Kil'thorli

The Kil'Thorli (Kill-Thor-lee) is an alliance made up of 3 xeno races, spanning 3 neighboring star systems. The three races that make up the Kil'Thorti include Ini, Ahars & Strons. It has been an alliance made together for the last 1,500 years.

Kil'Thorli
An alliance of 3 xeno races, that complement one another, and have grown to depend on one another. The Strons provide political, and technology, the Ahar provide military strength, and the Ini provide wisdom, patience, and the Shiari and do much of the farming and food production for the Kil'Thorli.

Military
The Navy of the Kil'Thorli is made up of two hundred ships operated by the Ahar, ships provided by the Strons. A supply fleet that travels between the three systems, operated by the Stron Travellers.

Upon every ship operated by the Ahar or Stron Travellers, is at least one Ini Sharee Mystic, and a force of Ahar warriors.

The largest ships operated by the navy forces is of Frigate class, however most ships fall under the Corvette class of ship. The Kil'Thorli have yet to develop a ship that could be classified as a "dreadnaught".

The military operates ships that use rail gun technology, that can rapidly fire at staggering rates, while having powerful shields that can defend those ships, with moderate armor should the shields fail.

On warriors, the equipment depends on the force, but a standard equipment is an assault rifle that fires plasma, and wearing light armor with personal shields. Shiari attuned warriors focus on quick martial arts, backed up by side arms and infusing the Shiari into simple weapons when facing down Sharee creatures.

Governance
Since the inception of the Kil'Thorli the Strons have been the leaders of the alliance with the exception of a couple of short periods throughout its history when an Ini has been its leader. Never has an Ahar managed to politically maneuver itself into a position of leadership.

All leadership positions in government, be it military or political, has a minimum of one to three Ini that act as advisers.

When it comes to governance and committees, different committees are formed, typically at the number of 7 seats, with the make up depending on what category it falls under, refer to the table for a typical set up.

Population
The Strons make up the majority of the population of the Kil'Thorli numbering around the 3 Billion number. The Ahar follow next, being roughly 1.5-1.8 billion. While the Ini have the smallest population of around 600 million.

Homeworld
The Ini (In-ee) developed in a binary star system by the name of Aradin. Their homeworld is Iniari. a variable climate world which had deserts, ice wastelands, forests, jungles, water and plains. Plains covers majority of the Ini's homeworld and they developed a strong farming practices as a result.

The Ini's homeworld is an unnaturally strong location that interacts with the Way, or as the locals call it "Shiari". Many Ini develop strong Shiari abilities. Using their abilities on other worlds to the extent they can on their homeworld takes significantly more effort to muster for the Ini.

Culture
The culture of the Ini has been developed over thousands of years. They are an older race, that never expanded beyond their homeworld until the Strons visited in their ships. The Ini never had a focus on developing technology, by the time of the Strons arrival, they had simple luxuries such as air conditioning, stoves fridges and more. But they never developed advanced technology as they focused on their natural affinity with the Shiari. The Ini do not make use of much technology beyond that which is provided by the other races of the Kil'Thorli.

The Ini amongst the Kil'Thorli races is one of patience, wisdom, and spiritual. Some Ini are well regarded for their wisdom beyond years, especially compared to the other races. The Ini act as spiritual advisers, and people of wisdom to the Kil'Thorli, sometimes acting as therapist in an unconventional manner. The Ini also are respected as diplomats and regularly act as negotiators between concerned parties and settle disputes when their aid is requested.

The Ini emphasis leading a simple life, some free of being complicated by technology unnaricary, except in the cases of helping others. While they do not shun technology, many Ini are wary of technological developments, but welcome the work by the Strons, but advise patience rather than rushing into whatever ideas the scientists come up with to research.

Relationships
The Ini, have a respect for the Ahar, as they provide military strength and defensiveness that they provide to their society as well as the Kil'Thorli as a whole. Occasionally the Ahar also provide military support against predators that the Ini occasionally face on their homeworld, or through the Shiari. However they do have concern about the aggressiveness sometimes exhibited by the Ahar and their approach or believe in "Might makes right" approach to life.

The Strons and Ini have a strong relationship, over philosophy, and scholars. Ini also provide advisers to Strons in leadership positions. The Ini have concerns over the Strons advancements and reliance on technology, and occasionally advise patience when developing and researching new science and technology, which sometimes causes tension between the two races.

Shiari
Shiari (She-ar-re), is what the Ini call the Way. They view it as a way of life, and use it to further their understanding of the universe. The Ini have regular interactions with creatures of the Way, which Ini treat with respect. The Ini have learnt much from the Shiree (She-reeeeeee) they sometimes act as companions, friends, guides or allies to individual Ini.

While almost all Ini can tap into the strong presence of the Shiari on their homeworld, not all can, and those that can't or have limited power with it, are typically shunned in Ini society.

While not all Ini focus on their Shiari powers, most have at least a very basic understanding, with mystics focusing on studying it in depth, who then in turn rise in society to positions of advisers, diplomats and more. Typically those who study the Shiari more in depth join an order of like minded Ini to share the resources and brain power of their brethren to expand their understanding. Each of these orders typically become an exemplar of what they specialise in, patience, wisdom, diplomacy and more.

