a city. Followed by a country, then a continent.
The uprising was now an all out war.
However, the Tak'a'dis couldn't keep up with the Schäferkin breeding, nor the amount of training needed too make a Tak'a'dis trooper, and also how much technological backing and cost was involved in making a trained special forces Tak'a'dis as dangerous as a natural born and simply ferocious Schäferkin without weapons.
With weapons they became even more dangerous. With combat training they became hopelessly complex foes to defeat for Tak'a'dis troops.
Learning their own tactics and using them against them, looting their weapons and remaking them to suit the needs of Schäferkin soldiers.

In the end, the hatred and bloodthirst ended up in the annihilation of the entire species of the Tak'a'dis. Not even those who fled into the ocean cities were spared as their cities was continously pounded with depth charges to oblivion. The few who were spared then having died of age now, since the war ended roughly 300 years ago.
It took several generations until the Prime Alpha concept was refined enough so larger societies of Schäferkin worked after a strong leader died or was superseded.
It was Tossmim, the beauty-born who came up with the concept of Gold Alphas. A gold Alpha was an Alpha that would usually have been the leader of several other Alphas, under the command of the prime Alpha.
However, when the previous Prime Alpha was superseded or died, the gold Alphas were not allowed to bring in any others to take over like they had done in the past.
Having too few steps between Alpha and Prime Alpha, the Silver Alphas were created working on the concepts lady Tossmim had created, Silver Alphas being directly beneath the Prime Alpha and the ones who fought to become the Prime Alpha, through strength and wits, intelligence and skill.

These happening when a new Prime was to be selected became massive world events, taking place in arenas and massive lecturing halls. Being showed to the public, the most successful tv-entertainment of the Schäferkin.

The Schäferkin just took over the working infrastructure of the Tak'a'dis, and made it their own, many of them being the workers who had constructed the buildings and worked the factories since the Tak'a'dis were either seeing the tasks as dangerous or they were too lazy to perform them themselves and got a Schäferkin to do it for them.

Over the years the Schäferkin has formed a powerful technological base, working from the designs and legacy of the Tak'a'dis and figuring out some things of their own.

An important thing to mention, is that Schäferkin keep to the tradition that the Tak'a'dis did and use selective breeding. Their genetic material highly suited for it. Making the Schäferkin perhaps the most internally diverse species in the solar system.
However gone are the purely decorative breeding which took shortcuts through health problems to create the envisioned Schäferkin, now the breeding is done to ever make themselves stronger.

They also kept the name they had gotten from their conquered masters, Schäferkin meaning those who tend to the flock or their own, they found the name highly befitting their nature and use it as a further insult to their old masters.

The plasma blaster.
This weapon is a rather small weapon actually (for a schäferkin), around 40cm in length, with most of its length consisting of the containment and propulsion systems. The twin barrels rather short at about half its length.
The weapon is hideously inaccurate at longer ranges. It's maximum practical range is 30 metres while it can barely reach further than 100 metres.
The weapon fires balls of magnetically contained plasma pellets at about 1000 rounds per minute per barrel, making it a devastating close quarter weapon. Especially against enemies without armour.
The fact that it wrist mounted however, combined with its usual trigger mechanism being to bend the wrist down the weapon is difficult to aim. It is here the high rate of fire comes in.
It is loaded with small cylindrical flasks which are inserted at the back of the weapon, the 4 flasks stick out a bit even when loaded.
The flasks hold the material which is converted to plasma, the weapon is powered by the armours fusion reactor.
The amount used for each shot is rather little, so with 4 flasks the weapon is usually able to fire for 10 minutes continually until the weapon runs out of ammo.
The weapon is somewhat weak though, striking at roughly the same strength as a solid shot 9mm carbine.
All Schäferkin power armours have two fastening points for these weapons. But the light infantry usually only wield one of them.

Laser spear.
This weapon is the long range support of the Schäferkin. It is too large to be held in one hand (even for a Schäferkin) and is held with both hands like a leaf blower.
The weapon's size and cumbersomeness makes it unpopular among the troops since they cannot properly run with it. But it is often used by defender-born because of their extra bulk and immobile nature.
The laser spear is fastened via cable to the armour's power supply via cable on the arm. The cable port is standard on the medium and heavy armour but not the light one. Meaning that the port would need to be added separately.
The laser spear is a smaller brother to the laser lance found on the multipurpose vessel. It fires a continuous beam which burns and melts the target depending on how it reacts to severe temperatures.
The weapon is powerful, while having the beam momentarily passing over you only gives burns. Having the beam focused for about a second on an infantry target mostly sets the target ablaze, melts its armour and usually makes it explode from the violent heat build up.
It can even cut its way through battle tanks with some time. Usually in less than 10 seconds of focusing on the same spot.
It is however not seen as a reliable anti-tank solution since the vehicle usually responds within that time and begins to return fire or simply move so that the beam isn't focused correctly anymore.
The beam can fire for as long as the armour functions.

