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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
They are a feline, humanoid species with long tails. They stand on average between 5’8” and 6’ with short ebony black fur. They have sharp claws that they can retract and tend to be very fit and healthy. Females are only slightly smaller than males | They are a feline, humanoid species with long tails. They stand on average between 5’8” and 6’ with short ebony black fur. They have sharp claws that they can retract and tend to be very fit and healthy. Females are only slightly smaller than males. | ||
Due to the tropical nature of their world it is not unusual for | Due to the tropical nature of their world it is not unusual for males to wear nothing or only a loin cloth when hunting in the jungles or around other Worene. When around others they will wear a loin cloth or a short skirt that does not reach down to their knees. They also wear primitive style jewelry, wristbands, belts and pouches to hold and or fasten equipment to. | ||
As a species, neither the males or the females ever wear any king of footwear, they find them to be too uncomfortable. | |||
Females normally wear only a skirt, one that is above the knees for single females and one below the knees for those that are mated. Like the males they will also wear primitive style jewelry, wristbands, belts and pouches to hold and or fasten equipment to. Mated females will also have a headdress that frames their face but leaves the ears exposed. | |||
==Physiology== | ==Physiology== | ||
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===The Scared One=== | ===The Scared One=== | ||
The greatest of the Porava was one called the Scared One. This was because he was literally covered with scars. He survived more than 500 hunts and killed more than | The greatest of the Porava was one called the Scared One. This was because he was literally covered with scars. He survived more than 500 hunts and killed more than twice that number of Worene. This was over 1,000 years ago but he finally died of old age and his body was discovered by some hunters. It was then transported to the capital where it was placed in a clear crystal cube and placed on display. It is still there, perfectly preserved and most Worene travel to the capital at least once in their lifetime in order to touch the cube. | ||
==Society== | ==Society== | ||
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==Customs== | ==Customs== | ||
===Hunting=== | |||
Because they are a predatory species, one that has evolved from a hunting way of life, it is still an important part of their way of life. As a result they have established huge nature preserves where it is possible for them to go hunting. These hunts are carefully controlled and regulated. Normally each and every Worene, males and females can only enter a nature preserve and hunt a single animal once every 20 days or a maximum of 19 times a year. | |||
===Great Hunt=== | ===Great Hunt=== | ||
Every single member of their society must complete the great hunt in order to become an adult. This is not an easy task and it is possible to fail. Those that fail are often killed or suffer extreme injuries. This is one of the reasons they are so interested in advanced medical technology and knowledge. | Every single male member of their society must complete the great hunt in order to become an adult. This is not an easy task and it is possible to fail. Those that fail are often killed or suffer extreme injuries. This is one of the reasons they are so interested in advanced medical technology and knowledge. | ||
When | When a male reaches the age of 18 they must enter one of the vast nature preserves unarmed. Here they will track, hunt and kill a Porava. Only those who have faced one in hand to hand combat, using only weapons they have fashioned with their own two hands are considered to be worthy of procreation. All those who fail but survive are allowed to live and work but never to mate. | ||
==Technology== | ==Technology== | ||
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Since becoming a member of the Federation they have been active in most Federation institutions including Starfleet and to a much lesser degree the Marine core. | Since becoming a member of the Federation they have been active in most Federation institutions including Starfleet and to a much lesser degree the Marine core. | ||
=== Porava=== | ===Nature Preserves=== | ||
A Porava is a savage, predator. One who can move through the trees as easily as it moves along the ground. They have enhanced senses, an inborn cunning and are easily as strong | There are a number of massive nature preserves on the planet. All of them are carefully monitored, controlled and regulated, as is every single animal within each of these nature preserves. Attached to every nature preserve are a number of large jungle farms where different animals are mated, raised and produced. In this way they are able to maintain both the populations of each animal species and ensure that all Worene have the opportunity to hunt on a regular basis. | ||
===Porava=== | |||
A Porava is a savage, predator. One who can move through the trees as easily as it moves along the ground. They have enhanced senses, an inborn cunning and are easily as strong if not stronger than any member of the Worene. In some ways they resemble a giant ape but they have a tough leathery skin, massive jaws with razor sharp teeth and impressive claws that allow them to climb with ease. | |||
The Porava are a protected species who are kept within the boundaries of a number of massive nature preserves. Great effort has been expended to ensure that the population level stays constant and many of them are grown in special tanks and then released into the wild once they have reached full size. | The Porava are a protected species who are kept within the boundaries of a select and limited number of massive nature preserves. Great effort has been expended to ensure that the population level stays constant and many of them are grown in special tanks and then released into the wild once they have reached full size. | ||
Due to their intelligence, highly developed instincts and natural tendency towards savagery they very quickly adapt to the vast jungles of the nature preserves. | Due to their intelligence, highly developed instincts and natural tendency towards savagery they very quickly adapt to the vast jungles of the nature preserves. | ||