[quote=Alfhedil]
Alright, here's what I got so far for you, Yog.1: These traits don't necessarily result in what you have specified. While living in higher gravity environments will result in a species adapted to such a gravity, it does not make them tougher.2: Why are they skilled in this manner? Is it instinctual mechanical skill? Has this knowledge been taught to them as part of required schooling? Genetic memory?3: Why? Surely as explorers, their first reaction would be to establish diplomatic ties and make peace with other civilizations, rather than see everything as a threat that needs destroyed.4: You're going to have to go a bit more in-depth here to explain how they can instinctually understand the workings of alien weapons. Battle-prowess does not mean that you are able to pick up a weapon you are unskilled with and be able to effectively use it.1: This directly conflicts with #3 above, and makes me question it even further. Going to have to clear things up here and be more concise.
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Again I have been busy and haven't refined everything about my faction yet. I would like to point out that when you're exploring the unknown it is best to be prepared and the military provides protection against possible threats, do you think that an exploration style nation would just open its door to anyone? Look at America, we got the first man on the moon and have plans to explore space and our country is pretty militarized. I was going for a hybrid faction of warriors and explorers.