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- | ====== K’Ai ====== | ||
- | The K'Ai are a [[: | ||
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- | ===== History ===== | ||
- | Originating in the Coreward sectors, the K'ai evolved from amphibians, first making contact with the [[faction: | ||
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- | ===== Physiology ===== | ||
- | ==== External physiology ==== | ||
- | The K’aian musculoskeletal system is characterised by a distinct lack of physical bones and muscles. Rather than using a traditional skeletal structure, the K’ai utilise structured cartilage complemented by a hydrostatic organ structure that allows them to move and maintain stability. Additionally, | ||
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- | Morphologically, | ||
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- | Generally speaking, the hand is shaped similarly to a hominid hand, with four fingers and one opposable thumb. | ||
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- | It is also worth noting that their bodies tend towards long, thin limbs that may look disproportionate, | ||
- | ==== Internal physiology === | ||
- | The K’ai generally posses a more efficient immune system, due to their blood proteins being based on copper, rather than iron. Their immune system functions via a hybrid method. When toxins are detected in the blood, the cells will clump around it, and suffocate the area, preventing the nutrients from getting to bacteria or viruses. The K’ai metabolism is rather high, with them having to consume a large amount of food to maintain their albeit mostly slender form. The K’ai maintain an average body temperature similar to humans, but can also maintain a higher degree of separation from their healthy body temperature, | ||
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- | When the body cools down to a point of no return, however, the endocrine system releases a a massive sugar dilution into the blood, preventing ice crystals from forming that would kill most other life. This allows a K'ai to be frozen solid and recover, albeit with some grogginess and discomfort. | ||
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- | K'ai cardiopulmonary systems are arranged similar to those of hominids, with a large heart centered between the lungs to provide a constant motion of blood through the breathing organs. | ||
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- | This species possesses a large, ring shaped liver below the stomach, with several nerves at the pylorus to indicate volume of consumed food entering the lower digestive tract, which is used primarily to guage and regulate the actions of the pancreas and liver. | ||
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- | In addition, K'ai use a hydrostatic muscular system, unlike the general hominids of the sector, allowing great bursts of strength or speed, and ending with muscles rupturing, rather than simply tearing. | ||
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- | The muscular tubes themselves are packed in an oily fat layer most analogous to subcutaneous fats, allowing great flexibility. | ||
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- | This fibrous, highly flexible structure is present in most K'ai biological structures, to include their " | ||
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- | In short, K'ai handle puncturing trauma extremely well, and are well suited to healing rapidly from almost any injury, capable of regenerating lost limbs and even some organ tissues. | ||
- | ==== Neurobiology ==== | ||
- | The K’ai possess a similar brain structure to humans, but can be differentiated by a few major factors. For one, they possess a psionic organ known as a proto-cortex, | ||
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- | See more about psionics and latency at [[species: | ||
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- | ==== Diet ==== | ||
- | The K'ai species can eat all foods similar to a standard human, but tend to lean towards herbivorous. The K'ai diet generally consists of various plants and animals, of varying levels of processing, including flour based products such as puff pastries, plant roots, and rice-like grubs. Additionally, | ||
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- | Alcohol is not drank recreationally, | ||
- | ==== Environment ==== | ||
- | The K'ai live in mostly humid, temperate environments, | ||
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- | ==== Life Cycle ==== | ||
- | The K'ai live on average for around 350-500 years, starting as tadpoles. | ||
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- | K'ai reproduce through their psionic capabilities, | ||
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- | Genetics are assembled in the gonad gland before being released in a small cloud into this fluid filled uterine sack to form an egg, a yolk, and then an embryo. | ||
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- | As the yolk is consumed, the tadpole grows to well over a foot long before beginning to develop legs between 8 and 18 months after birth. | ||
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- | ===== Culture ===== | ||
- | The K’ai are a race of scientists and innovators. The application of intelligence is seen as the highest form of status, and to be well-learned is considered a high achievement. | ||
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- | Coming of age ceremonies are held once every 5 years. They typically consist of a small group of close friends that get together to challenge each other in a mental capacity. The idea is to demonstrate what the individual has learned over time and accomplished. The knowledge of the individual is celebrated as well, and the person wishes a prosperous life for another 50 years. | ||
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- | Acquiring friends is an interesting process for the K’ai, primarily because it is extremely similar to that of a job search. In order to become a “Friend” or Qu' | ||
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- | For more information see the [[species: | ||
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- | ==== Language ==== | ||
- | Bidetan is a primarily psionic language, incorporating some warbling noises as well. | ||
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- | ==== Naming ==== | ||
- | Names typically follow a specific syntax, as detailed below: | ||
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- | **< | ||
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- | An example name would be: | ||
- | **Qrr' | ||
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- | Which loosely translates to: | ||
- | **Leader Jahara born in Hala' | ||
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- | A random name generator is present below: | ||
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- | **{? | ||
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- | ===== OOC Notes ===== | ||
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- | This article is licensed under [[https:// | ||
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- | This article was edited by HarperMadi on 2022-09-19. | ||
- | ---- struct data ---- | ||
- | species.species_name : K’Ai | ||
- | species.species_category : alien | ||
- | species.species_playable : yes | ||
- | species.species_image : character: | ||
- | species.species_desc : evolved from amphibians, who developed psionic abilities | ||
- | species.species_chart_cybernetics : Low | ||
- | species.species_chart_nanomachines : Lethal | ||
- | species.species_chart_symbiotics : Lethal | ||
- | species.species_chart_pharmaceuticals : High | ||
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