Uken

Ukens are from the Augur system on Augur 2. The planets temperature ranges from 10-15c. It is a level 1 terrestrial world. The Ukens are unique in there ability to sense something called malek. It is a mystery as to what it is and is a prime subject of much study.

BIOLOGY Ukens are tripedal anthropods. They are 0.87m tall and have a radius of 0.25m. Humans joke that they look like the war machines in War of the Worlds because their body is a flattened ball supported on three insect-like legs. On top of their body is a beak and three pincer arms. Inside, their brain and sailet (the organ that senses malek) wraps around their stomach. Waste is disposed of at the bottom. They tend to live between 180-200 Earth years. Their diet is omnivorous.

MALEK No one really knows what malek is. But all life on Augur 2 use it to see the world around them. It allows the seer to see things that sight can't. For one, it can see the inside as well as the outside of things simultaneously. Ukens also have been able to see dark matter with malek. Because they can see through objects, their sailets are safely located inside the body rather than outside like eyes.

RELIGION Before first contact, Ukens worshipped many gods as numerous as the stars. They would give offerings to keep them happy. But after first contact, they noticed that no other race could see malek. The priests came to the conclusion that Ukens were in fact gods, and the gods they were worshipping were their ancestors.

TEMPERAMANT They are generally calm and collected, but question their divinity and they will go crazy. They see themselves as above all races. However, when they met humans, they became quite annoyed. Most aliens just ignored the Ukens' delusion and focused on more important things. Humans however. You know how they are. They are always keen to knock the Ukens a peg or two. Which is why Ukens particularly despise humans and are on bad terms with their government(s).

RELATIONS As stated before, they do not like humans, as they like to question the Ukens' divinity. Most other races, however, are usually on good terms. The other aliens just feed the Ukens' delusion and pretend to worship them. The Ukens are usually hired to be navigators, as they can see things that others can't. It is generally advised to not hire both Ukens and humans on the same ship. Chaos will ensue.

ADVANCEMENT Ukens have technology that can sense malek. Because of this, it is in much demand throughout the universe. With these exports, they can afford to import other technologies, keeping up with the latest tech.

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