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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To build upon the Legends species created in Star Wars: Racer Revenge, and to provide a fairly unique option for writer's to roleplay
- Image Credit: Star Wars Wiki (from Star Wars: Racer Revenge concept art)
- Canon: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Sulituan
- Links: Archae Teuthis
- Name: Sulituan
- Designation: Sentient
- Homeworld: Archae Teuthis
- Language: Sulii
- Average Lifespan: 175yrs
- Estimated Population: Planetary (The Sulituaii species is not particularly widely-known, with the most famous member being a podracing legend from before the Galactic Civil War era named Tzidik Wrantojo)
- Description: Sulituaii are an aquatic/amphibious race that are typically hard-working, conforming, being of respect. Most only strive to do right for their family and live fairly normal lives. Very few become widely known, even on their home planet, due to capitalism having very niche uses among their society. It was very common to hang things off of their shells such as gear, toolkits, backpacks, etc
- Breathes: Type I (Water for Untersul / Air for Ubersul)
- Average height of adults: 1.75m (5’7ft) Males / 1.83m (6’5ft) Females
- Average length of adults: N/A
- Skin color: Dark brown, khaki, bone-white/offwhite.
- Hair color: N/A
- Distinctions: Not terribly human-like, Sulituaii resemble squids or nautili with arms/legs, and only two 'fingers' per arm. Males tend to be slightly smaller, with larger lamellae than females. Females tend to be larger (with smaller lamellae) and also are often much darker in skin colouration. Untersul and Ubersul also share this distinction, with the former typically having dark brown skin, and the latter often ranging from light khaki to bone white in tone. Some older populations can also see interesting traits such as mottling or differing coloured shells. More mature Sulituaii tend to grow pale as they age.
- Races: Ubersul and Untersul
The Untersulii tend to be a very strict and extremely hard-working people, committing a majority of their daily hours to their work or anything that benefits society as a whole. This causes them to clash slightly with the Ubersul, who typically act a bit more carefree; they often see them as lazy and childish.
Ubersul: A race that had split from the former over 10,000 years ago; they had initially evolved to be amphibious, being able to live equally well on land as well as in water as the Untersul. Ubersul has now come to mostly mean those who now almost exclusively live above water, though the amphibious generations are also included in this race. They are said to be much more easy-going and ‘fun’ than their underwater brethren, and have very different tastes in things such as art, family, and society in general.
It is the Ubersul who brought more interaction with the world outside Archae Teuthis, with the Eadidohtil Dynasty comprising mainly of Ubersul Sulituaii. It is also mostly members of this race that drive new ventures in art, politics, and technology. Ubersul typically say, that if the Untersul had complete control of the planet, that they’d still be using manpower to do most jobs.
- Strengths:
-Heightened strength (off Archae Teuthis only): Due to Archae Teuthis having such a strong gravity, Sulituaii experience a sort of “strength-boost” when on planets with the average gravity, due to their more powerful muscles having less forces being enacted on them. On worlds with equal or greater gravity of Archae Teuthis this is null and void, of course...being immersed in water has a similar effect
- Weaknesses:
-Alien form: Unlike many humanoid aliens, Sulituaii have a very different physical body than most, and experience great difficulty in using any alien tech not adapted for them. This goes for anything from chairs, to controls, and weapons; many Sulituaii do not travel offworld for this reason
CULTURE
- Diet: Most types of seafood, including but not limited to: fish, shellfish, and crustaceans…though, due to similarity, avoid foods of cephalopods. Sulituaii also enjoy many greens that can be grow in ocean-type conditions, like seaweed or kelp. Untersul stick firmly to these foods, though Ubersul are known to enjoy many offworld delicacies such as red meats, and grain-foods are especially desired for their uniqueness.
- Communication: Sulituaii communicate almost entirely verbally, though Ubersul have developed a written language which is currently used for official forms in government. Untersul do not on average learn the written form of Sulii (sometimes referred to as Ubsulii)
- Technology level: Almost on par with the galaxy standard. The Archae Teuthii military forces possess technology almost on par with the standard in the galaxy, with advances only a few decades away to catching up. The planet's society falls a bit further behind, but for the most part enjoys most of the same luxury of life as other races, as the people themselves aren't a technology-demanding kind.
- Religion/Beliefs: Sulituaii used to belief in a great creator who lived inside the planet, in a core of coral, though after interaction with the galaxy and advances in science, that belief was slowly abandoned.
- General behavior: Sulituaii as a whole have strong relations with their families, and it is far and foremost the most important aspect of the Sulituan life. This drives them to work, and create, all for their family. It is in this way that another strong value most Sulituaii have is a bond with their race, as many see themselves as part of the larger family that is Archae Teuthis.
In recent centuries, Sulituan society has become more concerned with the environment, and most heavy industries are taken care of offplanet, either through intergalactic trade, or factories set up on one of the moons of the system. Unless a Sulituan has a particular need to explore, the majority of them will never see an alien, nor have an interest to do so. Interactions with the rest of the galaxy are typically left for high ranking managers of companies, politicians, etc.
Some more differences between the two Sulituaii races; Untersul tend to be hunters, miners, and general labourers. They are mostly nocturnal, working from dusk to dawn, and they are also far less likely to attend any sort of learning establishment. Ubersul are more of the inventors, creators, and explorers; taking interest in higher learning and education. Ubersul have adapted to be diurnal, working mostly during light.
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
Sulituaii evolved from early cephalopods which began using tools to fish and work with. Their aquatic environment and the heavy gravity on the planet influenced their evolution greatly. Over time they developed the idea of building shelters and reworking the environment to their own needs. This happened at a time when the above water temperatures were much more frigid as large ice formations circles the poles and across the globe; there was also quite a bit of land above water at this time. Due to this tool use and civilization, their natural bodies started to evolve as well, with two of their appendages adapting to become legs, and another four fused into arms, with two graspers at the ends of each that they could use to manipulate things with. These appendages, although seemingly thin, were mostly muscle, which allowed them to be easily used despite their length. With their size, their lamellae became quite large and became distributed around their whole head. Eventually, Sulituaii started to venture onto this land, which started the split into Untersul and Ubersul. Their shell is residual, as it serves no significant function that Sulituaii scientists have discovered at least. In the past, it is believed that the head and body could retract into the shell; if this was true, it is lost to history as the modern Sulituaii does not possess this function.
It was also during this ancient past that the two Sulituaii races split, with the Ubersul adapting to living on land and above the water, while the Untersul continued to develop as a solely-aquatic race. This split not only caused their physical differences, but their societal ones as well. Ubersul became a lot more modern, especially after contact with the rest of the galaxy, and were quick to embrace new ideas, influences, and technologies. The Untersul, on the otherhand, became fairly set in their own traditions, and tried their best to ignore the innovations of others. It would be an overstatement to say there was a rift between the two, but more akin to a stereotype they had about each other. When there were wars (which were few of) between Sulituan people, it was more often a city or territory against another, rather than a race war. For the most part, the Sulituaii could be described as a fairly passive species, and in history have participated in very little intergalactic events, mostly keeping to themselves. However, and especially in more recent times, the Ubersul have been pushing for stronger connections with the outside world, bringing in more technology and innovation, and trying to hold a presence in the galactic pond.
That being said, the Sulituaii entry into the galaxy has yet to influence much, and they remain a small blip amongst the thousands of other species in the universe. On such a note, even though the Gulag Plague did come into contact with the Sulituaii on Archae Teuthis, it remained an isolated event as it was able to be quarantined and treated quickly. During conflicts before that, they were often ignored and passed over because of their relative obscurity in the galaxy, as well as lack of easily-accessible resources.
