The Most Common Alien Races - Into the Black

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shirotora #1 · Sep 9th, 2013 · · ·

The Alliance is not one government, but, as the name suggests, an alliance of several nations. The Alliance counsel has no legislative power over the different galactic governments. Instead, a large section of space dominated by human, Aviva, Korg, Ithkan, and Tacig have been designated as “Alliance Space”, a kind of “no-man's-land”. The primary function of the Alliance is to ensure that laws that take into account difference in culture are applied in the various governments and to ensure that those laws that are NOT negotiable are made known to all.

Races:

Humans: Native to Terra, aka Earth, humans have proven to be clever, adaptive, and ambitious. Though evidence of older space fairing races have been discovered, humans were the first of the currently known races to reach the stars.

In the year 2278, the exploration craft Infinity was the first to make contact with a non-terran race. When a strange signal was discovered, theInfinity went to investigate. It was there they encountered the disabled Avivan ship Tu'lalu.

Though many feared a hostile first contact, the circumstance displayed humanity's peaceful intentions. The two crews spent three days speaking for the translation devices to allow communication. For the six days following, they simply talked as they would have a friend from home. It was this friendly, relaxed interaction that the Avivan high council agreed to enter into diplomatic negotiations with the United Terran Space Association, the representative of Earth's governments in space.

Humans still hold the top place of power and influence in the galaxy, and are always seeking more. This has led to mistrust of humans in some races. The human military is the largest in the galaxy. Their approach tends to be to remain out of harm’s way while delivering death from strategic positions. Their technology focuses on efficiently accomplishing their goal with as little resources used as possible.

Aviva: Natives of Vivilus, a rocky world full of tall peaks that dwarf the Himalayas, the Aviva are a winged race that share much in common with birds. They are a very curious and intelligent race. and often produce the best scientists. They and humans have had a close relationship since first contact between the two.

Aviva tend to be very competitive, always looking to challenge themselves whether it be mentally or physically. This aided in the budding relationship with humans, as one of the first things shared between the two races were videos of native sports.

Aviva are fierce fighters that believe mobility is the best way to win a battle. As such, they tend to rely on smaller, more maneuverable craft. They use what they call “swarm tactics”, flying swiftly and in close proximity to each other, to confuse targeting systems and make acquiring a single craft difficult.

Aviva have a 'lion's mane' of feathers on their heads as well as a fine, downy coat across their back and shoulders. These feathers are typically a lighter color such as white, gray, yellow, or light brown, though rarely they can also be red, blue, or a darker brown. All full blooded Aviva have amber eyes

Korg: Natives of the frozen world of Kordo, the Korg are a strong, hearty race. With planet wide temperatures that could be comparable to a Siberian winter, the Korg have evolved a coat dense fur. This harsh environment has tempered the Korg into a tough people that pride themselves on strength and physical prowess.

Though considered a “war-like" race, they are bound by a strict code of honor that they hold in highest regards. For Korg, death would often be better than losing one's honor. Despite their own beliefs, though, the Korg don't hold others to their code, and ignore actions and words from non-Korg that would call for blood from one of their own.

The Korg believe in direct confrontation. Their war craft tend to be large, unstoppable juggernauts. With powerful shields and weapons, Korg ships are a terrifying sight. Even their small-craft tend to be tough and pack a punch. There have been accounts of Korg fighters losing their shields and still taking direct hits, only to come home safely.

Korg have bodies that resemble primates, but faces more akin to felines. Their skin is usually red, blue, or brown, but can also be violet, green, orange, or even yellow. Their fur covers most of their bodies except for the face and chest and tend to be 'metallic' colors such as silver, gold, or copper. Their eyes are usually blue or green, but can also be gray, brown, or black.

Dratali: This theocratic race hailed from Il-Tor, a desert world. Much about this race is a mystery, some of it to themselves. Merely decades before their world was destroyed, the Dratali had just taken their first steps into space. Somehow, in less than forty years, they went from their first manned craft to orbit their world, to FTL technology. The high priests merely said it was “a gift from God”.

After their surrender after the Battle of Avol, Many Dratali decided to actively seek forgiveness. They swore themselves to servitude to families that lost loved ones to the war. These individuals are often treated like slaves, beaten and abused, but others find themselves serving kind people that just want to put past behind them.

The Dratali are driven by their faith in their god Irin Tor-lul. According to Dratali religious text, Irin Tor-lul created life within himself, thus he is the galaxy. Speaking of the Dratali can be confusing as according to them, any who follow Irin Tor-lul are Dratali. Many members of other races have embraced this religion and call themselves Dratali, as the name 'Dratali' means 'children of the creator'.

Despite their behavior during the war, the Dratali tend to be pacifistic. The only thing that can rile the Dratali to fight is when they perceive one to be evil. The war was the result of the belief that life posed a threat to their god, and was thus evil. It's for this reason that many have found it possible to forgive or at least tolerate the Dratali's presence in Alliance space.

Dratali tend to sport green or brown scales accented by reds, blues, and yellows. Most have a thin crest of feathers along the tops of the head and down the spine. Dratali eyes are yellow, brown, red, or green.

Ithkan: An amphibious race from the planet Pukupu, a world with a surface comprised of 90% water. This amphibious race is known for their unique exports and incredible business sense. Few companies are successful without employing Ithkan salesmen.

The average Ithkan stands approximately seven feet tall, but has a very light build. They are varying shades of blue and have green bands across their abdomen. Their eyes are known to be very soft, running in yellow, pink, and orange. Their large hands only have four suction-cupped digits arranged equally distanced around a palm with each finger placed directly across from another.

Tacig: Very little in known about this insect-like race, other than they claim no single planet as their homeworld. Some say they were created by one of the older spacefaring races while others say it's merely a precaution to prevent invasion in the case of war. The Tacig possess a true hive mind, a single consciousness among several bodies that makes them invaluable in many fields. Often found in engineering, construction, and hazardous jobs, the fact that a hive is a single consciousness means they can literally be in many places at once.

All Tacig are identical to the others, having four legs, two arms, and a head with massive, faceted eyes and a long proboscis. Communication is done via wrist mounted interface. This allows communication, though the Tacig's method of speech is mechanical and difficult to understand. It is often said that conversing with a Tacig drone is like talking to a toaster.

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