Semi-portable plasma cannon.
This shoulder mounted weapon can only be used with the heavy power armour. One arm is required to aim and fire the weapon while the other arm usually is used to hold on to something in the environment.
The weapon is severely bulky, long and obscures vision.
However, it can fire at about 500 metres without a flinch and can be correctly aimed and fired in the field up to 1-2 kilometers depending on the skill of the firing team.
The firing team is one trooper holding the weapon, and another doing range-finding and calculations. The simplicity of the design and user interface however makes it so that a single person can use the weapon albeit in about double the time.
The semi-portable plasma cannon fires a bolt of magnetically contained plasma which when it reaches the target detonates with excessive force.
The blast is known to crush and destroy battle tanks, only the most heavily armoured vehicle can hope to survive a shot from the semi-portable plasma cannon. Shortened SP Cannon.

Power armour.
The personal combat harnesses of the Schäferkin are highly mobile and articulated suits of powered armour.
Complex alloy metals and expertly crafted for each individual wearing them, these suits are probably the most advanced personal protection available anywhere.
Based upon the designs created by the Tak'a'dis, whom used to equip their troopers in something similar to modern light power armours, the Schäferkin has evolved this technology to suit their military.
The protectiveness of the harnesses vary, but the only difference between light and medium armours protectiveness is that the light armour covers less. It is in fact equally thick.
The medium armour can easily withstand the usual small arms of most nations. Small bullets simply bounce off and the Schäferkin harnesses are all resistant to plasma weaponry.
Their own plasma blasters are funnily enough unable to pierce the protection offered by the power armour unless fired at a full second at the same palm sized area from about 10 cm distance.
Against combat rifles of different races the harnesses provide roughly heavy to medium resistance depending on how potent the weapons themselves are.
The graser weapons of the Concordat for example are known to damage Schäferkin even when hit on an armoured area. While not killing shots, a good hit in a bad spot might put a Schäferkin trooper out of the fight.
Nonetheless, Schäferkin forces have been seen taking a monstrous amount of small arms fire and barely shown to slow down before reaching close combat.
All Schäferkin power harnesses are powered by a compact fusion reactor.
This safe and efficient reactor provides far more power than enough for the suit and it also runs the different weapon systems employed by the Schäferkin.
For as they say, only warriors and soldiers should have weapons and armour.
The fusion fuel cells can with low intensity use last for about a week, however, in heavy fighting and especially if using a laser spear, the fuel runs out far faster.
In heavy combat cells have been known to run out in 4 days. The most intensely documented case states they ran out every other day.

Light power armour.
This harness focuses on protecting the torso, back, the stomach and to provide strength augmentation to the entire body. The harness still has some protection on the shoulders, neck, overside of the hands, arms and upper legs, it mostly only protects from the front.
The sides of the torso and stomach has no armour on this variant.
A network of exoskeleton "bones" are seen to enhance the strength of the limbs and the neck.
The light power armour is comfortable to wear and provides lifting and striking strength to a Schäferkin.
The exoskeleton provides roughly 150 kilograms of lifting strength. The rest is done with the troopers own strength. Some large Schäferkin are known to topple civilian cars with little effort wearing only light power armour harnesses.
However, some would argue they could do this without it as well. It all boils down to a case by case study.

Medium power armour. Commonly known as 'Combat armour'.
This suit is an 'all encompassing' harness that cover the entirety of the torso and back, the stomach, it also covers all around all the limbs, the neck is fully protected and the back of the head as well.
On some suits the upper side of the tail is also covered. This is mostly a show of style and wealth since personal customisation is paid for by the individual users.
The tails of Schäferkin are important for balance and in conversation as it is used to convey emotions. The tail is also difficult to articulate armour for so it is the most expensive part to armour up.

Heavy power armour. Also known as 'War suits'.
This heavy suit is the only suit that significantly reduces a Schäferkins natural agility and movement, it puts it to roughly that of a human if it would be of the same size.
The suit uses two fuel cells, it is twice as thick as regular combat armour and provides double the strength augmentation meaning 300 kilograms of added lifting strength.
These suits are monstrously strong, very expensive and are only used by certain branches of the military, like their anti-tank teams, their long range assault troops and a few others.
Those who are deemed that their agility cannot protect them, so they are instead given armour to compensate.
The war suit is actually less articulated, but every part of the user is protected including the head and tail.
However the tail is encased in a bulky blocky segmented square tunnel, which provide ample protection but little comfort and doesn't move when the user move their tail.
The entire suit is restrictive and bulky. Whence few actually want to use them. But a few military branches have to or want to wear them since the weapon systems require the heavier frame or the amount of fire the troops are expected to face is too much or the situation is more like a siege than a regular attack run.
War suits usually have two plasma blasters and wield a laser spear. Some exchange the laser spear to a SP cannon for anti-tank duties.

