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[b]GRAAL CONFEDERACY[/b][/center]

[b][u]Nation Name:[/b][/u] Graal Confederacy

[b][u]Race(s):[/b][/u] [i]Graalus konanicus[/i]; commonly referred to as the [b]Graal[/b] [GRAHL]
-- [i]Silvius geanus[/i]; commonly referred to as the [b]Tallidarans[/b] [TAHL-IH-DAR-INZ]
-- [i]Alantaya virgata[/i]; commonly referred to as the [b]Hyagarans[/b] [HY-UH-GAR-INZ]
-- [i]Kudoros tandus[/i]; commonly referred to as the [b]Skorf[/b] [SK-ORF]

[b][u]Racial Traits:[/b][/u]

[b]TOUGHENED[/b]: The Graal, primarily because of their evolutionary trail from their hot and dry homeworld of [i]Gruul H'ea[/i] have become immensely sturdy, in regards to more mildly designed species. Gravity three times heavier than a normally inhabited world, the Graal's physical growth is naturally stunted and they stand only a meter and a half tall, but because of the binary star system their epidermis is cracked and nearly an inch thick -- enough to ward off otherwise lethal ballistic and low velocity lasers. They are mammals and possess the natural organs to keep that functioning, but the heavy gravity forced additional vertebrates along the thoracic and lumbar sections of the spine, which gives them increased protection from physical harm.

Fibrous organelles called [i]Ruks[/i] line the [i]Stratum basale[/i] of the Graal's epidermis. These organelles hold additional water, which began to interact with the body with severe dehydration sets in. This allows the Graal to go weeks without water, and for those who are unaware of these biological evolutions, the Graal seem to never tire, never thirst or feel hunger -- and it is a myth of many war stories of years past.

[b]ANTIQUATED TECHNOLOGY[/b]: The Graal have stolen technology from the nations they have conquered, but have been unable to devise new methods of warfare and travel beyond this. As technology continues to evolve, the high water mark for the Confederacy seems to fall in line with yesterday. The most common form of propulsion is a hybrid ion-diesel array called [i]Pulse Push Technology[/i]. Highly unstable, it allowed the Tallidarans to reach FTL travel with an 81.2% success rate. Not so good when compared to the success rate of other FTL civilizations at 99.99999%.

[b][u]Civilization Tier:[/b][/u] [i]Galactic Power[/i]: These are the big boys. They have pretty much full mastery of their current technology. They are highly respected and powerful empires.

[b][u]Population:[/b][/u] 161,000,000,000 Graal, 71,000,000,000 Subjugants (Tallidarans, Hygarans, Skorf).

[b][u]Culture/Society:[/b][/u] Largely patriarchal with a societal adherence to tenets of ruthlessness and violence. The Graal are nominally militant which largely impedes their diplomatic and social statuses with other civilizations. Slaves are one of their major exports (though Graal slaves are illegal). Many cases of law are often rationalized based on premises of strength. (If someone stole something from another Graal, guilt is determined via if the claimant is strong enough to get his stolen goods back).

[b]NOTE[/b]: I would like to start the game in a [i]Cold War[/i] with another Level 2 Civilization. Not a conventional war, but a war of the Graal ideology (Autocracy, Ruthlessness, Oppression) versus another one.

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