All right, this is still a major WIP but it's something. And you know, I realize that this species would probably do exceptionally well as a communist state, but I chose not to make them like that at all.

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[h2]The Terminus[/h2]
[b]Species[/b]
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For the most part the state referred to as the Terminus consists of only a single species known by a variety of names, though the most common designation are the Simulacrum. None of the names are anything approaching an endonym, and the reason for this is quite simple: the Simulacrum are completely mute. And the name given to them is almost perfect description of them, as almost every single member of their species is completely identical to the next. The Simulacrum are clones. Every Simulacrum is a rather thin 10'4" humanoid with pinkish-grey skin with disproportionately long and gangly limbs. Each hand ends in seven digits, with three finger flanked by a pair of thumbs on either side of the hand, while their feet have four toes. The most striking aspect of their appearance, however, are their faces, which could best be described as a human face if one removed most identifying features. Their pitch black eyes are sunken and their 'cheeks' are exceedingly gaunt, and they lack even vestigial eyes, noses, or mouths.

The reason behind their bizarre appearance can be attributed entirely to their planet of origin. The Simulacrum homeworld is absolutely bizarre in that it is entirely uninhabitable to almost any other species, as it lacks any form of atmosphere. Because of the lack of air, senses such as hearing and smell are useless and so do not exist on any lifeforms native to it, including the Simulacrum, and vocal communication is likewise impossible. And this leads to perhaps the most interesting facet of the Simulacrum: their telepathy. All Simulacrum have a mental 'link' with one another, allowing them to 'speak' with one another, share thoughts and emotions, and detect the presence of others. However it is possible for one to train themselves to suppress the link though it is only with great difficulty, and to delve into anything other than the surface thoughts takes great effort and can usually be blocked by the one being 'probed'. The Simulacrum are also capable of using this link to telepathically contact other species, but it is never as clear or easy than with another of their own species and is only a mere shadow of the link the Simulacrum share with themselves.
[b]Description of Government[/b]
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[b]Description of Military[/b]
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[b]Technological Overview[/b]
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[b]Cultural Overview[/b]
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With a nation of identical individuals all mentally linked together, one might expect their society to by highly collectivist and with an emphasis upon the needs of the many over the few. But nothing could be further from the truth, and the Simulacrum are almost all highly individualist. The freedom and liberty of the individual is held sacrosanct, though not to any insane degree. As a general rule of thumb, one is able to do as they will so long as it does not infringe upon the ability of others to do the same. It is generally believed that this outlook arose not in spite of their status as clones, but rather because of it. The first of their kind experienced firsthand the horrors that could be done 'for the good of the many', trapped in labs beneath the earth as the world died and experimented upon for the future betterment of their species. And today, when they are all genetically identical to one another they are still different people with different hopes and dreams and thoughts. The emphasis upon individuality being compensation for the fact that they are all physically identical; though a great many Simulacrum [i]do[/i] adopt practices such as tattooing and body piercing.
[b]History[/b]
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[b]Other[/b]
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EDIT: And in case anyone's curious, the name of the nation comes from it's location. It's not what the Simulacrum themselves refer to it as.