Space mask.
The space mask is something all schäferkin troops have available in a pouch on their hip. The mask is a headgear which covers the snout, eyes and has plugs which goes into the ears and are held in place with a clip which goes over the head of the wearer.
It gives the trooper the ability to breathe and survive in unbreathable atmospheres. If the user has a combat armour the space mask makes the wearer "space proof" and thus can work in space up to an hour.
Special tanks can be added to the back of the wearer to prolong this to about a day.

Assault mask.
This wondrously complex unfolding face mask provides the same benefits of a space mask.
However, the assault mask must be purchased individually as it is not a standard issue gear like the space mask.
In a few occasions assault masks have been provided in an important push in a military engagement.
The assault mask is roughly as thick as the armour of the heavy power harness. It unfolds from basically a third of its size so it is possible to wear on ones hit with little problem.
The mask unfolds mechanically and covers the snout, eyes, jaw and everything not covered by the combat armour.
Even the ears are covered, albeit in a rigid standing pose giving the wearer an attentive and aggressive look. Designed to make the wearer look fearsome.
Assault masks are expensive but not as bad as articulated tail armour.
The war suit has a rigid version of the Assault mask already build into the armour.
The assault mask also functions as a space mask.

Alloy combat claws.
The combat claws are constructed on top of the wearers usual claws on their hands. It is fastened to the gloves of the combat armour and thus won't hurt to use as the natural claws can do if they get stuck.
The alloy claws are monstrously sharp, can cut into steel with ease and gleam with a wicked shine.
Almost white in appearance, even the concordat is impressed with the density and properties of the combat claws material.
It is suspected that Renthulium is used to construct the claws, but there is no proof for that.
A Schäferkin with combat claws is a dangerous individual. His usual powerful claws are improved with these weapons.
The combat claws are standard issue on all harnesses. The claws are potent enough to rip gashes into the power armours of the Schäferkin.
It is the standard weapon in the martial tradition 'Schäferschlacht'.

King or Queen, elected council (by population of districts, some from each of the 12 seas). The council restricts the monarchs power and resolves despute over laws and rights.
The Monarch has restricted power. The constitution among other thing guarantees certain rights to the citizens.

King Oliver III is the current ruler. He is in complete control of his country. The people have the illusion of elections, but the council is virtually useless under him. He is a large Vesum standing a few inches taller than the tallest of his guard. His skin is a dark blue and his eyes a sparkling green. He is an inspiration speechwriter and people who meet him generally will trust him, instead of feeling threatened. His mind is more political, however, and he finds himself an inadequate military and economic leader relying on his generals and advisors. His wife also plays a large part in ruling his kingdom.

Queen April sits beside her husband, the king. She deals with most of the finances of the kingdom, while her husband does diplomacy and propaganda. Together they always spend one month traveling to every district in the kingdom. She has a lighter tint of blue skin. She is not well known like the king, and few know she plays an equal part in ruling.

Sir Thomas Perses sits atop the council writing laws and signing bills into action. He served for years in the military, now retired was voted into office. He comes from the capital of Versia, Tyre.

General Lotus rules the military, generally giving his subordinate officers a lot of freedom as long as they meet the mission criteria. He has been in charge only a few years, but is trusted by the king. He is not known to be the nicest of individuals, but the king trusts him, so he stays in command. He is a short Vesum, physically strong and stocky. He spends most of his time in Tyre training new recruits.

few colonies in an asteroid belt farther from jalariyas, planning to expand more. The largest is a mining colony called Mat in a large lake on an asteroid. It ships many resources back to Vesia. The star ways were once abundand with Vesi colony, but then the Quxikotl attacked wiping nearly all of them out and landing on Vesia.
Any planets with free markets are bound to have Vesi or half-Vesi living somewhere on their planet.

Leiutenant Smith is a younger Vesi second in command of the accompaniment to the colony being founded on another planet. He is fresh out of the academy and never combat tested.

Preaches for the Faith of Jalaryias, leading her people and worshiping the gas giant above them. She sits on a gold throne south of the capital in a grand catedral. She almost rules her own citadel, but sends taxes and recruits to the capital. Her church is big and growing with missionaries all over Vesia ordaining new priestesses.

