Physical Description
A race evolved on Arutukan in the Farrago with DNA similarities to
both the Bjaki and Humans.
They invariably have dark skin and hair and bright tan eyes. The Celendriennes evolved somewhat shorter than their human
and Bjaki cousins, standing 4’6 to 5’6 on average. Their arms and
legs are slightly longer than those of similarly proportioned Humans and
their heads more elongated with pointier chins and more prominent
brows.
History
The Celendrians evolved recently and rapidly,
by nature an intelligent race that thrives on manipulating the world and
inhabitants around them. They developed a fairly advanced
culture, crawling to the nearby worlds of
Tetikan and
Amravas. The three
worlds subsequently developed their own diverse cultures, trading
amongst themselves. Their culture developed around money, trade,
gathering of resources, and manipulative politics. With lesser
technology and a sensibility that saw world-to-world warfare as
impractical, the Celendriennes were conquered by the
Makkuth relatively
easily. They are a highly adaptable, intelligent, and diplomatic race
who soon wormed their way out slavery. Their highly adaptable nature and ability to
manipulate those around them soon lead them to spot of honour in the
Makkuth Dynasty, performing the more social aspects of empire that
regularly escape the Makkuth, such as diplomacy and trade. As members of the Makkuth
Dynasty, they are often granted the position of Ceryn, or local
administrator, and sometimes even granted holdings, or Sulies, of their
own. In a modern context, many Celendriennes are content to live
within the structure of the
Makkuth Dynasty.
During late
Ancient times, the
planet of Amravas was able to
break free of the influence of the
Makkuth Dynasty
and become the sole independent Celendrienne world. They would later
assist the planet of Letith
to secede from the
Dynasty as well to become the sole independent
Makkuth world.
Culture/Political
The Celendriennes are a race conquered and absorbed by the Makkuth
and integrate into their culture as diplomats, traders, and quiet
manipulators. Celendriennes from
Amravas live independently under their own government and have an
informal agreement to cooperate with the independent
Makkuth world of
Letith.
War
Base combat is a
bit of a mystery to the Celendriennes and they meet opponents with
intrigue, manipulation, diplomacy, bribery, subterfuge, and
sabotage.