Post by Doctor Atomic on Jul 28, 2018 21:33:06 GMT -8
The Haj'milir
The Haj'milir are a human species that has split off on it's own evolutionary line hundreds of thousands of years ago as humanity spread throughout the galaxy. They developed very advanced technology including trans-warp communication, something believed to be impossible in the current age. Their culture emphasizes peace and cooperation and expanded their sphere of influence through negotiation and compromise. They have only a very limited capacity for ruthless violence so they employed an AI controlled interstellar Navy for their defense. While this proved sufficient for most conflicts that arose in their history in the end it failed.
The Haj'milir sphere of influence was attacked by the Myshriaz, a bioengineered insectoid species that was brutal, murderous, and out to exterminate all other intelligent species in the galaxy. They were able to outmaneuver the AI controlled Navy and defeat it almost every engagement, driving the Haj'milir back as planet after planet in front of the invasion was evacuated. Incapable of being soldiers and their Navy defeated, the Haj'milir turned to their advanced technology for a solution and created galactic scale weapon systems which include the sun cannons.
These pacifists unleashed destruction on a scale never seen before or since, striking across the galaxy to destroyed Myshriaz planets and strongholds. They destroyed their enemies wholesale and drove off any survivors. This victory, however, came with a price. The Haj'milir were psychologically broken, unable to cope with what they had done. Birth rates fell, suicides increased, the people turned inward and retreated back to their core systems, abandoning their colonies. They used their amazing technology to hide themselves, and so vanished from the galaxy.
The Haj'milir were small (averaging 5 feet tall) with soft, androgynous features. It was difficult to tell the males from females without an intimate inspection. They had large eyes that dominated their face and their nose and mouth were small. By preference they wore loose robes striped with various colours.
The Haj'milir are a human species that has split off on it's own evolutionary line hundreds of thousands of years ago as humanity spread throughout the galaxy. They developed very advanced technology including trans-warp communication, something believed to be impossible in the current age. Their culture emphasizes peace and cooperation and expanded their sphere of influence through negotiation and compromise. They have only a very limited capacity for ruthless violence so they employed an AI controlled interstellar Navy for their defense. While this proved sufficient for most conflicts that arose in their history in the end it failed.
The Haj'milir sphere of influence was attacked by the Myshriaz, a bioengineered insectoid species that was brutal, murderous, and out to exterminate all other intelligent species in the galaxy. They were able to outmaneuver the AI controlled Navy and defeat it almost every engagement, driving the Haj'milir back as planet after planet in front of the invasion was evacuated. Incapable of being soldiers and their Navy defeated, the Haj'milir turned to their advanced technology for a solution and created galactic scale weapon systems which include the sun cannons.
These pacifists unleashed destruction on a scale never seen before or since, striking across the galaxy to destroyed Myshriaz planets and strongholds. They destroyed their enemies wholesale and drove off any survivors. This victory, however, came with a price. The Haj'milir were psychologically broken, unable to cope with what they had done. Birth rates fell, suicides increased, the people turned inward and retreated back to their core systems, abandoning their colonies. They used their amazing technology to hide themselves, and so vanished from the galaxy.
The Haj'milir were small (averaging 5 feet tall) with soft, androgynous features. It was difficult to tell the males from females without an intimate inspection. They had large eyes that dominated their face and their nose and mouth were small. By preference they wore loose robes striped with various colours.