Vesi (singular Vesum) an aquatic species living under the waves, but able to survive short periods (up to 5 minutes) in an earth-like atmosphere. They are humanoid standing on two legs, but thinner and with longer necks covered in gills. Their toes and fingers are also much longer for ease in swimming. Their skin ranges from light greens to dark blues, along with their eyes. Most Vesi have a ridge along their spine with fins or fin sprouting out of their back.
Most of their bones are actually cartilage, making them very flexible though able to stand up on planets with a few earths of gravity. Vesi are very good swimmers, but not all know who to walk outside of water and do so with moderate difficulty.
This is due to their natural habitat, where 70% of the surface of the planet is covered in water and only the rich have enough time to explore the land when much of the deep ocean is still unknown. The Vesi live in large cities in relatively shallow waters with several outposts in the depths.

a small group of enlightened humans fleeing religious persecution landed in Vesia and after several generations experimented found out that it was possible to breed with the Vesi and created a new species. Now almost no original humans are left only semi-humans who can breathe in and out of water while their skin ranges from all human and Vesi colors. Most retain more physical characteristics of humans while gaining cultural views of the Vesi

the Twepaz inhabit the depths of The ocean using sonar to locate each other and communicate. They are all blind in the human sense, but any human in the dark of the ocean bottom would be blind compared to the twepaz. They are less humanoid than the Vesi being more fishlike, but also extremely intelligent. They are covered in scales.

the legend says that the mighty Boer the Great swam all over the 12 seas to find the place to live. He tried the depths and said, "there are already being inhabiting this space, fierce things that can see where I cannot". He swam to the surface, but the sun burned his skin and he turned back. Boer beheld the great underwater volcanoes in the creation of island. He came to the land and crawled on the beach but like any Vesi, spluttered out of breath and slid back to the waves. They say he went south and it his fins froze and his hands stopped working. Then, he came to the shallows and found it well. He stuck his spear in the sand and smiled, "This is my home".
Since then, Vesia was formed with the capital spanning well over 100 square miles
The Vesi and twepaz have fought many wars over resources where the technology of the Vesi is evenly matched with the physical toughness and cunning of the twepaz.
When humans crashed into Vesia a few hundred years back, they were almost immediately assimilated into Vesi culture due to their great underwater breathing apparatuses. At this time, The Vesi had flown around all three of their moons, but had almost given up on other space travel if not for the inspiration the human colonial ship gave them.
A devastating time for the Vesi was the Great War with the Quxikotl attacking with very little warning. The lizard men destroyed nearly all of the asteroid colonies and landed on Vesia. Due to the robust system of government, the king seized control and raised an army to fight back. Fighting underwater against the Vesi is a folly few would undertake, but yet the lizards still managed to be defeating them at their own game. Only when the Twepaz realized they were endangered did they rise up and form an uneasy alliance with the Vesi. Together they created bigger and more deadly weapons than before and with the help of some luck were able to drive the Quxikotl back. By this time they were retreating all over the system and Vesi joined in the bombing of Tenohexotl. Honorarily they claimed an ocean to make their base, but saw that it was worthless and haven't colonized it.
The monarch is never allowed to impose tariffs or sales tax, so trade has bloomed in Vesia sending its ships (and its military) to every habitable planet in the system. Profit is the mantra of many Vesi traders and riches have flowed into Vesia. The Tak'a'dis were trading partners of the Vesi, before their subjugation turned on them. (Nation here) is also a trade partner of the Vesi.

the state sponsors all colonization attempts to other planets and as trading is a huge part of the economy, ships have long had to be protected from pirates and bandits. The military is entirely composed of volunteers and working for the navy is one of the most respected jobs. Their weapons and training are maybe not the flashiest and newest but reliable under the water and above it. The characteristics looked for in soldiers include resourcefulness, intelligence, and a steady hand. They are trained in survival skills as well as physical fitness in and out of water. Even the lowest ranking vesum would act on his/her initiative, as most orders are flexible and assume that anyone can and will die. Vesi soldiers are trained in a variety of weapons. Elite units will use high-power sniper rifles and pistols. Regular units will have a rocket launcher (firing in and out of water), a light machine gun team, and standard issue assault rifles for most soldiers. More rugged units may even carry TN-3s and any solider may bring his own weapon to the front. All their guns fire high power flechettes made of a steel alloy, which will penetrate most armor. Spears (with or without barbed hooks) are the "traditional" weapon of the Vesi and are used in many ceremonies, and may be carried into battle. All soldiers carry flash grenades as well which don't affect them much with their masks.
Out of water, soldiers will wear masks to get oxygen from the atmosphere. These masks also protect from chemical warfare. Other than this they are very mobile. They wear light armor if any at all relying on skirmishing tactics and accuracy of fire to win battles. Most Vesi can be accurate up to 1,000 yards. Vesi armies are not huge, but also not to be underestimated.
The main strategy of the Vesi is to negotiate. "Friends are profitable, war is expensive" but if they have to fight they want to strike quickly and first. Their ships reflect this and are built to be fast and maneuverable with holds full of missiles. The mentally holds that if you always shoot first, you don't really need armor, besides then it would be hard to keep up with the merchant ships. Vesi warfighters carry laser weapons as well as guided rockets, high explosives, and proton torpedoes.
The Vesi also do not have many capital ships. The largest is the Kings Frigate, known as The Valiant. It boasts the ability to hold 1000 fighters and 1,000,000 Vesi.
All military vehicles are painted with a small blue triangle instead of the entire flag.

