[@Letter Bee]Here be said race, as proposed originally for said RP. I created it because I wanted to work with the Guyver visual, but though he is cited as the primary visual inspiration, that is not to say that is exactly how the Noxaara look.

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Species Application

Name: Noxaara

Status to Humans: (Familiar, on good terms)

Life expectancy: Human-like

Genders: The Noxaara had genders prior to the merger with the SEEM. Now they are genderless. /I could go into further detail of their reproduction methods and organs, but it doesn't seem pertinent to the RP :lol/

Full Description: The Noxaara were originally a biological race before the discovery of the SEEM. Their pre-symbiont  appearance is almost lost to history. The SEEM replaced or rather grew over the Noxaara's skin a durable synthetic polymer alloy that covers all the major muscle groups in shell-like segments that appear leathery in texture. All the major joints lack the same harder shell-like cover and appear soft and more vulnerable. The head is completely encased in the harder alloy providing the host with a rebreather system adapted to suit the Noxaara needs; as well as optic filters that adapt to the ambient light. The Noxaara can modify to some extent their appearance. But those modifications are for purely aesthetic purposes. They can add different texture to their shell covering, patterns and the like. They cannot fashion blades out of it or anything major like that. Their polymer alloy covering is quite durable and harder to the touch than human skin. It is more resilient to slashing weapons. It will get cut, but will not immediately 'bleed', and it will regenerate at a faster pace than human dermis. It is just as vulnerable to piercing weapons however. 

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Type of society: The Noxaara were a race of avid explorers, scientists and researchers. The majority of their society was built on exploration and discovery. However in a sometimes hostile universe they soon realized that protection was needed for their explorers to be able to keep on with their tasks. Their society evolved over time to be comprised of two major paths – Explorers and Protectors. The Explorers would include all and any sort of scientists and persons interested in the discovery of whatever one could imagine. While the Protectors would develop in such a way as to facilitate the Explorers’ work. Everyone was free to decide on a path, whether it be Explorer or Protector. Some would devote themselves completely to one of the two, while others would try to incorporate both paths within their lives. Vocational classes became a staple in the education system of the Noxaara, underlining the pros and cons of all three choices for the youngins. This way a balance of Explorers and Protectors could be achieved.

As a space fairing species the Noxaara are avid space explorers and colonizers. They would seek to study all and any space phenomena, to colonize different planets devoid of indigenous life, to test the limits of their space ship drives.
The Noxaara Explorers tend to be more exuberant in their enthusiasm. Though by no means reckless they do tend to take greater risks with their own security if it would lead to a glorious discovery. Protectors tend to be more prudent, more calculating in terms of risk management. And those Noxaara who chose the middle path tend to incorporate both characteristics to different degrees depending on the individual’s personality.

Other than that, the Noxaara are no more different than humans. They form family units, bare children, raise them, grow old and die. They even held similar prejudice to humans in terms of heteronormative family units and such. But all that changed after they encountered the SEEM.

The SEEM - synthetic environmental enhancement microbe, was a remnant piece of tech of an unknown ancient alien race the Noxaara discovered on a planet marked for colonization. Once they realized what the core program of the synthetic microbe was /to modify the host body in such a way that it would be more resilient in environments which would normally be hazardous/, the Noxaara decided it would be the perfect complimenting agent to their race’s explorer spirit. It took them decades of study, experiments and modifications until the microbe could be safely introduced within the noxaara system where it would begin to colonize and as per its design enter into symbiotic relationship with the host body.

The only flaw of the microbe was that the effects of the symbiosis and the modifications to the host body would be permanent. The Noxaara scientists weren’t able to correct it and theorized it was why the microbe was ultimately abandoned by its creators.
When the breakthrough was announced a sort of referendum was held across the population since the change would be permanent for the Noxaara people. The results were largely unanimous. The Noxaara would begin a step by step introduction of the SEEM within the population.

Several generations later the changeover of the Noxaara from biological organisms to biomechanoid symbionts was complete.

Technological advancement: (Tier 2)

Miscellaneous: They do not need biohazard suits for short term exposure to low to mid-level hazardous environments. Anything pushing the limits of that could lead to health issues depending on the length of exposure.
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