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[h2][b]General Information[/b][/h2][h3][b]Overview[/b][/h3]Psions have no actual name for themselves, but the word 'Psion' is perhaps the most apt, as every Psion is a psychically active organism that is part of a far greater psionic singularity that functions essentially like a singular, massive, interplanetary organism. Depending on how any particular civilization might see them, Psions could be anything from infestation-brewing pests to a kind of psionic super-entity that might be likened to god by a fervent group. They take a myriad of shapes and forms, using nothing that could be clearly defined as "inorganic," as even their "starships" are simply large organisms.

Their exact nature is largely unknown to the galaxy as a whole currently, but Psions result in a psionic effect that can cause disruptions far across space. En masse, Psions can be felt by regular organic Psionics at incredible distances bridging that of stars. Approaching a Psion mass could be likened to trying to slam a million rock band sound speakers into one's ear, all playing a different song. If it doesn't drive a Psionic mad, it may result in something else...


[hider=Info Sheet Guide]You don't outright require to make these but they are fun so here's a good example.

[b]Official Name:[/b] The Singularity has no name for itself.
[b]Common Name:[/b] Psions
[b]Government:[/b] Psionic Singularity
[b]Dominant Species:[/b] Psions
[b]Capital:[/b] No current name.
[b]Systems Owned:[/b] 1
[b]Planets Owned:[/b] 1
[b]Population:[/b] Indeterminable.

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[h3][b]History[/b][/h3]
Psions arose from a species in a distant, forgotten galaxy that pushed psionic power to the absolute limit, hoping to achieve nirvana and essentially circumvent death by uniting their minds together.

The result was initially a paradise. Initially. Soon though, an emergent phenomenon began to form within the psionic singularity, like an avalanche that eventually took on a mind of its own. The original species found itself being submerged by this emergent phenomenon, totally losing their individuality as it began to look outwards at the stars with wonder. In machines, it saw only weakness, and so it bent the very bodies of the species that birthed it into twisted, horrid shapes, experimenting for an untold period of time until the resulting myriad of forms no longer held any similarity to their predecessors.

Throughout this time, Psions spread throughout their native galaxy, subsuming all of the native galaxy's organisms through its ability to coordinate in a way that regular organics simply couldn't compete on, commit to unending total and complete war, and adapt rapidly to new situations. It did this out of a sense of curiosity, an intense desire to bring all things into the 'nirvana' of its existence and acquire all knowledge. In the end, however, there was nothing left to do anymore in its native galaxy as it stood alone against the vast dark Deep Space that stretches between clusters of distant stars, staring into the abyss via psionic impulses that traveled faster than the speed of light, forming a galaxy-sized psionic brain.

It looked out into the Abyss, and felt only sadness. In its intense desire to bring all things into its manifold, it had eliminated the essence of all things. Having begun consuming many of the native galaxy's stars for energy, the Psions eventually decided to enter a state of hibernation to await the heat death of the Universe, but not before rewriting much of their code and sending out pollination spores into Deep Space, spores that would hopefully not repeat the mistakes it made before.

One such spore found its way into the southwest rim of the current galaxy.

[h2][b]Starmap Information[/b][/h2][h3][b]Galactic Location[/b][/h3]
Psions currently exist on a single planet in the southwest rim of the galaxy. Later on, they will likely grow and expand with tremendous and intimidating speed. Currently, their size could not be given by even a pixel on a galactic map.

[h3][b]Major Holdings[/b][/h3]
Will be written more extensively as more worlds are subsumed.

[h2][b]Social Information[/b][/h2][h3][b]Demographics[/b][/h3]
Psions are not like any species known to the galaxy. They do not reproduce on an individual level. More common forms will be listed elsewhere in this form most likely.

[h3][b]Society[/b][/h3]
Psions are essentially one organism, even across planets and star systems. Due to the limited speed at which psionics travel, however, what this really means is that Psions are an innumerable number of organisms or 'cells' in a sense, all talking to one another and moving based on each other. What this essentially results in is an overall planetary 'organism' that functions based on the time it takes psionics to travel the distance of a world, with increasingly small 'subdivisions' that do not actually exist yet nonetheless can be 'identified' by outside observers on a more local level. These 'subdivisions' could be likened to the squads of normal organics for instance, communicating with each other far faster than with the overall planetary or even interplanetary organism.

[h3][b]Government[/b][/h3]
There is no Government, there is only the Psionic Singularity, an ever-swirling torrent of psionic thoughts and energies that somehow results in an emergent intelligence. Communication with it is possible, if rather difficult.

[h2][b]Technological Information[/b][/h2][h3][b]Technology Overview[/b][/h3]
All 'technology' that is 'used' by Psions is essentially organic and fundamentally biological in nature, though an argument could be made that Psions are simply sufficiently advanced machines that appear biological at this point due to their ability to somehow alter the biochemical nature of every Psion. Of course, it could also be argued that conventional biological organisms are simply biochemical machines.

[h3][b]Major Techs[/b][/h3]
(Kinda optional section to describe your most important pieces of technology. If you think a simple overview above is enough, skip this.)

[h3][b]Industry[/b][/h3]
(Again, kinda optional. Do you wish to share with us how amazing your industry can be? This is the section for it! Major industrial methods, complexes and such can be also mentioned here.)

[h2][b]Military Information[/b][/h2][h3][b]Military Overview[/b][/h3]
(Describe your military in general. For a select few types of civs this might be alone enough.)


[h3][b]Space Forces[/b][/h3]
(Describe your space fleets in more detail. You can also list your important ship and other unit types but nobody is forcing you. But keep in mind, no Death Stars!)
Navy Doctrine: How does your navy operate in a general sense? What are the strategies and tactics commonly employed? What design philosophies are used and how are the affected by your country’s strategies. In short: what can we expect to see from your country’s navy? Bonus points if you give your doctrine a real name such as fleet-in-being.
[h3][b]Ground Forces[/b][/h3]
(Describe your ground forces, too. This is especially important in this RP since ground/planetary combat will enjoy a spotlight. So we do suggest you to take extra attention to this section.)

Ground Doctrine: How do your ground forces operate in a general sense? What are the strategies and tactics commonly employed? What design philosophies are used and how are the affected by your country’s strategies. In short: what can we expect to see from your country’s ground forces? Bonus points if you give your doctrine a real name such as human wave.
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