The monotheistic priestesses of Jalaryias allow only females into their ranks and the men's Job is to serve and protect. Notable prophets are Samantha the wise, who founded the great cathedral of Vesia. They believe Jalaryias brings life to all and instilled a divine right to the kingship.

A more widespread religion is the worship of the 12 gods of the ocean. They believe in hard work and that "he who fishes, survives" this has extended to trade and commerce is a big source of income. The 12 are each said to rule a part of the known world bringing life and sustenance. All worshippers of the 12 despise AI, but will use tools.

The Vesi assume they know all there is to know about Vesia. They have mapped 3/4 of the oceans and the land, while that doesn't really matter anyway. The world is split into 12 seas. They know the north is rich in metals for making ships and weapons. The south has precious metals. The shallows are great breeding grounds of fish, which are the main source of food. Also many plants and plankton are harvested in the great fields. Most of their power comes from solar arrays floating on the surface of the water.

ENTRY - "SCOURGE" EMPIRE-STANDARDISED OCCUPATIONARY FORCE
Human Empire infantry are equipped for intimidation rather than action. Sure, they can fight, but by the time they have moved in, 90% of the fighting is over and the real task is supressing the population.

ENTRY - "THUNDERER" PRIMARY MULTI-PURPOSE LIGHT TANK
This vehicle is built low and wide to distribute weight, creating an effective vehicle for most terrains. The angled hull means that direct hits from anything other than mortar shells are rare. The Human Empire relies on these heavily, their multiple weapons making them suitable a range of situations.

ENTRY - "TITAN" ULTRA-HEAVY ANTI-MATERIAL TANK
This terrifying vehicle is representative of what humans are capable of when they stop trying to kill each other for 5 minutes. Its main gun is the size of several small cars parked in a line. These are rarely used, and expensive, but they are key to the entire battle when they're there.

ENTRY - "FIREFLY" SINGLE MANNED ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIGHTER
These are quick, agile, single manned vehicles, designed to destroy enemy aircraft. Equipped with nothing more than light weaponry on the underside, they are built for protecting cities by destroying bomber vehicles. Larger targets suchas troop transports will be poorly affected.

ENTRY - "FIREBIRD" TROOP TRANSPORT AND SUPPORT SHIP
These are designed to deposit large numbers of ground troops rapidly into a firefight, and provide air support to ensure the battle is won. Many are also equipped with spotlights and used to assist in occupation.

ENTRY - "INVIGILATOR" ULTRA LONG RANGE RAILGUN
Though the Human Empire has almost no intestellar navy, it has no need to worry about an attack. These guns are key to their strategy as a whole. They can deal with ground and airborne target at an effective range of approximately 120 miles. This means that ships in low orbit can be fired upon, and these guns pack a punch.

ENTRY - "GRANDMASTER" TROOP LEADERSHIP AND COMBAT SPECIALIST
At the forefront of any battle are these terrifying, 8-foot tall robots controlled remotely by the general of the pesent army. Acting as a leader on the battlefront and as a very effective combative, the Human Empire is renowned for these weapons.

ENTRY - NON-EMPIRE MERCENARY COMMANDO UNIT (ASSAR-RHEN)
When one threat is a danger to both groups, humanity might call on the skills of the Assar-Rhen for help in primarily covert operations, including sabotage, spying and assassination.

Kriisha is the queen of the Kingdom of Xenor, and is known for her level head and cool, composed nature, and great personal strength. A member of the Xenor race, the majority race of the planet by far, she is willing to allow immigration and prefers to treat the various races of her people's planet well. After all, making friends is better than making enemies, and it takes more than one people to maintain a nation in her mind. While she is willing to engage in peaceful trade, at the same time she maintains a strong military might for her nation to keep them safe and secure as well as ready for any acts of war that may arise...or that she may want to start. She also makes it a habit to keep smart but trustworthy people around her for council.

As a Queen and Matriarch of her nation, she does not hold back when she makes a threat or when she gives her word, and hold herself high to be an inspiration to her people. To take her word lightly when she means it is not necessarily a good thing, and to assume that she is weak herself because she is royalty is suicide. Indeed, she keeps her own household ready if they ever need to defend themselves, and this tradition is one thing that has kept her bloodline's monarchy ruling strong for many generations. While many outsiders could call her nation a "militarized state" due to its large and honed military might, while some might even call her "inhumane" or the like due to her actively employing and acquiring scientists chased from or banned from their own various worlds for their military or other "illegal" research, she does not flinch in the face of criticism from outside sources. Still, she is willing to take criticism and such to a respectful degree, as to her "even a queen should never stop learning".

