Yevethan

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Species Data

Attribute Dice: 12D (+6D for PC)
DEXTERITY: 2D/4D
PERCEPTION: 1D+2/4D+1
STRENGTH: 2D+2/4D+1
KNOWLEDGE: 1D/3D
MECHANICAL: 2D/4D
TECHNICAL: 3D/5D
Size: 1.5 - 2.5 meters
Move: 10/12
Homeworld: N'zoth III

Description:
The Yevethan species evolved in the Koornacht Cluster, an isolated collection of about 2,000 suns on the edge of the Farlax sector, including 100 worlds with native life. Six of these worlds have developed sentient species. Only one has reached the space age: the Yevethans of the N'zoth system.

Yevethans are a dutiful, attentive, cautious, fatalistic species shaped by a strictly hierarchical culture. Most male Yevethans live day-to-day with the knowledge that a superior may, if moved by the need or offense, kill them. This tends to make them eager to please their betters and prove themselves more valuable alive than dead, while at the same time highly attentive to the failings of inferiors. Being sacrified to nourish the unborn birthcasks of a much higher Yevethan is considered an honor, however.

The Yevethan species is young compared to others in the galaxy, having only achieved sentience about 50,000 years ago. They progressed rapidly technologically, but their culture is still adolescent. Yevethan culture is unusual in that even the greatest Yevethan thinkers never seriously considered the idea that there could be other intelligent species in the universe. Intelligent and ambitious, the Yevethans began to expand out into space shortly after the development of a world-wide heirarchical governing system. Although lacking hyperdrive technology, the Yevethans settled 11 worlds using their long-range realspace thrustships. None of these worlds were occupied by the few sentients of the Cluster, and until contact between the Empire and Yevethans, Yevethan culture saw its own intelligence as a unique feature of existence. The Yevethans are highly xenophobic and consider other intelligent life morally inferior.

The contact between the Empire and Yevethan Protectorate led swiftly to Imperial occupation. The species was discovered to posses considerable technical aptitude and a number of Black Sword Command shipyards were established in Yevethan systems using conscripted Yevethan labor. Despite early incidents of sabotage, the shipyards have acquired a reputation for excellence, and with Yevethan acceptance of the New Order, have been one of the most efficient conscript facilities of the Empire.

At the time of initial contact the Yevethans were in a late information age, just on the cusp of a space age level of technology. The Yevethans have established no trade with alien worlds and exhibit no interest in external trade. Internal Protectorate trade has likely increased considerably since the Yevethans acquired hyperdrive technology. Yevethans show little interest in traveling beyond the Koornacht Cluster, which they call "Home."

Special Abilities:
Dew Claw: Yevethan males have large "dew claws" that retract fully into their wrist. They use these claws in fighting, or more often to execute subordinates. The claws do STR+1D damage. The claws are usually used on a vulnerable spot, such as the throat.
Technical Aptitude: Yevethans have an innate talent for engineering. Yevethan technicians can improve on and copy any device they have an opportunity to study, assuming the tech has an appropriate skill. This examination takes 1D days. Once learned, the technician can apply +2D to repairing or modifying such devices. These modifications are highly reliable and unlikely to break down.

Story Factors:
Honor Code: Yevethans are canny and determined fighters, eager to kill and die for their people, cause and Victory, and unwilling to surrender even in the face of certain defeat.
Isolation: The Yevethans have very little contact with aliens, and can only increase their knowledge of alien cultures and technologies by direct exposure. Thus, they are generally limited to 2D in alien-related skills.
Territorial: Yevethan regard all worlds within the Koornacht Cluster as theirs by right and are willing to wage unending war to purify it from alien contamination.
Xenophobia: Yevethans are repulsed by aliens, regard them as vermin, and refuse to sully themselves with contact. Yevethans go to extreme measures to avoid alien contamination, including purification rituals and disinfecting procedures if they must spend time in close quarters with "vermin."