A further few Ini join in with the Ahars, and provide Shiari powers of their military forces, while the Ahars in return, teach some Ini Shiree how to fight in combat. This has lead to the Ini developing their own tradition on how to fight.

Physical Appearance
The Ini appear very similar to humans. Their coloration is very pale, however, verging on albinism, with pale white skin, white hair, and eyes that range from blue to red, but the interesting thing about their eyes, are they are inverted to human eyes. Pupils are white, and the Sclera being the coloured part for them. Compared to humans they had a higher attunement to the Shiari, and able to muster more power than many other living beings.

The Ini also have extended life spans, ranging from 3 centuries to the oldest known Ini living to upwards of 800 years, though this age is rare.

The Ini, according to the Strons have a Quad Helix DNA, making their DNA more stable, bolstering their immune systems against cancer, and forced mutations, but weakening their ability to evolve as a species.

Ahar
Ahar hail from a system by the name of Latiri. The Ahar are a mighty race of warriors, strong and proud. They fight with a ruthless endurance to terrify any enemy they face in combat. They operate the navy and act as the army and strength of the military on behalf of the Kil'thorli. While they occasionally have warriors from the Ini join them, and learn from one another.

History
The Strons discovered the Ahar, not long after they began exploring their solar system, initially the Stron gifted the Ahar technology. At first the Ahar took these gifts gratefully, but then used them to launch war on the Stron and enslave them.

Eventually the Ahar found their way to the Ini and attempted to enslave them as well. The Ini, introduced the Ahar to the Shiari, and gave the Ahar a new way of looking at the universe. The Ahar paused long enough for the Ini to negotiate with the Ahar, and a new government was born with the Strons freed from the Ahar, and Ini all working together, for the benefit of each society.

Culture
The Ahar have developed a culture based on fighting, pride and strength. They are the strength of the Kil'Thorli but once were the ruthless rulers of the Strons. The Ahar develop some technology, but that focuses mostly on military developments and advancement in conjunction with the Strons.

Many Ahar's believe that "Might makes right", and strength is what will defend against alien hostiles, either within or externally to their own society and the Kil'thorli as a whole.

Relationships
The Ahar have developed a begrudging respect for the Strons, for their development in technology, much of which has allowed travel between nearby systems to take months instead of years. Along with their advancements in weaponry, and defensive technologies. Though there is still a lingering desire to return the Strons to the position they once were under their control.

The Ahar have respect for the Ini for their mastery of the Shiari, but are frustrated about their approach to dealing with problems, with patience and philosophy. The Ini while considered wise by the Strons and Ahar, the ones that truly gain their respect is the Ini who train as warriors alongside the Ahar in the military. Other Ini who also gain the respect of the Ahar are ones who can heal people using the Shiari, in a form, when typical medicine can not.

Biology
A bipedal humanoid race, the Ahar are naturally nocturnal and can be distinguished from other races by their pronounced bone ridges above the eyes and on the side of the cheeks, large or elongated nostrils and their high, sometimes cleaved foreheads. Like humans, Ahar have two five fingered hands and two five toed feet. Their hair is generally worn long and unadorned in shades of black, red and brown. Some Ahar are known to be bald, either through natural hair loss or personal choice. Skin colours can vary from white, beige, yellow, brown, black and light gray.

Ahar can be anywhere from 150cm to 240cm in height and weight anywhere from 100kg, to 250kg. They pack powerful muscles, in a dense formation, allowing them to muster incredible strength.

As Ahar developed on a planet that was constantly in the shadow of a larger planet, they developed excellent night time vision and operate mostly at night. This nocturnal nature of theirs, helps them greatly with travelling the darkness of space. While capable of operating in sunlight common to other worlds, they prefer not to, and to avoid this, they wear heavy armor to shield themselves from the heat and light when in situations they might be forced into fighting in the light.

Stron
The Strons hail from a system by the name of Norma. The Storns are a highly developed technological race, that has little connection and ability to interact with the Shiari. When they discovered the Ahar and sought to use them as a source of strength to expand into the stars. This proved to be the Strons undoing for a generation, as until the Ahar's found and tried warring with the Ini.

The Strons are the political power of the Kil'thorli and technological might. They also provide most of the ships to the Ahar filled with their technology for the protection of the alliance.

Relationships
The Strons develop marvelous technologies and the most military ones of these earn the Ahar's respect. However the Ahar and Strons relationship is easily the most strained of the Kil'Thorli, due to their history of conflict. Whenever their is a major advancement of military technology, that is when the Ahar's are most appreciative to the Strons, but when Strons fear the most of what the Ahar's will do with the new weapons of war.

The Ini and the Strons relationship is a strange one, conflicted in the force of Shiari and technology not interacting, but one that is almost symbotic in advisers, and scientific advancement. But also guidance from the Ini in the leadership and planning the future of the Kil'Thorli.

Culture
Highly intelligent, they prize new ideas, and are always thinking and moving forward, not liking to get stalled in debates over the dangers of research. The Strons are skilled politicians, and have taken on that role since the creation of the Kil'Thorli.

The Strons regularly are jumping forward with technological developments and technological wonders.

Biology
The Strons developed on a world that is covered mainly in water. While they are amphibious (able to live in air and water), they have a preference for water. Due to this, many of their cities are built underwater, but in domed cities, for the comfort and convenience of the other races to be able to visit and live there.