To harm her nation is to harm her, and with how well she has treated her people the opposite is the same. One bit of evidence for this strong public relationship is that when the Queen's wife died after giving birth to their third child, the people mourned for her and held memorials for an entire week after the death without being told to do so.

Long ago, a colony of humans was settled on the planet of Erelvath, being given permission to try to settle down in the hostile world by the sentient natives of the planet. This was in the time before the Iurrkhal and the Vraslil would consolidate to form "The Covenant", and in this time the human colony settled in an area on the edge of Iurrkhal territory that left them in contact with both races. Yet the harsh and unforgiving environment of Erelvath, and the nature of its two most sentient inhabitants, would come to shape this colony into something more. Between their constant exposure to the spores of the Iurrkhal, and the Vraslil secretly conducting biological experiments on the human colony, the humans of the colony began to develop into a unique race of their own as time went on. Fused with Vraslil DNA though the race's experiments, seeded with Iurrkhal spores in the air around them, the humans began to develop radicaly different features such as wickedly sharp tails, some semblance of an exoskeleton, and the ability to see at night. Alteration by alteration, generation by generation, these humans were shaped bit by bit until they were unrecognizable as humans. Indeed, they became an entirely new race unto themselves with a language, culture, and bore a new name they gave themselves: The Xenor. They also gained this appearance (albeit they have a second set of arms unlike in the picture):

Considered a sub-species of humans primarily, though some races also consider them a sub-species of Vraslil or Iurrkhal as well, the Xenor are a unique race that came to be from both natural adaptation to the environment (including the Iurrkhal spores around them ), and the machinations of the Vraslil's biological experimentation. The hair near the front of their heads is one remaining sign of their human origins, while the short "tentacles" on the back of their heads are sensory organs used for detecting movement around them as well as "hearing" sound in a manner more honed than any human ears. The exoskeleton covering much of their bodies is able to withstand great pressures and many attacks, while the species is further able to utilize a second set of arms that developed on their bodies. The second set of arms for a Xenor are able to be retracted onto their torso, seeming to blend in with the rest of their exoskeleton parts seamlessly in the process. Their tails are long and bear sharp ends on them that are able to pierce through flesh with ease and can be used to puncture other exoskeletons, while also being able to stretch by extending the muscles in them in order to reach targets at a distance.

While the hair colors of Xenor can vary like those of humans, the eye colors possessed among the race are as follows (listed from most common to rarest): purple, emerald green, scarlet red, chocolate brown, and gold. This race is also unique in that they are a single-gender race, taking on completely female appearances, which has led many to wonder how the Xenor actually reproduce. The answer is that the race does actually reproduce sexually, as when members of the race engage in "mating" their body produces special hormones that temporarily causes the sharp ends of their tails to change shape for purposes of reproduction.

Of further note is the immune system of the Xenor race, which is especially resilient and efficient when employed against things such as various parasites and spores, and is more rapid than other races in general in regards to detoxifying harmful substances in their blood (though it is not so absurd that this species cannot get sick or the like). Further, the brains of the members of the Xenor race are very complex and are more similar to fungi than normal brain cells, being related to the fungus the Iurrkhal are composed of, and the nerves of this species are fungus-like in nature and are able to rapidly regenerate if damaged or destroyed. Indeed, nerotoxins specifically are not very effective if at all against the Xenor race, whose very "nervous system" is able to rapidly repair itself in good measure. While the brain can also repair itself rapidly due to the nature of the species' nervous system, it is of note that this absurd healing factor only extend to their nervous system and not to the rest of their bodies. The rest of their bodies heal at a rather average and normal rate among the various alien races of the universe.

Formed into hardy and deadly creatures by experiments and their environment, the Xenor are a race that on their own are a threat in close combat due to their naturally dense muscular structure despite how lean they look. It is safe to say they were shaped into the equivalent of super-soldiers by their environment and genetic meddling, and this is not too far off when taking into account their natural capabilities.

-Biological Sector: This sector of the Xenor military is where many Vraslil scientists work alongside Xenor scientists and others to create bio-weapons and bio-technological weapons for use by the Kingdom. Putting this to good use, this sector of Xenor military has created many agents, weapons, even constructs to utilize in war. One of the most successful creations of the department was the "NecroVirus Mark III", an agent that twists those who are infected by it into horrendous monsters that are hard to kill. Though as they do tend to dabble in selling some military technology at times, the Kingdom of Xenor is careful to create counters to their own abominations....just in case.....

-Armored Infantry: Suits of full-body biotech "Power Armor" have been created for the Kingdom of Xenor's general infantry forces, which not only provide strong defenses against many kinds of weapons to soldiers, but also help keep them alive in battle and enhance their physical capabilities while wearing it via a type of bio-technological nanomachines that are connected to the armor and are injected into soldiers by the armor itself. These suits of biotech armor also contain systems that allow for rapid communication, the deployment of temporary force-fields for protection, and the armor is even capable of self-repair. In terms of weapons, the general infantry armament is a miniaturized railgun rifle that is nothing to scoff at in regards to its power and its range. In terms of infantry as a whole, though, this Kingdom is nothing to count short as well with the elite training drilled into their soldiers from day one. Professional, highly-trained, and deadly from the outset, to face a force of these soldiers on a battlefield in any number is something to take very seriously, whether they be of the Xenor race itself or not.

Infantry soldiers can perform various roles as infantry soldiers are usually broken up and trained specially to be able to, from being trained to be snipers, to sabotaging enemy fortifications, to simply fighting on the front lines.

-Grakkund-Class Rail-Tank: A high-quality tank made for land battles as part of the Kingdom of Xenor's Armored Division of the military, this vehicle is effectively an all-terrain vehicle, even possessing a compressed inside and durable outer shell that allows it to even drive underwater. It is equipped with twin 120mm heavy railguns, capable of bombarding targets at great distances with shells, and comes with two automated turrets on its rear and one on its front to assist in mowing down lesser enemies who try to approach this vehicle. Further, it has an anti-gravity "flying mode" that can be used to fly through the air for a limited time to get over rougher terrain if necessary. Manned by just a 3-person crew, this tank boasts heavy firepower and great mobility as a whole.

-"Hellhound" Destroyers: These bio-engineered creatures look like devilish and terrifying dogs, and can come in sizes ranging from a small car to the length and size of a semi-tractor trailer with its trailer. They tend to be deployed into dangerous areas and/or are deployed into an area before the general infantry move in, using their enhanced sense of smell, thermal vision, very tough internal skeleton, technology-enhanced muscles made of synthetic muscle fibers, and notable physical brute strength to tear into buildings, to dig out hiding enemies, slaughter enemy infantry, or to even rush in and tear apart enemy vehicles or tanks with their absurdly hard claws and teeth. It is impossible to see any technological parts on these beasts, but if they are killed or dealt a fatal wound, they possess a small but potent bomb inside of them that detonates upon their death. This small bomb radiates intense levels of heat and has a moderate blast radius, and is enough to kill enemies who are too close to it. These beasts can also swim, and do not feel physical pain due to neuro-inhibitors installed to prevent them from feeling such. If they did feel pain, there is a good chance they would go berserk in the process.

-J-35 "Xeno"-Class Mechas: The Xenor Kingdom possesses well-built humanoid-style mechs to pilot for ground battles. They usually carry larger versions of the railgun rifle the general infantry does, along with various assortments of weaponry meant to fit various situations. This weaponry can range from incendiary bombs, to particle cannons, to melee weapons, to even the likes of mounted missiles meant to peg an enemy at long range. They are highly responsive, agile mechas on the field, better in part than the clunky but harder-hitting Rail-Tanks the Xenor Kingdom still utilizes. Currently development is being made to create possible bio-technological versions of mechas that can be automated, while a version that functions in space is currently in production. Beyond that there have been thoughts to replace some infantry with these mechas to reduce additional infantry casualties in future battles, though this is still being thought over by the Xenor Kingdom's military and the queen.

-Planetary Defense Field: Colonies of the Xenor Kingdom tend to possess protective force fields, but Halcyon-VI itself possesses a planetary-wide defensive shield that is maintained at all times. Traffic on and off of the planet is checked and is allowed in by operators who control each of the four gates that are used to go in and out of the force field. There are, however, special emergency forces stationed near these gates in case they are broken, and a set of "secondary shutters" will close over a given gate if it is broken or blown up. Destroy the secondary shutter, and one has to face the defense forces just within. Get past those, you can get to Halcyon-VI.

-"Kiitaru"-Class Dreadnaught: This heavy-duty spaceship is a gigantic ship and a slow beast in the realm of space, but possesses heavy armor, two layers of force fields, and an array of railguns and laser-firing guns, and is a bio-technological creature that is actually in some sense "alive". It is capable of self-repair if damaged, as well as an array of minor bio-engineered creatures kept on board that it is able to control to defend itself from attackers who enter the ship. It naturally carries an array of smaller K-32 "Assault" ships for space combat as well additional N-12 "Terrors" for space combat as well, and has armed and trained crews that assist in protecting and running the ship. While its lack of speed makes it easy to run from, its sheer firepower and defenses are nothing to belittle in a combat situation. It was made not to catch up with enemies, but to outlast them. To try to make these behemoth ships more versatile, they are capable of bombarding locations on the ground of a target planet with their railguns from just beyond low orbit.

-K-32 All-Purpose Assault Ships: These smaller attack ships have a sleek, bullet-like design with a small set of "wings" on both sides of the ship that have the engines attached to them. These wings are each protected by a smaller force field. These ships were built with speed and offence in mind rather than sheer defense, meant to make a smaller and harder target for enemies to hit in space/aerial combat while also being equipped with an array of 6 space torpedoes/missiles meant to seek and destroy targets. They can also be equipped with bombs to act like bombers, if the need arises. Otherwise each ships otherwise boasts a 3-barrel Gatling laser, sacrificing more barrels and a higher fire rate as a result in order to have far greater accuracy/precision as well as a rather respectable rate of fire for a space weapon. While their armor is not the best, however, their speed and maneuverability is meant to compensate for this along with smaller force fields being used to protect vital areas of the ship such as the engines/wings and the cockpit. These ships can also be equipped with delivery system for biological weapons that are meant to be fired into enemy ships or at enemy targets on ground battles, such as projectiles that inject a great deal of the NecroVirus on-board ships to transform entire crews into lethal, mindless zombies.

-Y-97 "Hellsmouth" Transports: These troop transports are high-armor, high-speed ships similar in appearance to a rotary wing aircraft, except with space engines instead of propellers. These ships are simply troop transport vehicles made to survive long enough to either drop troops up or to pick them up. They have only light weapons for assisting in ground-assaults or taking down other light aircraft, but are seriously not meant for a space dogfights or the like. These ships can also be equipped with delivery system for biological weapons that are meant to be fired at enemy targets in ground battles, such as projectiles that release a chemical agent that is able to cause exposed flesh to begin to melt.

-N-12 "Terrors": These ships are actually bio-technological creatures outfitted for space combat. They initially appear like this and are able to survive in the vacuum of space. While they appear like a normal ship, though, they possess large tentacles that can come out of the sides of the ship, tentacles which are capable of moving quickly and grabbing nearby enemy space ships to crush them. They come equipped with both mechanical and biologically-engineered sensory equipment that allows them to better detect stealthy enemies and to be able to pursue enemies they are sent after with a dogged and fierce determination. They also possess strong engines that make them hard to run away from. Further equipped with multiple laser turrets and a pair of high-power railgun turrets, these mechanical beasts will pursue enemies without hesitation and are used commonly by "Kiitaru"-Class Dreadnaughts as a means of self-defense or assault alongside other ships.

The Iti’Okh (pronounced Ishee’Ock) are digitigrade carbon-based lifeforms that are the primary inhabitants of the world known as Itium. Being carbon-based life, they operate in a similar fashion to others of kind. They generally breathe oxygen, though the natural mix they breathe generally consists of a majority nitrogen with a significant oxygen component, along with another component consisting of a mix of the elements known as the “noble gases”. Said gases are in stronger concentration on Itium than on Terra, which possesses a similar mixture of gases, but the mixture of gases on Itium are less than lethal to any beings that do breathe oxygen. Being omnivores, the Iti’Okh consume both the meat of animals, whether hunted or raised, along with the harvest of fruits and vegetables either gathered or grown. Their physiological traits include that of being rather tall, with males being an average of 6’8-7’4, and females an average of 6’3-6’7. As for weight, males are on average between 290-320 lbs, and females between 230-260 lbs. They possess a binary circulatory system that pumps indigo-colored blood. They have quadruple-hinged jaws, with an upper jaw lined with sharp teeth for tearing meat and fruits/vegetables. Four mandibles are below those, with arrays of sharp teeth which ‘grind’ the meat or fruits/vegetables into a fine consistency of a sort. In the rear of the mouth are more teeth, molars which then make sure the food is properly chewed and grinded down to be safely swallowed. Their eyes lack L cone cells, allowing them to see into the “infrabrown” range, though depriving them of the ability to perceive the color purple, rather it being identified as a darker shade of blue.

The Iti’Ni (pronounced Ishee’Nee) are plantigrade carbon-based lifeforms that are the minority sapient race of Itium. They breathe the same as the Iti’Okh. They are notorious carnivores, evolved from vicious predators that once preyed on the wildlife of Itium. They have red blood, pumped by a closed circulatory system. Males are generally a height of 7’3-8’2 when mature, with females being about the same. The dimorphism between the genders is little, also ensuring average weight for most of the Iti’Ni population to be 340-410 lbs.

The ground forces of Itium are best described as masters of discipline, men of strict tradition, armed with the latest weaponry available to them.

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